Living Green Barrie

Green Drinks
2026-04-01 18:30 - 22:00 (America/Toronto) | Debut Bar & Restaurant, 10 Dunlop St East, Barrie, ON, L4M 1A3, Canada
Mark your Calendars!

The first Green Drinks of 2026 will be on April 1st.
This is not a fool’s joke; we shifted the meeting by a week.

We will meet at the new restaurant at the 5 Points
The Debut Bar & Restaurant
10 Dunlop St East starting at 6:30

Check out Barrie Green Drinks Facebook Page for details.

It has been a tough winter and the times are so challenging, grasp this little bit of community and joy. Hope to see you there. Louise and Lee

Repair Cafe April 18 2026
2026-04-18 10:00 - 13:00 | Painswick Branch Barrie Public Library, 48 Dean Avenue, L4N 0C2, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 0C2, Canada
Do you have a broken item at home that needs a repair? Bring it to the Repair Café and learn how to repair it alongside our Fixers!

DATE: Sat. April 18, 2026,
TIME: 10am–1pm
LOCATION: BPL Painswick Branch

Registration Opens March 2, 2026.

What’s a Repair Café?

At the Repair Café, one of our handy volunteers will help you fix your broken item. The main goal of the Repair Café is to facilitate community collaboration and to kindle people’s enthusiasm for a sustainable society. Learn a new skill, save money, and help the environment. Don’t replace it, repair it!
Visit the official BPL RepairCafé.org webpage.

Registration: Opens March 2nd
The Repair Café runs from 10am-1pm. Register for one of the two available registration windows: 10-11:30 or 11:30-1.
Click HERE to register for the first window, 10:00-11:30.
If you prefer to register for the second window 11:30-1:00 Click HERE.

Good to know:

A volunteer fixer will help you fix your item sometime during the registration window. While you wait, watch other repairs and learn something new, chat with community members who are interested in fixing and sustainability, watch a demo, or browse our book table and find your next read.
Fixers are volunteers. Repairs are not guaranteed, but Fixers do their best. If you know your repair requires parts, please bring those parts. Fixers have all the basic tools.
What can be fixed? This depends on the skill set of our volunteers. Our current volunteer Fixers are great with electrical (lamps, wiring, etc.) We do not fix electronics (cell phones, laptops, etc.). Tell us a bit about your item when you register, we will follow up with you if we need more information or to suggest any parts you might need to bring.
This is a learning opportunity for all involved. This is not a drop-off event. We encourage visitors to sit with the Fixer, learn about what they’re doing, and lend a hand. It’s about figuring it out, together.

This program is offered in partnership with Living Green Barrie, Firebird Community Cycle and BRIX Makerspace.

Earth Week -Our Power, Our Planet! With Beth Foster
2026-04-24 13:30 - 15:00 | Sunnidale Park, 265 Sunnidale Rd, Barrie, ON, Canada
Earth Week -Our Power, Our Planet!

Free with pre-registration!
https://forestbathingwithbeth.com/events

As a certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT), I invite you to join me on a guided forest bathing walk. Together, we’ll slow down, engage all our senses, and deepen our connection with the natural world. These walks offer gentle invitations to relax, unwind, restore—physically, emotionally, spiritually.

Celebrate Earth Week by spending intentional time in the forest. Savour a nourishing pause—an opportunity to listen, notice, and reconnect with the land that sustains us, fostering care for both personal and planetary well-being.

Thanks to the City of Barrie!
Friday April 24
1:30pm-3:00pm
Sunnidale Park
265 Sunnidale Rd
Barrie ON Canada

Earth Day E-Waste Collection and Food Drive
2026-04-25 09:00 - 15:00 | Quantum Lifecycle Partners, 220 John St Suite 5, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 2L2, Canada
Earth Day 2026 E-waste Drop Off & Food Drive

How is Living Green Barrie Celebrating Earth Day in 2026?

Engaging in local actions for climate of course!

We invite you to join us!
April 25th 9am-3pm at Quantum Lifecycle Partners
220 John Street Barrie.

Spring Cleaning? Recycle Your E-Waste!
Now’s the perfect time to gather up your old electronics and keep them out of the landfill! Recycle your e-waste and help fund Living Green Barrie’s 10,000 Trees Program. Plus, drop off your e-waste and take home a baby tree as a thank-you!

