LG-admin, Author at Living Green Barrie

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,...

Apr

Canadian Innovations in Controlling Emerald Ash Borer

April 1, 2026LG-adminBlog, Trees#CanadianInnovation, #EmeraldAsh Borer, #Forest, #InvasiveSpecies, #OntarioTrees, #trees0

Likely arriving in North America on wood packaging materials in the early 1990s, EAB was first detected near Detroit and Windsor in 2002.

Apr

In April, Naturalize

April 1, 2026LG-adminBlog#Lawn, #NativeGroundCover, #Naturalize, #turfgrass0

It’s April. This month, Living Green Barrie’s 12 Actions for Climate focuses on naturalizing your surroundings.

Feb

Why Use Scientific Names for Trees?

February 26, 2026LG-adminBlog, Trees#binomials, #OntarioTrees, #ScientificNameTrees, #TreeLovers, #trees0

Given how much there is to know about trees, using their common names turns out to be limiting.

Feb

In March, Reduce Waste

February 26, 2026LG-adminBlog, Reduce Waste#FixIt, #lowwaste, #lowwastelifestyle, #ReduceWaste, #refillery, #RefuseRepairReduceRepurposeRecycle, #RepairCafeBarrie0

It’s March. This month, Living Green Barrie’s 12 Actions for Climate focuses on reducing waste.

Jan

In February, Invest in Green

January 29, 2026LG-adminBlog#financial, #greeninvesting, #investing, #money0

Living Green Barrie encourages you to use your buying power, specifically your investments, to make positive change.

Jan

Canadian Pines & How to Identify Them

January 22, 2026LG-adminBlog, Trees#A.J.Cassoon, #EaternWhitePine, #JackPine, #OntarioTrees, #PineCone, #Pinusbanksiana, #Pinusresinosa, #Pinusstrobus, #ProvincialTree, #RedPine, #trees2

When it comes to conifer trees, pines are the king of the Ontario woodland. Often towering over neighbouring trees, pines are a stately presence in all seasons.

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