LEAF is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of our urban forest. We offer programs to help you plant, care and give.
Toronto and area, ON
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Trees are in the ground! 🌳
Thank you [@cityoftoronto / @TorontoPFR ] for helping expand the urban forest in @TOHousing communities! This fall, we planted 66 large-caliper native trees across 6 TCHC properties.
ALT City of Toronto staff preparing to plant large caliper trees
ALT Newly planted TCHC trees and City of Toronto staff preparing to plant large caliper trees
We also delivered 300 native shrubs to TCHC residents, helping support local biodiversity and create habitat for wildlife. We look forward to continuing this work in 2027! 💚
The TCHC Planting and Stewardship Program is in partnership with @TOHousing & funded by the @cityoftoronto / @TorontoPFR Urban Forestry Grant and Incentives Program. We are also grateful to @CdnTreesforLife and @grncommunities for supporting this project. zurl.co/xLgNk
🍂 Fallen leaves are more than yard waste! They provide winter habitat for insects, including some butterflies and moths. Leave a layer under trees and shrubs or rake leaves into garden beds instead of bagging them all.
More tree care tips: zurl.co/aqXFh
ALT rake and fallen leaves
🌿 Huge thanks to the Laurentis Energy Partners team for joining us at Gold Point Wildlife Reserve in Oshawa!
Together, they completed 200 new plantings & mulched existing trees and shrubs, supporting the care of this naturalization site. 🌳
ALT Laurentis Energy Partners team at a LEAF private stewardship event
ALT Laurentis Energy Partners team at a LEAF private stewardship event
🍂 Fall is a great time to plant! Cooler temperatures & moist soil help roots establish before spring. Our DIY Planting Program includes a virtual arborist consultation & delivery of your tree or shrub, mulch & care resources to your door.
Apply now: zurl.co/OL1K7
ALT newly planted red oak tree in a backyard
🌱 What a wonderful weekend of planting! Thanks to everyone who joined us at Bluff Trail in Nobleton and at Audrie Sanderson Park in Newmarket to plant native trees and shrubs and support local biodiversity. 🌳
ALT Collage of participants at the LEAF community tree planting event in Nobleton and Newmarket
ALT Collage of participants at the LEAF community tree planting event in Nobleton and Newmarket
Thanks to @CdnTreesforLife @KingTownship @TownofNewmarket & @YorkRegionGovt the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund.
Looking to get involved? Sign up for our upcoming planting events: zurl.co/lqJcu
🧙♀️ Meet common witchhazel, a native shrub with a witchy reputation!
Its fragrant, ribbon-like yellow flowers appear in fall, and its name is steeped in folklore and divination. 🎃
Add a little magic to your fall garden: yourleaf.org/node/2776
ALT common witchhazel foliage and flowers
🌳 Last week, we delivered 300 native shrubs to 20 @TOHousing properties across the city. We love supporting Toronto Community Housing Corporation tenants as they make their communities greener and more environmentally friendly!
ALT TCHC tenants posing with containers of shrubs
The TCHC Planting and Stewardship Program is in partnership with @TOHousing & funded by the @cityoftoronto / @TorontoPFR Urban Forestry Grant and Incentives Program. We are also grateful to @CdnTreesforLife and @grncommunities for supporting this project. zurl.co/bZL1H
📢 LEAF is seeking a consultant to help guide our 2028–2032 strategic planning process.
Proposal deadline: November 2. Learn more and submit a proposal: yourleaf.org/node/2864
ALT mature oak tree, view from below
Red oak group acorns, like those of northern red oak and pin oak, usually wait until spring to germinate. Their higher tannin content can make them less palatable to some wildlife.
Squirrels and other animals eat and cache acorns, sometimes forgetting where they buried them. Those forgotten acorns can grow into new trees! 🐿️🌳
Read more: zurl.co/MR4e8
🌱 This World Food Day, consider how our urban forests can help grow food.
Learn about four native shrubs that produce edible fruits and nuts while supporting biodiversity: zurl.co/t4L7y
ALT black chokeberry fruit
🌳 Thanks to @TOHousing Tree Care Team members who care for young trees at TCHC communities!
Their work comes down to three key tasks: watering, mulching and observing tree health.
Discover three lessons from the TCHC Tree Care Teams: [link]
ALT collage of TCHC tree care team watering and mulching young trees
The TCHC Planting and Stewardship Program is in partnership with @TOHousing & funded by the @cityoftoronto / @TorontoPFR Urban Forestry Grant and Incentives Program. We are also grateful to @CdnTreesforLife and @grncommunities for supporting this project. zurl.co/8VqcF