Why Recycling E-Waste Matters E-waste is a fast-growing waste stream, and improper disposal harms the environment and human health. Electronics contain toxic materials that can leach into soil and water, while valuable metals can be recovered through recycling. Diverting e-waste reduces pollution, conserves resources, cuts emissions, and creates jobs. Responsible recycling also prevents unsafe disposal abroad.
Accepted Items

Computers (Desktops, laptops, tablets)
Printers (desktop and floor-standing)
Printer cartridges
Video gaming devices
Telephones, including cellular phones
Display devices (TV’s, LCD and CRT monitors)
Radios and stereos, including after-market vehicle stereos
Headphones
Speakers
Cameras, including security cameras
Video recorders
Drones with audio or visual recording equipment
Handheld point-of-sale terminals or devices
Peripherals and cables used to support the function of information technology, telecommunications and audio visual equipment, including charging equipmen
Parts of information technology, telecommunications and audio visual equipment sold separately, such as hard drive
Electronic musical instrument
Audio recording equipment
ITT/AV Equipment weighing more than 250 k
Small and large appliance
Power tool
Electric vehicles (scooters, e-bikes
Children’s toys

A Great Community Partner- Thank you Aryanto Realty
This year’s event is also being supported by Ayranto Real Estate, which is helping make the program even more accessible.
The real estate team is providing multiple drop-off locations throughout the community and is even offering home and office pickup services for residents or businesses with heavier or bulkier electronic items

This partnership makes it easier for people to participate — especially those who have a large quantity of material or heavy and awkward equipment they can’t easily transport.
Contact Elaine: 705-795-6836 and she will take down your info and location and arrange April pick up!
No e-waste? No Problem! Donate to our food drive and take home a baby tree!
Help us support Barrie Native Friendship Centre’s Hunger for Hope program.
Drop off non perishable food items and help us fill our trailer!
Items needed:

Instant oatmeal
Snacks for school lunches
Brown beans
Canned tuna
Pull-tab Spam and ham
Boxed cereal
Crackers

Speciality items for babies (aged two and under):

Good Start formula
Baby food and pouches
Gerber puffs
Pull-ups (size 3 and up)

Currently there is an abundant stock of/items not needed:

Canned chickpeas, kidney beans, black beans
Soups like Mr. Noodle

Thank you for your support!

Community Tree Planting Event Shalom Park
2026-05-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Red Fern Park, 33 Redfern Ave, Barrie, ON, L4N 9G3, Canada
Who– Everyone! No experience required. Our community planting events are open to the public. This spring we are calling all newcomers, students, families, groups and individuals to plant trees with us!
What– Community Tree Planting Event
Where– Shalom Park
When– Saturday May 2, 2026 10am-12:00pm
Why– Plant roots in your community & increase our urban canopy. Bond with friends and family as you plant and name and visit your trees.
STUDENTS– bring your volunteer forms and collect hours for your volunteer service requirement.
How– The event is free but we ask you to register so we know how many shovels and trees to bring.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

After School Tree Planting-Shalom Park
2026-05-07 15:00 - 17:00 | Red Fern Park, 33 Redfern Ave, Barrie, ON, L4N 9G3, Canada
Thursday May 7th 3:00 – 5:00 @ Shalom Park
Who– Everyone! No experience required. Our community planting events are open to the public. This spring we are calling all newcomers, students, families, groups and individuals to plant trees with us!
What– Community Tree Planting Event
Where– Shalom Park
When– Thursday May 7, 2026 3:00am-5:00pm
Why– Plant roots in your community & increase our urban
canopy. Bond with friends and family as you plant and name and visit your trees.

STUDENTS– bring your volunteer forms and collect hours for your volunteer service requirement.
How– The event is free but we ask you to register so we know how many shovels and trees to bring.
Register: Click Here to Register

Annual Native Tree & Shrub Sale
2026-05-09 08:00 - 13:00 | St. George’s Anglican Church, 9 Granville Street, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 3K1, Canada
Living Green Barrie Annual Native Tree & Shrub Sale
Grow a healthier, greener Barrie—one plant at a time and support Barrie’s only registered environmental charity.
Living Green Barrie’s annual Tree & Shrub Sale makes it easy to add helpful greenery to your yard, balcony, or community space. Choose from a thoughtfully curated selection of native trees and shrubs suited to our local climate, with options that support biodiversity, improve air quality, and strengthen our urban canopy.
We will once again be offering pre-sales with a selection of pick up dates.
We are working with community partners to be able to offer low cost trees and shrubs.
Our native tree and shrub sale supports our tree planting program and we expect to reach our goal of 10,000 trees for Barrie in 2026!
May 9, 8am-1pm,
Our nursery is located behind the parking lot of St. George’s Anglican Church who kindly loan us this space. Entrances at 32 Essa Rd & 9 Granville St.
Our online store is now open for pre-orders.

