Plants

Beguiling Botanicals Fluoresce in Tom Leighton’s Otherworldly Photographs

When it comes to foliage, there’s a reason it’s called “greenery.” But for Cornwall-based photographer Tom Leighton, common plants take on otherworldly dimensions when rendered in unexpected hues. The artist’s latest series, Fabled Gardens II, focuses predominantly on giant rhubarb, ferns, and rhododendrons, highlighting the captivating patterns and layers of leaves, fronds, and flowers. Leighton […]

Nature in Your Neighbourhood

Thousands of Letters From Ontarians and Nature Groups Call for a New Conservation Area in Lake Ontario

Unceded Algonquin Territory — Ottawa, ON | January 22, 2025 Nature Canada is pointing to massive public support for protecting Lake Ontario by sending a joint letter to Ontario and federal environment ministers, urging them to green-light a feasibility study for the creation of a National Marine Conservation Area (NMCA) by the end of 2025. […]