Archive for the ‘gardening’ Category

By Karen Halley, GreenUP Communications & Marketing Specialist Gardening season is here! Many are finalizing garden plans, some are excited for new additions to current beds, and some are starting […]

By Jenn McCallum The season for mowing lawns is still ahead of us, but now is a great time to start thinking about how we use and maintain our yards. […]

Autumn leaves make great mulch or compost on your property By: Dawn Pond, Depave Paradise and Downtown Vibrancy Project Coordinator; and Jenn McCallum, Coordinator, Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods Autumn is the […]

By Vern Bastable, GreenUP Ecology Park and Landscape Programs Manager When approached by new visitors to GreenUP Ecology Park, staff members often hear, “I never knew this place existed!” Whether […]

Congratulations to the three winners of the Growing Ecology Park Raffle held at the Annual Plant Sale at Ecology Park on May 20th! First Prize, a food grade rain barrel, […]

By Danica Jarvis, GreenUP Environmental Education Coordinator GreenUP is excited to announce a new partnership with the City of Peterborough. The Kitchen to Compost: Too Good To Waste program will […]

by Karen Halley, GreenUP Communications and Marketing Specialist Has this seasonally warm weather got you dreaming of green things to come? Seedy Sunday is the place to be on Sunday, […]

By Karen Halley, GreenUP Communications & Marketing Specialist The hot and humid conditions we have been experiencing over the past few weeks are certainly not usual for fall in Peterborough. […]

By Karen Halley, GreenUP Communications & Marketing Specialist We are about mid way through the summer. As you settle into the backyard hammock or a Muskoka chair on the dock, […]