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Category Archives: Trees

Community Cleanup Day on April 28th!

Featuredby jill013

Hi Friends and Neighbours, We are participating once again in the City’s Clean Toronto Together, initiative, focussing our efforts on Sunday April 28 from 10 a.m. to noon to clean up our […]

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Events, News, Revitalization, Trees

Beautiful Trees in our Parks

November 1, 2018by jill013

The tree canopy in our parks is looking just fantastic this Autumn.  The park seems bigger, brighter, and greener.  This is primarily thanks to our tree adopters who cared for […]

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News, Revitalization, Trees, Uncategorized

Reminder to Tree Adopters

Featuredby Friends of Roxton Road Parks 1 Comment

Reminder to Tree Adopters: Given the extreme heat, it is crucial that all tree adopters water their trees deeply  (20 litres, 5-6 gallons) at least a twice a week. Ideal watering time […]

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Thinking green with this incredible spring weather

Featuredby jill013

Just in case you need another excuse to be outdoors, please consider pitching in to help green our parks.  We still have young saplings available for adoption in Fred Hamilton […]

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Events, News, Trees, Uncategorized

Tree damage

Featuredby Friends of Roxton Road Parks

Tree damage: Sadly, three large trees in Fred Hamilton park, two in the north side and one in the south near the playground area,  suffered major damage over the weekend […]

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Trees, Uncategorized

More trees coming to our parks this week!

June 25, 2017by Friends of Roxton Road Parks

More trees coming to our parks this week! White Oak, Yellow Buckeye, Horsechestnut, White Birch, American Beech, Valley Forge Elm, Tulip Tree, Weeping Willow, and Eastern Hemlock are just some […]

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The greening continues

June 22, 2016by jill013 1 Comment

We successfully launched the laneway puncture on Sunday June 12th, attended by dozens of eager people.  Lots of treats kept us working and we completed seeding the entire laneway.  Now […]

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Events, News, Trees

Calling All Gardeners

February 12, 2016by Friends of Roxton Road Parks 3 Comments

We are requesting proposals from interested groups (schools, after school clubs, community, not-for-profit, seniors, etc) to steward the new rain garden in Fred Hamilton Park.  The rain garden is a […]

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Events, Revitalization, Trees, Uncategorized

Trees Now, Trees Later.

June 25, 2015by jill013 3 Comments

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” Chinese Proverb City of Toronto’s Natural Resource Specialist Lisa McLean reached out to […]

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Trees

Who was Gordon McClure? Now we know!

August 29, 2014by jill013

Have you noticed the newly dedicated tree in Fred Hamilton Park?  It is a beautiful Black Walnut sapling, dedicated to Gordon McClure.   Native to Ontario, this tree will grow to […]

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History, News, Trees, Uncategorized

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