GreenUP

10/13/2026

Heat Pump Week is here! There's still time to sign up for our webinars or the in person Heat Pump Contractor Meet and Greet happening this Friday, October 16 from 4-6 p.m. See you there! ⁠
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Click the link below to learn more or register for any of GreenUP's Heat Pump Week events.⁠

https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/heat-pump-week-2026-4871989/⁠⁠⁠

10/12/2026

GreenUP staff and volunteers have removed common buckthorn and other invasive species from nearly 4,800 square metres of woodland at Ecology Park this year. Help us cross the finish line before the snow falls!⁠
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On Wednesday, October 14, we'll continue removing buckthorn and preparing the woodland for replanting with native species. Join us! For more information and to register, visit the link below.

https://greenup.on.ca/event/restoration-wednesday-10-14/⁠
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Thank you to Trans Canada Trail, Trent University, and the Invasive Species Action Fund for their support of our invasive species management work throughout 2026.⁠⁠⁠⁠
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10/11/2026

Aging doesn't mean you need to hang up your trowel. On Saturday, October 17 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., we’ll explore techniques, tips and tricks such as raised beds, smart tools, reducing your garden work, stretching, finding help, and what to plant to make gardening easier as we age.⁠
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Join GreenUP and the Peterborough & Area Master Gardeners for the fifth and final Growing Together workshop at Ecology Park! Light snacks and warm drinks provided. For more information and to register, visit the link below.⁠

https://greenup.on.ca/event/growing-together-gardening-as-we-age/⁠⁠⁠

10/11/2026

Do heat pumps work in winter? Are they expensive? What do they sound like? ⁠
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Learn how to tell the difference between heat pump facts and myths in GreenUP’s latest article, where HVAC expert Cory Rawn and GreenUP energy program manager Clara Blakelock dispel the common myths that they hear about heat pumps.⁠
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Want to learn more about heat pumps? GreenUP is celebrating Heat Pump Week with free events happening throughout the week of October 13-16! ⁠
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Read the column at the link below.

https://greenup.on.ca/dispelling-heat-pump-myths/⁠⁠⁠

10/10/2026

Join the Peterborough Community Orchard Stewards as they ready local trees for winter. ⁠
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Tasks include:⁠
🍁Protecting trees from rabbits and voles by adding wire mesh, tree guards and tin foil around the trunks and lower branches⁠
🍁Widening the mulch rings (digging up and flipping sod)⁠
🍁Giving them a final watering⁠
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Thursday, Oct 15:⁠
🍁1pm at Talwood Orchard⁠
🍁2pm at Dominion Park Orchard ⁠
🍁3pm at Reid/McDonnel Orchard ⁠
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Friday, Oct 16:⁠
🍁4pm at Keith Wightman Park Orchard⁠
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Saturday, Oct 17:⁠
🍁10:30am at Mapleridge Park Orchard⁠
🍁12pm at Roland Glover Park Orchard⁠
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To register, please visit GreenUP's Volunteer Portal at the link below.

https://greenup.on.ca/volunteer-portal⁠⁠⁠⁠

10/09/2026

GreenUP's October e-newsletter is full of ways to enjoy the best days of autumn weather while learning new skills and contributing to Peterborough's local tree canopy. ⁠
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Learn about how to get involved with planting a little forest at Ecology Park, join in as GreenUP celebrates its inaugural Heat Pump Week, and much more in this month's GreenUPdate!⁠
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Read on at the link below.

https://mailchi.mp/greenup/greenupdate-october2026⁠⁠⁠

10/09/2026

Great news! With this new investment from the federal government, even more homeowners across Canada will be able to install energy-efficient heat pumps in their homes. Just in time for national Heat Pump Week Oct. 13-16!

Learn more about the announcement here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/heat-pumps-replacement-emergency-program-9.7374054

Register for GreenUP's free series of events celebrating heat pump week here: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/heat-pump-week-2026-4871989/

We’re making life more affordable, while reducing emissions.

Today, we announced $2 billion to retrofit one million homes, including helping Canadians switch to heat pumps.

A warm home you can afford, powered by clean Canadian energy.

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Nous rendons la vie plus abordable tout en réduisant les émissions.

Aujourd’hui, nous avons annoncé 2 milliards de dollars pour rénover un million de logements, notamment en aidant les ménages canadiens à passer aux thermopompes.

Un foyer chaleureux et abordable, alimenté par une énergie propre canadienne.

10/09/2026

Ready to move forward with a heat pump? Drop in at GreenUP from 4-6 p.m. on October 16th to meet with heat pump contractors as well as GreenUP energy advisors and Better Homes Peterborough. ⁠
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There will be snacks! ⁠
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While this is a drop in event, we still encourage you to sign up for free. ⁠
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To register for this event and the others in the series, visit the link below.

https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/heat-pump-week-2026-4871989/⁠⁠⁠

10/08/2026

GreenUP Ecology Park Native Plant Nursery is open this today and tomorrow, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 8 and 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. then will close for the 2026 season. ⁠
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Stop in now to take advantage of our FALL SALE! ⁠
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🌿 20% off shrubs, ⁠
🌿 30% off most trees,⁠
🌿 13% off wildflowers and grasses, ⁠
🌿 25% off ferns!⁠
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We will continue to sell plants by appointment until they are "tucked in" for the winter. To make arrangements, e-mail [email protected] or call (705) 927-1104.⁠⁠⁠⁠