The park has the huge number of lights and light poles, I think the reason that was given is that they are 'decorative' and will have 'interesting' lighting. Is this so, or is it so yet?
 
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You are referring to https://www.waterfrontoronto.ca/our-projects/PlayPark and https://www.waterfrontoronto.ca/news/three-ingredients-canadas-first-destination-playground

As far as I know it is not funded and I have seen no signs of fund raising going on.
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It looks like it has preliminary funding of $200,000 but looking for $75 million in private funding, though this info is dated now. I think I was confused that the park on the west side of Ookwemin Minising will be completed by 2026. I assumed that included the PlayPark. Apparently not.
 
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It looks like it has preliminary funding of $200,000 but looking for $75 million in private funding, though this info is dated now. I think I was confused that the park on the west side of Ookwemin Minising will be completed by 2026. I assumed that included the PlayPark. Apparently not.
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I think you are partly right, some of the park on the west side of Cherry will certainly be open in 2026 (Canoe Cove, the Atlas Crane base and the lookout) but I agree that the Play Park will not - question is will WT open the space up as 'grass' or simply keep it fenced-off waiting for the $$$$
 
^Also the Promontory Park and event lawn will open this Fall or early 2026. I bet the TSO will perform for the opening! So much for Gan Eden! 🤭
 
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^Also the Promontory Park and event lawn will open this Fall or early 2026. I bet the TSO will perform for the opening! So much for Gan Eden! 🤭
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Correction : Promontory Park NORTH will open by next year but I don't think there are concrete plans for the south portion, which is weird since this is what people will see first when they arrive. Maybe they're waiting to see what happens with the planned pedestrian bridge.
 
Great pictures…I hope to visit during the long weekend.

Side note: It’s wild how we’re finally beginning to see the CN Tower being blocked out by newer buildings. Never thought I’d see the day, but wow….it’s really noticeable from this end.
 
Catching up the few thousand pics..... LOL

I have comments on a couple:

From @GameOnBrad we have this one:

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Dead. Rather unfortunate, but entirely predictable..........someone please explain to me why the L.A. spec'ed Tamarack, a wetland edge species to go on the high, dry ground? 100% risk of dead. Dumb. Just saying.

Then this rather nice wildlfower display from @xmyth_ :

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Black Eyed Susans on the right.

The purple looks to be Joe Pyeweed.

While the yellow to the left.....also seen below:

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Is Evening Primrose.

All are native.
 
I took a bunch of photos of the wildflowers, since they had some really nice ones and I am looking for some ideas for things to plant in the laneway by our house. The evening primrose is really nice. I planted a "wildflower mix" this spring and have some nice flowers, but a little more variety wouldn't hurt.
 
evandyk said:
I took a bunch of photos of the wildflowers, since they had some really nice ones and I am looking for some ideas for things to plant in the laneway by our house. The evening primrose is really nice. I planted a "wildflower mix" this spring and have some nice flowers, but a little more variety wouldn't hurt.
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Post photos of the area where you want to plant or send them to me in a message, and I can give you some suggestions w/photos.
 
evandyk said:
I took a bunch of photos of the wildflowers, since they had some really nice ones and I am looking for some ideas for things to plant in the laneway by our house. The evening primrose is really nice. I planted a "wildflower mix" this spring and have some nice flowers, but a little more variety wouldn't hurt.
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Northern Light said:
Post photos of the area where you want to plant or send them to me in a message, and I can give you some suggestions w/photos.
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This reminds me of an instagram account that bikes around public spaces with a local wildflower mix shaker planting flowers.

I know it's not the right place, but since it's brought up—does this method actually plant flowers even if they're just sitting on dried up soil? Is it helpful in anyway? And is it feasible and legal in Toronto to do this with our own local wildflower mix?
 
daptive said:
This reminds me of an instagram account that bikes around public spaces with a local wildflower mix shaker planting flowers.
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You will not find me in that outfit, ever, LOL

Nor on a skateboard.

daptive said:
I know it's not the right place, but since it's brought up—does this method actually plant flowers even if they're just sitting on dried up soil? Is it helpful in anyway?
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Seed naturally blows off of flowers, and settles on the ground, it will not generally root/bloom that way, but what happens is that people/animals walk over it and push it into the ground, it rains heavily and sinks into the ground, leaves and other duff fall to the ground in autumn and decompose and birds/animals eat the seed, and ahem, redeposit it with fertilizer.

So yes, it does work, providing you're putting the right seeds, in the right condition.

However, it is less effective than sowing seed or planting plants, and tends to generate patchier results.

Some seed needs to be deeper in soil to germinate.

In general scattering seed works best on tilled or loose bare soils.

It is least effective in compacted soils and/or where it would have to compete with grass or other established, aggressive ground cover.

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Scattered seed, does carry advantages though, it's faster, easier, and cheaper vs either sowing seed into the ground, or buying plugs/plants and transplanting them.

The former is also more sensitive to time of year.

daptive said:
And is it feasible and legal in Toronto to do this with our own local wildflower mix?
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In a laneway? I'm unaware of any legal restrictions.

In a Park? No. Not legal, precluded under Park by-law (Toronto Nature Stewards would be allowed)

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Collecting your own seed would be a pain in the.........and you have to know what you're doing.

The 'wildflower' mixes you can buy in stores generally contain many non-natives, they are not specific for the Toronto region.

You can get proper native mixes, pre-made or custom from some plant nurseries. They can ship them to you via Canada Post etc.

These folks do really good seed mixes and will do custom to where you want to to use them:

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~ $150 per kg.

The price will vary if you get custom.

You can (or used to ) be able to get smaller sizes, but you'd have to inquire about that.

For smaller packets.... ~$5 these guys are good: https://www.nativeplants.ca/020~Shop/030~Seed_Packets/

For a sense of how far the seed goes, you're looking at 1kg covers about 200m2 or 2,000ft2.
 
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