Growing to Give Garden

10/13/2023

It's harvest season here in Ontario, but have you every wondered what harvest season looks like in different parts of the world?
Come share experiences with us as we prepare some delicious fall treats, this coming Monday, October 16th from 3:30-5:30pm. Free workshop. Everyone Welcome.

Food and Belonging is a workshop series for all ages, where we talk about food, taste what we make, and share about our cultures. When you join us, expect to:
- Practice new skills
- Try new foods
- Connect with your community

To register for this class and upcoming Food and Belonging workshops either visit: https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/FoodandBelonging%40yrfn.ca/bookings/

scan the QR code or contact Chef Maxine via email at [email protected] or phone at (905)841-3101 x 207

07/14/2023

Great session today! It was wonderful to see you all and to see how much the garden is flourishing under all of your care 😊 Joanna and Loretta planted the marigolds in the tomato bed for some companion planting magic! Mark and Brian edged the beds, Paula and Sujata w**ded, harvested and planted. We even got a cute bicycle planter from Kate.

The raspberries are like candy right now! And Paula discovered just how sweet the stevia leaves are (can be found in our herb bed). Next time folks are at the garden and are curious about it, feel free to pick a leaf and give it a taste! Way sweeter than I ever imagined! Thanks to everyone who has been coming out throughout the week to care for the garden. You all ROCK!! ❤️

06/23/2023

Our triple mix has arrived and the beds are looking incredible! Thanks to everyone who came out to the session today as well as everyone who has worked hard throughout the week to water, w**d, plant etc! Our hugelkultur beds are now complete with the addition of triple mix. garlic scapes we’re ready for harvesting today and we can’t wait to see what everyone does with them in the kitchen. Thank you to Joanna for bringing cookies and cupcakes for everyone today as well as the biscotti from Joan. Beautiful day for a beautiful garden ☀️🌱🌷

06/12/2023

Hi everyone! The Growing to Give Community Garden is entered in this grant program from Nature's Path Organic and the way to win the grant money is by acquiring the most votes. I believe it is one vote per email address. Voting is open from today (June 12) until June 25th. Would everyone be able to follow this link and put in a vote? And to spread the word as well? Here's the link to the voting page:

https://gardensforgood.naturespath.com/en-ca/ -to-give

There is a search function at the top of the list on that page. You can type in Growing to Give and it should pop up. Make sure it's the correct garden (location should show Vaughan, ON) because there is another garden in London, ON that is called the Growing Community Greenhouse and Garden, which might confuse some people.

Thank you all! Please share with all of your friends, family and networks! It would be so amazing to have some funds to help rebuild our raised beds and update some other infrastructure and equipment.

Our Gardens for Good grant program helps to support and empower those using organic community gardens to alleviate food security for their families and neighbors and create a positive social impact on the communities in which they are grown.

05/26/2023

Awesome job today everyone! We planted beans, tomatoes, lettuce, eggplant, herbs, nasturtiums, strawberries, pumpkin/squash, spinach, kale, broccoli, Brussels sprouts and more! Mark and Brian worked on the trellising. Brenna did an amazing job clearing the bed on the west side (see photo). Thank you Sujata for bringing chai for everyone to enjoy and all the planting, watering etc that you did. And Paula was a powerhouse with planting everything! Awesome session everyone 🙂 thanks for all your hard work 💪🏼 see you all next week on Thursday from 5:30-7:00pm. All are welcome!

05/19/2023

AWESOME first session everyone! We had a total of 16 gardeners come out to help prep beds, plant, water, w**d, build trellises, clean up and build hugelkultur beds. The garden is looking incredible already thanks to everyone’s hard work and enthusiasm! Join us again each week on Thursdays from 5:30-7pm. Everyone is welcome!

08/10/2022

Hey Growing to Give Gardeners! We have an exciting event coming up next week on Wednesday, August 17th from 5-6pm :)

Did you know there is a difference between sprouts and microgreens and how they are grown? Would you like to learn how to easily grow sprouts and microgreens indoors for year round nutrient rich food?

Join our very own, Chantal McCallum, from York Region Food Network to learn the difference between sprouts and microgreens and to receive a FREE kit of items needed to get started! (Please note, only participants who register via eventbrite will receive a kit. Limited spots available). Sign up at the link below!

Learn how to easily grow sprouts and microgreens indoors for year round nutrient rich food!

07/25/2022

A reminder about our AMAZING Okra Workshop TODAY at the Growing to Give Garden! 4:30pm - 5:30pm. All are welcome :) You won't want to miss it!

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/okra-how-and-why-to-use-it-culinary-workshop-growingtogive-garden-tickets-388707995077?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb

07/21/2022

What a fantastic garden session today! We were all very excited to finally harvest some garlic (don’t worry, there is still half a bed left for other gardeners to harvest next week!). We also harvested some beautiful basil, raspberries, blackcurrants, okra, lambsquarter and echinacea! We w**ded the beds on the east side and watered the entire garden. Check out that pickaxe brought and used by one of our gardeners to tackle the w**ds (and photo of the bed afterwards)! Incredible job everyone!

We’ll be back out at the garden on Friday from 10 am-12 pm, Wednesday 5-7pm and Monday 3-5pm. Hope to see you all there!

07/07/2022

A great week out at the Growing to Give Garden this week! After weeks of hard work our garlic, okra, peppers and raspberries are beginning to ripen and grow ready to harvest! Thank you to all the hard-working gardeners who helped make it happen!