Free Gardening Workshop

[KW Urban Harvester]

Hi,

This free workshop on gardening is coming up this Saturday. Details on how to RSVP etc. are below and in the attached poster.

Alisa McClurg

KW Urban Harvester Co-Coordinator

Community Gardens Waterloo Region News Update www.community-gardens.ca   Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Free Community Garden Workshop.  April 26 1 p.m. All gardeners welcome to attend. Its a great opportunity to meet other gardeners and become informed.  Many gardens want to invite youth into their gardens but wonder how to get youth interested.  Learn informative tips from this group of panellists!  Also, learn more about gardening basics from Connie L. Dam Byl from Willian Dam Seeds. RSVP call 519-575-4400 or e-mail SKte...@regionofwaterloo.ca . Bring any gardening items you wish to share or donate.   Photo:Waterloo Region Police Community Garden Community Garden Council Update: Council meets every month on the 3rd Tuesday at 99 Regina St. S.. Anyone interested may attend.  Council members have been busy promoting community gardens at various events.  We had the opportunity to promote the great work you are doing at the Food Share Conference in Windsor and at various other events. Our goal this year is to promote community gardens and to focus on youth engagement.  We want to update our social media options, but need your help. If interested call 519-575-4400 ext. 5336 Photo: Trinity Village Accessible Plots Available Willow Green Community Garden has accessible garden plots available.  If you have difficulty bending or use a wheelchair, this might be an option for you! If interested, e-mail Shirley at cp...@execulink.com WR Food System Roundtable  Policy Advocacy Strategy: Your help is needed to generate greater support for temporary farmers’ markets and community gardens in the Region’s seven area municipalities. WRFSRT is calling for community members to provide input into this strategy and volunteers who will help deliver it. A draft strategy will be provided before the meeting being held Wednesday, April 16th, 1:00 p.m. at 99 Regina St. S.,Waterloo, Room 310.  Please RSVP by April 10th with your name and email address to krist...@rogers.com. Photo: Volunteers at Chandler Mowat Call for volunteers. We are assessing interest for establishing a "work party" or a group of volunteers who are willing to contribute their construction "savvy" and physical energy in helping gardens with start-up or new projects.  If you are a handy person who likes to be active and like to build or dig and want to be part of a "working party" let us know at 519-575-4400 ext. 5336.  We also need someone with organizational skills to head this group. Other Gardening Events: MCDOUGALL COTTAGE Gardening Series 89 Grand Ave. S. Cambridge, ON April 24th Heirloom vegetables; June 19, Healing plants. Start time 7 p.m. Little City Farm  May 24 9 a.m. Seedling Sale;Also, a  4 part Herbalist Series is being  offered  REEP May 21, 7 pm Building rain gardens, installing rain barrels and cisterns Garden Club of KW April 21 Gardening from a Hammock Water Conservation WR April 13 1 p.m. at Sheridan Nursery, Kitchener. Looks good enough to eat. Living off the land.    follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2014* *Community Garden Council Waterloo Region*, All rights reserved.    unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

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