May Newsletter VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! Volunteers needed tomorrow to pot up tree seedlings! FCF is looking for volunteers to help pot up bare root tree seedlings at our Base of Operations from 1pm to 3pm this Friday (May 19th). We have hundreds of seedlings that need to be potted up before they are used in our future afforestation projects! Please email […]
April Newsletter
CELEBRATE EARTH DAY 2023! Unique and interactive Earth Day workshop coming up! A reminder that Forêt Capitale Forest Director – Shelley Lambert will be speaking at an amazing workshop on Saturday, April 22th on RIGHT TREE, RIGHT LOCATION: GROWING A NEIGHBOURHOOD. Orientation and practical tips set the stage for a workshop in the Hendrick Farm community on best practices for […]
How to push towards carbon neutrality? Interesting article explains.
(le français suit) Interesting to read this article after a wonderful workshop Saturday, March 25th, 2023 with fellow non-profit Eco Echo and participants from La Pêche Global Forest Group Cities (…) have been pushing towards carbon neutrality. To get there, we need to encourage the development of a healthy civil society in cities worldwide that have room to experiment and share […]
March Newsletter
Building our interactive walking path! This spring, Forêt Capitale Forest will build an interactive and educational walking path through our Base of Operations which is home to the Red Barn Food Forest and many interesting afforestation projects! We plan to open our projects to the public to gain awareness of our current afforestation projects, inspire local communities and grow local […]
Where do we source are native wildflower seeds?
FCF has begun preparing for our upcoming afforestation projects this planting season! We have started to grow forbs and shrubs that will be used in our Tiny Forest Project and other planting projects at our Base of Operations this spring. Planting native forbs and shrubs are essential in creating a healthy forest ecosystem which in turn provides many ecosystem services […]