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How ‘re-wilding’ can make Canada’s cityscapes more climate resilient and bee friendly

On April 22, 2026, Adam Barnes showcased a Toronto laneway transformed into a one-kilometre "pollinator pathway" supported by Rewilders Toronto, creating vital native plant habitat for bees and butterflies.
More than 40 per cent of leafcutters and diggers on the continent face extinction, a 2025 study reported, driving pollinators to seek refuge in urban native plant habitats like Barnes's laneway.
Barnes describes the project as an "opportunity for education" as native plants replace invasive species; he says "Nature is taking back over the institution" as the community effort expands.
While Toronto requires native plants in new building landscaping, the Ontario government intends to ban such mandates under a new housing bill, despite a 2021 survey showing demand outpaced seed supply.
Published on Earth Day, the report underscores ongoing restoration needs; Barnes noted "One day for Earth Day feels weird," emphasizing that environmental action requires sustained commitment beyond annual observances.

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'Re-wilding' can make Canada's cityscapes more climate resilient and bee friendly

The laneway beside Adam Barnes's house is, at first blush, unremarkable within Toronto's catalogue of backstreets: there are garages, a graffiti-tagged brick wall and a chain-link fence topped with barbed wire.

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How ‘re-wilding’ can make Canada’s cityscapes more climate resilient and bee friendly

TORONTO - The laneway beside Adam Barnes's house is, at first blush, unremarkable within Toronto's catalogue of backstreets: there are garages, a graffiti-tagged brick wall and a chain-link fence topped

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