Let's Get Growing - Saturday, April 28, 2012
Let's Get Growing
| Let's Get Growing is an opportunity for our tenants to network, learn about gardening, and meet gardeners from different neighbourhoods across Toronto. There will be free workshops and demonstrations, and tenants can leave with free plants for their container or backyard gardens.
This event is presented by F.A.C.E. (Food Action Community Engagement), a tenant group with members from communities across the city.
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Workshop Schedule (subject to change)
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12:30 p.m. |
Gardening experiences Presenter: Sharon Henry Sharon Henry will discuss her experiences of starting a new community garden as a founding member of West Hill Garden. |
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1:00 p.m.
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Seed basics Presenter: Erika Pulfer, LiveGreen Toronto Community Animator, EcoSpark Seeds are an inexpensive way to get your container, balcony or backyward garden off the ground. This workshop will show you the difference between heirloom versus hybrid seed varieties. You'll also learn how to save seeds for use in future gardens and how to store them too. You'll leave with useful information and seeds to get your garden started. |
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1:00 p.m.
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Gardens and nutrition Presenters: Marian Yusuf and Ssarah Vogelzang, Toronto Public Health When people grow their own food, they are getting healthy food that they can afford. Gardens also help people learn more about nutrition and other issues related to food security. Learn more about the relationship between gardening and nutrition in this workshop.
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1:30 p.m. |
Growing sprouts at home
Presenter: Krista Fry, Scadding Court Community Garden & Food Programs Sprouts are, inexpensive, nutritious, and very easy to grow at home. Leave with sprouts that you have started yourself in this hands-on workshop. |
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2:00 p.m. |
Urban agriculture Presenter: Keir Brownstone, General Manager, Globe, Housing Services Corporation Urban agriculture increases the amount of fresh food available to people living in cities. Learn about gardening practices around the world and how urban agriculture is growing in Toronto and beyond. |
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2:30 p.m. |
Dirty dirt - Gardening in urban soil Presenter: Barbara Lachapelle, Toronto Public Health In Toronto, soil is often impacted by contaminants from previous land uses. In order enable gardening and prevent exposure to soil contaminants, Toronto Public Health has developed the Soil Assessment Guide. The Guide provides practical and low cost solutions for gardeners to identify risks and reduce their exposure to contaminants. |
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3:00 p.m. |
Starting a community garden Presenter: Anan Lololi, AfriCan Food Basket Get your garden off the ground! From the planning stages, to getting your first seeds in the ground, this workshop will give you some of the tools you need to transform vacant land into green space. |
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3:30 p.m. |
Resources for community gardens Presenter: Emily, Toronto Green Community Do you know where to get information about community gardens? There are free grants and resources available for starting and maintaining community gardens, and this workshop will show you how to access them. |
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3:30 p.m. |
Advanced container gardening Presenter: John Corso, F.A.C.E. Small gardening space? Look up! Get some pointers to make your garden vertical this season. Wall gardens are space savers that can grow a variety of flowers, berries and herbs. John will show you how to do it in this advanced container gardening workshop. |