Tour 3: Saturday, May 30, 11:00am to 12:30pm New this year, Block Ambassador Douglas Counter is kindly offering Project Swallowtail members free SPRING TOURS of his native habitat gardens located near the Etobicoke Civic Centre. This 1.5-hour tour includes tips on increasing the habitat value of your garden, minimal spring maintenance sympathetic to pollinators, spring […]

  Essential Ecosystem Engineers Learn about invasive jumping worms and beneficial red wigglers in the garden! May 31,  2 pm to 4 pm Milky Way Garden 87 Milky Way, Toronto ON M6H 3Y2 $1 to $20 sliding scale Registration is required Sullivan Dyment is a Toronto-based researcher, writer, visual artist, and environmental advocate. He specializes in […]

Tour 4: Saturday, June 6, 1:00pm to 2:30pm New this year, Block Ambassador Douglas Counter is kindly offering Project Swallowtail members free SPRING TOURS of his native habitat gardens located near the Etobicoke Civic Centre. This 1.5-hour tour includes tips on increasing the habitat value of your garden, minimal spring maintenance sympathetic to pollinators, spring […]

Garden Planting Day Sunday, June 7, 10am to 3 pm 11 Tyndall Ave. Snacks and Drinks Provided No experience necessary All are welcome

Fun Tenant and Community Planting Day Saturday, June 13 10am to 3 pm 30 Springhurst Ave. No experience required All welcome!

June 22 - 28, 2026. Pollinator Partnership Pollinator Week is an annual celebration in support of pollinator health that was initiated and is managed by Pollinator Partnership. It is a time to raise awareness for pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them. The great thing about Pollinator Week is […]

Solstice Tour 1 (evening): Wednesday, June 24, 7:00pm to 8:30pm Join block ambassador Douglas Counter for a free Summer Solstice Tour of his native habitat gardens located near the Etobicoke Civic Centre. Offered on two dates, this 1.5-hour tour includes: transitioning from spring to summer bloom; increasing the habitat value of your garden; forming a […]

Solstice Tour 2 (afternoon): Friday, June 26, 1:00pm to 2:30pm Join block ambassador Douglas Counter for a free Summer Solstice Tour of his native habitat gardens located near the Etobicoke Civic Centre. Offered on two dates, this 1.5-hour tour includes: transitioning from spring to summer bloom; increasing the habitat value of your garden; forming a […]

Tour 1: Monday, August 3, 11:00am to 12:30pm (Civic Holiday) August provides peak bloom in native tall grass prairies, a perfect time to join block ambassador Douglas Counter on a free tour of his established prairie garden located near the Etobicoke Civic Centre. Offered on five dates through August, this 1.5-hour tour includes: peak summer […]

Tour 2: Sunday, August 9, 2:00pm to 3:30pm August provides peak bloom in native tall grass prairies, a perfect time to join block ambassador Douglas Counter on a free tour of his established prairie garden located near the Etobicoke Civic Centre. Offered on five dates through August, this 1.5-hour tour includes: peak summer bloom in […]