Garden Jane

Thur. Aug 6th
Richmond Hill

 

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Garden Jane and Farmer Bob (Bob Wildfong, Seeds of Diversity) will share thoughts on a simple, revolutionary and cooperative program for community gardeners, school gardeners and growers based on heirloom beans. Come learn how to join the thousands of people in cities and on farms who are growing, saving, eating, celebrating and changing the world as Bean Keepers. Free beans for those who join us.

Wed Mar 18th and Fri Mar 20th, 2-4 pm
Garden Jane interns lead children's activities at the H.O.P.E. Community Garden. Art, stories and seed planting. 220 Cowan Ave. 

Wed Mar 25th or Tues Mar 31st, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Organic Turf Management - 1 Day Intensive Workshop, presented by Gaia College, in partnership with Garden Jane and Organic Landscape Alliance. More info & registration.

Fri Mar 27th-Sun Mar 29th, 8:30 am - 5:30 pm
Organic Soil Management - 3 Day Intensive Workshop, presented by Gaia College, in partnership with Garden Jane and Organic Landscape Alliance. More info and registration. 

Fri April 24th, 10-5 pm
Deep Gardening for Social Change (part of Toronto Community Development Institute), 10-5 pm
$65-$75 or attend institute for another 2-3 days for an additional $40/day.
This workshop delves into deep gardening as a way to change the way we eat, grow and relate to food. Deep gardening integrates several organic approaches, including biodynamics, permaculture and sutainable agriculture. While non-denominational, deep gardening is influenced by buddhism, earth-based spiritualism and nature-based religious thinking. Come prepared to garden. Register from Friday Apr 27th at www.torontocdi.ca.

Sat May 2nd, 10 am - 12 pm 
Organic soils
This informal hands-on workshop is open to home gardeners and community gardeners. Drop in for a part or the whole day if you like. Bring your questions. Part of a new workshop series in Richmond Hill at Phyllis Rawlinson Park. Open to home gardeners and community gardeners. Free. Contact Lisa Fisk for more information at lfisk@evergreen.ca or 416-596-1495 x 226.

Thur May 14th, 6 - 8 pm
Soils, Fort York Community Garden

May long weekend, 16th-18th, 11 am - 5 pm
Cirque Dirt storytelling and hands-on fun with the Great Seedball Revolution. Part of the HarbourKids Weekend at the Harbourfront Centre. Find us in the International Tent area just west of York Quay. Free.

Thur May 21st, 2 - 7 pm (workshop and workbee)
Introduction to Organic Gardening Workshop
This informal hands-on workshop is open to home gardeners and community gardeners. Drop in for a part or the whole day if you like. Bring your questions. Part of a new workshop series in Richmond Hill at Phyllis Rawlinson Park. Free. Contact Lisa Fisk for more information at lfisk@evergreen.ca or 416-596-1495 x 226.

Sat May 23th (10 am - 2 pm) and Sun May 24th (10 am - 4 pm)
Join us for storytelling and stomping garden activities for Doors Open at the Brickworks. Hear how a Japanese farmer becomes a juggler, joins a circus and ends up in the Don Valley. Sponsored by Evergreen. Free.

Mon May 25th, 3 - 6 pm
Sorauren Farmers Market food and garden activities. Sorauren Park, Toronto west end. Free.

Sat May 30th*, 10am - 3pm (*almost full)
Introduction to Organic Gardening and Permaculture
$50-75 sliding scale (incl. take home resources). Pre-registration required.
This hands-on workshop introduces organic gardening, permaculture theory and seasonal hands-on activities. Topics: permaculture design; organic and permaculture practices; plant guilds (plants that grow well together, help soil tilth and support the larger ecosystem); dynamic accumulators (plants that accumulate nutrients and can feed the soil); spring planting (May only); soil building; cover crops and mulches; organic pest control; garden bed clean-up (fall only). Potluck or bag lunch. High Park Children's Garden.

Sun May 31st, 10 am - 1 pm
The Soil Food Web (Intermediate). $30-45 sliding scale. Pre-registration required. 
This workshop is for garden keeners who want to learn more about soil science and the soil food web. Topics: pH; Nitrogen and other macro and micronutrients; bacteria, fungi and other members of the food web; low and medium tech ways to make good compost tea and how to use it; inoculants and amendments that feed the soil. A good workshop for those who have taken Introduction to Organic Gardening and Permaculture. High Park Children's Garden, followed by lunch or tea at Grenadier café.

