Events March 30th 2021 Conflict resolution webinar 19:00 to 21:30 Conflict Resolution Webinar #2: Working Through Scenariospresented by Greenest City, FoodShare and TUGTuesday, March 30th at 7pmRegister in advance for this meeting: > March 30th 2021 Farming in the City ULI lunch and learn 12:00 to 13:00 Farming in the City: How developers, businesses and social enterprises are leveraging urban agriculture Tuesday, March 30, 2021 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM No longer a niche concept, urban agriculture is gaining wide traction across North America and here in Toronto from community supported agriculture shares (CSAs) to single-family or mixed-use agrihood developments and entrepreneurial business ventures. Join ULI Toronto for this timely discussion on the future of urban agriculture and learn about small-scale local farmers and emerging technologies that are changing the landscape, and the role that developers, non/not-for-profits, and policy makers are playing. > March 29th 2021 Pollinator Gardening with Lorraine Johnson 12:00 to 13:00 March 29, 12:00-1:00 pmLorraine Johnson is the author of numerous books on native plant gardening, urban agriculture, and environmental issues. Her most recent publication, co-authored with Sheila Colla, is A Flower Patch for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat Gardens for Native Pollinators in the Greater Toronto Area. The book is available as a free downloadable pdf from foecanada.org/bee-garden-guide.In this presentation, Lorraine will focus on creating habitat for pollinators by growing native plants.... > March 27th 2021 Garden Wars - Plants, People and Problems 12:30 to 13:30 Saturday, March 27 12:30 -1:30 pmDeborah Dale provides an examination of conflict resolution processes applied to community and private garden disputes.FreeRegister to receive your Zoom link at: > March 25th 2021 Facing the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit 17:00 to 18:30 Facing the 2021 UN Food Systems SummitThursday, March 25, 2021 via Zoom. Time: 5-6:30 pm eastern (US/CAN)ONLINE.Free/RSVP requiredhttps://event.newschool.edu/facing-the-2021-unfssThe first ever United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), to be held in September 2021, was launched by the UN Secretary General to bring attention to how food systems transformation is instrumental for achieving the UN Sustainable Development goals by 2030. The... > March 25th 2021 NFUniversity Class on Seed Activism, Global Perspectives 15:00 to 16:30 Next NFUniversity class is Seed Activism: Global Perspectives Thursday, March 25th, 2021 3:00 - 4:30 pmRegistration is freehttps://www.nfu.ca/nfuniversity/seed-activism-global-perspectives/In Canada and around the world, there has been a corporate push in the past two decades to strengthen laws and regulations governing seeds and plant varieties. These developments have proven highly controversial and have prompted a resurgence of activism around seeds. In this NFUniversity session, Dr. Karine Peschard will draw on the experiences of... > March 24th 2021 TUG Annual Membership Meeting 2021 19:00 to 20:30 Your opportunity to network and raise issues is coming up soon! TUG's Annual Membership Meeting Wednesday, March 24 at 7:00 pm.You'll hear from more exciting UA projects in Toronto and have a chance to chat with other urban aggies in Zoom breakout rooms. If you have an issue you'd like to discuss, please add your topic to the registration form. Please register for the Zoom link at > March 23rd 2021 Indigenous Agroecology with Chef Johl Whiteduck 13:00 to 14:00 York Region Food Network presentsIndigenous AgroecologyTuesday, March 23 1:00-2:00 pmChef Johl Whiteduck shares insights on Indigenous agro-ecology with examples from garden projects around the GTA. Through Miinikaan Innovation & Design he has helped create Indigenous teaching gardens that invite curiosity and demonstrate Indigenous Agroecology, even in the smallest of urban spaces. Miinikaan cultivates relationships between people and plants, and practices gardening techniques to improve the soil and local ecosystem. Johl brings his perspective on reclaiming and relearning Indigenous knowledge about the plant medicines. >
