Village Vancouver ElderGreens presents this workshop covering the basics of planning, preparing and starting a food garden, with an emphasis on summer growing. You'll learn some simple techniques from Rhiannon Johnson for starting plants indoors and in the garden, tailored to your space. Be rewarded with the taste of freshly grown veggies this season! We'll have a VV Community Seed Library present where you can take, swap or donate seeds.
Cost: $0-10 suggested donation. Free for Seniors (50 and over).
Our healthy, local food residency at the Strathcona Park Field Houseoffers a variety of affordable food and community based programming at the fieldhouse, Strathcona Community Centre, and elsewhere.
Organized and led by seniors, VV ElderGreens brings seniors, youth and others together to share food & gardening skills and wisdom through workshops and other activities. All ages welcome, please contact us if you're interested in getting involved.
This event is part of Village Vancouver's Building Community Food Security and Resilience Project. This project is made possible by the BC Ministry of Agriculture's Grow Local program. We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Agriculture.
Village Vancouver is a member of Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks (www.vancouverfoodnetworks.com) - check it out!
Street: 857 Malkin Ave. The fieldhouse is in the only building in Strathcona Park. It's located across the street from Discovery Organics, just N of Chess, 150 ft. E of Hawks, close to the W entrance to Cottonwood Community Garden, the tennis courts & restrooms.
City/Town: Vancouver
Phone: Register below or with [email protected] by 5 pm Friday, June 2nd
Event Neighbourhood and Type: strathcona, workshop, field house, organic gardening, grow local, eldergreens
*Introduction to Organic Gardening CANCELLED
Organized By: Ross Moster (VV Neighbourhood Food Networks), and Rhiannon Johnson
THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
Village Vancouver ElderGreens presents this workshop covering the basics of planning, preparing and starting a food garden, with an emphasis on summer growing. You'll learn some simple techniques from Rhiannon Johnson for starting plants indoors and in the garden, tailored to your space. Be rewarded with the taste of freshly grown veggies this season! We'll have a VV Community Seed Library present where you can take, swap or donate seeds.
Cost: $0-10 suggested donation. Free for Seniors (50 and over).
Register (by 9 pm Friday, June 9th): with [email protected] or online https://villagevancouver.ca/events/introduction-to-organic-gardening-4.
Our healthy, local food residency at the Strathcona Park Field House offers a variety of affordable food and community based programming at the fieldhouse, Strathcona Community Centre, and elsewhere.
Organized and led by seniors, VV ElderGreens brings seniors, youth and others together to share food & gardening skills and wisdom through workshops and other activities. All ages welcome, please contact us if you're interested in getting involved.
This event is part of Village Vancouver's Building Community Food Security and Resilience Project. This project is made possible by the BC Ministry of Agriculture's Grow Local program. We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Agriculture.
Village Vancouver is a member of Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks (www.vancouverfoodnetworks.com) - check it out!
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Time: June 11, 2017 from 10am to 12pm
Location: Strathcona Park Field House
Street: 857 Malkin Ave. The fieldhouse is in the only building in Strathcona Park. It's located across the street from Discovery Organics, just N of Chess, 150 ft. E of Hawks, close to the W entrance to Cottonwood Community Garden, the tennis courts & restrooms.
City/Town: Vancouver
Phone: Register below or with [email protected] by 5 pm Friday, June 2nd
Event Neighbourhood and Type: strathcona, workshop, field house, organic gardening, grow local, eldergreens