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UPDATED! Site Prep Announcement – Help Grow Uxbridge’s Next Little Forests!

UPDATED! NEW DATE FOR EVENT 2!
🌱 Calling all nature lovers, community builders, and eco-volunteers!
Following the success of the very first mini forest planting last fall at the Fields of Uxbridge, we’re proud to be supporting two more mini forests this year. Now is the time to start preparing the sites with cardboard, compost, and mulch – which will rest for a few months – to support native trees, pollinators, and biodiversity for years to come! The tree plantings will happen later this fall.
🛠 No experience needed — just bring gloves, water, and good vibes!
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Great for families, students, and community groups.
📍 Event 1: King Street Parkette Pocket Forest
🗓 Saturday, June 21 | 9:00 AM
🔗 Register here: https://tinyurl.com/359b66s3
📍 Event 2: Fields of Uxbridge Mini-Forest 2.0
🗓 Saturday, July 26 | 9:00 AM
🔗 Register here: https://tinyurl.com/f99ntewp
Registration is required for both events. These events are organized by the Rotary Club of Uxbridge.
Let’s get the ground ready for little forests that will benefit generations to come! Read more here.
We hope to see you there!
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Uxbridge Little Forest Featured in MROO Newsletter!

The Little Forests Durham project at the Fields of Uxbridge is featured in the March 2025 edition of Municipal Retirees Organization Ontario (MROO) Newsletter for Members. Excerpts below.

RETIREES and CLIMATE CHANGE

Tiny Forests : More trees please

Trees inhale carbon dioxide, of which earth’s atmosphere has too much. They exhale oxygen, fertilize our soil, and mitigate floods. They provide shade for us, habitat for birds and animals, and wood for all its uses. So, forests are at the front lines of the struggle to reduce and adapt to climate change. …

The Tiny Forest concept

A new community-scale initiative is emerging – Tiny Forests.  Here’s something we retirees can do – with our friends, neighbours and local associations – in our towns, cities, and suburbs.

The tiny forest concept is simple. Assemble a group of volunteers, clear a small plot of land, prepare the soil. Plant a variety of native trees and shrubs in a small, tightly planted area. Then watch them grow at accelerated rates into dense and diverse forest communities. Tiny forests are often about the size of a tennis court. …

Partners get it done: the Uxbridge example

The 2024 initiative in Uxbridge, led by Little Forests Durham, included partnerships among the Durham Master Gardeners, the Rotary Club of Uxbridge, the Township of Uxbridge, and the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority. 180 people participated in the planning, site preparation, and planting of a 200 m2 (~2000 sq ft) area with 600 trees and shrubs, including sugar maple, ironwood, and Canadian serviceberry. Green Communities Canada and the Greenbelt Foundation provided funding.

Read the full article here.

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Making A Mini-Forest Film Screening

Little Forests Durham, in partnership with Durham Master Gardeners, Green Communities Canada and Ontario Tech University, invites you to an exclusive Canadian screening of Making A Mini-Forest, a documentary by Angelina Lee, narrated by Hannah Lewis, author of Mini-Forest Revolution.

📅 Date: Sunday, March 23, 2025
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM (Doors open at 1:30 pm)
📍 Location: Regent Theatre, 50 King St. E, Oshawa, ON
🎟  Admission: $10 | Children under 12 attend for free!

🌱 About the Film
Making A Mini-Forest showcases the global movement of planting mini-forests in urban areas using the Miyawaki Method—an innovative reforestation approach that helps restore biodiversity and combat climate change. Featuring inspiring stories from across Europe, this documentary highlights how small-scale forests can make a big impact.

⭐Before the screening, be sure to visit the Mezzanine level, where local community groups and vendors passionate about sustainability, environmental stewardship, and eco-friendly practices will be showcasing their work.

💬The screening will be followed by a live Q&A and panel discussion with experts in urban reforestation and community greening initiatives. Panelists include Angelina Lee (Director and Cinematographer), Hannah Lewis (Author), Heather Schibli (Landscape Architect, Ecologist, and Arborist), Jenn McCallum (Green Infrastructure Programs Lead at Green Communities Canada), and Marina Dimitriadis (Partnerships & Operations Manager at Trees for Life).

🎟 Tickets are on sale now! Don’t miss this chance to see how communities around the world are using mini-forests to create greener, healthier spaces. Join us for an afternoon of learning, inspiration, and community engagement!

👉 Get Your Tickets Now