If you’re a looking for a hardy shrub that not only adds aesthetic value to your landscape but also produces delicious fruit, consider planting the Saskatoon (Amelanchier alnifolia). This shrub is native to British Columbia, the Yukon, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and western Ontario and is renowned for its great-tasting berries, which are excellent for both […]
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The Project Forest Siksika Nation Community Shelterbelt Program is designed to harness the power of shelterbelts—a proven nature-based solution—to mitigate the impacts of climate change, sequester carbon, and take meaningful steps towards equitably distributing trees, and their associated benefits, to the people living on Siksika Nation. It is estimated that caragana has been present on […]
An article in The Guardian from earlier this month is bring awarness to the lack of tree monitoring in the UK’s plan to increase tree cover as part of their environmental improvement initiative. “Billions of pounds of taxpayer money could be being wasted planting trees that end up dying because government tree targets are focused […]
Before we jump into May and kick off our spring planting season, we wanted to give Earth Month a proper send-off. April is an exciting time for us to connect and engage with many new and existing partners and supporters as we collectively turn our focus to the Earth. We want to thank our partners […]
Wild, diverse, lush, green… Those are just some of the words that come to mind when we think about forests. But, what about food, medicine and health? Every time we drink a glass of water, eat a handful of berries or take medication to alleviate a fever, we are connected to the forest. Forests clean our air and water, fight climate change […]