March 30th 2021 Conflict resolution webinar 19:00 to 21:30 Conflict Resolution Webinar #2: Working Through Scenariospresented by Greenest City, FoodShare and TUGTuesday, March 30th at 7pmRegister in advance for this meeting: >
March 30th 2021 Farming in the City ULI lunch and learn 12:00 to 13:00 Farming in the City: How developers, businesses and social enterprises are leveraging urban agriculture Tuesday, March 30, 2021 | 12:00PM - 1:00PM No longer a niche concept, urban agriculture is gaining wide traction across North America and here in Toronto from community supported agriculture shares (CSAs) to single-family or mixed-use agrihood developments and entrepreneurial business ventures. Join ULI Toronto for this timely discussion on the future of urban agriculture and learn about small-scale local farmers and emerging technologies that are changing the landscape, and the role that developers, non/not-for-profits, and policy makers are playing. >
March 29th 2021 Pollinator Gardening with Lorraine Johnson 12:00 to 13:00 March 29, 12:00-1:00 pmLorraine Johnson is the author of numerous books on native plant gardening, urban agriculture, and environmental issues. Her most recent publication, co-authored with Sheila Colla, is A Flower Patch for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat Gardens for Native Pollinators in the Greater Toronto Area. The book is available as a free downloadable pdf from foecanada.org/bee-garden-guide.In this presentation, Lorraine will focus on creating habitat for pollinators by growing native plants.... >
March 27th 2021 Garden Wars - Plants, People and Problems 12:30 to 13:30 Saturday, March 27 12:30 -1:30 pmDeborah Dale provides an examination of conflict resolution processes applied to community and private garden disputes.FreeRegister to receive your Zoom link at: >
March 25th 2021 Facing the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit 17:00 to 18:30 Facing the 2021 UN Food Systems SummitThursday, March 25, 2021 via Zoom. Time: 5-6:30 pm eastern (US/CAN)ONLINE.Free/RSVP requiredhttps://event.newschool.edu/facing-the-2021-unfssThe first ever United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), to be held in September 2021, was launched by the UN Secretary General to bring attention to how food systems transformation is instrumental for achieving the UN Sustainable Development goals by 2030. The... >
March 25th 2021 NFUniversity Class on Seed Activism, Global Perspectives 15:00 to 16:30 Next NFUniversity class is Seed Activism: Global Perspectives Thursday, March 25th, 2021 3:00 - 4:30 pmRegistration is freehttps://www.nfu.ca/nfuniversity/seed-activism-global-perspectives/In Canada and around the world, there has been a corporate push in the past two decades to strengthen laws and regulations governing seeds and plant varieties. These developments have proven highly controversial and have prompted a resurgence of activism around seeds. In this NFUniversity session, Dr. Karine Peschard will draw on the experiences of... >
March 24th 2021 TUG Annual Membership Meeting 2021 19:00 to 20:30 Your opportunity to network and raise issues is coming up soon! TUG's Annual Membership Meeting Wednesday, March 24 at 7:00 pm.You'll hear from more exciting UA projects in Toronto and have a chance to chat with other urban aggies in Zoom breakout rooms. If you have an issue you'd like to discuss, please add your topic to the registration form. Please register for the Zoom link at >
March 23rd 2021 Indigenous Agroecology with Chef Johl Whiteduck 13:00 to 14:00 York Region Food Network presentsIndigenous AgroecologyTuesday, March 23 1:00-2:00 pmChef Johl Whiteduck shares insights on Indigenous agro-ecology with examples from garden projects around the GTA. Through Miinikaan Innovation & Design he has helped create Indigenous teaching gardens that invite curiosity and demonstrate Indigenous Agroecology, even in the smallest of urban spaces. Miinikaan cultivates relationships between people and plants, and practices gardening techniques to improve the soil and local ecosystem. Johl brings his perspective on reclaiming and relearning Indigenous knowledge about the plant medicines. >
