Want to support local afforestation efforts and research? Please Donate!
Looking to help out but don’t have the time? Our Tiny Forest initiative already has 3 tennis-court sized plots and we’re looking to raise enough funds to plant our 4th plot! Your funds will go towards sourcing trees to complete the Tiny Forest. You will be able to see your trees grow into a mature forest in the decades to come!
Mulching Party – Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who attended our Mulching Party last week! We are so happy to see the Miyawaki Tiny Forest with a replicated mature forest floor! This work will help keep the soil moist as well as introducing a healthy microbiome that will allow the forest to grow quickly and be more resilient.
Come Tour Our Base of Operations!
A walking tour along our path through our plots at the Just Food Community Farm will showcase our various ongoing projects. We ask that anyone interested in joining us be wearing appropriate clothing for a walk through the fields. We recommend wearing closed toed shoes and dressing according to the weather.
Location: 2391 Pépin Ct
Date: September 15, 2022
Time: 5:45 to 6:30 pm. Please contact us at comms@foretcapitaleforest.ca if you would like to join us on this tour.
Global Climate Strike – Friday September 23rd!
Fridays For Future Ottawa is organizing an Ottawa Climate March as part of the Global Climate Strike on Friday, September 23rd. Thousands will be marching to demand that action must be taken on the climate crisis!
In preparation for the September 23rd Climate March, this coming Saturday, September the 10th between 1 and 4pm Fridays For Future Ottawa is hosting a poster-making workshop at Strathcona Park, alongside Horizonfest. While registration isn’t necessary, it would be helpful for the organization’s sake, so those who wish to participate can sign up here.
There will be another poster-making workshop on Friday, September 16th in the basement of Glebe St. Giles church, 181 First Avenue. People can also sign up for that via the above link.
Volunteer Opportunities
Register as one of our volunteers on our Volunteer page.
Tree Planting Event Set Up!
We are looking for volunteers to help us set up a planting event next week! We have a corporate team coming to help us plant 160 trees next week, and are looking for a few hands to help with laying out the trees where they need to be planted, and gathering all the tools needed. We are looking for help on Sunday, September 11th from 1pm-4pm. There will be an FCF team member there to help facilitate the setup.
If you are interested in helping us please contact comms@foretcapiatleforet.ca.
FCF Helpers Needed at the Image Chamberfest Event!
The Just Food Community Farm is hosting a King of Chlorophyll: Imago. This is an immersive event of moving through nature along farm paths combining music, storytelling, drag, aerial performance and tree climbing on Saturday, September 17th from 1pm-4pm.
We are looking for a volunteer that has a good understanding of FCF and is willing to represent FCF for a book sales table where the proceeds will be donated to FCF.
Please contact comms@foretcapitaleforest.ca if you are interested.