Evergreen

Evergreen A national not-for-profit transforming public places for the health of people and our planet HQ: Evergreen Brick Works
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06/22/2026

It’s finally summer! ☀️

With school out, there’s lots of time to reconnect with the great outdoors—plants, wildlife and so much more. That’s exactly what we heard in the latest episode of Outdoor Diaries, our YouTube series where kids and teens share unfiltered takes on being outside.

In this episode, brothers Max and Abe tell us that you never know what to expect when you’re spending time in nature.

Watch the video to see how nature is like a box of chocolates 🍫🌿 More Outdoor Diaries at the link in our bio.

What do we mean when we say Placekeeping?As a national non-profit transforming public spaces across Canada, it’s critica...
06/19/2026

What do we mean when we say Placekeeping?

As a national non-profit transforming public spaces across Canada, it’s critical that our work starts by understanding places. That means working with communities to honour the histories, ecologies and knowledge already rooted there.

Award-winning Métis landscape architect Terence Radford, Principal at Trophic Design and long time Evergreen Design Consultant, puts it this way:

“We’re allowing the land to lead and we’re honouring that place. We’re doing Placekeeping by working with a site rather than trying to fight it.”

Terence and his team often begin by looking back at a place’s history and ecology—including pre-colonial conditions—to understand what existed there long before current development. That research helps reveal how a site has changed over time before imagining its future.
 
We’re reflecting on how public spaces can be shaped through respect, reciprocity and care.

Are museums public spaces?As summer approaches, some of us have our sights set on parks, trails and beaches. But what ab...
06/16/2026

Are museums public spaces?

As summer approaches, some of us have our sights set on parks, trails and beaches. But what about places that aren’t fully open and unmanaged but still play a critical part in public life.

In our latest story we talked to Heidi Reitmaier, CEO of MUSEUM OF TORONTO about how museums act as public spaces and help build civic trust.

We’ve also pulled together a list of some of our favourite museums across Canada. Travelling this summer? We’ve got you covered ✅ check out the link in bio.

Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 Canadian Museum for Human Rights Canadian Museum of History The Rooms Museum London Museum of Vancouver

The Evergreen Conference ended over a month ago and we are happy to share some photo highlights from these very special ...
06/15/2026

The Evergreen Conference ended over a month ago and we are happy to share some photo highlights from these very special two days. We wanted the conference to embody the kinds of communities that we want to build. Places that are green, inviting and built on genuine connection. Places where you can find belonging among neighbours, human and more-than-human alike.

🙋‍♀️ 470 attendees
🏙️ 12 tours
🗝️ 2 keynote addresses
🗣️ 117 speakers
💚 20 exhibitors

Thank you to all our speakers, exhibitors, tour leaders, and attendees for creating such an open, playful, and meaningful two days in the heart of the Don Valley. And thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, TD Bank Group, for making this conference possible.

We can dream bigger and create this world together. As our final keynote speaker Niigaan Sinclair said, "creation bends towards love". Thank you for creating this with us.

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We’re excited to welcome the Cycle Toronto Rec Hub to Evergreen Brick Works!This community space takes the intimidation ...
06/08/2026

We’re excited to welcome the Cycle Toronto Rec Hub to Evergreen Brick Works!

This community space takes the intimidation out of bike maintenance and repair while serving as a hub for cycling programming all summer long.

We’re proud to partner with to help make cycling more accessible, build confidence on two wheels and create more opportunities for people to choose active transportation.

DIY drop-in hours (June–September, subject to change):

🚲 Wednesdays: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.
🚲 Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
🚲 Sundays: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Learn more about Cycle Toronto Rec Hub and join us on Saturday, June 13 for the grand opening and community ride at the link in bio 🔗

When launched their National Mini Forest Pilot program in 2022, these types of projects were still relatively new in Ca...
05/26/2026

When launched their National Mini Forest Pilot program in 2022, these types of projects were still relatively new in Canada.

Now the phenomenon has branched out across the country.

In our latest blog, we spoke to Jenn McCallum, Green Infrastructure Manager at Green Communities Canada about the impact of these projects and leading a mini forest activity at the recent Evergreen Conference. We also share a peek at our own school ground greening project inspired by the Miyawaki method.

Read more at link in bio.

📸: Mini forest planting in Neyaashiinigmiing (Bruce County), Ontario. Credit: Bagida’waad Alliance

Schoolgrounds are a major component of public spaces in Canadian cities. How school grounds are designed plays a major r...
05/13/2026

Schoolgrounds are a major component of public spaces in Canadian cities.

How school grounds are designed plays a major role in how a community or city will, or will not, adapt to climate change.

Evergreen’s Climate Ready Schools builds on our 30-year legacy of transforming school grounds across Canada into nature-rich play and learning environments for both children and their communities.

Help us green Canadian schoolgrounds by donating to Evergreen today: https://www.evergreen.ca/?form=FUNZSMDEJLD

Schools are hubs of learning and play, where children can develop and build relationships with each other and the natura...
05/13/2026

Schools are hubs of learning and play, where children can develop and build relationships with each other and the natural world.

So why are most schoolgrounds covered in pavement?

In Canadian cities, schools are among the top three landowners, with over 4,000 acres owned by school boards in Toronto alone.

With so much space for children to enjoy, now is the time to transform schoolgrounds into places where children can play and explore together and connect with nature in their everyday environment.

For 30 years, Evergreen has transformed school grounds into green, climate-ready spaces.

Donate to support our work across Canada: https://www.evergreen.ca/?form=FUNZSMDEJLD

We're excited to be featured in the latest edition of Novae Res Urbis!We've launched a nearly $16-million revitalization...
05/12/2026

We're excited to be featured in the latest edition of Novae Res Urbis!

We've launched a nearly $16-million revitalization project across Evergreen Brick Works— renewing five key areas while staying deeply rooted in our mission to build healthier and more inclusive cities through better public spaces.

Swipe to learn more about the next chapter of one of Toronto's most prominent adaptive reuse sites.

Thank you to our project partners, LGA architectural partners and DTAH.

Posted with permission of the publisher of NRU Publishing Inc. Original article first appeared in Novae Res Urbis Toronto, Vol. 30, No. 19, Friday, May 8, 2026.

Last month, Grade 3 & 5 students from Morse Street Junior Public School’s Eco-Club joined us Evergreen Brick Works as pa...
05/06/2026

Last month, Grade 3 & 5 students from Morse Street Junior Public School’s Eco-Club joined us Evergreen Brick Works as part of our School Visits program for a special Earth Month visit 🌱

After a morning hike, students rolled up their sleeves in the Food Forest with our gardening team to learn the full process of making compost—when they dug in, they found plenty of worms (which were, safe to say, a big hit).

Check out the photos to see it all in action.

A huge thank you to our partners who made this possible: for donating soil and mulch to help feed our Food Forest and gardens, and for their team’s hands-on support in building the Food Forest and a healthier future for people and our planet.

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