“Flocks of Torontonians have followed Irvine down tree-lined streets over the years, listening and learning as he peels back the city’s layers to reveal the forest beneath.”
The charmed climb of Toronto’s tree whisperer, The Toronto Star
“When Todd Irvine walks through Toronto's extensive ravine system – one of largest in the world for a city – he notices things most people don't. A trained arborist, he sees the ribbons of original forest threading the slopes.”
An urban forest in crisis, The Globe and Mail
”Arborist Todd Irvine appeared on CBC Radio’s Metro Morning on Thursday and said homeowners should have their trees inspected and maintained on a regular basis, as they would a furnace or roof.”
Arborist preaches tree care to prevent storm damage, CBC
”What if Toronto had shade routes: corridors of tree canopy, mapped out like our bus routes and bike lanes?”
Tree-canopy shade routes: Todd Irvine’s Big Idea, The Toronto Star
”Pruning is not about removing branches, Irvine said, but about removing the right branches and making sure the structure of the canopy remains strong.”
Fear of trees still lingers after ice storm, The Toronto Star
”Toronto Tree Portraits features photographs of incredible trees in Toronto. Text is provided by Ian Bruce and Todd Irvine. Their words bring to life the meaning of our urban tree investment.”
Mark Cullen: Forget the gift of Garden gnomes, The Toronto Star
”The city's 15,000 main-street trees, which, as independent arborist Todd Irvine observes, collectively represent only a tiny fraction of Toronto's tree cover, yet attract a disproportionate amount of attention because of their visibility.”
The trials and tribulations of Toronto’s street trees, The Globe and Mail
“‘I always say arboriculture is as much psychology and sociology as it is ecology,’ Mr. Irvine said.”
Hey, urbanites: Ugly trees need love, too, The Globe and Mail
“‘One of the best minds on how to think about trees in cities is my friend Todd Irvine, an arborist and writer.”