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Coming up tomorrow (Saturday) we have a free, online workshop with the Etobicoke Master Gardeners on "Sustainable Gardening and Climate...

Coming up tomorrow (Saturday) we have a free, online workshop with the Etobicoke Master Gardeners on "Sustainable Gardening and Climate Change Considerations."
All are welcome!
Saturday October 26, 10:00 a.m. to noon (EDT)
#Gardens #Gardening #Ontario #ClimateAdaptation

If you're in the neighbourhood*, drop by tomorrow morning for a free bird walk with one of our nature educators!*Humber Arboretum is at...

If you're in the neighbourhood*, drop by tomorrow morning for a free bird walk with one of our nature educators!

*Humber Arboretum is at the back of Humber Polytechnic North Campus in North #Etobicoke ( #Toronto ). The campus is easily reached by public transit and the West Humber Trail.

For more info visit our event calendar: https://humber.ca/arboretum/events/bird-walk-2.html

During Healthy Planet, Healthy Lives week this summer, campers made new paper out of old, visited the veggie garden, and learned about local...

During Healthy Planet, Healthy Lives week this summer, campers made new paper out of old, visited the veggie garden, and learned about local species from the Ontario Turtle Conservation Centre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn2I0eCHB64
#SummerCamp #Toronto #Etobicoke #HumberPolytechnic

Time for another Friday flashback to Summer Nature Camp! During Brilliant Birds week, Nature Campers and Junior Naturalists built bird...

Time for another Friday flashback to Summer Nature Camp! During Brilliant Birds week, Nature Campers and Junior Naturalists built bird nests, played Call of the Wild and Capture the Egg, went pond and river dipping, and enjoyed a visit from the live birds of Wild Ontario: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPNG7kyqYqQ

This week we have three events for Humber Polytechnic and University of Guelph-Humber students: - Join us to take a tour and learn about...

This week we have three events for Humber Polytechnic and University of Guelph-Humber students:

- Join us to take a tour and learn about volunteering

- Make art and hopefully some new friends at a National Tree Day "Trees to Meet You social

- Or practice your spoken English skills during a Nature Conversation Circle

https://humber.ca/arboretum/events.html

#HumberPoly #HumberCollege #UofGH

For a brief time this morning, there was a rainbow over the Centre for Urban Ecology.#PublicGarden #Rainbow #Toronto #Etobicoke

For a brief time this morning, there was a rainbow over the Centre for Urban Ecology.

#PublicGarden #Rainbow #Toronto #Etobicoke

Happy Friday, everyone! Here's a little flashback to the second week of our summer camp season, Roots of STEM week, which included soil...

Happy Friday, everyone! Here's a little flashback to the second week of our summer camp season, Roots of STEM week, which included soil testing, microscope explorations, building a stream table, and a visit to Humber Polytechnic's Barret Centre for Technology Innovation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Mx9ltQ-1mg

If you're in the #Toronto area and want to up your pruning game, join the #Etobicoke Master Gardeners at the Arb on the morning of...

If you're in the #Toronto area and want to up your pruning game, join the #Etobicoke Master Gardeners at the Arb on the morning of Saturday September 21 for this free, in-person workshop: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/pruning-making-the-cut-tickets-767680431837

Before heading off to enjoy their long weekend, our outstanding garden crew made sure to get some of the fall plantings in so YOU could...

Before heading off to enjoy their long weekend, our outstanding garden crew made sure to get some of the fall plantings in so YOU could better enjoy a visit to the Arb this weekend. Remember - we're open to all and always free to visit.

#PublicGarden #Toronto #Etobicoke #Mississauga #BloomScrolling

Yesterday one of our three managing partners made a big announcement: Humber College is now known as Humber Polytechnic! They also released...

Yesterday one of our three managing partners made a big announcement:

Humber College is now known as Humber Polytechnic!

They also released a vision for Humber's future to 2030 and beyond, focused on reimagining learning, forging deeper partnerships, and driving impact.

Read more at: https://humber.ca/building-brilliance.html

#HumberCollege #HumberPoly

One of the cultivars included in this year's All-America Selections Display Garden is the Zinnia Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor. This...

One of the cultivars included in this year's All-America Selections Display Garden is the Zinnia Profusion Red Yellow Bicolor. This flower was a 2021 AAS Gold Medal winner. #AASWinners #AASDisplayGarden #PublicGarden #Toronto #florespondence #Bloomscrolling

This is a fantastic time of year to pay a visit to the All-America Selections Display Garden here at the Arb! AAS is a non-profit...

