While walking your dog, be careful where you let them pee. Dog urine is a detriment to our lovely urban trees. Dog urine severely harms the base of trees. When a dog pees on a tree, the chemicals from their urine soak into the bark. They then reach the cambium (the tree tissue layer, tasked […]
As the weather warms up and the flowers begin to bloom, it’s important that we look out and care for our trees. Here are some quick tips to help your trees thrive this summer! TREE ASSESSMENT: Without leaves, it’s easier to see if you tree has any damage. Make sure to check for broken or […]
Come volunteer with our tree inventory group! You’ve seen cheery volunteers in their yellow T shirts for more than 10 years now. It’s a great way to learn about trees, work with really nice folks and help add the knowledge about the trees in our community. A training workshop will be offered in the week […]
Due to the province’s direction on containment of the coronavirus, unfortunately our Spring Tree Talk has been cancelled. We hope to reschedule this event to a later date. Please watch the website and the Neighbourwoods newsletter for updates.
This document offers interesting tables comparing various species for their value storing carbon, storm water and energy benefits of urban trees in Columbus Ohio. Thank you to Ian Rankine for sending it our way.
Are you looking for a truly green stocking stuffer? Consider a Tree Trust Gift Card! This is a perfect eco present for a loved one flying home for the holidays -or maybe flying away for a holiday!. Each card offsets a seven hour flight. To purchase please email us at Neighbourwoods@eloraevironmentcentre.ca and we can send one […]
Maybe this is the decade you join Neighbourwoods! Annual membership is just $20 and demonstrates your support for our urban forest. Join at the next Tree Talk or email Rob Guthrie (rwfromcw@gmail.com)
This fascinating talk was presented on Oct 17, 2019 by arborist Kyle McLoughlin.Fungi are not plants – they belong to their own kingdom. In fact, they are more closely related to animals than plants. If you felt there was a lot to absorb at this talk, think about it this way: imagine you knew very […]
Linked below is a PDF version of our “Neighbourwoods – Decade In Review” report, detailing the achievements and programs supported by Neighbourwoods between 2009 and 2019.
Plan E, a program incubated by Elora Environment Centre with key national partners, is dedicated to finding and equipping the next generation of Canadian youth to better lead and educate around global Climate Change issues. Our first initiative was The Plan E Climate Video Challenge because we believe that stories hold the power to inspire action. […]