Our Fragile Planet

Join us for free, engaging programs about our environment and how to green your world. Programs cover a wide range of topics. Learn how you can do your part to tread lightly on our planet. You can also check out selected books, magazines, DVDs and other information.

Upcoming Programs

• Grow A Salad!

  Mon Jun 05, 2023 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
  Location: Pape/Danforth

  Learn how to grow a salad on a sunny window sill or in a container on your balcony or deck with Toronto Master Gardeners. At the end of the demonstration, the Master Gardener will raffle some of the materials off to participa...

• Monarchs and Milkweed

  Wed Jun 07, 2023 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
  Location: Mimico Centennial

  Toronto Master Gardeners discuss the importance of milkweed to monarch butterflies. Discover the best milkweed varieties for your garden, how to start milkweed plants from seed, how best to plan your garden to attract monarc...

• Mending Workshop (Clothing), Repair Café Toronto

  Sat Jun 10, 2023 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  Location: Maria A. Shchuka

  Mending breathes new life into well-loved and worn items while preventing them from ending up in landfill. We will cover traditional "invisible" mending as well as visible mending, which celebrates the beauty in flaws. Rath...

All Events

Past Programs

• Greens, Corn & Migration: Finding food stories on your plate with Chef and Food Activist Joshna Maharaj
• Repurpose Your Clothes to Save the World
• Tagging Trash in Lake Ontario: Meet the U of T Trash Team
• Toronto Ravines: Intersections of Race, Access and Engagement

Borrow a Birding Kit

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  Kit includes:

  • binoculars
  • birdwatching guide
  • survey
  • backpack.

  Borrow up to 14 days. Available at Downsview Branch

For more on birding, watch Intro to birding: With or Without Binoculars – a program replay

Environmentalist In Residence

Meet last year’s Environmentalist in Residence Shamily Shanmuganathan, here.

Recommended Reading

• Our Fragile Planet Reading List - Recommended reading on the environment for adults, teens and children.
• Environmental Must-Reads - A selection of timeless books that acknowledge the importance of the environment from different perspectives.
• Toronto Biodiversity Series - Browse all of the City of Toronto's booklets on local wildlife.

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