LG-admin, Author at Living Green Barrie

Sep

Pando: An Aspen Clonal Community

September 17, 2026LG-adminBlog, Trees#ClonalTrees, #OntarioTrees, #TreeLovers1

But it is its clonal reproduction that make it not only remarkable but world-famous.

Sep

In September, Eat More Plants

September 17, 2026LG-admin12 Actions, 12 Actions, Blog, Food, Reduce Waste, Water#EatYourVeggies, #PlantForward0

by Cynthia B. Lauer It’s September. This month, Living Green Barrie’s 12 Actions for Climate focuses on increasing your consumption of plant-based products. This means reducing your consumption of animal protein. The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) defines sustainable diets as “those diets with low environmental impacts which contribute to food and nutrition...

Aug

In August, Power Down

August 5, 2026LG-admin12 Actions, Blog, Reduce Waste#CleanEnergy, #PowerDown, #RetroFit, #SaveEnergySaveMoney0

Energy efficiency means using less to perform the same task or produce the same result.

Aug

Growing A Food Forest

August 5, 2026LG-adminBlog, Food, Reduce Waste, Trees#edibleplants, #foodforest0

Food forests also feature fruiting shrubs, herbaceous perennials, herbs, ground covering plants, and sometimes vegetables, bulbs, and vines.

Jul

In July, Engage

July 7, 2026LG-admin12 Actions, 12 Actions, Blog#CivicEngagement, #CommunityAction, #Engage, #EnvironmentalAdvocacy, #GetInvolved, #Join, #Participate2

The first step in solving environmental problems is to learn as much as you can about an issue that matters to you. Knowledge can be built through formal education, self-directed study, volunteer work, and active participation in community projects. Look for root causes, current policies, history, and lived experiences related to environmental issues. Information and...

Jul

Growing Apple Trees

July 7, 2026LG-adminBlog, Food#HowDoYouLikeThemApples, #OntarioTrees, #TreeLovers, #trees0

There’s only one thing that’s better than the apple bounty in stores: fresh apples from the tree.

Jun

Trees Are Good For Your Health

June 9, 2026LG-adminBlog, Trees#Forest, #ForestBathing, #health, #OntarioTrees, #TreeLovers, #trees0

Wisdom of the restorative effects of green spaces is as old as plants themselves. The feeling of well-being that one achieves in the proximity of plants is direct and unmediated.

Jun

In June, Tread Lightly

June 9, 2026LG-adminUncategorized#activetransportation, Bike Month, Tread Lightly0

It’s June. This month, Living Green Barrie’s 12 Actions for Climate focuses on sustainable transportation.

May

Making New Forests the Miyawaki Way

May 5, 2026LG-adminBlog, Trees#Forest, #MiyawakiForest, #TreeLovers, #TreePlantingBarrie, #trees0

But what if there was another kind of wisdom out there? What if someone discovered that it was beneficial to plant trees far more densely than we’ve been doing? How densely?

May

In May, Plant Trees

May 1, 2026LG-adminBlog, Trees#CynthiaLauer, #LivingGreenBlog, #MayTrees, #OntarioTrees, #PlantTrees0

Most of these trees get very large. That’s not something to fear. In fact, the bigger the tree and the wider its canopy, the more work it does for the environment. It’s the large trees that are best at improving air quality, providing food, protecting us from wind and flooding, regulating the temperature, conserving water,...

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