Green Venture’s EcoHouse is home to hundreds of native plants. Each year our crews care for our growing gardens and in turn, protect the ecosystem surrounding EcoHouse. Before you make a trip to a plant nursery or garden centre this weekend, consider planting native plants and gardening for nature as well as beauty and curb…
Did you know that more than 30% of food produced in Canada is wasted? That adds up to about $49 billion dollars worth of food. When we add the cost of resources, energy, and labour that went into producing this food, that cost rises to over $100 billion annually. Not only is this incredibly wasteful…
We are gearing up for another great summer at Green Venture, and we’re excited to introduce the summer students for 2021 who will be supporting us along the way! Our team this year brings together a diverse set of academic backgrounds, interests in many areas of environmentalism, and skillsets. The team is so excited to…
Green Venture sought out students from across Hamilton to join our first ever Youth Stewardship and Professional Skills Program. The first cohort focused on issues pertaining to urban forestry. Students came together twice a week for over a month to learn first-hand from members of the Green Venture team and professionals in the field of…
Green Venture is excited to announce that pre-orders for our 2021 Herb Planter & Seedling Sale are now open! This year, we have two offerings available for order. These include a mixed planter pot with herbs, greens, and edible flowers, perfect for a porch or balcony. We are also offering several heirloom varieties of tomatoes.…
Spring is finally here! Migratory birds and butterflies are returning, hibernating animals are waking up and emerging from their hiding places, birds and frogs call out to find their mates. The snow and ice have melted revealing hidden treasures that were hidden below: the first signs of spring flowers, soil ready to support another season…
Green Venture wants to help more homeowners in our region reduce their GHG emissions and their impact on the climate. We have received funding from the Investment Readiness Program to do this. We are looking for professional marketing and business consultants to help us. To assess the market for home energy retrofits and identify opportunities…
Hamilton’s Urban Forest Strategy Have you heard of the urban forest? It’s a fancy way of saying all the trees in our urban environment. From the tree you can see from your window, to the tree you walk by in the park, it’s every single tree in Hamilton’s urban boundary – and we want to…
How Many Earths Would it Take to Sustain Humanity? Let’s talk about “Earth Overshoot Day”. It is a very important day but not one to celebrate, unless it happens on December 31 (or not at all). It is the day on which we have used up all of the resources that the Earth can replenish…
In Ontario about 60% of our food waste is sent to landfills, even though we have over 90 municipal green bin programs in the province! This adds up to about 3.6 million tonnes of food waste per year. Not only is that incredibly wasteful, it also produces methane – a greenhouse gas that can hold…