Sat June 6th, 10 am - 3 pm 
Growing for success (2 hour workshop, followed by workbee)
This informal hands-on workshop is open to home gardeners and community gardeners. Drop in for a part or the whole day if you like. Bring your questions. Part of a new workshop series in Richmond Hill at Phyllis Rawlinson Park. Open to home gardeners and community gardeners. Free. Contact Lisa Fisk for more information at lfisk@evergreen.ca or 416-596-1495 x 226.

Sun June 7th, 10:30-1:30
Parks, Forestry and Recreation workshop - children's garden programming (City of Toronto staff and invitees only).

Mon June 8th, 3 - 6 pm
Sorauren Farmers Market food and garden activities. Sorauren Park, Toronto west end. Free.

Wed June 10th, 6 - 8 pm
Sustainable Food: Food, Body and Soil
An exploration of sustainable food. Topics: What's in a name? Words to watch for and what they mean: organic, local, transitional, GMO, sustainable, fair trade, food miles; Nutrients, from soil to body; How green do we eat?; Food that grows within a 100 miles and where to get it. Register through Rebekka Hutton at 416-596-1495 x 244 or rhutton@evergreen.ca

Sat June 13^th, 11 am - 1 pm
Green City Workshops: Go organic at Evergreen Brick Works
Join us for a primer on permaculture and the principles of organic gardening. Learn how to go healthy and holistic in your own garden, and pick some fresh herbal teas for inspiration. This is a family-friendly event. To RSVP and for more information, please contact claire@evergreen.ca. $5 donation or pwyc.

Mon June 15th, 9:30-11:30 (private)
School visit to demonstration community gardens. Phyllis Rawlinson Park, Richmond Hill.

Mon June 15th, 3 - 6 pm
Sorauren Farmers Market food and garden activities. Sorauren Park, Toronto west end. Free.

Tues June 16th, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Designing Container Gardens That Work for Young Children
$30 includes training booklet and materials.
Learn how to grow organic vegetables, herbs and other useful plants in containers, types of containers that work best for your child care program, and gardening activities that work with young children. You'll also learn what plants to avoid, so you can focus on hardy, non-toxic varieties that are easily cared for by even the littlest green thumbs. St. Catharines. Register by contacting the Early Childhood Community Development Centre at 905-646-7311 ext. 304 or eccdc@eccdc.org.
 
Sun June 21^st, 2 pm
Cirque Dirt performs at TOTstock for Fathers Day at Sorauren Park. See Stinky Gardener (Jerome Godboo) and Garden Jane get garden silly. We are the first act at 2, but the event goes until 5. Sorauren Park, Toronto west end. Free. www.cirquedirt.com


Events that happened in 2008

Tues Mar 11th, 5 - 8 p.m.
Hart House Community Kitchen
Prepare and share a healthy meal. Hear inspiring stories about students taking over their cafeterias, growing food in their knapsacks and eating 100 mile diets. Learn what you can eat in spring to reduce your ecological footprint.
7 Hart House Circle, University of Toronto.
U of T students, alumni, faculty and Hart House members only.

Sat Mar 15th, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Seedy Saturday
Learn about the Bean Keepers, a modern-day network that saves bean seeds for fun and future (suited for ages 6-106). Story telling at 2 p.m.; visit our information table all day.
Scadding Court Community Centre, 707 Dundas St. W., S.E. Corner of Bathurst and Dundas

Thurs Mar 20th, 4 - 5 p.m.
The Seedball Revolution (by Cirque D'irt)
Hear the historically based story of seedballs and revolution. Learn how to make and use seedballs for garden, restoration and revolutionary situations. Come prepared to get your hands dirty.
Debates room, Hart House, U of T

Mon Mar 24th
The Seedball Revolution
York University, Environmental Studies Dept
ENVS 1010D Eating Locally: Food and Agriculture in the GTA

Tues Apr 8, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Evergreen/Woburn Jr. P.S. event)
Bean Keeper and farmer visit for grade three classes; planting activities with parenting club.

