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Food on Film: Anita Stewart on Food, Inc.
- When: Wednesday May 15th 2013,
- Time: 6:30 pm
- Where: TIFF Bell Lightbox,
- Location: 350 King St. West, Toronto, ON
- Tickets: $35.00 + tax and applicable fees
Anita Stewart, food activist and Member of the Order of Canada, details how the documentary Food, Inc.'s critique of corporate control of the American food industry applies to important issues affecting Canadian agricultural industries and policy.
North Toronto Horticultural Society May Meeting
Topic: From Garden to Vase
Speaker: Nicole North
Nicole North, an award-winning floral and garden designer, will show us how to bring the beauty of the garden indoors. Learn how to use flowers cut right from your garden to create simple yet stunning flower arrangements.
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Bring your own vase and a sample of your garden flowers and learn the tricks and tips of the trade. After the presentation, stick around for the Annual North Toronto Plant and Garage Sale.
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Join us at the Toronto Botanical Garden
Tuesday May 14, 2013
777 Lawrence Ave East. (at Leslie St.)
Munchies 7:30pm
Speaker 8:00pm
Everyone welcome.
A $2 donation is suggested for refreshments.
If you enjoy your visit with us, please consider becoming a member.
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For more information:
northtorontohorticulturalsociety.blogspot.ca
Free Gardening Event in Scarborough
WHEN? Thursday May 9, 2-8 pm
WHERE? 20 Gordonridge Place, Scarborough
WHAT? Community Gardening workshops and information to kick off the garden season
HOW MUCH? Free!!
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“Let’s Get Growing” is an opportunity for gardeners from Toronto Community Housing and communities across the city to get together, share knowledge and learn about best practices in growing food, gardening as a community, composting and healthy eating.
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This event is hosted in partnership between FACE (Food Action Community Engagement) a TCH resident gardening group, and other community partners including Housing Services Corporation, FoodShare, Toronto Community Housing, Afri-Can Food Basket and The Stop.
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For more information or to register, contact sherry-ann.simpson@torontohousing.ca
Spring Tree Events at LEAF
Join LEAF (Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests) for these upcoming sessions on caring for trees in the city!
Out of the Ashes Tree Tour: Lessons From the Emerald Ash Borer
Sat, May 11, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Milne Park, Markham.
Free of charge
LEAF’s Melissa Williams teams up with Markham Parks Planner Nory Takata and Forest Entomologist Kathleen Ryan to explore the ways we can all play a role in the recovery and strengthening of our local environment.
Registration recommended.
www.yourleaf.org/event/2013-05-11/out-ashes-tree-tour-lessons-emerald-ash-borer
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Tree Tenders Volunteer Training Toronto
May 22, 23, 25 & 29, Northern District Library, Toronto.
$70+HST (includes manual)
This multi-day course is designed for individuals who want to gain tree-related knowledge and skills.
Registration required.
www.yourleaf.org/event/2013-05-22/tree-tenders-volunteer-training-toronto
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Tree Tenders Volunteer Training York Region
June 8, 12 & 15, Oak Ridges Community Centre, Richmond Hill.
$70+HST (includes manual)
This multi-day course is designed for individuals who want to gain tree-related knowledge and skills.
Registration required.
www.yourleaf.org/event/2013-06-08/tree-tenders-volunteer-training-york-region
Spring Awakening at the Gardiner Museum
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The Gardiner Museum is hosting its second annual Spring Awakening: Gardiner in Bloom exhibition on the weekend of May 3 – 5.
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For one weekend only, spectacular floral installations by 10 of Toronto’s top floral designers will be displayed throughout the Museum to celebrate the arrival of spring in the city. Each designer will create a stunning floral installation inspired by a particular piece in our permanent collection.
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In addition to the exhibition, we are also hosting two lectures:
Saturday: Creative Floral Techniques with Bruno Duarte and
Sunday: Spring Door Décor with Michael Renaud
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You can find details of these events at www.gardinermuseum.on.ca/exhibitions/spring-awakening-2013.
PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE
Create a self sufficient lifestyle in harmony with nature
JULY 21-AUGUST 3, 2013
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Whole Village Ecovillage
Caledon ,Ontario
Contact Brenda at bdolling@wholevillage.org or (519)942-4010
JULY 21 - AUGUST 3, 2013
North American Native Plant Society
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NANPS Annual Native Plant Sale
- Saturday May 11, 2013
- 10:00am to 3:00pm
- Markham Civic Centre
- 101 Town Centre Blvd
- Markham, Ont. L3R 9W3
- (Hwy 7 and Warden)
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web: www.nanps.org
Picture taken in High Park by Sharon Lovett
Arctic Love in the Park
- Date: Saturday, April 20th 2013
- Time: 12:00 noon
- Address: 155 Crawford Street, Toronto, ON
- Location: Trinity Bellwoods Park
- north of the tennis courts - near the baseball diamonds. (Queen West & Gore Vale Ave)
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Rain or Shine
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This Earth Day weekend, Greenpeace is calling everyone to join in a global event to help save the Arctic. In over 20 countries around the world, thousands will come together, forming a massive heart to show the world they want to see the Arctic protected.
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You don’t want to miss your opportunity to be part of the largest I Heart Arctic event in Canada right here in Toronto! Just wear the color red and meet us in Trinity Bellwoods Park at noon.
- See you there!
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Earth Mudder Celebration at Evergreen Brick Works - 2013
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- Date: Saturday April 20th
- Time 9 am - 4 pm
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- Date: Sunday April 21st
- Time 10 am - 4 pm
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- Location: Evergreen Brick Works
- Address: 550 Bayview Avenue
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This Earth Month, celebrate the Earth by getting into it! Join us Saturday April 21 and Sunday April for eco-friendly family fun, with a public planting hiking, hands-on cooking, gardening and biking workshops and more!
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For all the muddy details, visit us online at ebw.evergreen.ca
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TRCA Stewardship Workshops
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Toronto and Region Conservation Authority presents FREE garden seminars designed to help you create a beautiful lawn and garden!
- Workshops from March to April - click "read more" to see the whole list
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Martingrove Gardens Park Fundraiser Event
You Are Invited To The -
EMBRACE Martingrove Gardens Park Bazaar
& Rain Barrel Truckload Sale Fundraiser
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- Date Sat. April 13th 2013
- Time: 10 am – 4 pm
- Location: Westway Christian Church, corner of Kipling & Westway in Etobicoke
- Address: 6 Kilburn Pl.
- Martingrove Gardens Park is located between Lavington Drive & Learmont, west of Kipling and east of Martingrove, south of Dixon Road, next to Lavington Plaza
- Click here to download the Rain Barrel order form so you can pre-order your Rain Barrel now
Profits from rain barrel sales and vendor space goes to Martingrove Gardens Park improvement Project, in its 3rd year. . . . . - above: the "before" - picture of the park, below is the "up 'till now" picture.
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North Toronto Horticultural Society April Meeting
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Edible Flowers and Herbs in the Garden
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- Speaker: Glen Brunetti
- Date: Tuesday April 9th, 2013
- Time: Doors Open 7:30pm, Speaker at 8pm
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The North Toronto Horticultural Society is a garden club that meets monthly to discuss gardening and garden design. We have regular guest speakers, workshops and demonstrations. The talk on "Edible Flowers and Herbs in the Garden" is part of our 2013 program.
Flower Show to Follow
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- Location: Toronto Botanical Garden
- Address: 777 Lawrence Ave. East at Leslie
Refreshments $2
Everyone Welcome
- For more information: northtorontohort@gmail.com.
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Season Extension Workshop at Evergreen!
Get a head start on growing food outdoors this spring!
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In the first edition of our Urban Agriculture Workshop series, you will learn how to apply Season Extension Techniques and how to design and build cold frames and raised beds for your garden. Be inspired to keep food growing longer into the fall and right through the winter to achieve the earliest possible harvests next spring!
Our facilitator: Kyla Dixon-Muir has been in the garden every single week, including right through the winter, for many years. She grows foods, using organic practices, in a wide range of low-cost and no-cost cold frames, many of which do not require construction skills
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When: Tuesday, April 2, 6-8 pm
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Where: Evergreen Brick Works – 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto ON
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COST: Pay-what-you-can, suggested donation $20.
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Registration: Please RSVP with your name and contact information to Ashlee Cooper at acooper@evergreen.ca or call 416-803-6660.
Container Gardening 101
W O R K S H O P
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- Date: Thursday, March 21, 2013
- Time: 7 p.m - 8:30 p.m.
- Location: Taylor Memorial Library
- Address: 1440 Kingston Road, Scarborough, ON
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Come learn the basics of container gardening!
This is a great workshop for people with balconies or patios to make the most of their space and grow fresh vegetables and herbs!
Find out what to look for when choosing a container, what soil works best, and tips on how to keep your plants healthy.
