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Tree Planting Events
SHARPEN YOUR SHOVELS!
Be Ready for Spring Planting.
Join us in planting trees to increase our tree canopy…a tree…mendous way to enjoy the outdoors. Since 2020, LTW Volunteers have planted in every settlement in Wilmot Township.
See below for all we did last year!
Nature's Best Hope
WITH DOUG TALLAMY
Was Sold Out!
Doug Tallamy, (Entomologist, Ecologist/author) challenged us to re-envision our yards and neighbourhoods into places for native plants and wildlife.
Thank you for all who came out for this wonderful event. For those who missed it, watch him on YouTube.
Thank you to our generous
co-sponsors:
Earthscape Catalyst, rare Charitable Research Reserve, Nith Valley EcoBoosters, Reep Green Solutions, Township of Woolwich Environmental Enhancement Committee, & Wellesley Township Horticultural Society.
Special Events
FALL CELEBRATION!
was held on Tuesday, November 19th
Speaker: Kenton Bossy
Arborist/ Tree Seed Collector/Nurseryman
Nurturing Nature:
Saving Seeds for Future Forests. Many people expressed interest in learning more about growing trees from seed and other topics.
If you have an idea for a workshop, we would love to hear from you. We have had tree and fruit tree pruning workshops in the past.
New Hamburg is a pageant of a wide variety of
tree species, and some of them are spectacular! A brief walk along three downtown streets will take you past 7 varieties of maple, 3 varieties of spruce, 2 of oak, 2 of willow, 2 of birch and many more. Come on a one-hour walk to see how many you already know.
Meet in the Kirkpatrick parking lot at 122 Wilmot Street by the gazebo (near the New Hamburg Dam).
We won’t go if it’s raining.
REGISTER NOW: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/town-trees-new-hamburg-tickets-713423327377
Help create healthy and vibrant communities. Join us for planting trees at Baden Hills Regional Forest near Baden. No experience necessary, but advance registration is greatly appreciated. Instructions and refreshments will be provided.
September 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconcilation. We invite you to wear an orange shirt in honour of the students of Residential Schools, and to reflect on the connection between environmental issues, reconciliation and justice.
REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tree-planting-at-baden-hills-regional-forest-tickets-713389044837
Help create healthy and vibrant communities. Join us for planting trees at Baden Hills Regional Forest near Baden. No experience necessary, but advance registration is greatly appreciated. Instructions and refreshments will be provided.
REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tree-planting-at-baden-hills-regional-forest-tickets-713407349587
Help create healthy and vibrant communities. Join us for planting trees at Baden Hills Regional Forest near Baden. No experience necessary, but advance registration is greatly appreciated. Instructions and refreshments will be provided.
REGISTER HERE: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tree-planting-corner-of-gingerich-rd-foundry-st-baden-on-tickets-713413638397
Location: Wilmot Rec Complex, Upstairs (elevator available) Meeting Room A
Let’s Tree Wilmot’s celebrates its accomplishments and volunteers.
PAST SEASONS
2023 Tree Planting:
Attendance of volunteers = 230
Schmidt Woods/Rec Centre
• Planted – 200, Supporters – Township, Natural Resources Canada
Catherine Street Park and Scott Park
• Planted – 134, Supporter – SAP Software Solutions.
Baden Hills Regional Forest
• Planted – 637, Sponsor – Natural Resources Canada
Foundry/Gingrich Gateway
• Planted – 430, Supporters – Region of Waterloo, Natural Resources Canada
Pfenning farm
• Planted – 200, Seedlings, Supporter – Landowner
Forest Glen PS
• Planted 6 Silver Maple Plants with the Grade 4/5
Trees/Shrubs planted in 2023: 1601 Trees Planted since 2020: 3358
Seedling bed is now at 1670 seedling trees. Next year about 400 seedlings will be ready for transplanting.
Tree watering:
The Township has been watering newly planted trees and now LTW has a pickup truck with tank and pump to water trees planted in past two years.
Other:
Pruning Workshops
Forest Walks
Pruning Videos and other
Planning:
Getting ready for the 2024 season.
And finally, thank you so much to all of our wonderful volunteers! We couldn’t have accomplished this much without you!
Check us out on YouTube to see our videos on how to plant, mulch and prune trees and more.
See us on Facebook for the latest news and tips. https://www.facebook.com/letstreewilmot
