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Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · 8d

➡️ Get your free tickets today: goboys.eventbrite.ca

* Rain date will be October 19th, 10-11:30am.
* This farmhouse walk is a re-scheduled walk from the summer. Our first walk had to be canceled due to thunderstorms.

Watching for 'Go' Boys: A Guided Walk with Susan Ratcliffe

Join Susan Ratcliffe for an evening walk around Matthew's Farmhouse and to learn about one of the heritage structures at the Yorklands site!

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Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · 8d

On October 18, join Susan Ratcliffe for a walk around Matthew's Farmhouse, a heritage building on the Yorklands site. She will share stories of the buildings former occupants, it's purpose at the OR, and the significance of these heritage buildings to our community.
See the comment to get a ticket!👇

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Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · 10d

YGH, alongside our local partners, extends a huge thanks to everyone who joined our Q&A session last week!
A special thanks to Dr. Nadina Galle for sharing insights from her book, The Nature of Our Cities. Your participation provided the perfect closing for #GuelphGreenReads.

#Urbannature
#Guelph

Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · 11d

Read the 94 Calls To Action👉
nctr.ca/publications...

Reports - NCTR

Table of Contents Highlighted ReportsTruth and Reconciliation Commission ReportsNational Centre for Truth and Reconciliation ReportsCreating an Engagement Plan with Indigenous Communities:Modern Repor...

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Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · 11d

YGH acknowledges the great harms that were perpetrated on so many Indigenous children for the last 150 years in residential schools across the country, some of whom came to be incarcerated as adults at the former Ontario Reformatory/Guelph Correctional Centre.

#guelph
#canada
#indigenouspeople

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Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · 15d

On the #NationalDayforTruthAndReconciliation, YGH is working with our Indigenous partners to integrate the Indigenous heritage of the Yorklands (OR) property and the wise approaches to caring for the land into our programming and narratives.

#IndigenousRights
#Canada
#ontarioreformatory
#guelph

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Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · 16d

📩Email us at [email protected] to learn more or apply here: yorklandsgreenhub.ca/volunteer-fo....

Volunteer Form -

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Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · 16d

Would you like to contribute meaningfully to the community and help cultivate a stronger, more sustainable and environmentally conscious future for all?
These opportunities are available to volunteers on our Events Committee at #YorklandsGreenHub!

See details in the comment👇

#guelph
#volunteer

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Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · 18d

Link here to grab the last-minute ticket👉https://ggrqanda.eventbrite.ca

Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · 18d

🙌Bring your questions to tonight's final Q&A with Dr. Nadina Galle, author of The Nature of Our Cities, to celebrate the wrap-up of this year's #GuelphGreenReads during #NationalForestWeek!

📍 University of Guelph Arboretum
🗓 Tuesday, September 23, 2025
⏰ 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

See link in the comment👇

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Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · 22d

🔊 Give it a listen: www.nadinagalle.com/podcasts/s5e...

World’s Best Urban Forests: Learnings with Dan Lambe

Dan Lambe shares valuable lessons from the world’s best urban forests, offering insights into sustainable forestry practices and green urban planning.

www.nadinagalle.com

Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · 22d

As #GuelphGreenReads summer book club on Dr. Nadina Galle’s The Nature of Our Cities wraps up, YGH is celebrating our discoveries by spotlighting S5E2 — What Can We Learn from the World’s Best Urban Forests? This episode offers practical ways to translate her ideas into action.
Link in the comment👇

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Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · 25d

Tickets here👉https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/q-a-with-dr-nadina-galle-tickets-1520489668529?aff=oddtdtcreator

📚 Copies of The Nature of Our Cities are available at:
The Guelph Public Library👉https://www.guelphpl.ca/en/index.aspx#
The Bookshelf👉https://www.bookshelf.ca/item/UhelvOrckPmj-aH_rgQmBg

Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · 25d

We are pleased to share that the final Q&A with Dr. Nadina Galle, author of The Nature of Our Cities, will now take place in person at the University of Guelph Arboretum.
This will be a special chance to connect with readers on this year’s #GuelphGreenReads summer book club.
See link in the comment👇

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Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · 26d

🙌Hey Guelphites, stay tuned for the 2025 #NationalForestWeek next week!

If interested in any of the events, be sure to check the link below, as registrations are required for several of the events!
👉https://guffguelph.ca/events

#guelphontario
#guelphlife
#GuelphEvents
#naturelovers
#canada

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Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · Sep 10

🙌Quick, tickets are running out!
guelphgreenreadspaneldiscussion.eventbrite.ca

#GuelphGreenReads Book Club Panel Discussion

Join Yorklands Green Hub for a thought-provoking panel discussion inspired by The Nature of Our Cities by Dr. Nadina Galle!

GuelphGreenReadsPanelDiscussion.eventbrite.ca

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Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · Sep 10

📣Last call for #GuelphGreenReads, a free panel discussion on The Nature of Our Cities by Dr. Nadina Galle!
📆Thursday, Sept 11, 2025
⏰7:00–8:30 PM
📍Guelph Main Library, 100 Norfolk St.
👇Join to explore how technology, conservation, and community action shape greener, more resilient cities!
#Guelph

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Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · Sep 9

To stay in the loop about Guelph's Day of Action, check out the Guelph Climate Action Network website: www.guelphclimateactionnetwork.com/news/

News | Guelph Climate Action Network

GCAN in the News. Check out new items from GCAN in the community!

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Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · Sep 9

📢 Global Day of Action
The Guelph Climate Action Network is preparing for the Global Day of Action on Saturday, September 20. Communities and organizations across Canada will come together to raise awareness of the serious threats posed by climate change and environmental pollution.

#climateaction

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Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · Sep 8

📖 Join the conversation, and learn more about the GDS here: guelph.ca/city-hall/pl...

Green Development Standards

About the project In Guelph, we need to prepare for the impacts of climate change. We are already facing warmer summers, longer heatwaves, and more

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Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · Sep 8

As we dive into The Nature of Our Cities by Dr. Nadina Galle for #GuelphGreenReads, Guelph’s proposed Green Development Standards aim to reduce environmental impact and improve climate resilience in buildings—they both ask: how to integrate technology and nature to create healthier, smarter cities?

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Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · Sep 7

Register here to save your spot👉https://GuelphGreenReadsPanelDiscussion.eventbrite.ca

Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · Sep 7

What could a greener, more resilient city look like?
Join us for #GuelphGreenReads, a free panel discussion on The Nature of Our Cities by Dr. Nadina Galle.
📆Thursday, Sept 11, 2025
⏰7:00–8:30 PM
📍Guelph Main Library, 100 Norfolk St.
👇Register on Eventbrite!
#guelphevents
#guelph
#YorklandsGreenHub

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Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · Sep 5

Event Details:
📅Date: Monday September. 22, 10am-12pm. A rain date is scheduled for Friday September 25 from 10-12pm.
📍Location: Main Gates, 785 York Rd. (Bus route #4)
🎟️Tickets: foresttherapywalkyorklands.eventbrite.ca

*Forest therapy is not meant to be taken as group therapy or psychotherapy.

Guided Forest Therapy Walk at Yorklands

Join forest therapy guide Giulia Pozzi on a healing walk and experience the restorative power of nature at Yorklands!

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Yorklands Green Hub @yorklandsgreenhub.bsky.social · Sep 5

To celebrate #NationalForestWeek, Yorklands is hosting a guided forest therapy walk led by Giulia Pozzi, a certified forest therapy guide!

You would receive:
🌿Inspirations to engage with nature
☘️Moments of optional sharing as a group
🍵Tea under the canopy

See event details in the comment👇

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