This is a fantastic time of year to pay a visit to the All-America Selections Display Garden here at the Arb! AAS is a non-profit organization dedicated to finding the best-performing new garden varieties. The Arb has an official AAS Display Garden, where every year you can see some of the winning cultivars for yourself. The garden is found on Arboretum Blvd, just east of the Arb's main entrance. Learn more: https://humber.ca/arboretum/explore/gardens-botanical-collections/all-america-selections.html

#AASDisplayGarden #AASWinners #Gardens #Toronto

On Friday we wrapped up Healthy Planet, Healthy Lives week at #NatureCamp by wishing Cleo the Red-eared Slider a very happy 31st birthday!...

On Friday we wrapped up Healthy Planet, Healthy Lives week at #NatureCamp by wishing Cleo the Red-eared Slider a very happy 31st birthday!

Cleo is the Humber Arboretum's Responsible Pet Care Ambassador, who helps us start conversations with campers and other visitors about why it's important to do your research before taking on the responsibility of sharing your home with an animal, and why domestic animals should never be released into the wild.

Happy Birthday, Cleo! Keep up the good work.

It's Healthy Planet, Healthy Lives week at Nature Camp, and yesterday some of our campers enjoyed a visit to the Humber Food Learning...

It's Healthy Planet, Healthy Lives week at Nature Camp, and yesterday some of our campers enjoyed a visit to the Humber Food Learning Garden (or just "the Veggie Garden" if you're ages 6 to 12).

#NatureCamp #SummerCamp #HumberFoodLearningGarden #HumberCollege #Toronto

On Friday, our new and returning Camp Leaders wrapped up five days of in-person training, preparing them to support and guide nature campers...

On Friday, our new and returning Camp Leaders wrapped up five days of in-person training, preparing them to support and guide nature campers throughout the summer. Before camp kicks off tomorrow, let Assistant Camp Coordinator Hummingbird give you a little peek behind the scenes at what goes in to Camp Leader training at the Humber Arboretum.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDCNKLD-6eM

#NatureCamp #SummerCamp #Toronto #Etobicoke #HumberCollege

We were pleased to spot Eastern Kingbirds nesting in the Arb. We've seen pairs in the gardens for several years, but this is the first...

We were pleased to spot Eastern Kingbirds nesting in the Arb. We've seen pairs in the gardens for several years, but this is the first time we've actually spotted the nest!

#Birds #Nests #EasternKingbird #TorontoWildlife #Nature

Nature Camp begins next week! Our first weekly theme is "Incredible Urban Animals," where we'll explore the amazing wildlife...

Nature Camp begins next week! Our first weekly theme is "Incredible Urban Animals," where we'll explore the amazing wildlife right here in #Toronto and enjoy a visit with some live reptiles from Sciensational Sssnakes.

Due to the long weekend, we've extended the registration deadline for the first week of camp to Wednesday July 3rd at 11:59 PM. (For the rest of the summer, make sure you register by midnight of the Monday before camp starts!).

Learn more and register: https://humber.ca/arboretum/learn/camps/summer-camp.html

The Celosia Flamma Orange is blooming in the All-America Selections Display Garden.This plant was named a winner in 2022 in the AAS...

The Celosia Flamma Orange is blooming in the All-America Selections Display Garden.This plant was named a winner in 2022 in the AAS Ornamental category.
Learn more about AAS and the display garden at the Arb: https://humber.ca/arboretum/explore/gardens-botanical-collections/all-america-selections.html
#AllAmericaSelections #Gardens #PublicGarden #HumberCollege #Toronto

Camp training kicks off today! We're excited to have a nice mix of new leaders and returning leaders (including some folks who have been...

Camp training kicks off today! We're excited to have a nice mix of new leaders and returning leaders (including some folks who have been campers with us for years!). Part of the garden crew even joined the camp team for ice breakers this morning.
#SummerCamp #Toronto #HumberCollege

Tomorrow we're Buzzing with Pride for Pollinator Week with the Office of Sustainability and the LGBTQ+ Resource Centre. Students and...

Tomorrow we're Buzzing with Pride for Pollinator Week with the Office of Sustainability and the LGBTQ+ Resource Centre. Students and staff of #HumberCollege are invited to learn about pollinators that keep our gardens healthy through a walk in the Arb, beeswax cloth making, and planting activities. Learn more and register: https://humber.ca/arboretum/events/sustainability-event.html