Seeds to Saplings

07/11/2023

06/24/2023

We may not be able to control the madness and sadness but we can plant trees!

06/15/2023

Be part of National Indigenous History month. Help increase our green canopy. Plant a native tree seedling, care for it well and it will become a sapling; one day our children and their children will collect seeds from a mature native tree and continue the work!

06/04/2023

GROW NATIVE!! Shown here are photos of the leaf and seed “keys” of the non-native Norway Maple. They can be confused with those of the native red and silver maples so look carefully before you collect seeds to grow your seedlings. Norway Maple keys have a mich wider spread, the leaves and the bark of Norway Maples are also distinct while the stems produce a milky sap when broken. See our website for more information: seedstosaplings.ca. Grow native!

06/04/2023

Silver and red maple seeds are falling now. Collect some soon before the squirrels get them all. Be careful to notice the difference between these maples and the keys of the invasive Norway Maple. Go to our website to learn how to tell the difference @ seedstosaplings.ca

06/04/2023

This is a really great and super fun educational resource designed to correct misinformation or misguided information that is a feature of our world today. Check it out!

The Cranky Uncle game uses cartoons and critical thinking to fight misinformation. The game was developed by Monash University scientist John Cook, in collaboration with creative agency Goodbeast. The game is now available for free on iPhone, Android, and as … Continued

04/23/2023

04/22/2023

George Bernard Shaw

02/20/2023

GROW YOUR OWN SHADE. Get ready to plant seeds this spring and before long you will have shade of your own for yourself and future generations

01/28/2023

Blow wind blow, snow snow snow! If you planted and protected them, your saplings will not disappoint next Spring. January is just about over and February is the shortest month of the year. Spring is not far off