Upcoming Events:

The Return of the Edible Tree Tour
Neighbourhood:  Eglinton West
Date: September 11, 2010
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Start Location: Ben Nobleman Park (Eglinton and Allen Rd, via TTC: Eglinton West Subway Station)

Join Laurel Atkinson of Not Far From the Tree, Susan Poizner of Growing for Green and Janet McKay of LEAF on this popular tour as it returns for the third year in a row to delight participants with uplifting stories of fruit harvesting in the heart of the city, and the vital role of the urban forest.  Visit Toronto's first Community Orchard in Ben Nobleman Park and explore the wonders of Cedarvale Park, all the while learning from the leaders of Toronto's urban forestry movement. The walking difficulty of this tour is medium: mixed pavement and grass with some small hills on the route.

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How to Cultivate  a Native Plant Garden from Start to Finish
With Lorraine Johnson

Date: September 15, 2010
Time: 6:30pm to 8pm
Location: The Stop's teaching classroom, Barn #4 of the Artscape Wychwood Barns (601 Christie St.)

Join LEAF with special guest Lorraine Johnson (Author of 100 Easy-to-Grow Native Plants: For Canadian Gardens)  on September 15th for our upcoming workshop: How to Cultivate a Native Plant Garden from Start to Finish. This workshop will take place from 6:30 to 8:00 in the STOP’s Green Barns Education Room located in Barn #4 at the Artscape Wychwood Barns
This workshop will be useful for anyone who wants to start their own native plant garden, or enhance a garden they already have. Participants will also be invited to enjoy a tour of the newly planted LEAF Learning Garden, a native plant demonstration garden located at the southwest corner of the park surrounding the Artscape Wychwood Barns.
There is a $5 suggested donation for the workshop.

Space is limited! Please RSVP to sahar@yourleaf.org if you wish to attend.

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A Tour of Ontario's Capital Trees 
Neighbourhood:  Queen's Park
Date: September 19, 2010
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Start Location: Northeast corner of University and College

Some of Toronto’s oldest and best examples of native trees live in beautiful Queen’s Park, sandwiched between two three-lane roads, rumbling with the vibrations of a subway line below, and nestled within the Provincial Legislature and U of T’s downtown campus. The Department of Geography and Program in Planning partners up with LEAF for this excursion into an urban oasis. Co-led by LEAF Executive Director Janet McKay. The walking difficulty of this tour is low: a mix of pavement and grass, and minimal slope.

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Top 10 Things To Do For Your Trees

You know that trees look beautiful, provide shade and help clean the air. But do you know that even mature trees still need tender loving care?  Let LEAF Arborist Michael Alchema guide you through the Top 10 ways you can help every tree thrive.

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In addition to LEAF's tree tours, Toronto Field Naturalists and Lost Rivers offer informative walks all over the city. For a list of Toronto Field Naturalists' upcoming walks, click here. For Lost Rivers' upcoming walks, click here.

Past Events:

The Leslieville Tree Festival

Located in Leslie Grove Park, at Queen St East and Jones Ave, this yearly gathering is a fun-filled event for the whole family. 

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LEAF's Annual Celebration

An event this big only happens once a year.  Celebrating our and reflecting on each successful year, the Annual Celebration welcomes our partners, supporters, friends, and volunteers to enjoy themselves at a party for the urban forest.  2010's Annual Celebration saw over 300 people fill the Artscape Wychwood Barns to listen to the music of Wilderness of Manitoba and Forest City Lovers.  The centrepiece of the evening was the stunning collection of photographs by Vincenzo Pietropaolo, an award winning photographer.  The Toronto Tree Portraits shared the stories of some of Toronto's most notable citizens and the trees they love the most.  A special thanks goes out to our event sponsors Mill St., Artscape, Goodwill, Sheridan Nurseries, Mountain Equipment Co-op, Urban Tree Salvage, and Eurofab, 

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Toronto Tree Portraits Exhibition

A select group of respected Torontonians – ranging from artists and filmmakers to community activists and media personalities – have chosen the featured trees as the ones they feel closest to in the city. Their stories bring the viewer through an exploration of how trees relate to their personal sense of belonging, diversity, community building, and heritage preservation. Vincenzo’s work illustrates the deep connection as well as the personal relationships that exist between Torontonians and their trees.

This public exhibition will ran from July 12 to August 18 at the Side Space Gallery.

Editions of each print are still available.  All funds from the sale of each piece go towards LEAF’s planting, education and training initiatives.