On the south side of EcoHouse, deciduous native trees like Silver maples, Red maples, and Serviceberries help shade the building and reduce our summer cooling needs.

All of EcoHouse's offfice furniture has been reused. . Green Venture acquired the furniture from United Way. The perfectly good furniture has received a second life in EcoHouse.  

A clothesline in your laundry area makes an affordable and energy saving way to dry clothes, even during the winter.

Don't throw out that useable item. Visit Hamilton.Reuses.com and find a good home for it. Check out the Recyclopedia for information about possible homes, or list it on the Hamilton Residential Free Exchange.

One of the owners of EcoHouse around the turn of the 20th century was John W Gage. Gage was part of the famous Hamilton family that gave us Gage Park (brother Robert), Hamilton Children's Museum (neice Eugenia), and Stoney Creek's Battlefield House (cousin James). 

To reduce on pest problems associated with your small Green Cart bin, store the kitchen catcher in the fridge or freezer.

The Veevers brothers' last dog was a beloved German Sheppard by the name of "Skipper". Skipper was imported from Germany at great expense and was trained to follow commands in the German language.

Ambrose Ave was named for the Veevers' family patriarch, Ambrose Veevers, a minister who emigrated with his family to Canada in the early 20th century.  

EcoHouse was built in 1851 by James Dean; no, not THAT James Dean, but instead one of Saltfleet Townships notables in the mid 19th century.