The Golden Horseshoe area is home to numerous orchards, farms, and vineyards, and all of these depend on pollinators. The Government of Ontario estimates that 13% of its annual crop revenues, or $978 million dollars, can be directly attributed to pollinators. The majority of pollination is done by commercially raised bees; these insects are not…
My name is Moira and I am one of the new staff members here at EcoHouse!! I am currently working as an education support staff member, and I am the coordinator for our Annual Fundraiser Uproot! While I am new with Green Venture, I am no stranger to education. I studied at the University of…
Green Venture welcomes our newest Education Program Support team member, Jamie MacLean… “I’ve had my eyes on Green Venture for quite some time, and I am thrilled to be working with education programs. I studied Environmental Sciences and Biology at Trent University and have since been involved in outdoor education and sustainable farm /garden practices. Working…
After working For the City of Hamilton for ten years helping engage our community and City staff in making Hamilton a little greener and more sustainable I have taken early retirement and now have the opportunity to get involved with Green Venture again. It feels like coming home! I was Executive Director of Green Venture…
Let’s get growing! Are you an avid backyard gardener or have a community garden plot that is waiting to be filled this year? Interested in experimenting with container gardening? Want to grow interesting and beautiful heirloom tomato varieties? Green Venture’s second annual veggie and herb seedling sale is at EcoHouse on the weekend of Doors…
Joni Mitchell’s famous song, “they paved paradise and put up a parking lot,” has been playing in my ears since learning of this exciting project coming to our neighbourhood.
Your spellchecker won’t recognize it and auto-correct might mutate its letters into “repave” or “deprave,” but it’s become one of the latest buzzwords among green adventurers.