Green Venture began planting mini forests in Hamilton in 2021. Over the past few years, we have learned a great deal about the why, what, and how of mini forests and how to support their success. Why Mini Forests? The hallmarks of the mini forest planting technique include: soil preparation with deep digging and the…
Join Green Venture staff and former Hamilton City Councilor, David Braden, to learn about energy conservation and climate action at home. The primary objective of this session is to provide a background on the biggest causes of building emissions, shedding light on critical concepts that can serve as long-term solutions for homeowners, thereby facilitating…
This fall, two Barton St locations are getting new garden spaces thanks to Government of Canada support, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), the City of Hamilton and Ward 3 Office, Green Venture, Adele Pierre, the Barton St BIA, GALA, and other community partners. At 342 Barton St. E, Green…
Path Towards Energy Efficient Houses Join former City Councilor David Braden, Environment Hamilton and Green Venture staff to learn simple scientific facts, energy efficiency misconceptions and about “uncommon common sense” The primary objective of this session is to provide a background on the biggest causes of building emissions, shedding light on critical concepts that can…
Join Green Venture for a rolling stewardship event along Barton St. E as we take care of our various sites here. Tasks include invasive species removal and general clean-up maintenance. This is a great opportunity for youth looking to gain extra community hours but everyone is welcome! Green Venture has worked with community partners…
Spongy moths are an invasive species that wreak havoc on our tree canopy each year, so we are excited that we are able to bring together our community to help keep them under control through collecting their egg sacs. This project is currently ACTIVE. We will be opening it back up in the fall. Whether…
A group of students in a SUSTAIN course at McMaster University have partnered with Stop Sprawl HamOnt to get more youth involved in the Stop Sprawl movement. They want youth to know that 5400 acres of valuable natural lands such as farmlands and biodiverse regions and 1900 acres of land already protected in the Greenbelt…
Help us maintain the miniforest sites we planted. Stewardship events include: invasive species removal and general clean-up maintenance. Click the button for more details and to sign up. Stewardship at King and Pottruff Stewardship at Windermere Basin Park
Green Venture is pleased to announce a $35,000 grant from the Hamilton Community Foundation’s Community Health, Education and Research Fund to evaluate Hamilton’s first Mini Forest plantings. Green Venture established the City’s first Mini Forest at Windermere Basin Park in 2021. Since that time 3 other Mini Forests have been planted in Hamilton, including at…
With the help of 30 volunteers, over 40 bags of weeds and invasive plant species across 10 different green spaces in Hamilton such as Windermere Basin Park Mini Forest and Good Shepherd Depave Planting locations were removed! Why is it important to be stewards of our land? Putting trees in the ground is a…