By Andréanna Sullivan, landscape steward, GreenUP Ecology Park Imagine spending time outdoors, meeting new people, and helping to restore the health of local ecosystems… all before lunch. That’s what Restoration… Read More » The post GreenUP offering hands-on ecological restoration at Ecology Park appeared first on GreenUP.| GreenUP
By Ashley Burnie Seeds, chair of Active School Travel Peterborough, active transportation program coordinator for GreenUP The school year is underway, and families across Peterborough are busy packing lunches, setting… Read More » The post Step into the new school year with Active School Travel appeared first on GreenUP.| GreenUP
By Justin Sutton, communications coordinator, Community Foundation of Greater Peterborough — Guest author for GreenUP Editor’s note: This is an edited version of an article published in the Community Foundation of… Read More » The post Co-designing climate action with tomorrow’s leaders appeared first on GreenUP.| GreenUP
By Clara Blakelock, home energy program manager, GreenUP After living in countries around the world, Frank and Anna Maria Buxton decided to settle in a century home in Douro upon… Read More » The post Heat pump cuts Douro homeowners’ energy costs by two thirds appeared first on GreenUP.| GreenUP
By Vern Bastable, past director, GreenUP Ecology Park A note from GreenUP: After 13-plus years with GreenUP, Vern Bastable has accepted a new role with the Lower Trent Conservation Authority.… Read More » The post Leafing a legacy: Five must-see trees at GreenUP Ecology Park appeared first on GreenUP.| GreenUP
By Susan Sauvé, board chair, GreenUP Trees are a natural air conditioner, shading homes, businesses, parks, and trails from the heat of the sun, helping to keep temperatures down during… Read More » The post Saving young trees in a hot, dry summer appeared first on GreenUP.| GreenUP
By Jacob Rodenburg, executive director, Camp Kawartha Imagine if every person gave over just a little patch of their land — to plant a tree, build a pollinator garden, restore… Read More » The post Reconciling with the Land initiative combines Western science and Indigenous Knowledge appeared first on GreenUP.| GreenUP
By Ashley Burnie Seeds, active transportation program coordinator, GreenUP In decades past, summer was for bike riding. Iconic movies like E.T. the Extra Terrestrial and nostalgic shows like Stranger Things… Read More » The post GreenUP’s Summer Ride Club rolls into its third year with new sponsor appeared first on GreenUP.| GreenUP
By GreenUP Homeowners know — or quickly find out — that buildings are full of surprises. Most of Peterborough’s housing stock is more than 30 years old, and in general,… Read More » The post Local resources available to make Peterborough homes better appeared first on GreenUP.| GreenUP
By Shivaan Burke, Environmental Services Division at City of Peterborough, guest author for GreenUP What goes around truly comes around now that Peterborough’s municipal organics program offers finished compost produced… Read More » The post When it comes to compost, you reap what you sow appeared first on GreenUP.| GreenUP
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By: Hayley Goodchild, program coordinator , GreenUp Growing native plants from seed is a great way to support biodiversity, improve your knowledge of plants, and landscape a space affordably.… Read More »| GreenUP