This presentation includes background information on the importance of urban agriculture and introduces the different types of urban agriculture, focusing on edible landscapes, the types of plants th...

The Nutrients for Life Foundation promotes responsible management of plant nutrients and provides educational materials on plant nutrient science to Canadian schools. This presentation discusses the F...

Describes CFB Petawawa's initiatives in the eight Communities in Bloom criteria, and highlights the memorial forest to be established around the Afghanistan Memorial.

Co-author and Presenter: Gina ZirkleThe impact of carbon cycling in urban ecosystems is of increasing interest as the discussion of global warming continues. This presentaion explores the potential of...

Co-author: Sue Sirrs, Outside! Design and Planning StudioThis presentation shares the story of the development of a new exterior living wall system, looking at the plants, soils, irrigation systems an...

This presentation defines heat islands, how they work, their impacts, expected changes because of global warming, and will show how to mitigate them through proper planning and landscaping, by planti...

This is a presentation from the City of Nieuwpoort, Belgium, a five-bloom recipient in the 2010 International Challenge (Small) category.Presentation from the Communities in Bloom 2010 National Sympos...

This is a presentation from the City of Zlin, Czech Republic, winner of the 2010 International Challenge (Large) category.Presentation from the Communities in Bloom 2010 National Symposium on Par...

This is a presentation from Kunitachi City, Japan, a five-bloom recipient in the 2010 International Challenge (Large) category.Presentation from the Communities in Bloom 2010 National Symposium on Par...

This is a presentation from the Town of Pitlochry, Scotland, a five-bloom recipient in the 2010 International Challenge (Small) category.Presentation from the Communities in Bloom 2010 National Sympos...

This presentation looks at how sustainable correction of deficiencies that limit plant growth involves applying the right source of nutrients at the right rate, time, and place. Community participati...

Piazza Colombo is a volunteer initiative to reclaim and restore a site to create a public space to commemorate the community’s Italian population. The project won the Best Land Reclamation Award, pres...

This presentation describes the best ideas from the America in Bloom's Best Ideas book, from all the cities participating in AIB's first eight years, for each AIB judging criteria. It provides a glim...

This presentation looks at the greening and rehabilitation of lands impacted by past smelter emissions of sulphur dioxide and describes the effectiveness of different plants to absorb contaminants.Pr...

This is one of several Youth and the Environment presentations, and looks at the City of Vaughan's youth involvement in 1. Schools In Bloom, 2. Arts, 3. Active Living, and 4. Goodwill Programs.Present...

This is one of several Youth and the Environment presentations and looks at various projects in the Town of Aylmer's Environmental Leadership Program.Presentation from the Communities in Bloom 2010 Na...

This is one of several Youth and the Environment presentations and looks at various ways youth in Drayton Valley are encouraged to become involved in environmental initiatives.Presentation from the Co...