Last year was busy for rain gardens in Hamilton! Green Venture launched Hamilton’s first rain garden rebate program. Participants learned from our RAIN Coach on best practices to manage rain where it falls. This is beneficial for our communities, reducing the stress on our grey stormwater systems, providing homes for pollinators, keeping basements dry and…
2021 was a year of growth and development at Green Venture. We saw our community rallying around local Climate Action in a myriad of ways. Eco-Education Province-wide shutdowns, school closures and climate fears and eco-anxiety hit youth in our community hard. During this difficult time, we saw demand grow for environmental education programs that could…
Written by: Helena Cousins, Green Infrastructure Programs Coordinator Over the past few months, I took part in the latest cohort of Community Water Leaders, an 8 to 12-week program offered by BARC (Bay Area Restoration Council). I wanted to take this opportunity to give a brief overview of my experience, why I signed up,…
In the wintertime, there’s almost nothing better than curling up with a good book or sipping a hot drink at home. Over the past two years we have been a delivery agent for Enbridge’s Winterproofing Program and we think our impact is worth sharing. By delivering this program, we have helped households with eligible income…
Green Venture is a partner of Giving Tuesday, the international day of generosity happening on November 30, 2021. Every Tuesday this month, we’ll be catching up with Green Venture staff to highlight some of our programs that would not be possible without the support of our donors and sponsors. Today we’re catching up…
On November 21, 2021 Green Venture hosted our 2nd Annual Wreath Making Workshop to raise funds for our education programs. Mary, the owner of The Pale Blue Dot Shop, guided participants in creating their very own eco-friendly natural holiday decor. About the Wreaths Grapevine wreaths were used as the base of our holiday decor.…
Across the globe, cities are experimenting with tiny forests or micro-forests as a way to connect people back to nature and to grow trees in dense urban areas. Traditional tree plantings that require a lot of space don’t always fit in cities, and urban tree planting has, up until recently, been dominated by non-native species.…
Green Venture is a partner of Giving Tuesday, the international day of generosity happening on November 30, 2021. Every Tuesday this month, we’ll be catching up with Green Venture staff to highlight some of our programs that would not be possible without the support of our donors and sponsors. Today we’re catching up…
As fall’s dazzling colours come and go, we know it’s time to prepare for shorter days and dropping temperatures. Below are some cost-free tips to help you worry less about your energy consumption at home and enjoy the beauty this season has to offer. Your home’s thermostat: Sweater weather is here! Running your heating system…
That’s a wrap on our 2021 Native Plant of the Month Fundraiser! If you’d like to be the first to know when 2022 orders open, sign up here to be notified. Since May, we have delivered nearly 300 native plants and 160+ local, sustainable goodies to our subscribers. This fundraiser has helped us raise funds…