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Location
601 Christie St. Suite 255 Toronto, ON M6G 4C7
Phone Number 416-658-0724
Email info@notfarfromthetree.org

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It's finally spring my friends! It is the perfect

It's finally spring my friends! It is the perfect time to start planting if you can. By growing native plants in your garden you can help create a wonderful home for our little bee friends. Here are a few plants that we suggest: - Crabapple (perfect for jam) - Foxglove Beardtongue
- Stiff Leaved Goldenrod
- Butterfly Milkweed

Let us know what your planting or replanting into the soil this year.
#beegarden

Here's 3 reasons why you should plant a fruit tree

Here's 3 reasons why you should plant a fruit tree!
1. It provides you free, fresh and local fruit in your own backyard 🍏
2. Trees help improve the air quality around you by filtering out harmful pollutants.
3. It forces you to get outside and breathe in the fresh air and connect with nature which has been shown to improve your mood😊

Tell us why you would plant a fruit tree👇

Having trouble eating up all your fresh produce be

Having trouble eating up all your fresh produce before they go bad? Chop them up and freeze them in reusable containers or old (clean) frozen fruit bags! You can make delicious smoothies or thaw the fruits to make blueberry sauce for pancakes or use the veggies for fried rice!
Want to know how long frozen food lasts? Read here: https://sustainableconnections.org/30090-2/

Photo: From our delicious pear picking event!🍐
#nationalfrozenfoodday #freeze #foodwaste #zerowaste #food

The window for winter #pruning is closing! If you

The window for winter #pruning is closing! If you have an apple or pear tree - the time is now! Here's a quick tip for apple trees: You want to keep your apple tree pruned to one central leader (aka the central trunk). Remove any dead damaged and diseased wood. Your guide to pruning can be found using the link in our bio 🌳