November 21, 2023
Jeremy Lewis
For Catherine Liscumb, maintaining a green and clean environment around her Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) building is an important way to improve the environment and community. Hear more from her as she explains the connection between environmental stewardship, climate change and community wellness.
October 18, 2023
Sarah Halonen
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.
October 18, 2023
Doreen Malapitan
Halloween is a fun-filled time of year for all ages to enjoy, perfect for visiting pumpkin patches, catching tractor rides and picking the perfect costumes. It’s also a time for creativity and for adorning your home with spooky décor. With a little mindful decorating and environmentally friendly practices, you can preserve the health of your trees and foster ecological balance. Check out these three "tricks" that will make your yard an eco-friendly "treat" this Halloween season!
October 04, 2023
Justin Lewis
Tags: Backyard Biodiversity
The arrival of fall marks a crucial period for our wildlife friends as they brace themselves for the upcoming winter. The tasks of securing food and seeking refuge, whether for hibernation or migration, are shared among mammals, birds and insects alike. Fortunately, native trees, shrubs, flowering plants and grasses stand ready to provide support so these creatures have all the essentials to endure the challenges of the cold season ahead.
Do you want to welcome wildlife to your yard this fall? Read on to find out how you can strategically add native plants to create a backyard habitat that provides late season food and shelter!
October 04, 2023
Jon Curtis
A healthy root system is essential for sustaining a healthy tree. Tree roots provide many important life-supporting benefits to trees such as absorbing much-needed water and minerals from the soil for food, storing essential nutrients and anchoring the tree to the ground. But did you know that in some scenarios, tree roots can also be a detriment to tree health? Continue reading to learn about girdling roots and how you can prevent them from harming your favourite tree!
October 04, 2023
Jeremy Lewis
For one Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) tenant, caring for his local trees is a meaningful gift to give his community. Hear more from our friend and Urban Forest Champion, Jason Sinclair, as he discusses the connection of trees to the quality of life within his community.
September 07, 2023
Jess Wilkin
Food insecurity is a growing concern, especially with recent inflation trends and the impacts of adverse weather events on our food supply. The urban forest is home to many diverse edible plant species and can be leveraged to help increase availability and easy access to local food. Check out our top four most nutritious native shrubs that you can plant to grow food and our urban forest.
September 07, 2023
Jon Curtis
Fall is here, and you have left your planting work a bit too late this year. Will you be able to dig into the soil to plant that new tree, and more importantly, will it survive? While colder temperatures may create some hesitation around fall planting, it is actually a great time to add new greenery to your yard. Read on as we tackle the top three myths associated with planting in the fall.
September 05, 2023
Doreen Malapitan
Did you know there are native shrub species in Ontario that offer a variety of delicious and healthy food not only for wildlife but for people too? Read on to find out how you can cook with native species!
August 18, 2023
Bracha S.
As a concerned tree lover, you might be curious about some ways you can assess the health of the trees in your neighbourhood. In this blog, we will be looking at some key indicators of tree health described in the Neighbourwoods Tree Inventory Protocol that we use when we assessed the health of the trees planted through LEAF’s Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) Planting and Stewardship Program. Read along and learn how you can observe the health of the trees in your own neighbourhood.