Events June 26th 2016 Greenest City Fundraiser at Lula Lounge 06:00 to 11:00 Our Annual Event will be a night to remember, bringing more than 200 people to the Lula Lounge for dinner, dancing and entertainment for a good cause. The highlight of the evening is live music from BackTrack. The evening also offers the opportunity to bid on items and packages during our silent auction, before ending the evening with music and dancing.Lula Lounge 1585 Dundas West Door Open: 6:00 PM Show Starts: 7:00 PMTickets... > June 25th 2016 Food Forest Planting Day #3 10:00 to 04:00 We're looking for volunteers to help continue the expansion of our Food Forest on Saturday, June 25th! We'll be planting all sorts of unusual and delicious species, and as well as companion plants to attract pollinators, repel pests and add nutrients to the soil. http://www.blackcreekfarm.ca/?event=food-forest-planting-day-3 > June 24th 2016 To Make a Farm film screening 06:30 to 09:30 An inspiring film about small-scale farmingFive young people without farming backgrounds embark on making their farming dreams a reality. Starting from scratch, they meet risks and challenges of this demanding profession with imagination, passion, and sacrifice. Intimate and beautifully photographed, this documentary offers a hopeful look at small-scale food production in an age of industrialized agriculture. Followed by a discussion with: > June 23rd 2016 Vermi-Composting Workshop 06:30 to 08:30 FoodShare's compost experts will be at the Black Creek Community Farm for another great workshop. Learn how worms can eat your foodscraps at our Vermi-Composting Workshop You'll build your very own worm farm to take home! Learn all about the earthworm life cycle and how to feed your worms with kitchen scraps Get hands-on experience building your own Vermi-Compost Farm Get tips for troubleshooting potential problems FoodShare will provide participants with a take-home Vermi-Composting Guide. $15 per... > June 19th 2016 Gardens of the Beach Tour 01:00 to 05:00 This year, we are showcasing 13 gardens that celebrate both the well-being and individuality of their owners. We believe it is much more important for people to spend time in, and enjoy their gardens, rather than strive for illusive weed-free or picture-perfect gardens. Each of the showcased gardens reflects the owners' personalities and interests. The visitors will be able to see an artist's Japanese-inspired garden, a Gardener's woodland garden, and also dog-proof, family live-in, natural, and other gardening styles. This year, we found it particularly interesting how many of the owners mixed edible and ornamental plants, and natives and exotics in their gardens. > June 18th 2016 Downsview Park Pollinator Garden Planting 10:00 to 15:00 The Toronto Beekeepers Co-op and Fresh City Farms are building a pollinator garden at Downsview Park, just in time for Pollinator Week! Join us for a morning of planting in the beautiful surrounds of Downsview Park. Enter the park off Sheppard, east of Keele, and meet us at the third (southernmost) greenhouse!70 Canuck Ave, North York > June 18th 2016 Cavaleiro Farm Summer Solstice Sun & Fun event All day At Cavaleiro Farm, we do one special public participatory event to celebrate each season of the year. Our Summer Solstice Sun & Fun event is next. Mark your calendars now: it runs from June 18th through the 20th. Plan to come for a day or all the days. Food will be growing like crazy then. Both the summer solstice and National Aboriginal Day can be celebrated as well. Eat good food, see ducks and geese and sheep and lambs. Sleep under the stars. Yak with us.Cavaleiro Farm, 6905 18th Side Road, Schomberg, ON, LOG1T0 > June 16th 2016 Greenest City Annual General Meeting 18:30 to 20:30 This is your chance to hear what Greenest City has planned for the future, as well as an opportunity to let us know what you would like to see as we move forward.There will be a review of our strategic plan and financials, as well as snacks, video presentations, and volunteer recognitions. We would really love to have a packed house and see lots of community members out, so please stop by!201 Cowan Ave (to the right of the... > June 14th 2016 Native Plant Workshop 11:00 to 12:30 Go Native and Grow Stronger! Forget the fancy pansies and grow beautiful, natural, hardy native plants. Monika Meulman will facilitate this FREE workshop. Learn all about the basics of planting low maintenance, beneficial plants for your garden that have withstood the test of time. Stonegate Community Health Centre 150 Berry RoadRegistration is required. Call Stonegate CHC at 416-231-7070 ext. 307 to... > June 12th 2016 Outdoor Mushroom Growing Workshop 07:00 to 09:00 Pitchfork Company1322B Gerrard St. Easthttp://www.pitchforkcompany.com/workshop-registration-adult.htmlJoin seasoned mushroom growing enthusiast Tom Nagy as he illustrates the basics of how you can grow your own edible & medicinal fungi in your own backyard using a variety of locally sourced and recycled materials. Come and learn about all the different mushroom species that are at your disposal and discover which ones are best suited to your local ecology and available resources. Many mushroom... > June 2nd 2016 Toronto Green Community's Annual General Meeting 05:30 to 08:00 From Rivers Rising to a Blue-Green City…When: Thursday, June 2nd, 2016Where: Northern District Library, 40 Orchard View Blvd. The Gwen Liu Meeting Room #2005:30pm to 6:00pm – Business meeting6:00pm to 8:00pm – Celebration and WorkshopAs we wrap up the project’s first year, join us in celebrating Rivers Rising, meet the Ambassadors, and find out what’s in store... > Start on June 1st 2016 Grey to Green Conference End on June 4th 2016 The 4th Annual Grey to Green Conference is in two weeks - June 1-4 at Ryerson University School of Architecture. The conference is focused on how green infrastructure, including urban farms, can help us reduce greenhouse gas emissions and begin to adapt to climate change. Urban agriculture content includes a tour of the Ryerson Urban Farm as well as talks by Wayne Roberts, Barbara Deutsch and others. Grey to green is part of our ongoing advocacy for significant funding from the province and federal governments to support living green infrastructure implementation, which includes food production projects. There's also a half day rooftop agriculture training course on June 1. >