This workshop includes a hands-on soil demonstration, so please bring a clean yogurt or margarine container (max. 500 ml) to take your soil and seeds home!
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- This event is free, but please register as space is limited.
- Register at www.trcastewardshipevents.ca
- Or call Randi Shulman at 416.661.6600 x5765.
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Uniiverse.com presents The Green Thumb Series
Three Urban Gardening Workshops with Toronto experts to get you ready for the season ahead
- Workshop details available at:
- www.uniiverse.com/greenthumbTO
- Tickets $10: purchase online
- Location of all three worksshops: 111 Jarvis Street
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- Start your Backyard Garden: Organic & Biodynamic
- Date: March 11, 2013
- Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
- Taught by Brendan Ferguson
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Urban Composting - What to do and why it's important
- Date: March 12, 2013
- Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
- Taught by Brendan Ferguson
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- Spring Seed Starting Workshop
- Date: March 13, 2013
- Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
- Taught by Chris Wong of Young Urban Farmers
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Seedy Saturday 2013
Events in Toronto
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Urban Agriculture
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Saving the Seeds
from the past, to grow a
Stronger Future
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Trading seeds has been at the heart of the Seedy Saturday and Sunday events since the beginning.
Now it the time to make an effort to learn how to save the
- Seeds Of The Past -
the Heirloom seeds - so that there are more seeds to share for others next year - empowering the next generation of gardeners to grow a
- Stronger Future -
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General Questions about Seedy Saturday or Sunday in the GTA?
Click on this link to find out more about what to do with your saved seeds |
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*Seedy Saturday & Sundays Ontario 2013
Malvern Action for Neighbourhood Change Presents
Food Justice:
How to create a food secure community through a social justice lens
- March 12th, 2013
- Dinner: 6:00-6:30 p.m.
- Seminar: 6:30-9:00 p.m.
- Malvern Family Resource Centre – Youth Centre
- 1321 Neilson Road
- (Directions: Accessible by the 133 Neilson bus. Malvern Family Resource Centre is located across from Malvern Town Centre, behind the child care centre at the back of the building.)
Malvern ANC will be hosting an evening for residents and community members dedicated to understanding food justice. This session will provide community members and youth with an opportunity to expand their knowledge on food justice and how this relates to community food issues. As our community moves forward on a number of food initiatives we reflect on why this is important.
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Featured speakers at this session:
Good Parks for All Neighbourhoods
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Key note speaker:
- Mickey Fearn
- Deputy Director, US National Park Service
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Join us at:
- Daniels Spectrum,
- 585 Dundas Street East
- (Dundas and Parliament)
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When:
- March 2nd, 2013,
- 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
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- You can find out more about Park People:
- FB Park People
- www.parkpeople.ca
FoodShare proudly presents:
Recipe For Change - 2013
Recipe for Change is a celebration of food with a purpose that supports FoodShare’s innovative and multi-faceted work in schools toward Food Literacy for all students from Junior Kindergarten through Grade 12, to ensure that our children have a healthy future.
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- Date:Thursday February 28, 2013
- Time: 6 PM - 9 PM
- Location: St Lawrence Market 95 Front Street East , North Building
- Tickets: Early Bird price $100 until January 15!
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Recipe for Change is a tasting adventure unlike any other, and has been called “a Food Network fantasy come life”: a full meal composed of tasting plates and beverage accompaniments, plus unheard-of opportunities to mingle with 30 Chefs seldom found in the same room, let alone contributing to the same meal.
Add the opportunity to taste 30 VQA wines, 6 local beers, and more, and at just $125 the event is an amazing value plus a wonderful opportunity to support FoodShare’s important work to create a healthy future for our children.
Recipe for Change 2013 is guaranteed to be a glittering beacon this winter – don't miss out!
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Symphony Of The Soil
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A New Film by Deborah Koons Garcia
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- Date: February 15
- Time:7: 00 pm
- Location: OISE Auditorium
- Address: 252 Bloor St. West
- Toronto
- Admission: $10 at the door
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Symphony of the Soil is a feature film that explores the complexity and mystery of soil. Filmed on four continents and sharing the voices of some of the worldʼs most esteemed soil scientists, farmers and activists,
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the film portrays soil as a protagonist of our planetary story. Using a captivating mix of art and science, the film shows that soil is a complex living organism, the foundation of life on earth.
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The screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Deborah Koons Garcia and Janine Gibson.
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- Hosted by Canadian Organic Growers Toronto Chapter www.cogtoronto.org 416-466-4420
Get the Jump on Spring 2013
- Date: Saturday February 23rd, 2013
- Location: Toronto Botanical Gardens - 777 Lawrence Ave. E.
