LEAF

LEAF is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and enhancement of our urban forest. We offer programs to help you plant, care and give.

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🧙‍♀️ Meet common witchhazel, a native shrub with a witchy reputation!

Its fragrant, ribbon-like yellow flowers appear in fall, and its name is steeped in folklore and divination. 🎃

Add a little magic to your fall garden: https://t.co/CFR3EDqymN

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The TCHC Planting and Stewardship Program is in partnership with @TOHousing & funded by the @cityoftoronto / @TorontoPFR Urban Forestry Grant and Incentives Program. We are also grateful to @CdnTreesforLife and @grncommunities for supporting this project. https://t.co/ozB2KYi8Xy

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�� Last week, we delivered 300 native shrubs to 20 @TOHousing properties across the city. We love supporting Toronto Community Housing Corporation tenants as they make their communities greener and more environmentally friendly!

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📢 LEAF is seeking a consultant to help guide our 2028–2032 strategic planning process.

Proposal deadline: November 2. Learn more and submit a proposal: https://t.co/H722wIGf9L

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Squirrels and other animals eat and cache acorns, sometimes forgetting where they buried them. Those forgotten acorns can grow into new trees! 🐿️🌳
Read more: https://t.co/sotsHatqg8

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#DYK white oaks and red oaks have different acorn germination strategies? 🌰 White oak group acorns, like those of bur oak and swamp white oak, can germinate soon after falling in autumn.

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Red oak group acorns, like those of northern red oak and pin oak, usually wait until spring to germinate. Their higher tannin content can make them less palatable to some wildlife.

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🌱 This World Food Day, consider how our urban forests can help grow food.

Learn about four native shrubs that produce edible fruits and nuts while supporting biodiversity: https://t.co/sqyF6nrjsK

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The TCHC Planting and Stewardship Program is in partnership with @TOHousing & funded by the @cityoftoronto / @TorontoPFR Urban Forestry Grant and Incentives Program. We are also grateful to @CdnTreesforLife and @grncommunities for supporting this project. https://t.co/cVY7kILp3m

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🌳 Thanks to @TOHousing Tree Care Team members who care for young trees at TCHC communities!

Their work comes down to three key tasks: watering, mulching and observing tree health.

Discover three lessons from the TCHC Tree Care Teams: [link]

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The #BackyardTreePlantingProgram is supported by @RegionofDurham @cityoftoronto / @TorontoPFR @YorkRegionGovt @cityofmarkham @TownofNewmarket @City_of_Vaughan @TownOfAjax @ClaringtonON @oshawacity @CityofPickering @TwpofScugog and @TownofWhitby

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🌿 Provide food and habitat for wildlife while adding beauty and seasonal interest to your yard with native shrubs!
Our subsidized planting program makes it easy to add native shrubs to your yard, with a range of options to suit your space.
Apply today: https://t.co/OKNMke7FFC

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🌳 What's a common issue for young trees that's easier to address early?

Co-dominant stems can create structural weaknesses as a tree grows. Early pruning can help establish a stronger central stem and reduce the need for larger cuts later.

Learn more: https://t.co/kbYFMBWCX8

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🌿 We’re pleased to welcome Masarrat Quader to LEAF’s Board of Directors!

With 25 years of experience, from environmental sustainability to community-focused work, Masarrat brings a wealth of experience to the board.

Learn more about her journey: https://t.co/et2nXEta9t

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🎃 Celebrate Halloween in the urban forest with LEAF! Join us for a guided tree tour at Bluff Trail in Nobleton on Oct. 31. Learn to identify tree species and hear fascinating stories along the way. 🍂

Sign up: https://t.co/LMStLxxFf1

Supported by @KingTownship

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Thank you @CdnTreesforLife @City_of_Vaughan @YorkRegionGovt through the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund, @oshawacity Walton Restoration & @ONTrillium

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🌳 Thank you to everyone who joined us in Vaughan and Oshawa! Together, you planted native trees & shrubs to help grow the urban forest!

Upcoming events: https://t.co/3cjLZ85SHG

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🌳 A healthy urban forest starts with healthy soil!

Beneath our feet is a whole community of organisms working together. Trees, fungi, bacteria and other organisms all play a role in the soil food web.

Heal your garden’s soil with Jocelyn Molyneux: https://t.co/FXX2gLO5fm

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Thank you to @TreeCanada @BMO @YorkRegionGovt @myRichmondHill @CdnTreesforLife @TownofWhitby @ONTrillium & @altotrain for supporting these https://t.co/gVmErESQaM by Gregory Hammond and Sarah Halonen.

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🌳 What a great way to wrap up National Forest Week! Thank you to everyone who joined us at Meander Park in Richmond Hill and Fallingbrook Park in Whitby to plant native trees and shrubs.

Want to help out this fall! Sign up for an event near you: https://t.co/L8gxqBh9Z6