Together with Calgary Hort Society, greengate Garden Centres presents “Think Spring! 2025” on Saturday, FEBRUARY 8th. A one-day online learning conference to inspire you for the upcoming growing season! Details: greengate.ca/events.html #ThinkSpring2025 #CalHort #greengateyyc #yycEvents

An amazing #greenwall melding into a wonderful #greenroof maintained by GRO members Pritchard & Pritchard

A tree outside your business could generate more profit 🌳🛍️ Shopping areas with trees are nicer places to be➡️so people spend more time there➡️and then spend more money. Not only do they add visual benefits, but your business booms too!

A #sedumroof on a Pool House by GRO members SkyGarden Greenroofs #greenroofs

Bars of soap usually need less packaging than liquid hand-soaps. There are lots of eco-friendly options, made with natural ingredients, and many are plastic-free - so choosing soap bars is one way to reduce plastic pollution. A few suggestions: bit.ly/46DTTGY

Have you noticed any street trees being planted in your area over the past few months? There's a good reason we choose winter to plant our trees ❄️ Trees become dormant in winter giving them more time to focus on root development 💪 and face less stress during the planting

“If the bees disappear off the surface of the globe then man would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more man.” #SaveTheBees #ActOnClimate #climateemergency #Climate #nature #GreenNewDeal #biodiversity

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Habitat gardens are great for birds and pollinators. With a few tweaks, your own backyard garden could bloom next spring and transform into an urban wildlife sanctuary. Send us a message if you’re interested in having a habitat garden!

Winter Garden Ideas 🐦☃️❄️ Provide Nesting Boxes What: Install bird, bat, or even hedgehog boxes in sheltered areas of the garden. Why: Many species, including birds, hedgehogs, and bats, use nesting boxes for shelter and warmth during the colder months.

🌳 Paris is voting on turning more of its streets into green, people-friendly spaces—cooling cities, cleaning air, and fostering community. Democratizing urban planning can inspire innovation and inclusivity. More info: ouest-france.fr/ile-de-france/…

Together with Calgary Hort Society, greengate Garden Centres presents “Think Spring! 2025” on Saturday, FEBRUARY 8th. A one-day online learning conference to inspire you for the upcoming growing season! Details: greengate.ca/events.html #ThinkSpring2025 #CalHort #greengateyyc #yycEvents

The Ocean Cleanup program has now removed more than 100,000 kg of plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch: buff.ly/3PD05aA The ocean isn't a garbage dump. Protect it. #EndSingleUse #PlasticPollution #uselss #wasteless #oceans

Dear Humanity, #ClimateChange threatens our existence. If we don't act soon there'll be catastrophic biodiversity loss & untold amounts of human misery. Time's running out. Yours, 15,000 concerned scientists Act, before action is no longer possible. #ClimateCrisis

Don't forget that the GRO #Biosolar Design Guidelines published last year are still available from our website. #greenroofs greenrooforganisation.org

New year, new colours in Barnet's rain gardens💧🌿 Filled with vibrant blooms and lush greenery, 1300 plants cover over 194m2 including herbaceous perennials and hardy species such as verbena, cornus and crocosmia. The SuDS are built with walkways and stepping stones