3 Ways to Be More Eco-Friendly this Winter! We are sharing three ways to be more eco-friendly this winter. These are: Reducing the impact of road salt Leaving gardens be Considering how you travel Reducing the Impact of Road Salt: Road salt (especially in excess quantities) can contaminate water, harm wildlife, increase soil erosion,…
With New Years approaching, many of us find ourselves thinking about the future, new beginnings, and upcoming plans. You may be sitting down to write a list of resolutions or preparing for a big party. I find myself thinking of our planet and its future. The commercialization of holidays has led them all to be…
Thank you for a wonderful 2023! Green Venture worked with community members to: Complete three “depave” projects Plant over 2050 trees in Hamilton and 1334 native plants in the community Sell over 568 native plants Save over 53 seed varieties Destroy more than 4,425 spongy moth eggs Collect over 5.8k pieces of litter Swap over…
The 2023 Native Plant Sale is sold out! Thank you for your continued support. Adding native plants in our gardens, balconies, yards, and parks – even small patches – helps to build a more resilient, sustainable, and healthy Hamilton. And it creates a pollinator-friendly garden to expand Hamilton’s ‘Bee City’ commitment. That’s why we’re…
My co-op term at Green Venture as told through Green Infrastructure Projects My name is Lucas and for the past 4 months, I have worked for Green Venture on the Green Infrastructure team as a program assistant. This is my last week here and as I reflect back on what I’ve worked on and learned…
Dear friends, As we say goodbye to a very different year and welcome the light back and look forward to spring, I wanted to say thank you to all those who helped shore up our work and impact in 2020. I’m so proud of our team and thankful to our volunteers, community partners, and donors.…
We hope you’ll get out and enjoy some fresh air, while helping Hamilton have stay clean and beautiful! Here are some tips to stay safe! You should always wear gloves when picking litter, latex gloves or even gardening gloves offer protection from contaminants. Garbage pickers can be used to avoid even picking up garbage with…