Krista Jones
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Trestle Bridge Trail Planting on April 20th
Neighbourwoods is a non-profit community group of volunteers that has been planting and caring for trees in Centre Wellington for over 30 years. In 2023 Neighbourwoods undertook a native habitat rehabilitation project on the Wellington County owned portion of the Trestle Bridge Trail.
Last fall a group of volunteers started the first stage of a multi-year project, removing invasive European Buckthorn along the section of trail from Beatty Line to the bridge over St Andrew St W. Removal of invasive species will reduce competition and free up space for the existing native trees and shrubs to thrive. It also makes room for a variety of new trees, shrubs and plants to add to the biodiversity of this wilderness corridor, creating a healthier habitat for our birds, pollinators and other native species.
This spring we plan to plant the first mix of new native trees and shrubs and we really hope you and other members of the community will join us.
WHAT TO EXPECT You don’t need to be an expert.
We will guide you on how to help, and provide all the tools and support needed to work safely and comfortably for a couple of hours with other members of the community.
To let us know that you wish to help with tree and shrub planting on the Trestle Bridge Trail, please contact project coordinator Richard Smythe, rsmythe17@gmail.com or if you have any questions about the day.
Date: Saturday, April 20, Rain or Shine!
Time: 9am meet up
Location: Trestle Bridge Trail Head, 0968 Wellington Rd 18, Fergus
Friends and Family are welcome!
Elora Environment Centre is Celebrating 30 Years!
None of this would have been possible without leadership from our board of directors, dedicated volunteers, a tiny team of dedicated staff, generous donors, sponsors and foundations at all contribution levels.
Donate here and be part of the celebration!
Our list of achievements includes
- helping 40,000 homeowners cut their heating bills through energy efficiency visits
- planting and caring for hundreds of trees
- creating an inventory of local trees, 10,000 at last count
- establishing Centre Wellington’s first Food Forest
- greening our parks with more than 100 Celebration Trees in honour of a loved one
- promoting well water safety to 800 families
- launching Tree Trust, which preserves our most majestic and marvelous trees
Make it a Date to Donate
Consider branching out by giving a very special valentine and sharing the love with our legacy trees.
Donate here and surprise your valentine with a gift that lasts a lifetime! Or make it a date and donate together!
Tree Talk: March 21: Forest Bathing
No RSVP necessary! See you at the Elora Centre for the Arts on March 21, 2024.
If you have any questions about this Tree Talk or any other Neighbourwoods Talks and Talks, feel free to email Braedon: programs@treetrust.ca
Upcoming Walks Interested in the walks that go with the talk?
All Walks Run from 1:00 – 4:00 pm
Tuesday March 19
Saturday June 22
Sunday Sept 22
Aboyne Trail: Meet at the parking lot on the south side of County Road 18, just east of the Museum
By donation to the charity of your choice
Pre-Register at emeraldechoesforestbathing.ca
Respect Your Elders Bumper Stickers
The perfect addition for any tree-loving person’s car! Show off your green pride with the “Respect Your Elders” bumper sticker.
They are all-weather durable vinyl, 11×3″, and $5.00 for purchase.
Contact Toni Ellis for more information on purchasing a fun bumper sticker for your car.
Show off your Green Heart
Gift the gift of mature tree preservation this year and spread the knowledge of what the mature urban canopy does for your community!
Donate here and receive a downloadable version of the Tree Trust holiday gift card or contact us for a hard copy.
Tree Talk: Jan 18th: Mini Forests
A mini forest is a biodiverse community of native trees and shrubs planted tightly together in an urban or suburban setting using the Miyawaki method. Developed in Japan over 40 years ago and since adopted across the globe, this method accelerates the upward growth of trees, improves soil conditions and resource-sharing, and creates a composition and structure that mimics older-aged forest communities.
Click here to learn how this innovative method can add living systems of native diversity to our urban landscapes, to restore habitat and address the climate crisis. This presentation will discuss the method, pilot projects throughout the country, and how you might plant your own.
About the presenter:
Heather Schibli draws upon her deep affinity for the natural world to guide her design practice and consulting work for Dougan & Associates, a Guelph- based terrestrial ecology firm.
Since 2019, she has been an administrator for the Network of Nature (formally CanPlant), which is a partnership with Canadian Geographic that is dedicated to supporting and restoring Canada’s unique biodiversity against the stresses of development, extraction, and climate change.
At this rate, we will be just Mount, no Forest
Mount Forest residents rally against proposed tree removal connected to two capital projects Isabel Buckmaster, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Brooke Lambert, CAO, moderated the meeting.
Isabel Buckmaster, GuelphToday
MOUNT FOREST ‒ Several residents are concerned the tree removals proposed for two upcoming capital projects will take the ‘forest’ out of Mount Forest.
Presented by senior project manager Tammy Stevenson during a capital project information meeting Tuesday evening, approximately 40 residents shared concerns about the 45 trees to be removed, facilitating above and underground utility upgrades, as well as sidewalk expansions during the John and Fergus Street reconstructions.
“Trees are expected to be impacted…and some trees will likely need to be removed,” said Stevenson. “At the completion of the project, residents (will be) left with a clean street, improvement to property frontage and improved road function.”
But while staff attempted to limit the question period to 10 minutes, residents spoke for almost an hour – read more