Edible Garden Project

GardenSmart Workshop: Patio Veggies

heatherj — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:00:47 +0000

Growing Food in Small Spaces, Thursday April 8, 7-8:30pm. Call 604-990-3755 to register.

Join Edible Garden Project coordinator Heather Johnstone for an introduction to the flexibility and simplicity of container gardening. From selecting containers, to building soil, to choosing the best plant varieties, learn how food gardening can be for apartment dwellers, too! This is an indoor workshop.

This GardenSmart workshop is free, but registration is required. Please call 604-990-3755 to register today!

GardenSmart Workshop: Seed Starting

heatherj — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 18:05:42 +0000

Sowing your Summer Veggie Garden, Sunday March 28, 1-2:30pm. Call 604-990-3755 to register

Join gardening expert Arzeena Hamir for an afternoon demystifying the process of growing your own plants from seed. Choose from flowers or vegetables and pot up some seeds to take home, grow on and plant out! This is an indoor workshop, but come prepared to handle garden soils and seeds.

This GardenSmart workshop is free, but registration is required. Please call 604-990-3755 to register today!

Edible Garden Project Fundraiser!

heatherj — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:00:26 +0000

Support the EGP for three tuesdays in march by eating ethical pizza.

The Rocky Mountain Flatbread Company (1255 Lynn Valley Road) has offered a percentage of proceeds on:

Tuesday March 9th
Tuesday March 16th
Tuesday March 30th

Dine at Rocky Mountain Flatbread between 6-9pm and not only do you get a delicious meal but you also are supporting the EGP!

See you there…

GardenSmart Workshop: Garden Preparation

heatherj — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:00:29 +0000

Waking Up Your Garden for Spring, Sunday March 14, 1-2:30pm. Call 604-990-3755 to register

Join HotBeds organic gardener Sharon Hanna for an interactive session to help you get your ornamental and food gardens ready for spring. Bring your questions about dealing with mulch, creating new garden beds, feeding the soil and tending overwintered plants.

This GardenSmart workshop is free, but registration is required. Please call 604-990-3755 to register today!

Backyard Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop 2

heatherj — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:00:40 +0000

Discover the art of pruning your fruit trees, Sunday March 7, 1-3pm. Call 604-990-3755 to register.

Join David Tracey, tree care expert and author of “Guerrilla Gardening”, for a hands-on afternoon of learning the art and science of pruning. You will go home with the information you need to care for the health of your home “orchard” to ensure a bountiful crop of tree fruit.

This is an outdoor workshop, please dress warmly and prepare for the weather.

This GardenSmart workshop is free, but registration is required. Please call 604-990-3755 to register today!

Group Gardening Session

heatherj — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:01:20 +0000

Join us for our first Group Gardening Session of 2010. We will bring gardeners together to wake up the first of our EGP gardens.

Time: 10am-11:30am

Location: TBA

For more information, or to register contact: volunteer@ediblegardenproject.com

Backyard Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop 1

heatherj — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:00:22 +0000

Discover the art of pruning your fruit trees, Saturday February 27, 1-3pm. Call 604-990-3755 to register.

Join Kent Mullinix (Sustainable Agriculture Specialist at Kwantlen UC, and fruit tree guru!) in the Queen Mary Community Garden to learn the basics of backyard fruit tree pruning.

He’ll take us through the pruning essentials and answer questions about what you’ve got going on in your backyard.

This is an outdoor workshop. Please dress warmly, and come prepared for any weather.

This GardenSmart workshop is free, but registration is required. Please call 604-990-3755 to register today!

Advancing Urban Agriculture Grants

heatherj — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:20:42 +0000

Grant opportunity for North Shore Initiatives

Vancouver Coastal Health is once again offering their ‘Advancing Urban Agriculture Grants’ to the community. The goal of this grant is to increase food security for all members of the North Shore community while specifically working to improve access to healthy foods for people with low income. Vancouver Coastal Health is offering small grants to advance urban agriculture on the North Shore.

Grants of up to $5,000 will be considered, and must be submitted by March 12th, 2010. For application details click here.

Table Matters

heatherj — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:07:25 +0000

Summary of Main Ideas

On October 23rd 2009, Vancouver Coastal Health with the Edible Garden Project and the BC Healthy Living Alliance hosted “Table Matters: A Community Discussion about Food Security on the North Shore’‘.

With over 75 participants, the discussion was lively and inspiring. A summary of the main ideas can be found here.

Winter Hiatus

heatherj — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:46:08 +0000

Just like the plants in our gardens slow down over the winter, so do the activities of the EGP… We will be on a brief winter hiatus through the month of January, returning to action in the beginning of February 2010. Check back frequently for upcoming events come spring!