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World in a Garden

There are no end of good things going on around our community when it comes to eating local. Here’s another organization I just learned about at the Kitsilano Growers Market last week.

The World in a Garden Project was established in 2007 by nutritionist, Tricia Sedgwick in collaboration with the Jewish Family Service Agency. The project’s goal is to teach participants about the seed-to-table process of food, as well as promote cross cultural acceptance.

In addition to the many events — from educational programs to community festivals — food from the gardens is donated to the food bank and local food programs.

The program is self-funded via plant and flower sales, market sales, responsible entrepreneurship programs, garden tours, food and gardening workshops, The World in a Garden products (greeting cards, t-shirts and seeds), community partnerships and an annual film screening.

Growing Food 101: Preserving and the 10-Mile Diet

This week’s Growing Food 101 workshop is on “Preserving the Harvest” and “10-Mile Diet Feast”.

Saturday, August 1,
Terra Nova Rural Park, 2631 Westminster Hwy, Richmond

Bursaries are available for low-income families. Contact Arzeema Hamir at foodsecurity@richmondprc.org for more information or to apply.

Ready to sign up? Choose your sessions and mail the registration and information page with a cheque to Richmond Food Bank (100-5800 Cedarbridge Way, Richmond).

Are you planning to attend? Let us know how it goes — leave a comment…

Growing Food 101: Garlic and Herbs

This week’s Growing Food 101 workshop is on “Harvesting Garlic” and “Harvesting and Drying Herbs”.

Saturday, July 11
Terra Nova Rural Park, 2631 Westminster Hwy, Richmond

The session, offered by Richmond Poverty Response Committee, is taught by professional gardeners and includes both classroom and hands-on time. Beginners and intermediate gardeners alike will take away new skills.

Bursaries are available for low-income families. Contact Arzeema Hamir at foodsecurity@richmondprc.org for more information or to apply.

Ready to sign up? Choose your sessions and mail the registration and information page with a cheque to Richmond Food Bank (100-5800 Cedarbridge Way, Richmond).

Are you planning to attend? Let us know how it goes — leave a comment…

Growing Food 101: Chickens and Coops

This week’s Growing Food 101 workshop is on “Chickens” and “Chicken Coops”.

Saturday, July 4
Terra Nova Rural Park, 2631 Westminster Hwy, Richmond

The session, offered by Richmond Poverty Response Committee, is taught by professional gardeners and includes both classroom and hands-on time. Beginners and intermediate gardeners alike will take away new skills.

Bursaries are available for low-income families. Contact Arzeema Hamir at foodsecurity@richmondprc.org for more information or to apply.

Ready to sign up? Choose your sessions and mail the registration and information page with a cheque to Richmond Food Bank (100-5800 Cedarbridge Way, Richmond).

Are you planning to attend? Let us know how it goes — leave a comment…

Growing Food 101: Natural Pest Control

This week’s Growing Food 101 workshop is on “Natural Pest Control”.

Saturday, June 27
Terra Nova Rural Park, 2631 Westminster Hwy, Richmond

The session, offered by Richmond Poverty Response Committee, is taught by professional gardeners and includes both classroom and hands-on time. Beginners and intermediate gardeners alike will take away new skills.

Bursaries are available for low-income families. Contact Arzeema Hamir at foodsecurity@richmondprc.org for more information or to apply.

Ready to sign up? Choose your sessions and mail the registration and information page with a cheque to Richmond Food Bank (100-5800 Cedarbridge Way, Richmond).

Are you planning to attend? Let us know how it goes — leave a comment…

Growing Food 101: Farm Equipment and Tractors

This week’s Growing Food 101 workshop is “Farm Equipment 101” and “Tractor 101”.

Saturday, June 20
Terra Nova Rural Park, 2631 Westminster Hwy, Richmond)

This session, offered by Richmond Poverty Response Committee, is taught by professional gardeners and includes both classroom and hands-on time. Beginners and intermediate gardeners alike will take away new skills.

Bursaries are available for low-income families. Contact Arzeema Hamir at foodsecurity@richmondprc.org for more information or to apply.

Ready to sign up? Choose your sessions and mail the registration and information page with a cheque to Richmond Food Bank (100-5800 Cedarbridge Way, Richmond).

Are you planning to attend? Let us know how it goes — leave a comment…

Gardening That Feeds a Community

The Edible Garden Project is a brilliant initiative of the North Shore Neighbourhood House. The simple aim of the Project is to ensure that the community’s low-income citizens have local fruits and vegetables to eat, by collecting donated food from home gardeners and running community gardens that then supply produce to organizations, such as the Harvest Project, which in turn distribute food to those in need.

The Project also offers workshops and information on how to grow, preserve, and store your produce. Check out their events calendar for details on upcoming sessions such as Composting in Bear Country and Invasive Plants, Identifying and Replacing the Bad Guys.

You Can Get Involved
The Edible Garden Project is always sourcing new land for growing food. Do you have an unused backyard space that could be cultivated by the Project’s volunteer team? Or, if you are already gardening, how about donating some of your excess harvest? Take a look at the drop off schedule for details and locations.

Workshop: Winter Vegetable Gardening

If you’re a gardener with a year or two under your belt and are ready to expand your horizons, maybe you’d like to learn how to expand the growing season.

The Winter Vegetable Gardening workshop explores what to plant and when. Simple designs for home-made cloches and greenhouses will be covered as well. The session will be held:

Saturday, June 13
1:00 to 3:00 pm
Eagles Estate Heritage Garden
5655 Sperling Avenue, Burnaby

Instructor Heather Johnstone has spent years learning with organic farmers on the west coast and is now working with home-scale urban gardeners to help them grow food. She is the coordinator of the Edible Garden Project on Vancouver’s North Shore and has recently joined the Board of FarmFolk/CityFolk.

The cost of the workshop is $20, with proceeds going to The Land Conservancy of British Columbia. Pre-registration is required: phone 604-733-2313 or email lralph@conservancy.bc.ca to register.

Growing Food 101: Brassicas & Cuburbits

This week’s workshop from the Growing Food 101 series is all about “Brassicas” (a.k.a. cabbages) and “Cuburbits” (a.k.a. cucumbers, pumpkin, squash, and melons).

Taking place this Saturday, June 6 at Terra Nova Rural Park (2631 Westminster Hwy, Richmond), the session offered by Richmond Poverty Response Committee is taught by professional gardeners, and includes both classroom and hands-on time. Beginners and intermediate gardeners alike will take away new skills.

Bursaries are available for low-income families. Contact Arzeema Hamir at foodsecurity@richmondprc.org for more information or to apply.

Ready to sign up? Choose your sessions and mail your completed registration form with a cheque to Richmond Food Bank, 100-5800 Cedarbridge Way, Richmond, BC.

Then, get out there and grow some stuff!

Are you planning to attend? Let us know how it goes — leave a comment…