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My wildflower lawn has turned my house into the talk of the town. What was once a drab, uneven, and neglected lawn has turned into...

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My wildflower lawn has turned my house into the talk of the town. What was once a drab, uneven, and neglected lawn has turned into an urban meadow that is not only stunning but...

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Community Builders began in 2001 with a single building in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. At the time, we were just a small team with a big...

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Community Builders began in 2001 with a single building in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. At the time, we were just a small team with a big vision: to provide safe, inclusive housing for people facing...

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The Libraries Sustainability Committee formed after the teaching & learning Librarian Nicole Doro chatted with her supervisor about ways to explore sustainability within McMaster Libraries....

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The Libraries Sustainability Committee formed after the teaching & learning Librarian Nicole Doro chatted with her supervisor about ways to explore sustainability within McMaster Libraries. Around the same time, a couple of staff were...

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Shuswap seed savers was founded 31 years ago and has been promoting seed saving, gardening and food security ever since. In 2018 we were given...

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Shuswap seed savers was founded 31 years ago and has been promoting seed saving, gardening and food security ever since. In 2018 we were given the opportunity to partner with the Enderby branch of...

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Luscher Farm Park/ Friends of Luscher Farm/ Lake Oswego, OR The historic 100+ acre Luscher Farm Park is owned by the City of Lake Oswego,...

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Luscher Farm Park/ Friends of Luscher Farm/ Lake Oswego, OR The historic 100+ acre Luscher Farm Park is owned by the City of Lake Oswego, OR (a suburb of Portland) and operated by the...

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Welcome to Mafinga! We are Robart and Nitike, 5 teachers. We have 4 children and live in the heart of a friendly community. Mafinga is...

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Welcome to Mafinga! We are Robart and Nitike, 5 teachers. We have 4 children and live in the heart of a friendly community. Mafinga is a large town in southern Tanzania, and we live...

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Every gardener knows that healthy soil is the foundation of a thriving garden. But what if you could nourish your plants at the cellular level...

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Every gardener knows that healthy soil is the foundation of a thriving garden. But what if you could nourish your plants at the cellular level with the same microscopic organism that forms the base...

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Hello, My name is Maureen Lynn and I run a Plant Club at Brooks Composite High School, in Brooks Alberta. This is the Plant Club’s...

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Hello, My name is Maureen Lynn and I run a Plant Club at Brooks Composite High School, in Brooks Alberta. This is the Plant Club’s second year, and our students focus on growing food,...

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If you’re growing potatoes this year,Β pre-sprouting them allows you to harvest much earlier, which gives you time to plant a fall or winter crop. It...

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If you’re growing potatoes this year,Β pre-sprouting them allows you to harvest much earlier, which gives you time to plant a fall or winter crop. It also lessens disease pressure. In our climate, late summer...

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Beginning in 1999 OUR Ecovillage has been home to intercultural/ intergenerational/ interfaith/ inter-nation farming, family and community building. Β We began with Youth in Care onsite...

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Beginning in 1999 OUR Ecovillage has been home to intercultural/ intergenerational/ interfaith/ inter-nation farming, family and community building. Β We began with Youth in Care onsite with us for years and eventually became a full...

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Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) is a dynamic grade 8 to 12 public school located on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. As part of the...

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Gulf Islands Secondary School (GISS) is a dynamic grade 8 to 12 public school located on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. As part of the Gulf Islands School District, GISS connects five unique island...

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Greenways Land Trust is a registered charity and conservation organization in Campbell River that works to enhance the community through the creation and management of...

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Greenways Land Trust is a registered charity and conservation organization in Campbell River that works to enhance the community through the creation and management of greenways networks, based on principles of stream and land...

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This garden has been operating in La Manzanilla del Mar, Jalisco, Mexico since 2012. La Manzanilla is a small fishing village on the Pacific Coast...

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This garden has been operating in La Manzanilla del Mar, Jalisco, Mexico since 2012. La Manzanilla is a small fishing village on the Pacific Coast about 200 kilometres south of Puerto Vallarta. It was...

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The Heart Lake Community Garden is a volunteer-driven initiative now in its seventh year, situated on the grounds of Heart Lake United Church in Brampton,...

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The Heart Lake Community Garden is a volunteer-driven initiative now in its seventh year, situated on the grounds of Heart Lake United Church in Brampton, Ontario.Β  In 2024, the garden produced nearly 1,000 pounds...

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Baraga was started in 1982 to provide residents of Burnaby with space to grow vegetables and fruit. We have 372 plots on 14 acres, leased...

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Baraga was started in 1982 to provide residents of Burnaby with space to grow vegetables and fruit. We have 372 plots on 14 acres, leased from the City of Burnaby. We have a long...

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As a school, we are always looking for ways to teach in authentic and meaningful ways. Last year, we signed up for the Harvest Bins...

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As a school, we are always looking for ways to teach in authentic and meaningful ways. Last year, we signed up for the Harvest Bins through BC Agriculture in the Classroom Foundation. The goal...

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We are a community volunteer-based seed library. We share seeds, plants, knowledge, and enthusiasm for gardening from the Ocean Park Library once a month for...

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We are a community volunteer-based seed library. We share seeds, plants, knowledge, and enthusiasm for gardening from the Ocean Park Library once a month for seven months of the year. People come to the...

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A small town club that is having fun helping residents find the joy in gardening, enjoying a harvest and saving seeds for the future. Our...

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A small town club that is having fun helping residents find the joy in gardening, enjoying a harvest and saving seeds for the future. Our last Seedy Saturday was standing room only. All of...

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Langara College is a large public academic post-secondary school. We have existed outside of Vancouver Community College as independent since 1994. The College is a...

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Langara College is a large public academic post-secondary school. We have existed outside of Vancouver Community College as independent since 1994. The College is a key employer in South Central Vancouver and we do...

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CAMPBELL RIVER AND NORTH ISLAND TRANSITION SOCIETY (CRNITS) is a registered non-profit organization which has a mandate to end family violence and violence against women...

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CAMPBELL RIVER AND NORTH ISLAND TRANSITION SOCIETY (CRNITS) is a registered non-profit organization which has a mandate to end family violence and violence against women and children. Β CRNITS programs and services are available to...

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We are an educational service providing both an in school Sustainability and Wellness Program to students from K to 7 as well as an After...

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We are an educational service providing both an in school Sustainability and Wellness Program to students from K to 7 as well as an After School Program providing a Garden Club and Cooking Club...

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The Armstrong Elementary School Garden is a new community-supported garden project built during the 2024–2025 school year. The idea started with an idea from staff...

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The Armstrong Elementary School Garden is a new community-supported garden project built during the 2024–2025 school year. The idea started with an idea from staff who wanted to create a hands-on learning space for...

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Cedar Springs is a 501(c) three ecological Conservancy restoring forest and watershed health while providing educational and community access. The mountain ranch seed library began...

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Cedar Springs is a 501(c) three ecological Conservancy restoring forest and watershed health while providing educational and community access. The mountain ranch seed library began in 2023 after many years of hosting small intimate,...

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The true magic of gardening is found at the table - cooking with seasonal vegetables and arranging hand-picked blooms turns months of tending into moments...

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The true magic of gardening is found at the table - cooking with seasonal vegetables and arranging hand-picked blooms turns months of tending into moments of joy and pride! A harvest feast is abundance...

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