‘Tree for Me’ Campaign
Noor is supporting the City of Toronto’s ‘Every Tree Counts‘ initiative to increase the tree canopy in the city to 40% (from the current 27%). Resource: Why Plant Trees?
The ‘Tree for Me‘ project provides City of Toronto residents the opportunity to receive free of charge up to two trees/shrubs of native species from an offered selection. Resource: Tree Summary Chart.
Tree pick-up is at Noor Cultural Centre on Sunday October 15, between 2 and 5 pm.
There will be a vegan lunch served throughout, and a workshop from 3-4 pm:
Climate Justice in Toronto: Local Solutions to Global Challenges with
Dusha Sritharan of Toronto Environmental Alliance.
Everyone is welcome, whether picking up a tree or not.
To Book Your Tree(s) –
1) Determine your eligibility : anyone who owns/is authorized to plant on private land in the City of Toronto is eligible to receive up to two free trees/shrubs. The trees/shrubs must be planted within the City of Toronto.
2) Match with your tree(s): a quiz will match you with the most viable tree from those available, based on your environmental conditions. Take the quiz here (See also: this Soil Texture Test, which may be useful for answering the quiz)
3) Register for your tree(s): click here to register for the tree(s) recommended for you. Make sure to select the ‘Noor Cultural Centre’ event from the available location options. Registration deadline: Thursday October 12, 5 pm.
4) Pick up your tree(s): on Sunday October 15, between 2 and 5 pm, from Noor Cultural Centre. Mulch and planting/care instructions will be provided.
Date: Sunday October 15, 2017
Time: 2-5 pm
Throughout: Tree pick-up and lunch
3-4 pm: Workshop|Climate Justice in Toronto: Local Solutions to Global Challenges
Location: Lower Social Room, Noor Cultural Centre
Admission: Free (registration required; see above for details)
Registration:
For trees – required; deadline: Thursday October 12, 5 pm
For lunch/workshop: not required
Thank you to Tree for Me!