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Kenzie Arnott (they/them)
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Manager of Science in the City
Brianna Lummerding
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Agronomic Innovation Manager
Zoë Ehlert (Video)
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Manager, Marker Assisted Breeding
Zoë Ehlert
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Manager, Marker Assisted Breeding
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Molly Neave (she/her)
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Horticulture Research Associate
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Heather E. McFarlane
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Assistant Professor & Canada Research Chair in Plant Cell Biology
![Water droplets on a leaf](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2020-01/Water_droplets_on_leaf.jpg?itok=RDkdH3A-)
Needs of Plants
Backgrounders
Plants have specific needs - light, air, water, nutrients, and space - to survive and reproduce.
![What makes soil hard and compacted?](/sites/default/files/2019-08/what-makes-soil-hard-and-compacted.jpg)
What makes soil hard and compacted?
Hands-on Activities
Explore how walking on soil changes how water soaks into the ground and why that matters to gardeners and farmers.
![Fan Rake Fan Rake](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/Fan-shaped_leaf_rake.jpg?itok=OJDn_6Fh)
Tools: Garden
Picture Collections
10 images of some tools such as rakes, spades, shears and lawn mowers that were designed for use in gardening
![Colourful Maple Tree](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/2019-12/Colours_of_a_Maple_Tree.jpg?itok=A1hH0Sf3)
Trees: In Autumn
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10 images showing some scenes with coniferous and deciduous trees in the fall or autumn season
![New Leaf Growth New Leaf Growth](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/photo-1415650397341-5e39d7a20b12.jpg?itok=XnZWUhBd)
Trees: In Spring
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10 images of some coniferous and deciduous trees showing new growth in the spring season
![Hazy Summer Day By The River Hazy Summer Day By The River](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/photo-1446714276218-bd84d334af98.jpg?itok=zlv8lQbm)
Trees: In Summer
Picture Collections
9 images showing some scenes with coniferous and deciduous trees in the summer
![Trees: In Winter](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/photo-1444136755757-b24e7e5c4cd5.jpg?itok=_B1xrqz1)
Trees: In Winter
Picture Collections
10 images of various winter scenes showing some coniferous and deciduous trees in snowy conditions
![Red Onion, Parsnips, Lettuce Red Onion, Parsnips, Lettuce](/sites/default/files/styles/resource_card_image_360x300_/public/ropl.jpg?itok=v3BvJdhW)
Vegetables
Picture Collections
14 images of some plants such as carrots, cabbage and leeks whose roots, stems or leaves are used for food