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GreenUP’s new book, Beneath the Canopy is hot off the presses.The book, which is 200 pages in length, features stories by several local authors and writers including Ed Arnold, Lois Tuffin and Drew Monkman. Through intriguing stories and more than 220 stunning, full-colour photographs, Beneath the Canopy explores Peterborough’s trees and their history in our […]

We’re selling a few items and thought our social media communities would like to have the opportunity to buy them before we post to Kijiji! Questions? Call Ausma at 745-3238 ext 222 or email ausma.clappison (at) www.greenup.on.ca. We have one literature display case. Cherry finish. It’s 5 feet high and 17″ wide. Great for showcasing […]

School is back in session, and as students and their families begin to establish their school travel patterns for the year, GreenUP, in partnership with the Active and Safe Routes to School Peterborough Committee, is working to support active and healthy transportation. Supporting and encouraging walking and biking to school can help students integrate physical […]

Did you spend the weekend bagging leaves? We could use them at the GreenUP Ecology Park for our annual leaf tuck-in. Leaves are a great insulator for our gardens and potted trees and shrubs, ensuring they make it through the winter….unfortunately, we just don’t have enough. Drop them off during market hours and we’ll gladly […]

What is a Makerspace? A Panel Discussion on Sharing Tools, Knowledge & Space FIND OUT WHAT A MAKERSPACE can be and do with our panel of crafters, hackers, and inventors who manage spaces that foster play, learning, and experimentation with a variety of tools. Makerspaces are part of DIY culture and embrace cross-pollination amongst different […]

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A famous Mark Twain quote goes like this: “The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now.” Truer words couldn’t have been quoted. This week we celebrate National Forest Week in Canada, a week to reflect on the importance of our forests and trees and their importance […]

GreenUP is pleased to announce it has been selected as the winner of the North American Native Plant Society’s “Native Plant Garden Award” for 2013. The organization was selected because of its work around education and conservation of native plants at GreenUP Ecology Park. The North American Native Plant Society’s (NANPS) awards committee was impressed […]

The Avant-Garden Shop, along with partners Otonabee Region Conservation Authority, and GreenUP will be temporarily transforming a parking space on Sherbrooke Street into a park for all to use this coming Friday. Peterborough’s PARK(ing) Day is part of an annual worldwide event where artists, designers and citizens transform metered parking spots into temporary public parks. […]

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