After School Tree Planting- Shalom Park
2026-05-14 15:00 - 17:00 | Red Fern Park, 33 Redfern Ave, Barrie, ON, L4N 9G3, Canada
Thursday May 14th 3:00 – 5:00 …Shalom Park
Who– Everyone! No experience required. Our community planting events are open to the public. This spring we are calling all newcomers, students, families, groups and individuals to plant trees with us!
What– Community Tree Planting Event
Where– Shalom Park
When– Thursday May 14, 2026 3:00pm-5:00pm
Why– Plant roots in your community & increase our urban
canopy. Bond with friends and family as you plant and name and visit your trees.

STUDENTS– bring your volunteer forms and collect hours for your volunteer service requirement.
How– The event is free but we ask you to register so we know how many shovels and trees to bring.
Register: Click Here & Register!

Firebird Community Cycle- Bicycle Sale
2026-05-24 12:00 - 15:00 | Firebird Community Cycle, 134 Anne St. South,, Barrie, ON, Canada
Firebird Community Cycle is a registered not-for-profit Corporation, dedicated to the promotion of bicycle education and culture through the sustainable and accessible rebuilding, reusing, recycling and redistribution of all bicycle products.
FCC is dedicated to partnering with all youth in order to make cycling more accessible to the community. We divert countless bikes from the landfill in order to mobilize our community. Built on the tenets of camaraderie and mutual respect, Firebird welcomes all!

After School Tree Planting- LOCATION CHANGE- Redfern Park
2026-05-28 15:00 - 17:00 | Redfern Park, 33 Redfern Ave, Barrie, ON, L4N 9G3, Canada
Thursday May 28th 3:00 – 5:00 @ Redfern Park
Who– Everyone! No experience required. Our community planting events are open to the public. This spring we are calling all newcomers, students, families, groups and individuals to plant trees with us!
What– Community Tree Planting Event
Where– Redfern Park
When– Thursday May 28, 2026 3:00pm-5:00pm
Why– Plant roots in your community & increase our urban
canopy. Bond with friends and family as you plant and name and visit your trees.

STUDENTS– bring your volunteer forms and collect hours for your volunteer service requirement.
How– The event is free but we ask you to register so we know how many shovels and trees to bring.
Register: Click Here & Register!

Barrie Garden Club- Growing your own food
2026-06-02 19:00 | ANAF Club, 52 Morrow Rd., Barrie, Ontario, Canada
TUESDAY JUNE 2ND:
The Barrie Garden Club wants to help you grow your own food! “If you have been thinking about growing your own food in the current climate of expensive groceries…Carly McDougall of Bounty from the Boonies grows most of her food in upcycled containers and is sharing her successes and failures. At the ANAF Club 52 Morrow Rd.,7 pm. Free to members, $5 for guests. All welcome.

Community Tree Planting June 6
2026-06-06 10:00 - 12:00 | Bayshore Park, 296 Pine Dr., Barrie, ON, Canada
Who– Everyone! No experience required. Our community planting events are open to the public. This spring we are calling all newcomers, students, families, groups and individuals to plant trees with us!
What– Community Tree Planting Event
Where– Bayshore Park Barrie
When– Saturday June 6, 2026 10am-12:00pm
Why– Plant roots in your community & increase our urban canopy. Bond with friends and family as you plant and name and visit your trees.
STUDENTS– bring your volunteer forms and collect hours for your volunteer service requirement.
How– The event is free but we ask you to register so we know how many shovels and trees to bring.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Pollinate Barrie Native Plant & Living Green Native Tree/Shrub Sale
2026-06-20 09:00 - 14:00 | St. George’s Anglican Church, 9 Granville Street, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 3K1, Canada
Join Living Green Barrie and Pollinate Barrie for our annual Native Plant, Tree, and Shrub Sale!
Pollinate Barrie has spent the winter sowing and nurturing a diverse selection of native plant species. This year’s sale will once again feature a pay-what-you-can model, helping make native gardening more accessible to our community.
Living Green Barrie will also be opening our nursery, featuring a thoughtfully curated selection of native trees and shrubs suited to our local climate.
Whether you’re planting in a yard, balcony, schoolyard, or community space, it’s not too late to add meaningful greenery that supports biodiversity, strengthens our urban canopy, and creates habitat for pollinators and wildlife. Our online store will also be open for convenient browsing and pre-orders.
Native plants play a vital role in restoring and maintaining healthy ecosystems. Because they are adapted to local growing conditions, they are generally more resilient, require fewer inputs, and provide essential food and habitat for pollinators, birds, and other wildlife.
This event is more than a fundraiser—it’s an opportunity to learn, connect, and take action. Along with plants, attendees can access practical information and resources to help create healthier gardens and greener communities. Proceeds from the sale directly support local environmental initiatives and community programming.
Payment options include cash, e-transfer, or credit card through our online store.

