But what is there to love about a tree in the winter? From an environmental point of view, a lot!Read More

Let’s take better care of each other by buying less, buying better, and sometimes, not buying at allRead More

Less common but no less valuable (and attractive), these native trees offer all of the benefits that the more common species do.Read More

Despite France’s similar latitude and climate, he had never seen such foliage colours. France simply doesn’t have the tree species that produce the spectacular fall colours for which Ontario’s native trees are famous.Read More

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

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...Read More

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

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

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...Read More

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