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15 May
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Get mulch from Clean North on June 6

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
May 5, 2026
Clean North will give away Christmas tree mulch from 9 am to noon on Saturday, June 6, 2026. The pickup location is at the George Leach...
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Earth Day 2026

Posted by author-avatar Emily Tithecott
April 25, 2026
Celebrate Earth Day with Plant Pals and Bloom Boosters Celebrate Earth Day with Plant Pals and Bloom Boosters A Hands-On Earth Da...
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20 Mar
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Mothers for Mother Earth: We want to help YOU organize a litter cleanup for Mother’s Day weekend

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
April 12, 2026
This Mother’s Day weekend, we invite you to organize a neighbourhood litter cleanup to honour and celebrate the nurturing spirit of mot...
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04 Apr
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Don’t pitch it, fix it! Clean North hosts next Repair Cafe on April 11 (we’re accepting stuff for recycling, too!)

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
April 2, 2026
Got a busted electrical plug, wobbly bike, dull knife, pot-bound plant, or pants in need of some TLC? Don’t toss it—fix it! Clean North...
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27 Jan
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Clean North Releases Free New Guide to Organizing Repair Cafes

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
January 27, 2026
By guest blogger Sisley Comish Clean North has released Tears, Wears & Repairs: A Guide to Organizing Repair Cafes, a free r...
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01 Jul
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Curb your lawn—grow a boulevard garden instead (contest alert!)

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
July 3, 2025
Got a blooming boulevard in front of your home? Show it off via the Clean North 2025 Boulevard Garden Contest—you could win one of 10 p...
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21 Apr
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Keepin’ it green! Clean North announces winners of 2022 Clean North Awards

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
December 13, 2023
The 2022 Clean North Award winners are (clockwise starting at upper left): Secondary School - Paige Benoit; Business - Jim and Ken Lajo...
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28 Apr
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Get Clean North mulch on Saturday, May 27

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
May 22, 2023
It’s mulch giveaway time again! From 9 am to noon on Saturday, May 27, 2023, you can get your hands on Clean North Christmas tree mulch...
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23 Feb
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Clean North booth at Seedy Saturdays: New Grow Me Instead Guide, winter sowing demo, fun with worms!

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
February 25, 2023
Hey, folks, be sure to attend Seedy Saturday Sault and Seedy Saturday Algoma! The new Sault/Algoma Grow Me Instead Guide to invasive pl...
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05 Aug
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Clean North is having a mulch giveaway and cedar tree/native plant sale on August 27 (read details before attending)

Posted by author-avatar CleanNorth
August 26, 2022
Once again, Clean North is having a sale of products that help make our world greener and healthier. This event will be held from 9 am ...
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