Due to COVID-19, BurlingtonGreen together with the City of Burlington are not able to bring the community together for our annual tree planting ‘Green Up’ event this year. But, there are still lots of ways that YOU can Green Up Burlington and care for your trees-TLC (tree-loving care)!

For the following Green Up activity ideas, please ensure those that participate follow the most up-to-date Halton COVID-19 safety guidelines.

Sign up to share your participation for some great perks! ( see further below)

Ways that you can GREEN UP at home: 

1. Plant a native shrub, tree or pollinator perennial on your property. Check out this guide to sourcing native plants locally (PDF).

• You can find out more about native trees and which ones are best for Burlington using the Ontario Tree Atlas.
• Consult the Tree Planting Guide to set your new tree up for success. 
• We will have a limited supply of FREE native plant seeds available – more details coming soon!

  2.  Remove invasive plant species from your property. 

• Learn more about Halton Invasive Species and Biodiversity from Conservation Halton.
• Find out how you can tackle invasive species at home from the Ontario Invasive Plant Council.
• Review this “Grow-Instead-Guide” to gardening with native plant species in Southern Ontario.
• Learn how to remove the invasive plant garlic mustard with our useful video tutorial.

      3. Give some Tree Loving Care (TLC) to your trees

• Maintaining and caring for them is important for their overall health and longevity. 
• Consult the Tree Planting Guide for useful tips on caring for your trees.
• Check out these tips for winter tree care and summer tree care.

      4. Learn about the importance of trees, pollinators, native species and biodiversity

• Send along a message about why protecting and restoring local nature matters to you.
• This is also a great topic for teachers to bring into the classroom!

  Here are a few helpful resources to get you started:

• Learn about native species, pollinators and biodiversity with Go Wild! and Carolinian Canada.

• Watch the Burlington Biodiverse webinar on Backyard Gardening for Pollinators.

Perks of Registering:

• We will have a limited supply of FREE native plant seeds available – more details coming soon!
• When you register your Green Up participation, you will be entered into a draw for a chance to win a $50 gift card to the Burlington Centre. We are giving away 2 gift cards for those that register between now and October 31st.
• We’ve got extra prizes for those that share their photos with us – so take photos of your Green Up and tag us on social media or e-mail them to us for EXTRA chances to win! (Note: Submission of photos provides permission to BurlingtonGreen to use your photos in print, or in digital materials including social media platforms with permission to edit, alter, copy, or distribute the photos for media advertising and marketing)