The Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre (KSAC) is bringing out the fine china in support of the United Way of Peterborough & District’s annual campaign. KSAC is selling its significant collection of china tea cups filled with succulent plants, needle-felted plants, candles, bird feeders and teacher gifts. Organizers of the “Community Grows” fundraiser ask community members […]
Creating a life-giving space for plants, the environment, the community and culture has been rewarding for the project’s organizer and citizens alike. Dawn Pond, co-ordinator for the Downtown Vibrancy Project and Depave Paradise at GreenUP, reflects with Electric City Magazine on the latest de-pave endeavor that transformed a corner downtown into a garden with native […]
Builders striving to nail down positive climate action in the building industry will meet with the public in Peterborough for the first time Dec. 4. Builders for Climate Action (BfCA), a group that has started locally and will be attempting to make a big impact provincially and nationally related to climate change in its sector, […]
Once upon a time, there was a very curious person living in a beautiful city with a river running through it. This person, though they did not know it, was a hero — a hero who asked a lot of questions. One day our curious hero — let’s call them CH — noticed that in […]
The Peterborough Downtown Farmers’ Market has closed for the season but enjoying the bounty of local farmers’ products is possible year-round. On the heels of a fruitful 2019 season, Jill Bishop, market manager, says the market may have closed Oct. 23 but the opportunities to purchase and rally for local produce don’t need to end. […]
A kindergartener approaches the large fallen tree with slight trepidation. With words of encouragement from his teacher, Sabrina Hale, the youngster clambers to the top of the log. His smile tells all. Climbing trees, studying bugs and even good old-fashioned play in the great outdoors are all connected with being a student in nature pre-school […]
Whether they’ve never used a hammer or picked up a paintbrush, women can build confidence and skills through a community initiative that supports affordable housing. One female’s parging work on a home was so meticulous a housing inspector asked which contractor had been hired to do the job. Women are getting an opportunity to explore […]
In a BioBlitz of Kawartha Heights Park, community members worked with local experts to observe and identify the many species living there. Experts led walks through the area and supported participants in the study of the flora and fauna. The BioBlitz was part of the Sustainable Urban Neighbourhoods (SUN) program. GreenUP celebrated the release their […]
Issues surrounding food security and sustainability were on the menu at a recent Peterborough event that featured local federal election candidates, conversation and a meal. Nourish and the Peterborough Food Action Network (PFAN) hosted the dinner and federal election conversation, which drew about 60 community members. The event was part of a nation-wide campaign launched […]
While taking a stroll in downtown Peterborough, keep an eye underfoot for flowers and foliage poking up where there once was pavement. In a community-wide effort to greenify the city’s core, GreenUP, partners and citizens will be creating a few new small parks, called pocket parks, this fall as part of the Depave Paradise program. […]