Archive for the ‘GreenUP Ecology Park’ Category

By Lucy Martin-Johnson, Coordinator of GreenUP’s Ecology Park Nursery, and Jessica Todd, Communications and GreenUP Store Associate. Maybe we’re biased, but we think plants are gosh darn sexy. That’s especially true for the native plants that have adapted to life in Ontario and developed all sorts of neat relationships in our beautiful neighbourwoods and gardens. […]

By Leif Einarson, Communications Manager at GreenUP We may still be surrounded by freezing rain and snow, but parents and guardians know all too well the mad dash at this time of year to finalize summer plans and register children for camps. Research shows that there are many benefits to summer camps. In 2010 the […]

By Vern Bastable, Director of GreenUP Ecology Park and Landscape Programs Autumn has officially begun. You can see the signs: little whisps of red, yellow, and orange in the canopy. The trees are speaking, reminding you that Autumn is a great time to plant a tree. Another sure sign of autumn is closing the Ecology […]

By Vern Bastable, Director of GreenUP Ecology Park It truly is a gift to be spending time at Ecology Park again as we prepare to open for our 2021 season. The birds have not noticed COVID-19 and they are going about the things birds usually do. There are songs of all sorts, endless flying around, […]

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 now the opening of Ecology Park’s Nursery has heralded the official start of the gardening season for hundreds of local gardeners. “While it’s later than […]

We’re working with our partners at the City of Peterborough to determine when the Ecology Park Native Plant & Tree Nursery can safely open, while protecting public health. Mother Nature is also asking us to wait. With recent frosts, it’s still early in the season to plant. We hope to have resilient local perennials and […]

By Matthew Walmsley, Head Counsellor GreenUP Ecology Park Earth Adventures Camp We may still be in the depths of winter, but parents and guardians are already making summer plans and registering children for camps. Whether or not you attended a summer camp as a child, recent research shows that there are clear developmental benefits to […]

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 like a rare quality. Winter is perhaps the best time to slow down and practice patience by spending time with nature, especially in a garden. […]

Community Leadership on Climate Change: local inspiration for necessary future action. By Brianna Salmon, Executive Director, GreenUP Click here to download and read the Peterborough Community Climate Action Resource. Peterborough is among a growing number of Canadian communities that have declared climate emergencies. These declarations are intended to acknowledge the seriousness and urgency of climate […]

We’re all familiar with Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The hottest deals of the season can be found at both brick and mortar and online retailers as we search for the perfect gift for our loved ones.  After two days of intense consumerism, Tuesday, December 3nd , 2019, has been marked as a day to give back. […]