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Ally Lyske
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Gardening for pollinators & the environment. Heart-centered anti-oppression, inclusion & community. Land Back. she/her
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The Seedy Sunday and Eco-Fair has forty plus groups, venders, workshops and demonstrations, this Sunday at the Parkdale Library.
Imagine advertising the March 30 Seedy Sunday, including logos of many of the groups attending.
March 29, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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Our team has been packing up seeds to give away at Seedy Sunday on March 30 with @greenestcityto. Come say hi, it's looking to be an incredible day as well.
Photo of four people packing seeds around a table in a cosy, warm atmosphere.
March 29, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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In this workshop we’ll be planting native plant seeds (that don’t need to be overwintered), annuals that pollinators love, some herbs and veggies.
Imagine of a bowl of Blue Vervain seeds, bowl of seed packages and a sticker of the South Parkdale Community Pollinator Gardens logo.
March 29, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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Registration is now open for the South Parkdale Community Pollinator Gardens' Spring Seed Sowing Workshop.

The workshop is Pay What You Can (PWYC) on a sliding scale. We’ll provide the seeds, a tray of 10 pots, soil and guidance. Register here: forms.gle/BSYuQZSmRTty...
Imagine of a tray of seedlings in a blue circle. Logo of the South Parkdale Community Pollinator Gardens with a purple coneflower, bumble bee and monarch butterfly.
March 29, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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Please sign and share!

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Screen shot of petition to stop the removal on Ontario's bike lanes. On Nov 25, 2024, Ontario passed Doug Ford's Bill 212, also known as the "Reducing Gridlock,Savin You Time Act". This bill is not about solving the province's traffic issues. In fact, it's more likely to make our roads more congested and dangerous.
March 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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I was invited to pull a card at a queer cuddle party. This felt just right.
A tarot-type card that was pulled from a deck of cards about self-care and rest. It says "I trust myself more than capitalism"
January 31, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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Great Horned Owl pair perched on a large branch, sharing a meal of what appears to be a smaller bird.
January 22, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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"Why did she fly into a tree? It didn't make sense. At the request of members of the Indigenous Land Stewardship Circle, photographers and @highparknaturecentre staff, @toanimalservices contracted an Arborist to climb White Pine, to offer Sema (Tobacco), wrap her body and carry her down so that we would know the likely cause of death. Through testing of her liver, it was determined that the cause of death was anticoagulant rodenticde" "Some people think rodenticide is a synonym for rat poison but this story (and countless others) tells us this isn't true - rodenticides kill many beings not just rats Bait boxes like the ones seen in these pictures from High Park don't just attract rats, they also attract Gray Squirrels and Chipmunks. These relatives are food to Owl, Coyotes, Fox, Hawk and others. The poison accumulates in their bodies, and when they die, it accumulates in the bodies of the scavengers who consume them, Turkey Vulture and Opposum" "We need to stop using rodenticides. This isn't a radical idea. The province of British Columbia banned its use in 2022 because it inadvertently kills owls among other wildlife. Please sign this petition. https://www.change.org/p/ban-rodent -poison-in-toronto-to-protect-our -ecosystem "
January 22, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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Screenshot of text "Many of you will recognize this Great Horned Owl. She lived in High Park for years. She, along with her mate raised many broods of owlets in stick nests in the tops of White Pine (also known as the Tree of Peace). She was a good mom, She was a loved community member. Ifyou weren't lucky enough to see her, you may have heard her hooting at dawn or dusk, calling to her mate or owlets On the morning of January 3, 2022, she was found dead way up in the branches of White Pine. |t appeared like she flew into the tree head first. Her mate, hooted for days, weeks, until his voice went hoarse, never receiving a response"
January 22, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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All screen shots credited to the Turtle Protectors of High Park. Wildlife photos by @jbbeaton.
Female Great Horned Owl looking down at the photographer from a red pine tree.
January 22, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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I agree, they are fluffy and white when they hatch, but after that they turn gray-bown.
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Three gray-bown snowy owners with wide open beaks.
November 21, 2024 at 12:18 AM
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#protecttranskids #protecttransyouth
#protecttranslives
#protexttranswomen
#protecttransrights
#protecttrans
#protexttransseniors
#protectnonbinarykids
#protectblacktranswomen
Blue button the says WE ADD MORE GENDERS EVERY TIME YOU COMPLAIN held by light-skinned person with pink nail polished. A snail talking to a butterfly. Butterfly says, "Hello, I'm a Butterfly" . Snail responds with "You are a caterpillar." TRANSPHOBIA is written across the bottom. PRIDE IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE SOMEONE TONIGHT STILL BELIEVES THEY'RE BETTER OFF DEAD THAN BEING THEMSELVES written across rainbow background. Solidarity with Trans People Always, written across wavy trans pride flag.
November 20, 2024 at 7:43 PM
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Nov 20 is Trans Day of Remembrance. Honouring the lives of the 2 Spirit, trans, and non-binary family we have lost to transphobia, hate crimes, illness, substance use, suicide, misogyny, institutional and legislative violence, and murder.
Trans pride flag with Transgender Day of Remembrance written on it. Two cats rubbing against each other lovingly in a field. Words say "I'm so glad you exist". BLACK TRANS LIVES MATTER written across and black and white background. The word TRANS is in blue, white and pink colours. Stunning black background with yellow, white and purple flowers intertwined with the words NONBINARY IS BEAUTIFUL.
November 20, 2024 at 7:36 PM
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A few snaps from our South Parkdale Community Pollinator Gardens this summer. Thanks to and fantastic team and #PollinateTO for such a generous grant!

#nativebees #habitatgarden #decolonizeyouryard #communitygarden
#southparkdalecommunitypollinatorgardens #Tkaronto #parkdale #biodiversity
Circular habitat garden with wood log edging. Species include New England aster, zig-zag goldenrod, White snakeroot, Wood aster, Heath aster and Sneezeweed Drying Canada Wild Rye stands out against a background of blurry green native plants. A native bumblebee feeds on a purple New England aster on a sunny fall day.
November 20, 2024 at 2:54 AM
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A recent trip to the Spit. Can't get enough of these fall colours ❤️🧡💛
November 16, 2024 at 9:40 AM