North Gower Tiny Forest Community Planting Event

Jun 26
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

North Gower Client Service Centre

2155 Roger Stevens Drive
North Gower, Ottawa

This event is open to the public.

Join Forêt Capitale Forest and Rural Woodlands Ottawa for a hands-on community planting event in North Gower as we establish a new Tiny Forest at the Client Service Centre!

Over the course of the event, volunteers will help plant 600 native trees, shrubs, and perennials within a 200m² site, transforming the space into a dense, diverse mini forest designed to support local biodiversity and long-term ecological resilience.

This project is part of our Tiny Forests Together program, generously funded by the Josette Robertson and Joan Johnston Family Foundation.

No previous planting experience is required — we’ll provide all the tools and guidance you need! This is a family-friendly event, providing the perfect hands-on learning experience for individuals, groups, and children of all ages!

What is a Tiny Forest?

Following the Miyawaki Method, Tiny Forests are small, densely planted native forests designed to mimic natural woodland ecosystems. By planting a diverse mix of canopy trees, understory trees and shrubs, and forest floor species in amended soil, Tiny Forests establish quickly, support biodiversity, and bring meaningful ecological benefits to urban and community spaces.

DIRECTIONS

North Gower Client Service Centre
2155 Roger Stevens Drive
North Gower, Ottawa, ON
K0A 2T0

Free parking is available at the North Gower Client Service Centre.

  • As we are in tick season, we recommend wearing long pants, long socks, and close-toed shoes. Otherwise, wear clothes that you feel comfortable moving around in.
  • Dress according to the weather.
  • Sun screen!
  • Bring drinking water, as there is little access to running water on-site. We will have a cooler of drinking water available should you need to refill.
  • Optional: Your favourite gardening gloves. FCF will provide gloves if you don’t have any.

If you have any questions, please contact us at comms@foretcapitaleforest.ca. We look forward to seeing you there!


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PARTICIPANT WAIVER, RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND CONSENT 

The individual named below (“Participant”) desires to participate in programs and/or activities (“Activity”)  partially or wholly coordinated by Forêt Capitale Forest (“Planting Organization”) and and any of its applicable project partners. As lawful consideration for being permitted by the Planting Organization and PARTNERS to participate in the Activity, Participant agree to all the terms and conditions of this Waiver as set forth herein.

  1. THE PARTICIPANT UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES THAT IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN  THE ACTIVITY, PARTICIPANT WILL ENTER PROPERTIES THAT PLANTING ORGANIZATION  MAY NEITHER OWN NOR CONTROL AND THAT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT PARTICIPANT MAY  BE INJURED OR OTHERWISE HARMED DURING THE ACTIVITY DUE TO ACCIDENTS, ACTS  OF NATURE, OR THE NEGLIGENT OR INTENTIONAL ACTS OF PARTICIPANT, PLANTING  ORGANIZATION, PARTNERS, AND/OR OTHER PARTICIPANTS. PARTICIPANT  ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE OR SHE IS VOLUNTARILY PARTICIPATING IN THE ACTIVITY  WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE DANGER INVOLVED AND HEREBY AGREES TO ACCEPT AND  ASSUME ANY AND ALL RISKS OF INJURY, DEATH, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, WHETHER  CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE PLANTING ORGANIZATION, PARTNERS OR  OTHERWISE.
  2. Participant hereby expressly waives and releases any and all claims and causes of action, of whatever  type he or she may have, whether these claims arise in law or equity, now known or hereafter known, in  any jurisdiction throughout the world (collectively, “Claims”), against the Planting Organization,  PARTNERS, and their respective officers, directors, trustees, donors, employees, agents, affiliates,  volunteers, successors, and assigns (collectively, “Releasees”), on account of personal injury, accident,  illness (including death) and/or property loss, however caused, arising out of or attributable to Participant’s  participation in the Activity, whether or not caused in whole or in part by the negligent acts or omissions  of one or more of the Releasees. Participant covenants and agrees not to make or bring any such Claim  against the Releasees, and forever releases and discharges the Releasees from all liability under such  Claims. Participant further agrees that if, despite this Agreement, Participant or anyone on Participant’s  behalf, makes a Claim against any of the Releasees, Participant will indemnify, defend and hold harmless  each of the Releasees from and against any and all losses, damages, liabilities, deficiencies, claims, actions,  judgments, settlements, interest, awards, penalties, fines, costs, or expenses of whatever kind (including  reasonable attorney fees, fees and the costs of enforcing any right to indemnification under this Waiver,  and the cost of pursuing any insurance providers), incurred by or awarded against the Releasees, arising out  or resulting from such Claims.
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