Our Community

October 03, 2024

In 1966, a group of citizens gathered with a vision of a natural space in the heart of the city; an escape from the growing...

Vancouver Botanical Gardens Association

October 03, 2024

In 1966, a group of citizens gathered with a vision of a natural space in the heart of the city; an escape from the growing urban sprawl, and a space where the community could...

St. Mary's County Library, S.E.E.D.S (Seed Endowment for Education, Discovery, and Sustainability)

August 13, 2024

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...

St. Mary's County Library, S.E.E.D.S (Seed Endowment for Education, Discovery, and Sustainability)

August 13, 2024

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...

West End Seniors' Network

June 03, 2024

West End Seniors’ Network become an incorporated society in BC in October 1982, and has been a registered charity since July 1984. Currently, there are...

West End Seniors' Network

June 03, 2024

West End Seniors’ 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...

Blessing the Children Canada Inc

June 03, 2024

Blessing 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...

Blessing the Children Canada Inc

June 03, 2024

Blessing 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...

Gone to Seed Little Library

February 06, 2024

I started Gone to Seed in March of 2021, my husband Mark and I built the library and stocked it by breaking up my own...

Gone to Seed Little Library

February 06, 2024

I 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...

Good Cheer Food Bank & Thrift

February 06, 2024

Our mission is to create a hunger free community on South Whidbey Island. Good Cheer Food Bank Garden is located on Whidbey Island, WA. We...

Good Cheer Food Bank & Thrift

February 06, 2024

Our 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...

Rutland Elementary School Community Garden

January 04, 2024

Hello! My name is Christopher and I have been running the Rutland Elementary School Community Garden program for 9 years. Last year, 190 children planted and harvested...

Rutland Elementary School Community Garden

January 04, 2024

Hello! My name is Christopher and I have been running the Rutland Elementary School Community Garden program for 9 years. Last year, 190 children planted and harvested their own vegetables and in the process learned a...

L'Arche Farm and Gardens

January 04, 2024

We 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...

L'Arche Farm and Gardens

January 04, 2024

We 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...

Ciclomanias

January 04, 2024

I am an impact entrepreneur and a biologist. I truly believe in an inclusive society and in the empowerment of people as a key component...

Ciclomanias

January 04, 2024

I 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...

East Van Seeds Library

January 04, 2024

We started in Oct 2023, from a Neighbourhood Small Grant. We offer free seeds that can be planted in that specific month to our Fraserview...

East Van Seeds Library

January 04, 2024

We 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...

Healing Magic: Horticulture Therapy in a Hospital Setting

October 16, 2023

Over the last 10 years at the hospital, I have worked with many different populations within the hospital. One of the main populations I work...

Healing Magic: Horticulture Therapy in a Hospital Setting

October 16, 2023

Over 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...

Grow Food Not Lawns

October 14, 2023

City Beet is an urban farm growing vegetables and cut flowers on residential front and backyards in Vancouver, BC on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded...

Grow Food Not Lawns

October 14, 2023

City 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...

Green & Gold Community Garden

October 14, 2023

At the Green & Gold Community Garden, in Edmonton, volunteers get their hands dirty on two acres of land at the University of Alberta South...

Green & Gold Community Garden

October 14, 2023

At 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...

Sowing the Seeds of Change

October 14, 2023

Being 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...

Sowing the Seeds of Change

October 14, 2023

Being 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...

Rooting Children, Sprouting Community, Growing Food and a Healthy Environment with Our School Garden on Local Snuneymuxw Territory

October 13, 2023

Welcome, 'Uy' skweyul, Bienvenu to syuw̓én̓ct Elementary in Nanaimo, BC where students, staff, parents, and the community are stewards of the land. One late August morning, a...

Rooting Children, Sprouting Community, Growing Food and a Healthy Environment with Our School Garden on Local Snuneymuxw Territory

October 13, 2023

Welcome, 'Uy' skweyul, Bienvenu to syuw̓én̓ct 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 syuw̓én̓ct Elementary’s large garden with...

6 Steps for Beekeeping Success

October 12, 2023

There is no doubt that beekeeping is an amazing experience to access in your backyard: the gentle movements of the bees, the sweet smells of...

6 Steps for Beekeeping Success

October 12, 2023

There 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...

The Newbie Gardener

October 11, 2023

I was born and raised in Hermosillo, Sonora, México, a city in the middle of a desert. As many people in my area, I grew...

The Newbie Gardener

October 11, 2023

I was born and raised in Hermosillo, Sonora, México, 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...

Growing Gold

October 10, 2023

Even 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...

Growing Gold

October 10, 2023

Even 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 Canada’s Talent Identification program. Given my...

Building Community Through Urban Agriculture

October 10, 2023

As an organization that teaches people how to grow vegetables in Toronto, we love seeing our students grow an abundance of food in their backyards...

Building Community Through Urban Agriculture

October 10, 2023

As 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 didn’t expect was...

Simple, Sustainable Gardening Hacks to Get Started

October 05, 2023

From a window-box of herbs to a homestead, growing your own food is an education, a series of trial and error, and a meditation on...

Simple, Sustainable Gardening Hacks to Get Started

October 05, 2023

From a window-box of herbs to a homestead, growing your own food is an education, a series of trial and error, and a meditation on connecting with nature in a meaningful and personal way....

Food-Security; Our Shared Responsibility

October 02, 2023

Our market garden is planted beside the Trans Canada Highway next to a bustling intersection. As we go about our work transplanting cabbages, harvesting carrots...

Food-Security; Our Shared Responsibility

October 02, 2023

Our market garden is planted beside the Trans Canada Highway next to a bustling intersection. As we go about our work transplanting cabbages, harvesting carrots and hilling potatoes we’re surrounded by the constant drone...

Boulevard Gardening Builds Community

September 28, 2023

Who would’ve imagined that photographing boulevard gardens would lead to so many interesting surprises and fulfilling community-building experiences? But what is a boulevard garden? The...

Boulevard Gardening Builds Community

September 28, 2023

Who would’ve imagined that photographing boulevard gardens would lead to so many interesting surprises and fulfilling community-building experiences? But what is a boulevard garden? The boulevard is the strip of land between a road...

Dreaming of a White (and Green) Christmas

September 27, 2023

Non-profit’s research could bring fresh produce to underserved Canadians. Jennica Taylor didn’t want to go outside. She knew her breath would fog as temperatures approached...

Dreaming of a White (and Green) Christmas

September 27, 2023

Non-profit’s research could bring fresh produce to underserved Canadians. Jennica Taylor didn’t want to go outside. She knew her breath would fog as temperatures approached minus-40°C. She knew the sun would dissolve into the...

Sage Creek Prairie School

September 13, 2023

We started as a Forest and nature school dedicated to making outdoor experiences accessible for all individuals. Food security is one of the “pillars” of...

Sage Creek Prairie School

September 13, 2023

We started as a Forest and nature school dedicated to making outdoor experiences accessible for all individuals. Food security is one of the “pillars” of our program, which is directly linked to a food...

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