What Are Tree Talks and Walks?
Neighbourwoods offers 3 Tree Talks on timely topics of interest, featuring guest speakers. These are held in the Gallery at the Elora Arts Centre at 75 Melville Street in Elora.
Talks are free to members, and $10 for non-members.
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We also offer occasional, guided walks – usually in coordination with a Tree Talk – which we will announce on this site.
Upcoming Tree Talks and Walks Find our upcoming events!
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
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 […]
Past Tree Events
POSTPONED Tree Talk: Nov 8th Mini Forests
With the impending freezing rain coming in right at the start time tonight, we’ve decided to postpone tonight’s (Nov 8th) Mini Forests Talk.Thank you so much for your understanding!We will let you know as soon as it’s rescheduled. Stay tuned.
Tree Walk: October 14th Guelph Riverside Park
Spaces fill up quickly! email NWtreewalks@gmail.com to reserve your spot.
Tree Talk: Nov. 30, 2022, The Vimy Oaks Project
Bob Domoney of the Vimy Oaks Legacy Corporation presented a Neighbourwoods Tree Talk at the Fergus Legion on Nov 30th. Domoney related the inspiring story of a remarkable project that memorialized Canadians who fought in WWI. After the Battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917, Canadian soldier Lieutenant Leslie Miller gathered acorns, brought them […]
Tree Talk: Nov 10, 2021, The Ignatius Old Growth Forest Project
Presented by Martin Tamlyn, manager of the Old Growth Forest 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 regeneration of retired farmland, […]
Tree Talks are back!
Ignatius Old Growth Forest Project We’re so excited to announce that our tri-annual Tree Talks are back! Date: Wednesday, Nov 10th, 2021 Time:7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Where:Elora Centre for the Arts, 75 Melville St, Elora Cost: Free for members, $10.00 non-members Speaker: MARTIN TAMLYN, Ignatius Old Growth Forest Project Manager The Ignatius Centre’s […]
Tree Talk: Mar 31, 2020 – Cancelled
Due to the province’s direction on containment of the coronavirus, unfortunately our 2020 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.