Clement Kent
Parkdale & Toronto
Toronto
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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.
- Environment
- Gardening
- Pollinators
TOPIC | TITLE | DETAIL | OPTIONS |
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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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