Beautiful Native Plants

The Bentway works to ignite the urban imagination, using the city as site, subject, and canvas. Anchored under Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway and guiding its complex future, The Bentway is a growing public space, and much more. It is a new type of civic organization: an independent charity and a not-for-profit, powered by vital partnerships with the City of Toronto, residents, supporters, artists, creatives, city-builders, and dreamers. The Bentway is a catalyst rooted in experimentation, demonstration, and regeneration; leading a creative movement to re-imagine the opportunities of urban spaces.Since Phase 1 of The Bentway – under the Gardiner from Strachan Ave to Fort York Blvd – opened in 2018, it has proven to be a vital public space, backyard park, cultural platform, connector for the western Waterfront corridor and a demonstration of what is possible. In partnership with the City of Toronto, The Bentway is creating a network of public spaces, developing a cohesive vision for wayfinding and reconnecting the waterfront to the downtown core.Visit thebentway.ca and follow @thebentway on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram for details about upcoming programming and projects.www.thebentway.ca

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Why is it so important to re-plant native plants across Toronto? Come find out at this hands-on workshop with TRCA!

45 Dan Leckie Way

Join us for an introduction to the features, functions, and possibilities of Bentway Staging Grounds through this eco workshops presented with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority!Bentway Staging Grounds is a public space pilot that transforms the area below the Gardiner Expressway at Dan Leckie Way into a living laboratory, offering opportunities to learn about urban ecology. Specially designed experimental gardens filter rainwater run-off from the highway above to support the growth of flowering native plant species and benefit the local environment.Explore public space through an environmental lens through this interactive workshop in September.Native plants, which thrive in many places in Toronto, are known for their beauty, resilience, and remediation qualities. In this workshop, participants will learn about the importance of native plants, the diversity of species that grow at Bentway Staging Grounds and Canoe Landing Park, and how they benefit native pollinators, including bees, birds, butterflies, as well as our city’s infrastructure! The plants at Bentway Staging Grounds were specifically selected by horticultural consultant Isaac Crosby, and each has a role to play and a story to tell.At the end of the program, all participants will have the opportunity to plant native wildflower seeds in paper pots to take home to contribute to their own garden or outdoor space! What to Expect:<ul><li>This event is suitable for ages 6 and up.</li><li>Youth under age 16 must be accompanied by a caregiver.</li><li>All skills levels are welcome – no planting experience necessary.</li><li>All materials provided.</li><li>This event is held at Bentway Staging Grounds, an outdoor space under the Gardiner Expressway.</li><li>Participants may be invited to walk over uneven, large rocks on site.</li><li>The event will include a short walk through Canoe Landing Park. The path is paved but does include a small incline.</li><li>Please wear sturdy shoes (closed toe shoes are recommended) and appropriate outerwear.</li><li>During this event, accessible public washrooms are available nearby at The Bentway Studio (55 Fort York Blvd), about a 5 minute walk away.</li><li>Bentway Staging Grounds is accessible to mobility devices; visitors enter onto a series of walkways approx. 7ft wide. </li></ul>Our programming is free to attend. You aren't required to pay, but if you are able, please consider supporting the work we do by adding a donation. The recommended minimum for this program is $10.

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