Summer Solstice marks the longest day and the shortest night of the year when the Sun is at the highest point in the sky. For as long as humans have existed, cultures worldwide mark this significant yearly event with ceremonies and festivals. It is an opportunity for us to stop and recognize our connection with Nature. June 21st, the date […]
March 2024 Pruning Workshop Review
We had a lovely and lively time during the late-winter pruning workshop this past weekend. Late-winter pruning of food-bearing trees and shrubs offers the opportunity to see the shape of the tree without its structure being hidden behind a mass of leaves. At this time of year, it is expected that trees are dormant, and when dormant, they respond differently […]
Open NCC 2023
Want a great way to close out National Forest Week? Join us on Saturday, September 23rd at our Base of Operations to see some Tiny Forest Demonstration Plots, learn about the Miyawaki Method of afforestation, and tour around the site as part of the city-wide Open NCC event. We are listed as a self-guided farm tour, but there will be […]
Celebrating National Forest Week
Join Forêt Capitale Forest to celebrate this National Forest Week! There are many ways to celebrate our National Capital region’s urban and peri-urban forests.
National Tree Day
We are happy to be participating in 2 events on this upcoming National Tree Day (Wednesday, September 20, 2023). In our role as alternate Forestry Specialist for Tree Canada for the eastern Ontario region, we are helping guide their sold-out event at Insmill Park in Kanata (see details at this link). Given that the event has sold out, and we […]