Hello Wolseley neighbour!

We've lots of news for you as our community rolls into Spring...

First, thank you all who joined in the Vimy Ridge Park Cleanup Day. We appreciate your commitment to keeping our neighbourhood clean & safe!

 Garden Box Planning Workshop

Monday, May 13th, 2024 at 6:30 pm

Interested in growing your own food in a garden box, but not sure where to begin? Our workshop will teach key concepts to begin growing your own organic crops successfully!

We will cover ways to maximize your harvest; extend your growing season; & reduce the risk of potential disease & pests.

This is a free event & no registration is required.

If weather is unfavourable, we'll meet on Zoom:

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0vf-mgrzMpG9P08IY6OtfQTCe09HJNVJ3z#/registration

Orchard Planting - 11:00am-1:00pm Saturday, May 25th at
Vimy Ridge Park

On the topic of tree planting, Wolseleyite & tree advocate Erna Buffie published a recent op-ed on tree bylaws that's well worth the read:

Wolseley Avenue is now a Neighbourhood Greenway

At Winnipeg's City Council meeting on April 25th, councillors voted in favour of the Standing Policy Committee on Public Works' recommendation: "Wolseley Avenue be designated a permanent neighbourhood greenway with a reduced speed limit (30 km/hr) in effect 24 hours per day, seven days per week, on a permanent basis."

Many have already noticed the sign changes!

Wolseley Ave is now one of fourteen Neighbourhood Greenways 
with a posted speed limit of 30 km/hr.

Watch for our mid-June Park & Tree Meeting date
in Vimy Ridge Park

Our parks & garden folks have been busy engaging with community to dream up enhancements to Vimy, Omand & Aubrey Parks while securing grants for new trees.

We hope you'll join us in June to look at park plans; share your ideas; & learn more how you can save & plant your own piece of our Wolseley urban forest. 

Did you know BURDOCK needs removing in Omand Park?

During our recent excursion with a City of Winnipeg Naturalist, we learned the number one priority for our tree passionate volunteers is to cut Burdock out of Omand Park!

Two to three years of culling will allow many more trees & shrubs to thrive.

It's going to be hard work. Good tools & clothing are necessary, -the burrs are sticky & sharp! Our results will be well worth it, as we work together to benefit nature in our community!

Watch for the date to join our end of August 
Community Burdock Removal Event! 

Passionate about Wolseley trees?

Concerned about the status of our urban forest? -

Join our Green team to lead our Trees Committee! We could do so much more for our urban forest with more dedicated volunteers!

WRA Annual General Meeting 2024 & Public Lecture June 10

Please join us Monday, June 10th
McClure Place - 533 Greenwood Place
AGM  - 7 pm 
Public Lecture  - 7:30 pm,

Lecturer Dr. Gerald Friesen, Professor Emeritus in History at the University of Manitoba & best selling author, will review the career of Colonel Wolseley, the nature of his expedition, & the impact of the occupying force he led.

See you all there!