Submitted by Jessie_NC on Mon, 04/02/2012 - 10:45am
OPG Information Centre
1675 Montgomery Park Road
Pickering,
ON
L1W 3C7
Date:
Saturday, April 14, 2012 - 10:00am
Do you love the taste of a freshly picked tomato? Learn how to grow amazing things in small spaces and find inspiration to get outside. Local expert Ken Brown will share innovative, simple and inexpensive ways to use vertical space to increase the amount of foods that you can grow.
Submitted by Jessie_NC on Mon, 04/02/2012 - 10:40am
Altona Road Parking Lot
1884 Altona Road
Pickering,
ON
L1V 1M8
Date:
Saturday, April 14, 2012 - 10:00am
Enjoy an interpretive hike guided by experts from the Altona Forest Stewardship Committee. Learn about the wonders of nature using the history of Altona Forest as a starting point. This is a rain or shine event, so make sure you dress appropriately and wear proper footwear!
For more information and to register, contact Mary Williams at 416-661-6600, ext. 5753
Submitted by Jessie_NC on Mon, 04/02/2012 - 10:32am
Spadina Road Library
10 Spadina Road
Toronto,
ON
M5R 2S7
Date:
Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 7:00pm
Create well designed gardens with year-round beauty and songbird appeal! Strategically choose and arrange plants, feeders, nesting boxes, and water sources to provide the essential elements of life for songbirds in your garden.
Presented by Toronto and Region Conservation: www.trcastewardshipevents.ca/
To register, contact Cynthia Brown at cbrown@trca.on.ca
Submitted by Jessie_NC on Mon, 04/02/2012 - 10:23am
The Bahen Centre, University of Toronto
40 Saint George Street Room B024 (Basement)
Toronto,
ON
M5S 2E4
Date:
Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - 7:00pm
Come and learn about starting seedlings from Transition Toronto member and gardener YP Leung! She'll fill us in on timing, techniques, and best practices as we get our hands into some soil, the soil into trays, and start growing our own food.
Bring a plastic bag so you can carry your seed trays home with you!
$5 participation fee
For more information, contact Andrew Knox: transitiontoronto@gmail.com
www.transitiontoronto.ca
Submitted by Emily_NC on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 1:55pm
Pinhey’s Point Historic Site
270 Pinhey's Point Road
Dunrobin, Ontario
Date:
Monday, February 20, 2012 - 11:00am
Escape from the city to Pinhey's Point Historic Site for a day of winter fun. Take a horse-drawn sleigh ride, explore the site on snowshoes while keeping a look out for animal tracks, learn winter survival skills and warm up with hot chocolate and marshmallows by the fire. Cost: $6/person, $10/pair, $16/family.
Submitted by Emily_NC on Thu, 01/05/2012 - 1:51pm
Pinhey’s Point Historic Site
270 Pinhey's Point Road
Dunrobin, Ontario
Date:
Sunday, February 12, 2012 - 12:00pm
Join a wilderness survival expert at Pinhey’s Point Historic Site to learn techniques for surviving the cold Canadian climate. Learn about shelter-making techniques, edible plants and how different species of animals adapt for winter. Enjoy a warm cup of hot chocolate back at the house after the activities.$15/person. Ages: 12+.
Submitted by Kat_NC on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 7:51pm
Canadian natural beauty at its finest! In the heart of a World Biosphere Reserve, the 'Bruce' is a place of global significance. The massive, rugged cliffs of the park are inhabited by thousand year old cedar trees, overhanging the crystal clear waters of Georgian Bay. This incredible group of ecosystems is the largest remaining chunk of natural habitat in southern Ontario.
Submitted by Kat_NC on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 7:51pm
Sleep under the stars! Georgian Bay Islands National Park offers all-inclusive camping packages including full access to Beausoleil Island, a 4 hour day trip. Besides being a boaters' paradise, the whole family can enjoy camping, hiking and unique photography opportunities. Hey, this is the scenery that inspired Canada's greatest artists.
Submitted by Kat_NC on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 7:51pm
The only wilderness national park in Ontario, Pukaskwa protects 1,878 square km of an ecosystem that features boreal forest and Lake Superior shoreline. The spirit of the wilderness envelopes those who explore this special place.
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