Thanks for doing your part to make your community a greener place. Here you can find resources from Evergreen to support you.

Evergreen is a national charity that makes cities more livable. Since 1991 we have been inspiring and equipping Canadians to undertake urban greening projects that transform their schools, communities and homes.

Starbucks has supported Evergreen for the past seven years, and 2010 marks a new level of partnership: Starbucks is working with Evergreen to encourage people to engage in various greening initiatives across the country.

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So far this summer, 222 Starbucks employees have dedicated 656 hours of their time to work with Evergreen on environmental stewardship activities across Canada. Through their hard work, this enthusiastic team has achieved the following:

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• Removed 86 large bags of invasive species in Calgary
• Planted 929 native wildflowers
• Saved over 50 trees and shrubs
• Made and scattered 200 seedballs in the Weston Quarry Garden, adjacent to Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto
• Removed 6 cubic metres of invasive species in Vancouver
• Built a shed and created two hanging gardens

Want to bring nature back to your city? Here’s what you can do:
 

Start at Home

Build a food composter in your back yard and recycle food waste into nutritious soil for your garden.
A Guide to Backyard Composting (PDF, 460 kB)

Plant an eco-friendly native garden
Native Plant Resources
Tips & Techniques for the Natural Garden (PDF, 300 kB)

Make a donation to Evergreen and support community greening projects across Canada.
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Plant a vegetable or herb container garden on your balcony, in your back yard or just about anywhere you can fit a pot.
Community Gardening – Themes & Ideas (PDF, 510 kB – see page 4)
Green City Toolkit: How to Garden With Containers in Small Spaces (PDF, 700 kB)

Create a children’s garden. Little ones love to learn and play and grow plants or vegetables in their very own space.
Community Gardening – Themes & Ideas (PDF, 510 kB – see page 5)

Join in Community Greening

Get your hands dirty with other dedicated folks! Volunteer with Evergreen at an environmental stewardship event. Be sure to mention Starbucks when you register.
Check out our calendar for a public event near you

Lead the Way

Start your own project. Work with friends and neighbours launch a greening project that will transform a forgotten space into a thriving garden.

Bring nature back to a degraded area like a local alleyway, parkette or street corner.
No Plot is too Small: A Community's Guide to Restoring Public Landscapes
Cities in Nature: Case Studies of Urban Greening Partnerships (PDF series)

Turn your child’s school grounds into a dynamic, healthy environment for learning and play.
Learn more about Evergreen’s Learning Grounds program

Build a community food garden and grow, tend and harvest the ultimate in local food.
Community Gardening – Themes & Ideas (PDF, 510 kB – see page 2)

Create a rooftop garden and maximize the green space in your city.
Community Gardening – Themes & Ideas (PDF, 510 kB – see pages 6–7)

In the media

July 12, 2010 – Media in Canada: Starbucks Pledges with Evergreen
July 19, 2010 – CanadianBusiness.com: Starbucks Encourages Canadians to Pledge to do some Green
July 19, 2010 - FoodServiceWorld.com: Starbucks Teams with Evergreen

Starbucks is making a difference

For more information on Starbucks Corporate Social Responsibility, please visit starbucks.com/responsibility.