…program. Little Creek Tree Farm 20021 Heritage Road Thorndale, ON N0M 2P0 519-671-8733 littlecreektreefarm.com info@littlecreektreefarm.com Little Creek is a family owned business specializing in residential and commercial landscaping, especially involving…
…the value of a greener, leafier city for all! See a complete list of our MTC Partners and Sponsors. Become a Partner There is no cost to become a partner,…
…grow in our region. https://mortonarb.org/plant-and-protect/trees-and-plants Video showing you how to perform a soil test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWZwbVJCNec&t=16s Webinar recording by ReForest London called Seeds to Forest 201: Choosing the Right Tree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNaSFyyZV5Y&t=1830s…
…donate seed, please download and fill out the donation form below and email the completed form to [email protected]. Please attach any pictures of the collected tree to the same email….
…cordage. The tree’s flowers produce an abundance of nectar from which choice honey is made. References https://www.ontario.ca/page/basswood https://treecanada.ca/resources/trees-of-canada/basswood-tilia-americana/ https://landscapeontario.com/tilia-americana-basswood https://www.mortonarb.org/trees-plants/tree-plant-descriptions/american-basswood https://www.thoughtco.com/identify-american-basswood-1341847 Images Source Muma, Walter. Ontario Trees & Shrubs. “Basswood”…
…our partners and people from the community come out to help with such an important local community initiative. I also thought it was neat to see the variety of people…
…with fat and corn to create porridge and it was also pounded into a paste and baked in an oven. Resources https://www.ontario.ca/page/northern-hackberry https://www.yourleaf.org/blog/brenna-anstett/mar-12-2018/common-hackberry-urban-tree-isn%E2%80%99t-so-common https://treecanada.ca/resources/trees-of-canada/northern-hackberry-celtis-occidentalis/ http://www.treesofnorthamerica.net/show/tree/Northern-Hackberry/44 https://canadiantreetours.org/species-pages/Common_hackberry.html https://landscapeontario.com/celtis-occidentalis-hackberry Image Source: https://www.arborday.org/trees/treeguide/TreeDetail.cfm?ItemID=845…
…and add the needles to get a nice, strong tea. References https://www.ontario.ca/page/eastern-hemlock http://www.lrconline.com/Extension_Notes_English/pdf/hmlck.pdf https://www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum/thingstosee/trees/easternhemlock Image Sources Cressler, Alan. Wildflower Center Digital Library. “Tsuga canadensis” Lacey, Brian. University of Guelph, Aboretum….
…pesticide on your lawns Help restore habitats by picking up garbage when you see it Volunteer with local environmental organizations Check out these resources for more information: https://www.ontarioparks.com/parksblog/why-is-biodiversity-important/ https://www.cbd.int/idb/2020/high-level-discussion https://www.cbd.int/idb/2020…
…Facts While you don’t want to fall into them, the sharp thorns from honey locusts have been used as nails and pins! References https://www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum/thingstosee/trees/honeylocust https://clctreeservices.com/honey-locust/ http://www.canadiantreetours.org/species-pages/Honey_locust.html https://bygl.osu.edu/node/959 Images Source: http://www.canadiantreetours.org/species-pages/Honey_locust.html…
…inner bark of a largetooth aspen is green and can photosynthesize food before the leaves even emerge in spring! References https://www.ontario.ca/page/largetooth-aspen https://www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum/thingstosee/trees/largetoothaspen http://www.borealforest.org/trees/tree12.htm http://ontariotrees.com/main/species.php?id=2135 Images Source: Wildflower Center Digital Library…
…the economy, as it reduces the marketability or use of beech in wood products. References http://treescanadensis.ca/fagus-grandifolia-american-beech/ https://www.uoguelph.ca/arboretum/thingstosee/trees/americanbeec https://www.ontario.ca/page/american-beech https://brucetrail.org/system/downloads/0000/1035/American_Beech.pdf http://www.invadingspecies.com/beech-bark-disease/ Images Source Hagstrom, John M. Arbor Day Foundation. “American Beech”…