Earth Day 2022
We invite you to join us on Earth Day to watch expert arborists at work from Baum Professional Tree Care & Full Circle Tree Care, as they sustain a magnificent heritage Silver Maple. To be held at St. Mary Immaculate and St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery at 10am on April 22, 2022
Neighbourwoods Fall 2021 Tree Talk – Review
‘Ignatius Old Growth Forest Project’ Presented Nov 10, 2021 By Martin Tamlyn, manager OGF Project The Old Growth Forest is a 93-acre nature sanctuary on the north edge of Guelph. It is protected by a Conservation Easement with the Ontario Farmland Trust. The Project’s goal is to restore and protect diverse ecological communities and to assist the […]
Love Letters to Trees
The contest is now closed, and all the winners have been chosen. Thank you so much to everyone who submitted a Love Letter – the trees loved them! About the project From July 1 – August 25 2021, people of all ages were encouraged to write a love letter, draw a picture or compose a […]
Tour the Trees of Fergus & Elora
Are you looking for something fun to do outside this weekend? Neighbourwoods has created an online Tour the Trees interactive map! Ride along the beautiful Cataract Trailway to each of the trees on the map (all between Fergus and Elora). Hear the stories behind each tree, meet some of the key players in Fergus/Elora history, […]
Trees: The Miracle Municipal Asset
Article written by: Michael Rosen R.P.F., President of Tree Canada & James Lane R.P.F., Manager and Natural Heritage & Forestry at the Regional Municipality of York. Article published in: Municipal World For municipal asset managers, the assumption is always made that assets will devalue with time. Sidewalks crumble, roads pothole, and bridges need replacing. So […]
Farmers Planting Fields of Trees
A farm in Devon, UK is planting one of his fields full of trees as an experiment to see how it benefits the soil and livestock on his farm. Read the full article, here: The Guardian
The Gypsy Moth
It is now the season to go out into our yards and communities to look for and remove gypsy moths and larvae. This article will explain a little more about the gypsy moths, why they are a such problem in our community, and how to trap and get rid of them. Please note: this article […]