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Posts
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Sign the Petition for Urban Park Guelph
Yorklands Green Hub is part of a larger group of organizations and community members advocating for the establishment of a National Urban Park at the Reformatory Conservation District.
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Indigenous Support Gathering – Video
On July 23, we held a gathering to stand in solidarity with Indigenous nations as they grieve the children killed by the residential school system. Over the past several months, the graves of 1,665+ children have been found on the grounds of five residential schools in Canada. There are 134 more sites across Canada yet…
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July Plein Air – Video
Leading up to Artspiration 2021 we are hosted Plein Airs all summer long. These events saw all creatives of all mediums gather at the Yorklands, share ideas and find inspiration. The first Plein Air was on July 24th. Local artist, Irene Hanuta, spoke about the creative process behind Colour Yorklands, the colouring book and art…
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The Green Door: Number 20, July 2021
June 14, 2021 was a great day for the Yorklands and its supporters!
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Pollinator Gardens
Launched as a pilot project in 2020, the Polli-Patches program exists to help community members learn a bit more about native plants and their role in pollination. Thanks to the generous community grant by Pollination Guelph, Yorklands Green Hub recieved over 100 applications to join the program. Working with 15 of the households, on the…
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Colour Yorklands – Colouring Book Fundraiser
The Yorklands Green Hub has collaborated with local artist, Irene Hanuta, to create a colouring book of beautiful scenes from the Ontario Reformatory Lands. You too can make your own works of art using the black and white drawings Irene compiled for Colour Yorklands. Colour Yorklands is part of our annual Artspiration Fundraiser where artists…
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Ten Tall Trees Program
Ten Tall Trees is our core program that connects young people in the schools to the trees around them. Every child and person should be able to identify ten different species of trees including 3-4 different conifers. What attributes distinguish these trees. Oak, maple, willow, birch, poplar, linden, spruce, pine and cedar would be a…
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Foodster Learning Centre
The Foodster Learning Center was a 2021 pilot program of interactive demonstration and connection to local food production… food for all species.