Third Annual Bicycle Poker Ride!
2026-06-20 15:00 - 17:00 | Tiff’s Restaurant, 29 Anne St S, Barrie, ON, L4N 2C6, Canada
Annual Barrie Bicycle Poker Ride
June 20, 2026
Register Today: $40.00/team of 4 (or family)
Wrap Up Celebration @
Tiff’s Restaurant from 3:00pm-5:00pm
June is Bike Month—a province-wide celebration of cycling from June 1 to 30—and Living Green Barrie is once again teaming up with Firebird Community Cycle to bring you the Third Annual Barrie Bicycle Poker Ride. This family-friendly, self-directed ride invites you to explore Barrie on two wheels, support local businesses, and celebrate active transportation—all while having a blast with your crew.
🚲 Pedal, Explore & Advocate
Register Here
Every June, Barrie comes alive on wheels with the Bicycle Poker Ride, co-hosted by Living Green Barrie and Firebird Community Cycle. This event blends fun, community, and advocacy to promote cycling and active transportation in the city.
What Is the Bike Poker Ride?

It’s a self-directed, non-competitive ride: you start anytime after 9am (leave enough time to build a good hand before 3pm) and visit participating businesses or stops to collect playing cards.

The goal is to build your best poker hand — but more importantly, it’s about exploring Barrie, supporting local shops, and enjoying active transportation.

The ride wraps up at 3:00pm with a celebration and prize ceremony at Tiff’s

We welcome all kinds of two-wheeled riders: bicycles, e-bikes, and even e-scooters.

📝 What to Know If You Plan to Ride
Here are some tips and reminders to get the most out of the Poker Ride (and to help you feel confident):

Wear a helmet (always!).

Choose a comfortable route and pace — it’s not a race.

Use bike lights or reflective gear if needed.

Bring repair basics (spare tube, pump, multitool).
Stay hydrated and bring snacks.

Ride in pairs or teams — it’s more fun and safer.

Review the stops list in advance to plot a route that matches your fitness and time.

Be comfortable riding in traffic; follow the rules of the road.

Whether you’re on a bike, e-bike, or e-scooter, all two-wheeled riders are welcome. The ride takes place on city streets, so participants should be comfortable riding in traffic.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Participating businesses will be announced closer to the event.
Team Captains will get details via email.

North Simcoe Eco Exchange
2026-07-11 10:00 | Coldwater Museum, 1474 Woodrow Rd., Coldwater, Ontario, Canada
July 11: North Simcoe Eco Exchange
The inaugural NSEE, featuring more than 17 local community organizations, live music, kids’ activities and crafts, presentations and panel speakers, and nature walks, as well as free BBQ.
→ Coldwater Museum, 1474 Woodrow Rd., Severn | July 11th @ 10am | More Info

Repair Cafe July18 2026
2026-07-18 10:00 - 13:00 | Barrie Public Library – Downtown, 60 Worsley St., Barrie, Ontario, L4M 1L6, Canada
Do you have a broken item at home that needs a repair? Bring it to the Repair Café and learn how to repair it alongside our Fixers!

DATE: Sat. July 18, 2026,
TIME: 10am–1pm
LOCATION: BPL Downtown Branch

Registration Opens Spring 2026

What’s a Repair Café?

At the Repair Café, one of our handy volunteers will help you fix your broken item. The main goal of the Repair Café is to facilitate community collaboration and to kindle people’s enthusiasm for a sustainable society. Learn a new skill, save money, and help the environment. Don’t replace it, repair it!
Visit the official BPL RepairCafé.org webpage.

