We started our Seed Library in the hopes of bringing our community together and helping with food insecurity in our area. We started planning in October of 2023 and were finally able to make it a reality in April 2024....
Continue ReadingLet me tell you a secret.β―You donβt need perfect flowers to make beautiful arrangements.β―My Mom is a florist and my Nonna a gardener, naturally I am both. In 2020 I moved from Toronto to the tiny paradise of Pender Island....
Continue ReadingWest End Seniorsβ Network become an incorporated society in BC in October 1982, and has been a registered charity since July 1984. Currently, there are over 800 members of the Network, 18 paid staff members and more than 250 active...
Continue ReadingBlessing the Children is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of vulnerable children in Ethiopia. It was founded in 2009 by a group of individuals who were passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of children...
Continue ReadingDried flowers are a nostalgia reserved for grandmas and great aunts: those dusty bouquets adorned with dusty fabric butterflies in dusty, painted wicker urns, positioned on top of pianos and among porcelain figurines and the finest of never-used, always-admired china,...
Continue ReadingI started Gone to Seed in March of 2021, my husband Mark and I built the library and stocked it by breaking up my own seed stash into smaller portions. I decided to start the library at a time that...
Continue ReadingOur mission is to create a hunger free community on South Whidbey Island. Good Cheer Food Bank Garden is located on Whidbey Island, WA. We are a choice-based food bank, operating on a grocery-store model to increase access to nutrient...
Continue ReadingGrowing food in Canada has its rewards and challenges. The routine usually involves planting early in spring for cool season crops while preparing for summer. Then comes fall cleanup to prepare again for the spring season. The rewards are that...
Continue ReadingHello! My name is Christopher and I have beenΒ running the Rutland Elementary School Community GardenΒ program for 9 years. Last year, 190 children planted and harvested their own vegetables and in the process learned a little. I'd love to see more...
Continue ReadingWe are a non-profit, community-supported work program for adults with intellectual disabilities. L'Arche Tahoma Hope itself began over 46 years ago. We provide meaningful work in an atmosphere of dignity and respect. We have 16 core members who are the...
Continue ReadingI am an impact entrepreneur and a biologist. I truly believe in an inclusive society and in the empowerment of people as a key component to a healthy society and environment. I am the founder of Ciclomanias, a grassroots organization...
Continue ReadingWe started in Oct 2023, from a Neighbourhood Small Grant. We offer free seeds that can be planted in that specific month to our Fraserview community of over 200 people. We also made a website that has more information about...
Continue ReadingOn the crisp sunny mornings of late September, over 180 volunteers responded to requests for help to harvest 4 fields of vegetables planted by retirees on two and a half acres of donated land bordering Calgary. By month end, these...
Continue ReadingOver the last 10 years at the hospital, I have worked with many different populations within the hospital. One of the main populations I work with is the Day Patient Mental Health and Inpatient Mental Health. We get together once...
Continue ReadingUrban spaces displace local wildlife species but you can use your garden to help compensate for lost habitat. By mimicking natural elements, you can roll out the welcome mat for creatures big and small who are looking for refuge.Β FoodΒ ...
Continue ReadingCity Beet is an urban farm growing vegetables and cut flowers on residential front and backyards in Vancouver, BC on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Squamish, Musqueam, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. While the exact number tends to shift...
Continue ReadingAt the Green & Gold Community Garden, in Edmonton, volunteers get their hands dirty on two acres of land at the University of Alberta South Campus farm. Now in its fifteenth year, this local garden with a global impact is...
Continue ReadingBeing a sustainable Landscape Designer, lawn alternatives are something I think about a lot. I also think it's important to experiment with new plants in my own garden before I ever specify them for someone elseβs yard as it gives...
Continue ReadingWelcome, 'Uy' skweyul,Β Bienvenu to syuwΜeΜnΜctβ―Elementary in Nanaimo, BC where students, staff, parents, and the community are stewards of the land. One late August morning, a parent volunteer was watering syuwΜeΜnΜct Elementaryβs large garden with her three young boys.Β She spotted...
Continue ReadingThere is no doubt that beekeeping is an amazing experience to access in your backyard: the gentle movements of the bees, the sweet smells of nectar and pollen, the feeling of wax and honey on your fingertips. If you ask...
Continue ReadingI was born and raised in Hermosillo, Sonora, MΓ©xico, a city in the middle of a desert. As many people in my area, I grew up buying groceries with my mother and never really learned what it takes to grow...
Continue ReadingEven Olympic dreams start with a seed. At the unusually late age of 27, I was offered the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to leave my corporate job and join Rowing Canadaβs Talent Identification program. Given my late age and non-existent experience with...
Continue ReadingAs an organization that teaches people how to grow vegetables in Toronto, we love seeing our students grow an abundance of food in their backyards and on their balconies. What we didnβt expect was the power of collaborative learning in...
Continue ReadingFor over 40 years, City Famer Society has been educating people on the art of composting. So, are there any secrets? In my opinion, the key ingredient to turning organic waste into rich compost is "dry, fall leaves." All you...
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