Forêt Capitale Forest is hosting a winterizing party located at our Base of Operations. We need volunteers on Wednesday, October 26th and Thursday, October 27th to help plant the remaining potted trees before into the ground before it freezes! We are also seeking volunteers to help mulch our Tiny Forest Demonstration Plots. By mulching the trees and the surrounding soil, […]
Community Tree Hub
We have begun to develop and to launch a tree sapling harvesting and replanting program, informed by the highly successful model in the Netherlands. The program will harvest wild saplings of regional tree species, support them to optimal replanting age, plant and monitor new trees in vetted locations. We will work with partners to adapt our model to a local […]
Base of Operations
Just Food has generously offered to provide Forêt Capitale Forest a place to establish a “operations base” at the Just Food Community Farm located in Blackburn Hamlet. We conduct various afforestation research and demonstration projects that help us adapt our approach to the best afforestation practices specific to the National Capital Region. Big Plans for Small Forests The Big Plans […]
Tree Planting Events
FCF is also hosting many planting events for various groups that include but are not limited to corporate groups, local community associations, community leaders and youth groups. We provide guidance and resources for the latest adaptive afforestation management practices that ensure trees reach a state of maturity. Fôret Capitale Forest relies heavily on the support of community stewardship. Big Plans […]
October Newsletter
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Community Tree Hub Planting Event – Saturday, October 15th Ahead of our proposed 2023 launch of the FCF community tree hub, we are pleased to start this project a bit earlier in partnership with CAFES and through a generous donation of tree seedlings from Ecology Ottawa. We are planting small seedlings into our seedling area (a.k.a. the FCF […]