Join Susan Ratcliffe for an evening walk around Matthew’s Farmhouse and to learn about one of the heritage structures at the Yorklands site! Who doesn’t love evening walks in the summertime?! Join Susan Ratcliffe for a walk around Matthew’s Farmhouse, a heritage building on the Yorklands site. Susan will share stories of the buildings fomer […]
We are inviting all of our volunteers to attend two upcoming Cultural Humility Training sessions facilitated by Chloe Blair: Part 1: Wednesday, October 22 at 7:00 PM (Online) Part 2: Wednesday, October 29 at 7:00 PM (Online) Important: Volunteers must attend Part 1 in order to participate in Part 2. These sessions teach […]
Guelph Climate Action Network (GCAN) and its partners are responding to the City of Guelph’s Community Call to Climate Action Report by hosting the “Community Climate Forum 2025: Learn, Plan, Act.” We are taking action to ensure that our municipality has a robust, outcome-focused, community-led plan to manage and reduce GHG emissions in our community. […]
We are inviting all of our volunteers to attend two upcoming Cultural Humility Training sessions facilitated by Chloe Blair: Part 1: Wednesday, October 22 at 7:00 PM (Online) Part 2: Wednesday, October 29 at 7:00 PM (Online) Important: Volunteers must attend Part 1 in order to participate in Part 2. These sessions teach you to […]
In collaboration with our local partners, the YGH is fortunate to share an upcoming celebration of native plants and community growing! Co-hosted by the Guelph Seed Library (a project of the Guelph Tool Library) and Guelph Public Library, the event brings together gardeners, seed savers, native plant enthusiasts, and environmental advocates for a day of learning and […]
Discover the medicinal power of local plants, herbs, and trees! Led by clinical herbalist Zhyfhs Millicent, RH (OHA), this guided Yorklands walk explores the wealth of medicine available in our backyards, local forests, and parks. Participants will learn: Medicinal qualities of certain plants How to identify local plants How to work with the plants Ethical harvesting practices Optimal harvesting […]
Join us for a screening of Eternal Song—a cinematic journey through ancestral memory, Indigenous wisdom, and the wounds of modernity. After the film, we’ll share circle space: gentle, and lightly held. A place to sit with what stirred, and be in community together.
The Quarry Story Celebrate the new year by attending the YGH’s first 2026 walk! Join Susan Ratcliffe for a winter walk and learn more about the Yorklands hidden gem — the quarry! Uncover the site’s fascinating history and its connection to the Ontario Reformatory while walking through the beautiful, snowy winter landscape. Don’t miss out […]
Celebrate Nature in Guelph: A Free Family Friendly Event Wildlands League is sponsoring a free public swim with the City of Guelph at Victoria Road Recreation Centre on Sunday, January 25, 2026 from 3:15 – 4:45 in collaboration with Urban Park Guelph and The Arboretum. This is a free family event featuring a free public swim, free […]
Midwinter River Walks Freshwater Conservation Canada is hosting two midwinter walks along the Speed and Eramosa rivers in Guelph, on February 1st at 10:00 a.m. and February 8th at 10:00 a.m. These events will include knowledge sharing, community building, and opportunities to help rehabilitate the two rivers! Participants can expect to observe nature along wooded […]