What comes to mind when visualizing a native plant garden? For many, it’s a somewhat wild garden space, filled with grasses and wildflowers. For some, this aesthetic is whimsical and right for them. For others, this type of garden feels unkempt and to be avoided. At Green Venture’s EcoHouse we decided to redesign a garden…
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…
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.…
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…
We have officially come to the end of our first tree inventory of CityHousing properties in Hamilton. Our team has completed a detailed Neighborwoods© assessment of close to 1000 trees at 20 properties across the city. This past summer has been filled with much joy and success for our tree inventory team and community volunteers.…
The first Miyawaki Forests in Hamilton will be planted at Windermere Basin this October! A collaboration between CanPlant and Green Venture, and in partnership with the City of Hamilton’s Forestry section, the microforest will be planted based upon the innovative Miyawaki method of reforestation. Community members will be helping to plant trees on October 2,…
In Canada, National Tree Day takes place on the Wednesday of National Forest Week in September. Today, September 22 we are celebrating trees! Originally, we wanted to celebrate by giving back to the trees at EcoHouse but the rain has us indoors thanking the trees for all the hard work they do in rain! Depending…
Update (August 16, 2021). Applications are open until September 20th, 2021 for the Youth Stewardship and Professional Skills Program. Apply today! Green Venture’s plant subscription box is almost half way through for 2021! We’ve delivered over 130 plants and 100+ local, sustainable goodies to our subscribers since May. This fundraiser has helped us raise funds…
Welcome back to the Summer RAIN Blog! If you made it this far, it means you’ve likely made it through the more content heavy blogs on the hydrologic cycle, wastewater management, and the importance of having green infrastructure in our watersheds. In this blog, we’re looking at why we love rain gardens, and going into…
Happy April, Spring is here! And if you’re anything like us you’ve been itching to get gardening! If you’re looking to freshen up your landscape this Spring, we suggest you consider installing a radiant rain garden! These gardens do more than just look pretty, they will absorb and filter rainwater runoff from your downspouts, improve…