Summer Workshops & Events 2008
More on our event services.
Sat June 21st, 3:30 - 6:30 p.m. (come ~45 min early for a seat)
Blues at the Rex 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).
Wednesday July 2nd
Garden activities with Phoenix Child Centre kids and staff.
Thursday 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).
Wednesday 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 August 23rd, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. (free)
Farm to Fork Festival at the Brickworks.
Sat Sept 20th, 10 a.m. -2 p.m.
Sustainability Fair at the Brickworks.
Dates tba in Sept
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.
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Events that happened earlier this year...
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 10th and Sun June 1st, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Introduction to Organic Gardening and Permaculture. $50-75 sliding scale (incl. take-home resources)
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
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