Trees For Guelph

Planting at Norm Jary Park last Community Tree Planting of 2025
2025-10-18 09:30 - 12:30 UTC | Ontario
Join Trees for Guelph and the City of Guelph for the final community tree planting of 2025.
Rain or shine
No experience needed
All ages will find this fun!
Bring a friend or your whole family. Drop by for as long as you can. Plant one tree or plant more.
Planting demonstrations run continuously throughout the planting sessions so come for as little or as long as you can. Learn all the techniques to plant for high survival rates.
We will have all the plants, shovels, buckets, water and mulch.
We recommend dressing in layers with sturdy footwear, long pants and high socks. Remember there is no such thing as bad weather just the wrong clothing Please bring your own large refillable water bottle and garden gloves if you dislike the feeling of a little soil under your finger nails.
High school students looking for volunteer hours are invited to bring their log sheet to any Saturday plant. Check in at the registration table.

Hanlon Creek Forest South - Community Planting Day
2026-04-25 09:00 - 14:00 | Hanlon Creek Forest, Guelph, 335 Laird Road, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Join Trees for Guelph, the Rotary Club of Guelph and the City of Guelph for year four at the Hanlon Creek Forest South. Plants, shovels, buckets, water and mulch are provided.
This 4.2 hectare site at 213 Clair Rd W will form a critical but fragile link between two large important natural areas.
Come for an hour or stay the whole time. Bring your friends and family. This is an all ages no experience required event. Volunteers start with a short planting demonstration to ensure all the plants have a great start.
Dress in layers with sturdy footwear, socks and long pants. There is no bad weather, just the wrong clothing. Don’t forget sun protection and gloves, if you don’t like soil under your nails,
Bring your refillable water bottle and a snack.
High school students can earn volunteer hours by bringing a log sheet to record the hours.
The City of Guelph’s Water Wagon will be there. Snacks or meals can be purchased at the food truck.

Riverside Park Community Planting Day
2026-05-02 09:30 - 12:30 | Riverside Park, Guelph, entrance from Woodlawn Road, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
We are back at Riverside Park on May 2 for our second community planting day of 2026.
This is an all ages no previous experience required event. Start with a short planting demonstration to ensure all the plants have their own great start.
Plant native trees and shrubs with your friends and family to celebrate the end of winter in our beautiful city.
Enter from Woodlawn Road.
Plants, shovels, buckets, water and mulch are provided.
Dress for the weather in layers, long pants, high socks and sturdy footwear. Bring your refillable water bottle and a snack.
High school students can earn volunteer hours.

Hanlon Creek - Community Planting Day
2026-05-09 09:30 - 12:30 | Ontario
For the third community planting day, join Trees for Guelph at Hanlon Creek Park. We will be planting native trees, shrubs and wildflowers grown from seeds collected in our area. Come celebrate the arrival of spring!
The site we will be planting is a short walk along the trail into the natural area. There will be signs to guide you to the planting location from the parking area at 505 Kortright Road West between Edinburgh and Scottsdale.
We will have shovels, buckets and plants. The City of Guelph Natural Areas Stewardship crew will bring mulch and water. You bring your energy, refillable water bottles, your snacks and work gloves if you don’t like how the soil feels under your fingernails.
Dress in layers, with sturdy footwear, long pants and high socks. Please have a hat and sunscreen because our skin isn’t used to the strong spring sunshine.
High school students: bring your log sheet and sign in at the welcome table to record your volunteer hours.
No previous experience is required. Fun for everyone. Many hands make light work.

This is our last community planting day this spring. See you in September

Community Planting Day - Save the Date
2026-09-26 09:30 - 12:30 | Ontario
Celebrate National Forest Week in Canada with Trees for Guelph.
Join us to plant native trees, shrubs and wildflowers.
Details to follow

Community Planting Day - Save the Date
2026-10-03 09:30 - 12:30 | Ontario
The cooler weather is great for planting trees and shrubs. Rain or shine, we will have lots of plants and all the tools to plant a baby forest. Many hands make light work.
This is an all ages event. Help transform the urban canopy in your neighbourhood. Come for an hour or stay the whole time. Please dress in layers with sturdy footwear. Bring your refillable water bottle and a snack.
High school students can earn volunteer hours.
Details to follow

Community Planting Day - Save the date
2026-10-17 09:30 - 12:30 | Ontario
This is the last community planting day of 2026 with Trees for Guelph.
Bring your friends and family out in the beautiful fresh autumn air to plant native trees and shrubs as we wrap up season 36.
This is an all ages no previous experience required event.
Start with a short planting demonstration to ensure all the plants have their own great start.
Plants, shovels, buckets, water and mulch are provided.
Dress for the weather in layers, long pants, high socks and sturdy footwear. Bring your refillable water bottle and a snack.
High school students can earn volunteer hours.
More details to come.
