How to Save Your Back: The Benefits of a No-Till Garden
March 15, 2021
When starting a new garden, or to start the new gardening season, home gardeners have been known to rev up the rototiller and hack away mercilessly
Category: Community Gardens
Category: Community Gardens
The Importance of Canoe Gardens in our Communities
October 13, 2020
I attended a canoe garden installation in Burlington held by Halton Environmental Network, Reach Out Center For Kids (ROCK) and Arthouse Halton. If you’re wondering what exactly a canoe garden is, it’s just like it sounds, a garden planted in a canoe. The
Five Rainy Day Gardening Ideas
September 17, 2020
As gardeners we can often find ourselves stuck inside during a rainy day in the summer. But what gardening tasks can we still do on those rainy days? The following are five indoor rainy
Halton Food Volunteer Spotlight: Micheline Wheeler
September 2, 2020
The following is an interview with Micheline W. Micheline is a garden champion at one of the community garden sites in Oakville. She is passionate about reducing food waste
Halton Food Volunteer Spotlight: George Willms
August 6, 2020
The following is an interview with Halton Food Volunteer, George Willms. George has been involved in our community garden with Open Doors at St. Christopher’s Anglican
Halton Food Volunteer Spotlight: Beth Martin
July 24, 2020
The following is an interview with Halton Food Volunteer, Beth Martin. To begin, describe the ways that you are involved in your local community. Oh gosh, I hope
February 23 – 29: Seeding Schedule
February 27, 2020
Seeds to plant this week: celery, celeriac, onions, leeks, brussels sprouts, rosemary, lavender or thyme.
A Dozen Fun Winter Gardening Ideas
February 1, 2019
Contributed by Alyson Prokop-Baker, Education and Community Garden Coordinator In the winter months, it’s sometimes hard to motivate ourselves to garden, especially if you have