Homegrown
This sign was found along a laneway beside the parking lot of a school and it was surrounded by fairly newly planted perennial plants that may one day form a beautiful garden here. The Homegrown National Park is a project that "aims to establish a green corridor through the heart of the city of Toronto along the former route of Garrison Creek". The creek ran for about 5 miles through the city until the 1920s when it was totally covered or diverted into sewers. There has been a movement going for several years to try to restore it to its former self.
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I like the idea of the green corridor. Hope these perennials make it through winter successfully!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of a "homegrown" national park.
ReplyDeleteWould be better it the real creek was there with the greenery.
ReplyDeleteI wish the luck with that. Sounds like a good idea.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea and I hope that the creek can be restored. Similar things have happened in Florida with regard to the Everglades.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good idea, the green corridor is a great start at retracing Garrison Creek!
ReplyDeletegreenways are a good thing to break up the cities!
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised the water hasn't made a 'move' on its own. Water does what water wants.
ReplyDeleteIt's all new to me.
ReplyDeleteand it even has that 'old fashioned' font (1940s?)
ReplyDeletegreat idea.
I like the initiative.
ReplyDeleteI like green ways a lot ... City folks need nearby nature!
ReplyDeleteI like that picture and concept!
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We need as much green stuff as we can get so this is fantastic!
ReplyDeleteYears ago in many parts creeks and streams were filled in...not a smart idea! I'm glad that they have figured this out. Tom The Backroads Traveller
ReplyDeleteThis is a fabulous project. GREAT idea. One thing that makes me feel proud about Toronto is that people living in the city value green spaces. Way to go, Torontarians!!
ReplyDeletenature is always a great idea..
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of the green corridor.
ReplyDeletemore power to the green corridor movement.
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Great sign to see. Nothing better than locally grown plants in public parks.
ReplyDeleteIt'll take time. A lot of creeks like that got buried into culverts.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good project.
ReplyDeleteNice capture.
ReplyDeleteThat's a wonderful project. Hope it turns out the way everyone wants it.
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