Durham Master Gardeners

06/08/2026

Here's a great article about mini-forests and why they are important.

https://www.owensoundcurrent.com/p/what-are-tiny-forests-and-why-is?fbclid=IwY2xjawSS6fJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeB5H7E1Hwvdk4GrJPZr3YZ8QpIAk44DMzOfeO3UnW08azHwFIw7IO1ynFIMs_aem_BZbsnenTP6mHw1qxIsz6BQ

Six Miyawaki-style Tiny Forests have been planted across the region in three years. Volunteers explain how the dense native plantings work.

06/08/2026

More great mini-forest news!

06/08/2026

Knowing your soil type is super important for choosing which plants and trees to grow. And don't forget to feed your soil with organics and compost!

06/08/2026

Want to learn how to create a garden for Butterflies and pollinators? Blooming Boulevards is a great initiate in Mississauga. They grow native plants and will help homeowners naturalize their boulevards.

🦋Just ONE WEEK to go! Turn your yard into a butterfly haven.

Join our Gardening for Butterflies workshop on Saturday, June 13 on Zoom from 10-11am (EST) to learn:
✨Which native plants butterflies love.
✨How to identify different butterfly families.
✨How to support pollinators in your area.

The workshop is free, but pre-registration is required. Go to www.bloomingboulevards.org to sign up.

06/08/2026

Mini forests are a great way to create habitat.

Help Grow another Mini Forest in Whitby!

Join SNAP on Saturday, June 20 (10 AM–12 PM) at Central Park to help prepare the site for a new mini forest 🌳

🌿 No experience needed—just come ready to lend a hand, get outdoors, and support a greener community.

👉 Register by emailing [email protected]

05/02/2026

Once you see the plant, you'll see that it's everywhere.

05/02/2026

Gardeners add soil amendments to their vegetable plots and flower gardens to grow better plants. Here are a few of the many benefits of applying amendments:
👩‍🌾 To increase soil organic matter
👩‍🌾 To support the soil food web
👩‍🌾 To increase the moisture-holding capacity of soil
👩‍🌾 To improve the texture and structure of soil
And more. Learn more about soil amendments.
https://savvygardening.com/garden-soil-amendments/

09/11/2025

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🌳 Help Grow Oshawa’s Tree Canopy!

The Oshawa Environmental Advisory Committee (O.E.A.C.) is giving away FREE trees to Oshawa residents and property owners as part of an initiative to expand our city’s tree canopy!
Registration is required – and it’s first come, first served. Starting today, register online. Pick-up will be Saturday, September 27.

Choose from 3 species:
🌲 White Pine – a hardy native conifer
🍁Sugar Maple – Canada’s national tree with stunning fall colours
🌳Burr Oak – a strong native oak, common in Ontario

Tree quantities are very limited, so register early! Learn more at: https://ow.ly/4fsS50WMOma

👉 Let’s work together to green our city – one tree at a time!