To keep you better informed about what’s going on at Evergreen, we’ve launched a brand new Newsroom. It’s got the latest on all our activities across Canada, from stewardship in BC, to school ground greening in Halifax, to workshops at Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto.
All our old blog entries here will stay in place for the time being, but future posts will appear only in the Newsroom.
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Learning Grounds Associates and Evergreen staff at the annual Learning Grounds Forum 2010 (Photo: Miguel Hortiguela)
Evergreen’s National Associates Program welcomes two new additions to our nationwide network of on-the-ground experts.
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Posted by jessicamnagy
A student's nature journal. (Photo: Claudia Bolli)
By: Claudia Bolli
The Grade 1 students at Brightview School in Edmonton have adopted a different pet than most kids would choose. After their teacher Linda Wight participated in the Outdoor Classroom Institute this past summer, they were inspired to adopt trees near their school. Each child also keeps a nature journal with portraits of their trees and pressed leaves as well as other things they learned outdoors.
Portrait of a student's adopted tree. (Photo: Claudia Bolli)
Linda and her students are also busy with a successful indoor growing project. I recently went to visit them because TelusTV was filming a story about it. Linda started this garden through the Cityfarm’s Little Green Thumbs Program that I co-ordinate. The students showed me how they help out with caring for the plants, including pruning and transplanting. After the first crop of plants is finished, Linda plans to grow flower seedlings and transplant them to an outdoor naturescape in spring.
Thanks to her experience with Evergreen’s programs, both Linda and her students have been able to spend more time outside connecting with nature.
Claudia Bolli is one of our School Ground Greening Consultants based in Edmonton, Alberta. To get in touch with one of our Associates in your area, visit our website or our Expert Assistance page to send your questions to our staff.
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Herbs growing on a deck (Photo: Evergreen)
Urban agriculture may sound a little strange and daunting but it has become an important part of living in the city. It allows us to be more self-sufficient and puts fresh, healthy food at our fingertips. Not to mention the satisfaction you get from knowing that the vegetables and herbs you’re eating are cut from plants grown and tended by you!
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If you’ve attended one of Evergreen’s many activities and events then Mike Derblich might look familiar. Mike is one of our volunteer photographers who helps us beautifully capture our human and wildlife visitors. He joined our team over a year ago and we recently had a chance to sit down and talk to him.
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By: Sarah Weaver
Sabina Ali is a busy lady. A mother of 4, she’s involved in several initiatives and committees across Toronto including the Thorncliffe Park Women’s Committee, Access Capital Fund, Thorncliffe Park Kindergarten School Design Team, Women at Work and Evergreen.
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Little bluestem (Photo: Garrett, Jerry @ Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Native Plant Information Network Image Gallery (website))
Although mostly buried under snow these days, Schizachyrium scoparium has its roots deep underground, sometimes growing to around 2 m.
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Posted by Christine from Volunteering