Tues Apr 8, 7:30 p.m.
Container Gardening
This presentation, talk and demonstration offers Garden Jane's perspectives on organic container gardening. Learn tips on growing organic vegetables, herbs and other useful plants in containers. Includes a demonstration of planting containers that may be grown on a balcony, patio or rooftop.
Scarborough Garden and Horticultural Society, Scarborough Community Centre, 3600 Kingston Rd. at Markham Rd.

Thurs Apr 10, 7 p.m.
Seeds and seedballs for the future. Evergreen volunteer appreciation event.

Sat Apr 19th, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Introduction to Organic Gardening and Permaculture
This hands-on workshop introduces organic gardening, permaculture theory and seasonal hands-on activities. Topics: permaculture design; organic and permaculture practices; plant guilds (plants that grow well together, help soil tilth and support the larger ecosystem); spring garden planning; soil building; cover crops and mulches. High Park Children's Garden.

Tues Apr 22nd, 1 p.m.
Gardening for Earth Day at Sunshine Centre for Seniors

Sat Apr 26th, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. 
Organic Garden Animation Workshop
This two-part hands-on workshop and field trip to the High Park Children's Garden is part of OISE's Toronto Community Development Institute. We'll share activities to bring gardens to life for children, youth and adults. In the morning we'll focus on activities and garden initiatives that are fun and healthy for our community gardens, communities and selves. In the afternoon, we'll explore the basics of putting on a garden circus event as a fundraiser and/or youth outreach tool.

Tues May 6th, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Evergreen/Woburn Jr. P.S. event)
Soils and gardening event for grade three classes.

Sat May 10th, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Introduction to Organic Gardening and Permaculture

Sat May 17th, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
The Soil Food Web (Intermediate). $30-45 sliding scale.
This workshop is for garden keeners who want to learn more about soil science and the soil food web. Topics: pH; Nitrogen and other macro and micronutrients; bacteria, fungi and other members of the food web; low and medium tech ways to make good compost tea and how to use it. A good workshop for those who have taken Introduction to Organic Gardening and Permaculture.
High Park Children's Garden, followed by lunch or tea at Grenadier café.

Sun May 18th, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Children's Birthday Party

Thur May 22nd World Biodiversity Day at Allan Gardens (Evergreen, Green Thumbs/Growing Kids event for Grade 6 students.

Sat May 24th & Sun May 25th, 10 a.m. -4 p.m. Drop-in garden activities at Brickwork's and Evergreen's Doors Open Event (Sacred Spaces, Sacred Places theme). Silent walking meditation, with a focus on nature's patterns; sacred seed art for the garden or woods; sacred planting: fairy gardens, herbs, medicinals.

Mon May 26th, 7 - 9 p.m. (Pre-register at 416-252-3665)
Container Gardening. $20-30 sliding scale (includes take-home resources)
This presentation, talk and demonstration offers Garden Jane's perspectives on organic container gardening. Learn tips on growing organic vegetables, herbs and other useful plants in containers. Includes a demonstration of planting containers that may be grown on a balcony, patio or rooftop.
Mind Body Clinic, 2921 Lakeshore Blvd W at Islington.

Sat May 31st, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. (private)
Children's Birthday Party

Sun June 1st, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Introduction to Organic Gardening and Permaculture. $50-75 sliding scale (incl. take-home resources)

Wed June 4th, 6 - 8 p.m.
Introduction to Organic Gardening Workshop, Emmett Ave Community Garden, hosted by Evergreen for Jane and Eglinton neighbourhood members.

Thur June 5th, 6 - 8 p.m.
Introduction to Organic Gardening Workshop, Fort York Community Garden, hosted by Evergreen for Front and Bathurst neighbourhood members.

Sat June 7th and 8th (free)
Windfall Ecology Festival, Fairy Lake Park, Newmarket
Workshop for families. This workshop offers an unusual blend of wild stories, practical how-to information and hands-on activities to encourage gardening for fun, food and future. 

Cirque Dirt storytelling
Hear the Seedball Revolution, the story of a young man who wants to join the circus instead of working on his father's farm. Juggling badly turns out to be a great way to plant!

Drop-in organic garden activities for families. Help make a fairy garden, learn about magic beans, or make seedballs.

Sat June 14th, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
City of Toronto, Park, Forestry and Recreation Garden Training

Sat June 21st, 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. (come ~45 min early for a seat)
Blues at the ex with Jerome Godboo and David Rotundo. Music gardeners welcome. Ask Jane for free beans.

