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11/02/2026

Garden and property enhancement ✅
Improved water flow ✅
One more item off the to-do list ✅

The Rain Ready Hamilton program connects residents with local expertise, resources, and support to turn home and property improvement projects into reality.

Making our homes more beautiful, sustainable, and rain-ready, one project at a time! 🌧️💚

11/01/2026

It’s Treaties Recognition Week! We all live, work, and gather on treaty lands, but how much do you know about the agreements that shaped them?



Slide 1: White text on a green background says “Treaties Recognition Week November 1-7, 2026.” A colourful map of Ontario depicts the different treaties in the province on the bottom left.
Slide 2: “In 2016, Ontario passed the first legislation of its kind in Canada declaring the first full week of November as Treaties Recognition Week.”
Slide 3: Heading says “We are all treaty people,” and then further text says “Treaties Recognition Week is an annual event in Ontario that honours the importance of treaties and helps students and residents understand treaty rights, treaty relationships, and their ongoing relevance today.” Slide 4: White text on green background says “Treaties Recognition Week is meant as a response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Call to Action 10.vii—Respecting and Honouring Treaty Relationships. As of October 1st, 2026, Indigenous Watchdog reports that just 14 of 94 calls to action are complete.” At the bottom of the page, the web address www.indigenouswatchdog.org/perspectives/ is listed as a source.

10/31/2026

Feel awful when you think about the climate crisis?

Climate grief or “eco-anxiety” is real. It can impact people directly such as fleeing from a wildfire, experience flooding or a drought. It can also affect our mental health indirectly when we see news of such events, or see climate change stories on the news.

That’s why we’ve been hosting the climate café. Taking action is important, but it’s just as important to take time, connect with others and reflect!

Our last Climate Café of this year is your opportunity to do just that! Join us on November 3rd, 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

⭐️🌟Special guest speakers by the Rain Ready Hamilton team and McMaster students!

Share this with someone who needs a space just like this!

10/30/2026

🌧️ Installing a rain garden may come with its own unique quirks and challenges!

For some participants, installing a rain garden was a learning experience filled with unexpected hurdles, discoveries, and successes.

At the upcoming Rain Ready Hamilton Program Showcase, we’re creating opportunities for the community to learn more about Low Impact Development (LID), how these features are installed, and the experiences of those who have welcomed us into their space!

10/29/2026

Our Climate Café on Nov 3rd is approaching! Join us from 6:30pm to 8:30 pm for an evening of sharing, listening, and connecting with your neighbours.

We'll be gathering at the CoWork at the Cotton Factory at 270 Sherman Avenue North.

FREE EVENT: RSVP today online at the link in bio: "Attend an Event". Need help signing up? Email us at [email protected]

10/29/2026

Explore our Fall Workshop Series 🍂

Workshop: Site Analysis for Effective Rainscaping: Observations, Obligations, and Opportunities with Michael from AVESI Stormwater & Landscaping

This workshop aims to help you understand the unique way water is moving through your site. We'll cover how to observe your site during the planning stage. Rooted in our collective obligation to keep our homes and neighbourhoods safe from water damage, this workshop outlines the opportunities we have to create an ecologically resilient landscape!

Nov 16, 2026, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
📍Rock on Locke (320 Charlton Avenue West, Hamilton, ON)

Link in bio: "Attend an Event" to access our event calendar! 📅



Alt text:
A poster with orange fall leaves promoting a fall workshop series related to the Rain Ready Hamilton program. Title: "Site Analysis for Effective Rainscaping." Text states, "Obligations - looking at our collective duty to keep our homes and neighbourhoods safe from water damage. Observations - learning how to read your landscape and understand the unique way water moves through your site. Opportunities - the exciting chance to turn everyday rainwater management into an artful, ecologically resilient landscape. Event details summarized in the caption.

10/28/2026

Infiltration is a soil superpower! Infiltration refers to the flow of water into and through soil.

🌧️Water that infiltrates the soil replenishes the groundwater table, which flows into streams.

🌱Plants and soil work together to filter out sediments and pollutants before they reach our waterways.

💧Higher infiltration means less runoff, which in turn means less flooding and reduced surface water contamination.

💧You can support infiltration by increasing pervious surfaces on your property by:
-Adding compost to existing soil to improve water-holding capacity
-Planting native groundcovers to stabilize and protect soil
-Incorporating pervious surfaces, like rain gardens and permeable paving, into your landscape.

Alt text:
Slide 1 shows a photo of seedlings in the rain, with the text “What is infiltration?”. Slide 2 provides the definition of infiltration, and a diagram showing rain entering into soil and travelling down through layers into the water table. Slide 3 shows a cross section of plant roots in soil, overlaid with a blue raindrop shape that discusses the benefits of infiltration provided in the caption. Slide 4 asks “How to improve infiltration near you?” And provides three options, outlined in the caption. There are three photos on the slide: a shovel-full of compost, a groundcover plant called Canada Anemone, and a photo of a rain garden with a permeable pathway.

10/28/2026

🌱 Have gardening knowledge to share?

We're looking for workshop speakers for Seedy Saturday 2027, Hamilton's largest seed swap and garden festival!

Whether your expertise is in gardening, farming, landscaping, or ecology, we'd love to hear from you. Lead a 45-minute in-person workshop, including a short Q&A, and share your knowledge with festival-goers.

📅 Apply by Friday, October 30, 2026!

🔗 Visit www.greenventure.ca/seedysaturday to learn more and apply. Link in bio!

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10/27/2026