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
By guest author Rob Arkell, Mission Leader of Wild Rock Outfitters’ Wild Again initiative Below the image, the ad highlighted the company’s Common Threads Initiative which encouraged customers to repair,… Read More » The post Too good to waste: The smart business of the circular economy appeared first on GreenUP.| GreenUP
By Laura Keresztesi, Neighbourhood and Residential program coordinator Unlike community gardens — where individuals tend their own plots — community orchards are shared spaces where fruit trees and berry bushes… Read More » The post Community orchards in Peterborough plant roots and resilience appeared first on GreenUP.| GreenUP
By Jacob Rodenburg, Camp Kawartha executive director Words are powerful. They are the building blocks of our thoughts. We use them to make sense of our experiences, connect with each… Read More » The post ‘Rewilding’ our vocabulary: how the words we use shape our relationship with nature appeared first on GreenUP.| GreenUP
By Jackie Donaldson, Green Economy Peterborough hub coordinator, GreenUP Peterborough has long punched above its weight when it comes to community-based environmental action. Many of these actions have been connected… Read More » The post Peterborough-area businesses celebrate award-winning climate action 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
