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Clement Kent

OHA Member

Parkdale & Toronto

City

Toronto

Districts Served
  • D05
  • D06
  • D07
  • D09
  • D15
Bio

I'm a gardener, re-greener, scientist and plant lover. Although I'll try growing almost anything for fun
(once!) my core interest is using gardens, parks, and other public spaces to re-green the ecology of
where we live. I'm the author of "How to Make a Pollinator Garden", and practice what I preach,
having helped create many pollinator gardens in front yards, city parks, and roadsides.
I have a particular interest in what it takes to make grassroots re-greening initiatives successful. I
was on the Advisory Board of the City of Toronto's Pollinator Protection program, and I do workshops
with groups wanting to create green oases in their neighbourhoods.
My scientific studies are of insects - their behaviour, their genetics, and the "big-data" area called
genomics. Among the insects, bees are a special focus. I've been a member of the Canadian
Association of Professional Apiculturists (honeybee professionals) and I received the Canadian
Pollinator Advocate award for 2011 from the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign. I’m an
adjunct professor at York University and VP or the Horticultural Societies of Parkdale & Toronto. I
helped found the Parkdale society in 1987 and Project Swallowtail in 2019.

Categories
  • Environment
  • Gardening
  • Pollinators
Speaking List
TOPIC TITLE DETAIL OPTIONS
Pollinators Making a Pollinator Garden – what works? What are some of the challenges in making a pollinator garden and how can they be met? Virtual or In Person
Vegetables My Wall Garden I grew tomatoes and vines on my city house wall with good yields – here’s how you can too. Virtual or In Person
Bulbs/Tubers Growing Great Fragrant Lilies Flower fragrance is too often overlooked. I have very fragrant lilies from June to September – here’s how you can too. Virtual or In Person
Bulbs/Tubers & Native Plants & Propagating Native Bulbs and Corms you can multiply. Some native plants are easy to grow and multiply from bulbs or corms. I’ll show you how to easily get hundreds of flowers for sun or shade. Virtual or In Person
Environment Caring for the Earth Where do science, spirituality, gardening, and philosophy meet? Virtual or In Person
Pollinators, Propagating, Native Plants Project Swallowtail: bringing beautiful butterflies. How can neighbors create their own beautiful native plant gardens that help bring butterflies and cost very little? Virtual or In Person
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