The Forest of Tomorrow: revitalizing industrial wasteland
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April 22, 2026
In east-end Montréal, a discreet but promising transformation is under way. Since 2016, a team from the Jardin botanique and the Institut de...Read more
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The art of the Japanese Tea Ceremony
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June 25, 2025
Some elements of Japanese culture exert a special fascination for visitors. That’s the case with the tea ceremony, which features participants...Read more
Willows that work flat out until the first snowfall!
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November 16, 2022
Did you know that willows account for over 30 percent of all of Canada’s native tree and shrub species? In fact, of the 220 species of woody plants...Read more
Listening to the soil as a way of assessing biodiversity?
English
May 4, 2022
Sounds in the soil, an indicator of biodiversity It might seem far-fetched, but it’s nevertheless what a recent study by a Swiss team wanted to shed...Read more
Willows: allies with multiple callings
English
January 19, 2022
Written on March 6, 2019 Our society is facing a number of environmental challenges, including soil and water pollution caused by human activity...Read more
Do gardens foster biodiversity?
English
September 15, 2021
The story of a scientific experience | Summer 2021 The recipe was simple: get day camp youngsters involved and introduce them to community research...Read more
What’s the best way to water a garden?
English
August 11, 2021
Watering a garden may seem like a small thing, but people often aren’t aware of certain basic principles, plus there are some myths that won’t go...Read more
Transition Pathways – How to feed more people in a healthful and sustainable way
English
August 4, 2021
Jean-Philippe Vézina and Jardins Lakou, Dunham Eating healthfully without depleting the Earth’s resources: this is the great challenge facing...Read more
How to feed more people in a healthful and sustainable way?
English
August 4, 2021
Jean-Philippe Vézina and Jardins Lakou, Dunham Eating healthfully without depleting the Earth’s resources: this is the great challenge facing...Read more
Agriculture in the city, a way of contributing to the ecological transition
English
June 29, 2021
Contrary to what we may think, urban agriculture is neither a new concept nor a new trend. Take, for example, the Youth Gardens , those little...Read more
