Blog Archives - Living Green Barrie

Jul

In July, Engage

July 7, 2026LG-admin12 Actions, 12 Actions, Blog#CivicEngagement, #CommunityAction, #Engage, #EnvironmentalAdvocacy, #GetInvolved, #Join, #Participate0

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.

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,...