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

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

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.

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

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 […]

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

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

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 skills help make a credible, compelling case for taking action.

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

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.

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