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Every Tuesday, Todd Irvine of LEAF<\/a> posts a stop from the Toronto Tree Tours<\/a>, a collaborative project of LEAF and the Toronto Public Space Committee<\/a>. The Toronto Tree Tours offers walking tours in neighbourhoods across the city as well as virtual tours on its web site. The aim is to introduce Torontonians to the individual trees in their neighbourhood while telling stories of our city’s ecological and cultural history.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Dovercourt park and neighbourhood: Stop 4 <\/strong><\/p>\n

These new townhomes reflect development trends taking place throughout Toronto. They were built after a furniture factory, which sat empty on the site for many years, burned down. Building homes such as these is an efficient use of resources — their compact design enables more people to live in a smaller area, and if planned well, they can make the city a vibrant place to live. This kind of development is also good because it curtails the need for people to move further away from the city where the sprawling suburbs are replacing fertile farmland and our remaining forests.<\/p>\n

One drawback to higher density housing, however, is that little space is left for trees. The bluish coloured evergreens in front of many of the town homes at this site are skyrocket junipers (Juniperus scopulorum<\/em>), trees native to the western United States, often planted because of their blue colour and relatively compact form. These trees can reach a height of 20 feet tall and 3 feet wide. The ones planted here are still young and quite small, but are already pressing against the walls and do not have enough space for their roots to grow. With some creative design and a greater understanding of growing requirements, this development could have been made more accommodating for trees.<\/p>\n

Read more stories from the Dovercourt tree tour . . .
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\n Photograph by Dougal Bichan<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Are you passionate about Toronto’s urban forest?
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\nJoin LEAF staff and volunteers at the Victory Cafe for LEAFy drinks<\/strong> this Thursday December 13th to have a pint and meet other Toronto tree enthusiasts. If you’re looking for ways to get involved, volunteer, or just meet others who share your interest in Toronto’s trees, this is the place for you.<\/p>\n

Date<\/strong>: Thursday December 13th
\n Location<\/strong>: Victory Cafe (2nd floor), 581 Markham St.
\n Time<\/strong>: 7 pm onwards
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