Monday, May 4, 2009
National Geographic Green Effect Competition
National Geographic is holding a competition for the greenest idea for someone's city. The winner, who submits and idea for greening their city, will win 20000 dollars to do it! Very exciting stuff. Any ideas?
Brentwood community garden!
Those lovely folkins in Brentwood are starting a community garden! If you live in Brentwood and would like to come to their first meeting, send an email with your name, your phone number, your email address and your home address to commgardens-14-announce@meetup.com.
Vegetable gardening workshop
I just received this updates from the Calgary Community Gardens Meetup Group. Thanks cody!
What: Growing Food for the First Time: An Introduction to Organic Vegetable Gardening
When: Monday May 11, 2009 - 6 pm to 9 pm
Price: CAD5.00 per person (suggested donation)
Join master gardener and organic market gardener, Elaine Rude, to learn how to grow vegetables successfully in Calgary. Elaine has extensive experience with hardy varieties of vegetables, native plants, water-wise food gardening and high-yield intensive vegetable planting methods.
This workshop is designed for community gardeners new to growing vegetables and covers garden preparation, soil amending, getting the most from your garden and individual vegetable varieties that thrive in Calgary.
A suggested donation of $5 is requested for this educational workshop. Light refreshments will be provided.
RSVP by Thursday May 7, 2009 to communitygardens@calhort.org or 403-287-3469 ext 227.
Unfortunately, this venue is not wheelchair accessible.
More info.
What: Growing Food for the First Time: An Introduction to Organic Vegetable Gardening
When: Monday May 11, 2009 - 6 pm to 9 pm
Price: CAD5.00 per person (suggested donation)
Join master gardener and organic market gardener, Elaine Rude, to learn how to grow vegetables successfully in Calgary. Elaine has extensive experience with hardy varieties of vegetables, native plants, water-wise food gardening and high-yield intensive vegetable planting methods.
This workshop is designed for community gardeners new to growing vegetables and covers garden preparation, soil amending, getting the most from your garden and individual vegetable varieties that thrive in Calgary.
A suggested donation of $5 is requested for this educational workshop. Light refreshments will be provided.
RSVP by Thursday May 7, 2009 to communitygardens@calhort.org or 403-287-3469 ext 227.
Unfortunately, this venue is not wheelchair accessible.
More info.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Cedarbrae Community Gardens
The city recently announced the approval of 4 new gardens (a small but promising step forward.) One of those gardens is in Cedarbrae, and they'll be constructing their beds from the 8th to the 10th. I'm thinking that we should organize a field trip out to give them a hand. (I'll facebook that notion:)) They also have a blog up: http://cedarbraegarden.wordpress.com/
It's short notice, but I just heard about this event, happening today:
"We will be celebrating Earth day and introducing the new Community Garden at the Cedarbrae Community Center from 12-3 pm on April 25th, 2009. We will have water wise displays, brochures and general information for maintaining your house, lawn and garden during the hot summer months."
So go out and see the space, and get pumped for a season of community gardening!
It's short notice, but I just heard about this event, happening today:
"We will be celebrating Earth day and introducing the new Community Garden at the Cedarbrae Community Center from 12-3 pm on April 25th, 2009. We will have water wise displays, brochures and general information for maintaining your house, lawn and garden during the hot summer months."
So go out and see the space, and get pumped for a season of community gardening!
Sunday, April 19, 2009
New Herald Article
I was really excited to see this article, about the need for more community gardens in Calgary. It's amazing to see so much interest develop so quickly.
I think that one of the things that needs focusing on is making these newly developing gardens socially sustainable- that is, we want to make sure that they become lasting hubs for community development and engagement. It would be fantastic to organize a group field trip to one of the gardens to give them a hand getting started.
Does anyone know anyone involved in these gardens? Could we make a trip out to one?
I think that one of the things that needs focusing on is making these newly developing gardens socially sustainable- that is, we want to make sure that they become lasting hubs for community development and engagement. It would be fantastic to organize a group field trip to one of the gardens to give them a hand getting started.
Does anyone know anyone involved in these gardens? Could we make a trip out to one?
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