Promoting healthy forests and ecosystems in Bruce and Grey Counties through education, recreation and sustainable management practices.
Release from Maple Leaves Forever: Canada’s 150th birthday is just around the corner and Maple Leaves Forever would like to commemorate this special event by increasing the rate of our “Thank You” rebate. Currently, the rebate is set at 10% of the purchase of Native Canadian Maple trees (for 2016 planting). However, we will increase …
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CONGRATULATIONS to Matthew Gaasenbeek, who was winner of the draw (held at movie screening) for a free additional year of membership!! It's too late for the draw now but still not too late to renew your membership if not already done, do it now... AGM time is approaching and the web password will change in …
Our weekend advance screen preview of the Call of the Forest movie was a major success! With a capacity crowd of members, their guests and some members from allied local associations, the film showing was enjoyed by many. Grey Roots Museum was an excellent location and provided members with a comfortable atmosphere to connect with …
A new paper published Jan. 13 in Science reveals that the relationship between soil fungi and tree seedlings is more complicated than previously known. Scientists have long known that plants and soil biota can regulate one another, but the new findings highlight the complexity of the feedback loop. Researchers 55 species and 550 populations of …
Continue reading Soil fungi help tree seedlings survive, influence forest diversity.
Coming next Saturday, January 21st in the afternoon at Grey Roots! BGWA has arranged an advance preview screening of this brand new Canadian documentary on the importance of woodlands, featuring Diana Beresford-Kroeger a well-known author, gardener, scientist and tree-lover from eastern Ontario. Click here for event details & registration - BGWA members get in FREE. …
Bruce Grey Woodlands Association 