Articles by Debora Kuchme

On a damp and chilly Sunday morning, Rick Hutchings from the Leaside Garden Society and his daughter Victoria walk across the lawn at the Leaside Library with shovels in hand and determined looks on their …more

“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.” – …more

Every gardener in Leaside understands the challenges of gardening in the north.  But climate change has given us more than just rising temperatures and strange seasons, it’s given us record-breaking extremes and weather events that …more

“You need nature more than she needs you. 
It’s not an equal relationship. 
Serve her well and she will look after you. 
Abuse her and everyone loses.”
 – Monty Don With 100 members in the …more

Those dirty little hands were out in early June helping to make some of our Leaside parks more beautiful and it’s all thanks to the Leaside Garden Society, the City of Toronto Parks Dept., the …more

The hedge is a landscape classic used for its streamlined elegance. But for thousands of years, it served other, more functional purposes. From its humble hedgerow beginnings as a handy source of nuts, berries and …more

Last month I wrote about the Leaside Garden Society’s Junior Gardener Program and how the many benefits of garden-based learning can help our youth to become smarter, happier and healthier. After quoting encouraging words from …more