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April 14, 2023

Food 4 Thought is an urban organic garden matching program that started in the Kitsilano neighbourhood in the spring of 2020, matching keen apartment...

Food 4 Thought

April 14, 2023

Food 4 Thought is an urban organic garden matching program that started in the Kitsilano neighbourhood in the spring of 2020, matching keen apartment dwelling gardeners with welcoming house owners or tenants who...

Seed Trading Library

April 14, 2023

I'm 10 years old and my brother is 7. This spring, we wanted to start a seed trading library at our school because we love...

Seed Trading Library

April 14, 2023

I'm 10 years old and my brother is 7. This spring, we wanted to start a seed trading library at our school because we love seeds and gardening! We asked West Coast seeds to...

The Garden at 485 Elm

April 11, 2023

In 2014, my husband and I invited neighbors to garden with us. Many people in our hilly, tree-lined city of Montpelier, Vermont, don't have anywhere...

The Garden at 485 Elm

April 11, 2023

In 2014, my husband and I invited neighbors to garden with us. Many people in our hilly, tree-lined city of Montpelier, Vermont, don't have anywhere to garden, and we had too much lawn. Now...

Alouette River Management Society

April 11, 2023

The Alouette River Management Society (ARMS) is dedicated to proactively protecting and improving the Alouette Watershed and surrounding areas by creating a healthy environment connecting...

Alouette River Management Society

April 11, 2023

The Alouette River Management Society (ARMS) is dedicated to proactively protecting and improving the Alouette Watershed and surrounding areas by creating a healthy environment connecting parks, trail systems, public centers and waterways. Volunteer supported,...

Attract the Pest Control Team to Your Garden

February 14, 2023

Attracting predatorial insects to our garden using flowers is an effective pest management strategy. Flying insects such as wasps, hover flies and lady beetles find...

Attract the Pest Control Team to Your Garden

February 14, 2023

Attracting predatorial insects to our garden using flowers is an effective pest management strategy. Flying insects such as wasps, hover flies and lady beetles find nectar and pollen for themselves while hunting for protein-rich...

3 Ways to Use Worm Castings In The Garden

May 04, 2022

If you're a gardener, you know that there are a lot of different ways to improve your garden. You can add fertilizer, compost, and soil...

3 Ways to Use Worm Castings In The Garden

May 04, 2022

If you're a gardener, you know that there are a lot of different ways to improve your garden. You can add fertilizer, compost, and soil amendments to make your plants thrive. But have you...

Hydroponic Growing

April 25, 2022

My name is Ashley Esakin and I am a soil scientist. I am located in a Canadian Zone 3 and a USDA Zone 4. I write articles...

Hydroponic Growing

April 25, 2022

My name is Ashley Esakin and I am a soil scientist. I am located in a Canadian Zone 3 and a USDA Zone 4. I write articles on Gardening in Canada, make YouTube videos, Instagram and Facebook posts all designed for...

Using Cover Crops to Restore Land

April 13, 2022

Critics who visit our farm to learn about our style of no-till often point out that our deep mulch system isn’t viable for most regions...

Using Cover Crops to Restore Land

April 13, 2022

Critics who visit our farm to learn about our style of no-till often point out that our deep mulch system isn’t viable for most regions of the world. They’re correct. Very few farms have...

Community Garden at Home Hardware

April 07, 2022

Home Hardware Stores Limited has a long-standing reputation for building communities and helping people, and the Home Hardware Community Garden is just one example of...

Community Garden at Home Hardware

April 07, 2022

Home Hardware Stores Limited has a long-standing reputation for building communities and helping people, and the Home Hardware Community Garden is just one example of that. The national home improvement retailer established the garden...

Mindful Gardening Techniques for the 2022 Season

February 04, 2022

Hey folks! With the 2022 gardening season just around the corner, I'm sure I'm not the only one feeling still a bit in the midst...

Mindful Gardening Techniques for the 2022 Season

February 04, 2022

Hey folks! With the 2022 gardening season just around the corner, I'm sure I'm not the only one feeling still a bit in the midst of turbulent and uncertain times. I'm sure I'm not...

A Return to the Urban Garden

January 26, 2022

Over the past few years, edible gardening has seen a surge in popularity. Spurred by the garden to table movement, the slow living movement and...

A Return to the Urban Garden

January 26, 2022

Over the past few years, edible gardening has seen a surge in popularity. Spurred by the garden to table movement, the slow living movement and surely aided by our new found appreciation for all...

Thrive for Good: Sowing Seeds of Change in Liberia

November 09, 2021

Thrive is a non-profit organization based in Canada that was founded in 2008 to help eradicate extreme poverty. Thrive took a different approach than most...

Thrive for Good: Sowing Seeds of Change in Liberia

November 09, 2021

Thrive is a non-profit organization based in Canada that was founded in 2008 to help eradicate extreme poverty. Thrive took a different approach than most to the concept of charity though, and instead of...

