Archive for the ‘gardening’ Category

By Hayley Goodchild, Coordinator of NeighbourHOOD Programs at GreenUP Gardening may be the last thing on your mind as we dive into the depths of winter. Here are some reasons […]

By Hayley Goodchild, Coordinator, Neighbourhood and Residential Programs After one of the driest springs on record, July has been 150 percent wetter than average, with rainfall recorded every two of […]

By Hayley Goodchild, Neighbourhood and Residential Program Coordinator Green spaces are an integral part of our urban ecosystems and critical for public health. A 2019 assessment of the City of […]

By Laura Keresztesi, Program Coordinator at GreenUP I was sad when I logged onto this call, but now I’m feeling better,” says Patricia Young as she waves bye to the […]

By Heather Ray, Director of Programs at GreenUP In the garden at this time of year you may notice the yellow blooms of the wood poppy, the fragrance of a […]

By Hayley Goodchild, Coordinator, Neighbourhood and Residential Programs at GreenUP May 2 to 8 is International Compost Awareness Week. This is an ideal time to learn how composting can help […]

As of June 13, 2020, the GreenUP Ecology Park Native Plant and Tree Nursery is open to the public for the season. For more than a quarter of a century […]

If you have been following us @PtboGreenUP on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, you’ve already seen some of the #ArtAtHome ideas we’re sharing from the parents & educators here at GreenUP. […]

By Dawn Pond, Coordinator of GreenUP’s Downtown Vibrancy Project and Depave Paradise Program. Winter can leave us impatient for summer. In a world increasingly full of distractions, patience can seem […]

How to promote pollinators and work with the natural water conditions of your yard to create thriving gardens by Dawn Pond, GreenUP Downtown Vibrancy Project Coordinator  Gardening is the act […]