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LEAF Learning Garden

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YOUTH AND COMMUNITY BRING OUT TORONTO’S BEST NATURE

Affichée le novembre 18, 2009

  • Auteur : LEAF Learning Garden
  • Organisation: LEAF (Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests)
  • Endroit : Toronto
  • Catégorie : Protégez l’environnement
  • Coût : À moyen budget (10 000 $ à 50 000 $)

YOUTH AND COMMUNITY BRING OUT TORONTO’S BEST NATURE

The LEAF Learning Garden is a unique, hands-on outdoor learning environment that focuses on bringing out Toronto’s “best nature” by spotlighting the urgent need to create natural habitats in downtown Toronto. The garden will involve youth and community in re-introducing the beautiful, hardy native species which would naturally grow here, and which attract disappearing bees, butterflies and songbirds that are integral to food production and species survival.

The LEAF Learning Garden is a shared community resource where youth and local community members can come together to learn from one another, help the environment and improve their community. They will be mentored by urban forestry and gardening professionals in creating and maintaining a shared garden that demonstrates the beauty, importance and simplicity in creating natural habitats and re-introducing native species to urban settings.

The outdoor space and expertise is already provided by LEAF (Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests). All that is needed is financial support to get this project off – or rather into – the ground!

HOW WILL YOUTH AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS BE INVOLVED?

Local youth and community members will take the leadership role in each level of this garden’s installation and subsequent programming. They work with LEAF to design and plan the space, research the plants, plant the garden, spread mulch and act as local stewards over this community space.

Garden Workshops will also be offered to youth and community members. Topics may include: how to amend soil, how to begin planning a native garden, and informative, hands-on sessions about native species. LEAF staff and special guest speakers will present these workshops. Guided Tours will complement the Learning Garden space. These tours will provide an engaging storytelling element that will bring topics such as gardening, native species and Toronto’s natural heritage alive to participants. Special tours will be developed for youth. During the winter months, the community will remain engaged through the LEAF Learning Garden online community, featuring interactive activities, community forums and in-depth educational pieces about the importance of planting and caring for native species.

WHAT WILL THE GARDEN LOOK LIKE?

The LLG will be created on a large, publicly accessible piece of land under the care of LEAF, on the grounds of the world-renowned Artscape Wychwood Barns in Toronto, a multi-use public facility where LEAF’s office is located. The large weekly events, farmers markets, theater shows, 13 not-for-profit offices, 15 studio spaces and 26 live/work artist studios attract hundreds of thousands of individuals each year, ranging from local community members to high-ranking government officials. This diversity of visitors provides a huge opportunity for the LLG to reach key individuals with its vital messaging about the importance of preserving and enhancing the natural environment within urban settings.

Once complete, the garden will feature between 100-150 plant species, all of them native to Toronto. Visitors will travel along a winding path where they will be introduced to garden categories such as woodland, grassland and aquatic.

Each species will be accompanied by a sign that details: its growing conditions; whether it attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies –vital components of an ecosystem and to food production – or songbirds; whether it is edible - and if so how to prepare it; as well as its historic uses and any folklore surrounding it. The signs will also indicate which plants are endangered or threatened and other rare facts.

This demonstration garden and its complementing programs focus on education, community leadership, volunteerism, youth and hands-in-the-dirt participation. Whether seeking informative tranquility, engaging in a community-building initiative or learning more about the importance of native species to our urban green spaces, there’s something for everyone to discover in the LEAF Learning Garden (LLG).


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