The Growing Place Community Garden in Saint John, NB

November 09, 2021

The Growing Place Community Garden was developed by the Crescent Valley Resource Centre, located in one of Saint John, NB’s priority neighbourhoods. The project was...

The Growing Place Community Garden in Saint John, NB

November 09, 2021

The Growing Place Community Garden was developed by the Crescent Valley Resource Centre, located in one of Saint John, NB’s priority neighbourhoods. The project was formed in response to a regional need for increased...

Vegetable Gardening at the Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden

November 09, 2021

The Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden (SCBG) is in West Sechelt on BC’s Sunshine Coast. Our garden is 16 hectares of mostly flat land. The property...

Vegetable Gardening at the Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden

November 09, 2021

The Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden (SCBG) is in West Sechelt on BC’s Sunshine Coast. Our garden is 16 hectares of mostly flat land. The property was logged in the early part of the 20th...

LifeCycles Project: Seed the City Brings Learning Alive

November 09, 2021

Seed the City is a youth work experience program that teaches high school students how to grow, harvest, and share food grown on school grounds...

LifeCycles Project: Seed the City Brings Learning Alive

November 09, 2021

Seed the City is a youth work experience program that teaches high school students how to grow, harvest, and share food grown on school grounds in the Greater Victoria School District. Beyond a place...

Homma Elementary School Garden

October 06, 2021

For the past six years we have prioritized equitable access to outdoor play and learning by dedicating a full time teaching position to garden learning....

Homma Elementary School Garden

October 06, 2021

For the past six years we have prioritized equitable access to outdoor play and learning by dedicating a full time teaching position to garden learning. This last year our fundraising efforts culminated in a...

Meaningful Words from Members of the Cowichan Lake Community Garden

October 06, 2021

The Cowichan Lake Community Garden is located in the Town of Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island. It was created in 2014 by volunteers from the...

Meaningful Words from Members of the Cowichan Lake Community Garden

October 06, 2021

The Cowichan Lake Community Garden is located in the Town of Lake Cowichan on Vancouver Island. It was created in 2014 by volunteers from the community and with the support of Town Council, the...

Access County Community Support Services

October 05, 2021

Access County Community Support Services has become a pillar of community partnerships. Access has strengthened the relationships between those living in isolated situations and the...

Access County Community Support Services

October 05, 2021

Access County Community Support Services has become a pillar of community partnerships. Access has strengthened the relationships between those living in isolated situations and the services available within our community. Access provides opportunities and...

Nature-Based Learning, KidSafe Garden Projects

September 30, 2021

KidSafe provides some of Vancouver's most resilient children and youth with the safety, supervision, nutritious meals, and hours of fun they deserve when schools are...

Nature-Based Learning, KidSafe Garden Projects

September 30, 2021

KidSafe provides some of Vancouver's most resilient children and youth with the safety, supervision, nutritious meals, and hours of fun they deserve when schools are closed for break. Over the past 8 weeks of...

Sowing the Seeds of Social Responsibility, Food Security, and Farmland Preservation

September 30, 2021

Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food...

Sowing the Seeds of Social Responsibility, Food Security, and Farmland Preservation

September 30, 2021

Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. World Food Summit,...

Young Agrarians, Increasing the Number of Viable and Ecological Farmers in Canada

September 29, 2021

Young Agrarians (YA) is the largest educational resource network for new and young ecological farmers in Canada. YA offers farmer-to-farmer programming to grow the next...

Young Agrarians, Increasing the Number of Viable and Ecological Farmers in Canada

September 29, 2021

Young Agrarians (YA) is the largest educational resource network for new and young ecological farmers in Canada. YA offers farmer-to-farmer programming to grow the next generation of food growers. YA programs work to create...

Creating a Pollinator Pathway in Cumberland, BC.

September 29, 2021

Earlier this year a friend hatched a plan to create a pollinator pathway in our small town of Cumberland, BC. When she was awarded a...

Creating a Pollinator Pathway in Cumberland, BC.

September 29, 2021

Earlier this year a friend hatched a plan to create a pollinator pathway in our small town of Cumberland, BC. When she was awarded a small grant toward the project, she reached out for...

Farmers on 57th

September 29, 2021

Farmers on 57th is a non-profit society operating 1 acre of community growing space in the Territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ / sel̓íl̓witulh...

Farmers on 57th

September 29, 2021

Farmers on 57th is a non-profit society operating 1 acre of community growing space in the Territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ / sel̓íl̓witulh Nations. The seed for Farmers on 57th germinated in...

Sardis Secondary School Farm (SSSF)

September 29, 2021

A Brief History and Introduction to Today The idea of the Sardis Secondary School Farm (SSSF) started in 2010; the first crop was seeded in...

Sardis Secondary School Farm (SSSF)

September 29, 2021

A Brief History and Introduction to Today The idea of the Sardis Secondary School Farm (SSSF) started in 2010; the first crop was seeded in the spring of 2014. This 5-acre ALR property is...

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