Toronto Botanical Garden’s Annual Horticultural Open House -
Presented by a committee of volunteers
Ontario Horticultural Association,
Toronto Master Gardeners
and
Toronto Botanical Garden
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- Presentations and demonstrations
- Floral Design Competition
- Market Place
- Free Gardening Advice
- Winter Garden tour (weather permitting)
- Gently used book sale, Jump Cafe
- Meet with Horticultural societies, garden clubs and environmental organizations
Free parking | Free admission however a $2 donation is appreciated.
- Visitors who choose to donate will have the opportunity to win exciting prizes
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- If your horticultural group would like to participate, we still have space!
- Contact Carrie Shibinsky, (416)397-1351 or media@torontobotanicalgarden.ca
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The Folks From -
Occupy Gardens Toronto,
Dig In!
U of T Campus Agriculture
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York University Masters of Environmental Studies -
invite you to join them for this very important Seed initiative:
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PEAS JOIN US
- Date: MONDAY, FEB. 11th
- Time: 5-7pm
- Location: The United Steelworkers Hall
- Address: 25 Cecil Street
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Toronto Seed Library Planning Meeting
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The TORONTO SEED LIBRARY is a joint project initiated by Occupy Gardens Toronto, Dig In!- U of T Campus Agriculture and York University Masters of Environmental Studies candidate Katie Berger. We have also connected with and received the support of other good food and gardens groups around the city including Seeds of Diversity, FoodShare,The Stop Community Food Centre, and Transition Toronto.
This meeting will be a great opportunity for folks to share our knowledge, ideas and opinions about the following and more!
- 1) Options for where/how the Seed Library should be situated to maximize accessibility and sustainability (eg. within the public library system; within U of T or another research institution; within one particular good food and garden group etc.
- 2) Research and resource needs for the project and how to meet them
- 4) Planning of Promotional events including:
- Seedy' Hall Seed Exchange - Wednesday, March 6th Noon to 2pm @Toronto City Hall
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- Official Toronto Seed Library Launch- Sat. April 13th or 20th (*TENTATIVE*) time and location tbd. - 2013 -
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RESOURCES:
- What is a seed library?
- How do you create a seed library?
- Why save seeds?
- Why do local seeds matter?
- Link to the facebook
Toronto Park People present - the first in a series of "Parks Talks"
How Can We Make It Easier to Create Community Gardens in Parks?
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- Date: Thurs. Feb. 7th 2013
- Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
- Location: Bickford Community Centre - Room #205
- Address: 777 Bloor St. West
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Please join Toronto Park People, the STOP, FoodShare and the Toronto Community Garden Network for an informal discussion with Parks Forestry and Recreation about how to make it easier for groups to install and maintain community gardens in parks. Whether you are a beginner and or an expert, this is an opportunity for you to share your successes and challenge with Parks Forestry and Recreation and our panel of experts. Learn about the community garden movement in Toronto and how you can get involved.
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- Photo credit: Susan Poizner communityorchard.ca/
THE TORONTO BEEKEEPERS CO-OPERATIVE
PRESENTS
URBAN BEEKEEPING 101
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FOODSHARE TORONTO
- Date: Saturday, February 2, 2013
- Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Location: FoodShare, 90 Croatia St., Toronto
- (Bloor & Dufferin area)
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Learn the apiary basics…
bee friendly gardens
interactive hive and equipment demonstrations
bee biology and lifecycles
and hive management and apitherapy.
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- Cost: $45.00 per person
- Sign up at torontobeeco-op.eventbee.com
Further info: intro@torontobees.ca
Toronto Master Gardeners Technical Update
Water Wise Gardening
- Date: January 12, 2013
- Time: 8:30 a.m.— 3:30 p.m.
- Location: Toronto Botanical Garden,
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Toronto Master Gardeners welcome you for a day of learning.
Waterwise gardening incorporates the collection and storage of rainwater, the improvement of soil health, the establishment of proper maintenance techniques and the selection of suitable plant species to create healthy, beautiful gardens.
Join us in a day of exploring ways to become more water wise gardeners!
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The Damage Urban Development Creates |
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Panel Discussion with Chris Denich, Beth McEwan and Jeff Mason, moderated by Joe Delarge |
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For more details and to ...
Register - please download this pdf. "Water Wise Gardening"
- Registration questions? Contact Linda at 416-777-3307 (B), 647-995-3307 (H), or E-mail at lboyko@kpmg.ca.