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This spring, LEAF, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), and the Canadian Healthy Communities Initiative (CHCI) held a special ceremony to unveil a stunning new art installation by Ojibway Woodland artist Thomas Sinclair at the LEAF Urban Demonstration Garden at Bathurst Station. Read on to discover what this mural means to Thomas and the powerful message of healing and hope it brings to the community.

Ensuring native biodiversity in our urban forests plays a crucial role in building resilience against climate change, invasive species and disease. LEAF and the City of Oshawa are working together to educate the community about the importance of biodiversity, planting native species and taking action to restore Russett Park, an Oshawa woodlot.

Supporting pollinators through native gardening is a climate action we can all get behind! Through a two-part workshop series led by Lorraine Johnson and Sheila Colla, LEAF volunteer garden stewards learned strategies to build more resilient pollinator gardens. Read more on how you can incorporate these approaches into growing your own pollinator garden.

Meet Peter, Certified Arborist, Master Gardener and LEAF volunteer. This Urban Forest Champion is a life-long tree advocate who is committed to sharing his knowledge and experiences and inspiring passion for the urban forest within others

Our volunteer Garden Steward Teams recently gathered to celebrate the longer days and warmer weather by waking up our Urban Forest Demonstration Gardens. From planting and dividing perennials to chopping dead plant material to use as cost-effective mulch, our Garden Stewards had fun working together for a successful start to the gardening season!