Trinity Bellwoods Park

Amidst the busy city life of downtown Toronto lies a grassy oasis perfect for any nature lover to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Trinity Bellwoods is hands down, one of the most beautiful parks in the Toronto downtown area. Located between Dundas and Queen West on the North and South and Gorevala and Crawford Ave. from East to West, this park has everything you could ask for; grassy knowles, long and winding walkways, ancient oak trees, playground, skating rink, and more.  You can be sure that there is a little bit of something for everyone, no matter the season.

So what could you possibly do in March you ask? Well who doesn’t love skating? Trinity Bellwoods is fully equipped with a Natural Ice Rink – as long as weather permits.  The park also launched their first ever Greenhouse just this year! During the winter season the park hosted an informal discussion series called “Don’t Ask an Expert”. An example of a talk done recently was “How Not to Plan a bike vacation” by professional cyclist Jungle Ling.

If you want to get actively involved in the Trinity Bellwoods community, there are three things you could do. First off, there is the Adopt a Tree program. This program is suggested for families with young children or dogs. Simply put, you sign up for a specific young tree and make sure it gets 5 gallons of water a week when there is no sufficient rainfall. There are taps in the park, and water containers and carts are provided by the parks community volunteer group.

Next, you could get involved with Friends of Trinity Bellwoods, a community volunteer group dedicated to the livelihood of this Toronto Park. Meetings are held monthly and are open to all community members. Noteworthy events to consider are the Park Days. Held every spring and fall, these day long events encourage everyone in the community to participate in a day of weeding, mulching, planting, litter picking, and general promotion and discussion of care for the park. Go to the link below for more information.

http://www.trinitybellwoods.ca/

Finally, the summer season brings in the famous farmers market; which supports and promotes local, sustainable agriculture. The farmer’s market aims to educate the community on the food they eat, where it comes from, and how the food is grown and prepared.

So Why Participate You Ask? Why would I waste my precious time weeding and litter picking at the local park? Well, Friends of Trinity Bellwoods believes this; Toronto parks are the “lungs” of our city. Park trees and green spaces help clean our air of pollutants. We all want to breath healthy, clean air, right? Through this park, we can promote a lively, safe community through small interactions amongst people. 

“Parks allow people from all walks of life to spontaneously cross paths, and strike up conversation” – Friends of Trinity Bellwoods.