Hello everyone, please find listed below a number of community garden links that may interest some of you, compliments of our friends at "Just Food":
"Hey
Folks,
Just
a few pieces today. Please send the invitation to the Anniversary
Celebration to your gardeners.
Just
Food's 15th Anniversary
You
and everyone at your garden are invited to the Just Food Farm to Celebrate Just
Food's 15th Anniversary!
When: April 29th 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Where: 2391 Pepin Crt.
RSVP: http://justfood.nationbuilder.com/anniversary15
Where: 2391 Pepin Crt.
RSVP: http://justfood.nationbuilder.com/anniversary15
Parking
is available on site, you can also get to the site by taking the # 94 bus on
the transitway.
The
event will include:
A
Repair Cafe with Ottawa Tool Library - if you need your garden tools
maintained, sharpened, or fixed be sure to bring them!!
Children's activities
Wagon Rides
Gardening Workshops
and more!
Children's activities
Wagon Rides
Gardening Workshops
and more!
Please
extend the invitation to all your gardeners - we'd love to see as many of you
as possible.
If
anyone would be interested in fixing tools for other - please let me know &
I'll connect you to the Ottawa Tool Library.
2016
Spring Meetings
The
dates for the Spring Meeting are now set they are as follows.
Eastern: Just Food Farm's Big Red Barn -
2391 Pepin Crt. May 16 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Western: Tanglewood Community Centre, 30 Woodfield
Dr. Wednesday May 23rd 6:00 - 8:30
Since
the Network has been getting so large we are moving towards multiple meetings
instead of one large one each season. Please RSVP to communitygardening@justfood.ca
& I'll see you then. The agenda & previous minutes will be sent
out the week of May 16th.
Jane's
Walks
If
you are interested you could lead a Jane's walk in your neighbourhood!
Every year Jane's
Walk convenes close to 2,000 Ottawa-Gatineau residents (May 5th-6th 2018) to walk their city in a festival of
community-led, free walking tours. The festival combines the simple activity of
walking with observations, oral history, and shared experience. It gets people
out into their communities talking to each other and learning about their City
in new ways.
The subject or area is completely up to you and you are welcome to
share the role with others. You do not need to be an expert, but merely help
inspire conversation. Generally walks are only 1- 1.5
hours. 5 stops and talking points are usually enough to fill up that time with
questions!
Here are some tips about developing a walking tour: http://janeswalk.herokuapp.com/tips-tools/tips-for-walk-leaders and a 2016 schedule to look at
for ideas: http://janeswalk.herokuapp.com/sessions/9
You can register your walk on the website or
with Leigh Thorpe (Leigh Thorpe 613 563-4922 Jane@JanesWalkOttawa.ca),
deadline April 12th.
Garden
Days June 16th- 24th Gardening is something to be
celebrated! June 16th – 24th 2018 Garden Days, a program
of the Canadian Garden Council, is a joyful, country-wide celebration of the
role of gardens in our communities and in our lives. This nine-day program of
activities and events is for gardening enthusiasts, families, schools and tourists
alike. Garden Days is an opportunity for Canadians to enjoy their own garden,
visit or take part in their favourite garden experience, get inspired at their
local garden centre or travel to a nearby destination to enjoy their favourite
garden.
For
more information, visit the link at www.gardensottawa.ca or
email us at info@gardensottawa.ca
We
encourage all of you to consider planning an event for garden days this
2018! Please be sure to register your event at gardensottawa.ca
Rain
Barrel Fundraiser
Just
Food is hosting a Rain Barrel Fundraiser in Spring 2018, please share with your
networks.
You
can start looking at what will be available at this link: https://rainbarrel.ca/justfood/,
according to ranbarrel.ca they will be updating the page & launching it on
March 22nd.
Pick
up for the rain barrels will be at Just Food Farm, 2391 Pepin Crt. on April
29th. If you cannot pick it up then, please let me know & I'll set it
aside for you until a later date.
The CGDF is taking Applications
The
Community Garden Development Fund is taking applications. You can find the
applications on this page on the Just Food website: http://justfood.ca/community-gardening-network/community-garden-development-fund/.
If you are looking at an expansion, or an infrastructure enhancement project
then this is a good opportunity to get a project going.
If
you have any questions, please send me an email to schedule a time to chat.
Thanks
everyone,
Jordan