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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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Polli-Patches! A YGH Pilot Project.
Starting this spring, Yorklands Green Hub introduces a pilot project: Polli-Patches! This program aims to support pollinators in East Guelph by creating small habitats of native perennial plants around existing trees on a property. Each participating family will receive the resources, materials and professional horticultural support to create a thriving urban pollinator habitat. The Polli-Patch…
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No AGM Face-to-Face Meeting This Year!
Due to the physical distancing efforts to flatten the COVID 19 curve, there will be no AGM meeting this year. Instead, our members will be receiving the Annual Report and casting their vote for the incoming 2020-21 Board of Directors by virtual means.
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The Green Door: Number 15, January 2020
We are thrilled to announce that the Yorklands Green Hub has received a $72,000 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF).
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YGH Receives OTF Grant!
A message from our Chair and the Board of Directors, Dear Friends and Supporters, if you have comments or want to know more about what the following initiative, Amy can be reached at 226-501-9858 or abarnes@yorklandsgreenhub.ca
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The Green Door: Number 14, October 2019
Our summer program, Noticing Nature, led by artist and nature-lover Marta Orlowska, provided four summer mornings of exploration, discovery, creativity and fun.
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2019 Enviro-Series
Creating a Heritage Landmark Park For Guelph at The Former Ontario Reformatory – View poster for details.
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A Letter To The City Of Guelph
The following is a letter to the City of Guelph responding to their recent request for comments on updating the Guelph Parks and Recreation Plan. They “are looking at long-range goals and objectives for activities that affect Open Space Planning, Parks Operations and Forestry, and Recreation Services.” We believe that Yorklands Green Hub should be…
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Year-Round Solar Aquaponics Greenhouse Proposal Presentation
by Paul Neelands, BSc(Hon), MSc At our recent 2019 Annual General Meeting, YGH member Paul Neelands presented his designs for a possible Solar Aquaponics Greenhouse. To say the least, his presentation was a fascinating look into the science of solar aquaponics, the effects greenhouses have on the environment, and how his design greatly fits with…