Registration: Opens Spring 2026
The Repair Café runs from 10am-1pm. Register for one of the two available registration windows: 10-11:30 or 11:30-1.
Click HERE Link to register coming spring 2026 to register for the first window, 10:00-11:30.
If you prefer to register for the second window 11:30-1:00 Click HERE Link to register coming spring 2026

Good to know:

A volunteer fixer will help you fix your item sometime during the registration window. While you wait, watch other repairs and learn something new, chat with community members who are interested in fixing and sustainability, watch a demo, or browse our book table and find your next read.
Fixers are volunteers. Repairs are not guaranteed, but Fixers do their best. If you know your repair requires parts, please bring those parts. Fixers have all the basic tools.
What can be fixed? This depends on the skill set of our volunteers. Our current volunteer Fixers are great with electrical (lamps, wiring, etc.) We do not fix electronics (cell phones, laptops, etc.). Tell us a bit about your item when you register, we will follow up with you if we need more information or to suggest any parts you might need to bring.
This is a learning opportunity for all involved. This is not a drop-off event. We encourage visitors to sit with the Fixer, learn about what they’re doing, and lend a hand. It’s about figuring it out, together.

This program is offered in partnership with Living Green Barrie, Firebird Community Cycle and BRIX Makerspace.
ARE YOU HANDY? WE NEED FIXERS!
Repair Cafés – Volunteer Fixers
We partner with the Barrie Public Library and other community organizations to host Repair Cafés and we’re always looking for volunteer fixers.
Fixers are people who enjoy troubleshooting and repairing household items, helping others learn basic repair and who want to reduce waste and promote reuse.
Items often include basic electrical (lamps, wiring, etc. small appliances (e.g. toasters), clothing, and bikes, general repairs.
The focus is on sharing skills and empowering visitors, not just fixing things for them.
We do not fix electronics (cell phones, laptops, etc.)

Maada'ookii Harvest Share
2026-09-12 10:00 | Ontario
Living Green Barrie in partnership with the Barrie Native Friendship Centre are proud to host the Maada’ookii Harvest Share, a community event celebrating abundance, learning, and sharing.

Harvest Share will bring the community together around food—how we grow it, how we use it, and how we can waste less of it. The event will focus on practical ideas for reducing food waste, eating more plant-forward meals, and understanding local food security challenges.
Community members will be invited to share surplus homegrown produce (fruits and vegetables), between 10 am and 2 pm.
The event will include a series of informal, drop-in information sessions/presentations starting at 10:30 am throughout the day, developed in collaboration with community partners. These sessions will provide practical insights and resources for everyday action.
We’re still working with our partners to finalize the details and add a few special touches—but we promise it will be worth the wait!
Save the Date: Saturday Sept 12
Start Time: 10:00 am
Check back in July/August for full event details
miigwech. thank you.
Updated Jan 29

Gala in the Woods 2026!
2026-09-26 00:00 | Springwater Park, 1331 ON-26, Midhurst,, Ontario, L0L 1X0, Canada
Gala in the Woods is back!
Curious about the new elements and unexpected moments we’re preparing for our guests?
Save the Date! Gala in the Woods returns in 2026, inviting you to wander off the beaten path for an evening of enchantment under the trees. Expect forest magic, joyful surprises, and a celebration that feels equal parts playful and purposeful. Mark your calendar now—this is one night you won’t want to miss. More details coming soon.
An Evening Worth the WaitGala in the Woods is more than a gala—it’s an experience. Set beneath the trees, the evening blends natural beauty with thoughtful elegance, inviting guests to slow down, connect, and celebrate in a truly memorable setting. From inspired details to a few unexpected moments, each element is designed to delight while supporting Living Green Barrie’s mission. Mark your calendar now and stay tuned—more details, surprises, and ticket information will be revealed Spring/Summer 2026.
Saturday September 26th set in Springwater Park-
Time TBD we are thinking about making some changes.
Click Here to check out Gala 2025 details
As always, Gala in the Woods will be a low-waste event—our goal: zero! Join us as we show how an elegant evening can also be kind to the planet, proving that sophistication and sustainability go hand in hand.

Halloween Community Tree Planting Event.
2026-10-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Pringle Park, 30 Pringle Drive, Barrie, ON, L4N 0N9, Canada
Join us for a frightfully fun morning and plant some boo-tiful trees while having a fang-tastic time!
REGISTRATION OPENS FALL 2026
You are invited to the Living Green 2026 Halloween Community Tree Planting!
Help us reach our goal of planting #10000treesforBarrie!
Dress in your Halloween costume for a chance to win a prize!
10:00am-noon
Location to be confirmed
Learn how to properly plant and care for trees (native species) so they will grow to maturity.
Snacks and warm/cold drinks will be available to all volunteers.
Please bring your reusable water bottle and wear long pants, sturdy, closed-toed footwear and dress for the weather. Bring garden gloves if you have them.
This event is free. Donations are welcome.
REGISTRATION OPENS FALL 2026