Mon June 23rd and Mon June 30th, 4-6 (free)
Drop-in activities at Sorauren Farmer's Market (all ages).  

Thur July 3rd
Garden activities with Pape St. Daycare kids and staff. 

Mon July 7th - Sun July 13th
On tour with Jerome Godboo, Quebec and Windsor.

Mon July 14th, 4-6 (free)
Drop-in activities at Sorauren Farmer's Market (all ages).

Wed July 16th
Garden activities with Phoenix Child Centre kids and staff.

Fri July 18th
With Jerome Godboo at Burlington Jazz Festival.

Wednesday July 23rd
Garden activities with Phoenix Child Centre kids and staff.

Wednesday August 13th
With Jerome Godboo at Summer Daycamp, Brickworks.

Sat Aug 16th and Sun Aug 17th (free)
Sunday is High Park Children's garden community event. On Sat we'll do garden preparations to receive Sunday's crowds.

Mon Aug 18th (free)
Drop-in activities at Sorauren Farmer's Market (all ages).  

Wed Aug 20th
Garden activities with Phoenix Child Centre kids and staff.

Sat August 23rd, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (free)
Pick and make a fantastic and unusual garden salad at the Farm to Fork Festival at the Brickworks.

Mon Sept 1, 3-6 p.m. (free)
Food and harvest art activities at the Sorauren Farmer's Market, 260 Sorauren Ave, south of Dundas St. W., east of Roncesvalles. 

Fri Sept 5th, eve (free)
Southside Shuffle in Port Credit with Jerome Godboo at Lake Affect.

Sat Sept 6th, afternoon and eve 
Southside Shuffle in Port Credit with Broken Joe and Jerome Godboo. In front of the Second Cup (aft) and upstairs at the Crooked Cue (eve). 

Mon Sept 8th, 3-6 p.m. (free)
Garden harvest and seed activities for all ages at the Sorauren Farmer's Market, 260 Sorauren Ave, south of Dundas St. W., east of Roncesvalles.

Sat Sept 20th, 10 a.m. -2 p.m. (by donation)
Drop by to learn about water conservation in nature and through design at the Conservation and Sustainability Fair at the Brickworks.

Mon Sept 22nd, 4-7 p.m. (free)
Market salad activities (making and eating!) at the Sorauren Farmer's Market, 260 Sorauren Ave, south of Dundas St. W., east of Roncesvalles.

Sun Sept 28th, 10 a.m-3 p.m.
Introduction to Organic Gardening and Permaculture
$50-$75 sliding scale.
This hands-on workshop introduces organic gardening, permaculture theory and seasonal hands-on activities. Topics: permaculture design; organic and permaculture practices; plant guilds (plants that grow well together, help soil tilth and support the larger ecosystem); spring garden planning; soil building; cover crops and mulches. High Park Children's Garden.

Sat Oct 4th, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Cirque Dirt clowns around through song and stories at the Kerr Village Organic Farmer's Market outdoor stage in Oakville. Community talent is welcome to join us on the circus stage - bring your instruments, songs and silliness. Featuring Jerome Godboo (Stinky Gardener) and Mike Branton. Heritage Square, 340 Kerr St. All ages.

Sun Oct 5th, 12-4 p.m.
High Park Children's Garden Harvest Festival.

Mon Oct 6th, 4-7 p.m.
Corn harvest activities for kids at the Sorauren Farmer's Market, 260 Sorauren Ave, south of Dundas St. W., east of Roncesvalles. 
 
Wed Oct 8th
Harvest Festival for Woburn School kids.

Sun Oct 12th, 10 a.m-3 p.m. - spaces still available, call 416-536-9144 to register.
Introduction to Organic Gardening and Permaculture

Mon Oct 13th, 4-7 p.m.
100 mile food activities for all ages at the Sorauren Farmer's Market, 260 Sorauren Ave, south of Dundas St. W., east of Roncesvalles.

Sat Oct 18th, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
High Park Children's Garden volunteer garden clean-up. Snacks provided.

Fri Oct 24rd-Sat Oct 25th
Thorold's Canal Bank Shuffle Blues Festival with Jerome Godboo.

Fri Nov 7th, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Waterfront Children's Garden clean-up. Volunteers welcome. The garden is on Queen's Quay, just west of Spadina.