June 26th 2016 Greenest City Fundraiser at Lula Lounge 06:00 to 11:00 Our Annual Event will be a night to remember, bringing more than 200 people to the Lula Lounge for dinner, dancing and entertainment for a good cause. The highlight of the evening is live music from BackTrack. The evening also offers the opportunity to bid on items and packages during our silent auction, before ending the evening with music and dancing.Lula Lounge 1585 Dundas West Door Open: 6:00 PM Show Starts: 7:00 PMTickets... >
June 25th 2016 Food Forest Planting Day #3 10:00 to 04:00 We're looking for volunteers to help continue the expansion of our Food Forest on Saturday, June 25th! We'll be planting all sorts of unusual and delicious species, and as well as companion plants to attract pollinators, repel pests and add nutrients to the soil. http://www.blackcreekfarm.ca/?event=food-forest-planting-day-3 >
June 24th 2016 To Make a Farm film screening 06:30 to 09:30 An inspiring film about small-scale farmingFive young people without farming backgrounds embark on making their farming dreams a reality. Starting from scratch, they meet risks and challenges of this demanding profession with imagination, passion, and sacrifice. Intimate and beautifully photographed, this documentary offers a hopeful look at small-scale food production in an age of industrialized agriculture. Followed by a discussion with: >
June 23rd 2016 Vermi-Composting Workshop 06:30 to 08:30 FoodShare's compost experts will be at the Black Creek Community Farm for another great workshop. Learn how worms can eat your foodscraps at our Vermi-Composting Workshop You'll build your very own worm farm to take home! Learn all about the earthworm life cycle and how to feed your worms with kitchen scraps Get hands-on experience building your own Vermi-Compost Farm Get tips for troubleshooting potential problems FoodShare will provide participants with a take-home Vermi-Composting Guide. $15 per... >
June 19th 2016 Gardens of the Beach Tour 01:00 to 05:00 This year, we are showcasing 13 gardens that celebrate both the well-being and individuality of their owners. We believe it is much more important for people to spend time in, and enjoy their gardens, rather than strive for illusive weed-free or picture-perfect gardens. Each of the showcased gardens reflects the owners' personalities and interests. The visitors will be able to see an artist's Japanese-inspired garden, a Gardener's woodland garden, and also dog-proof, family live-in, natural, and other gardening styles. This year, we found it particularly interesting how many of the owners mixed edible and ornamental plants, and natives and exotics in their gardens. >
June 18th 2016 Downsview Park Pollinator Garden Planting 10:00 to 15:00 The Toronto Beekeepers Co-op and Fresh City Farms are building a pollinator garden at Downsview Park, just in time for Pollinator Week! Join us for a morning of planting in the beautiful surrounds of Downsview Park. Enter the park off Sheppard, east of Keele, and meet us at the third (southernmost) greenhouse!70 Canuck Ave, North York >
June 18th 2016 Cavaleiro Farm Summer Solstice Sun & Fun event All day At Cavaleiro Farm, we do one special public participatory event to celebrate each season of the year. Our Summer Solstice Sun & Fun event is next. Mark your calendars now: it runs from June 18th through the 20th. Plan to come for a day or all the days. Food will be growing like crazy then. Both the summer solstice and National Aboriginal Day can be celebrated as well. Eat good food, see ducks and geese and sheep and lambs. Sleep under the stars. Yak with us.Cavaleiro Farm, 6905 18th Side Road, Schomberg, ON, LOG1T0 >
June 16th 2016 Greenest City Annual General Meeting 18:30 to 20:30 This is your chance to hear what Greenest City has planned for the future, as well as an opportunity to let us know what you would like to see as we move forward.There will be a review of our strategic plan and financials, as well as snacks, video presentations, and volunteer recognitions. We would really love to have a packed house and see lots of community members out, so please stop by!201 Cowan Ave (to the right of the... >
June 14th 2016 Native Plant Workshop 11:00 to 12:30 Go Native and Grow Stronger! Forget the fancy pansies and grow beautiful, natural, hardy native plants. Monika Meulman will facilitate this FREE workshop. Learn all about the basics of planting low maintenance, beneficial plants for your garden that have withstood the test of time. Stonegate Community Health Centre 150 Berry RoadRegistration is required. Call Stonegate CHC at 416-231-7070 ext. 307 to... >
June 12th 2016 Outdoor Mushroom Growing Workshop 07:00 to 09:00 Pitchfork Company1322B Gerrard St. Easthttp://www.pitchforkcompany.com/workshop-registration-adult.htmlJoin seasoned mushroom growing enthusiast Tom Nagy as he illustrates the basics of how you can grow your own edible & medicinal fungi in your own backyard using a variety of locally sourced and recycled materials. Come and learn about all the different mushroom species that are at your disposal and discover which ones are best suited to your local ecology and available resources. Many mushroom... >
June 2nd 2016 Toronto Green Community's Annual General Meeting 05:30 to 08:00 From Rivers Rising to a Blue-Green City…When: Thursday, June 2nd, 2016Where: Northern District Library, 40 Orchard View Blvd. The Gwen Liu Meeting Room #2005:30pm to 6:00pm – Business meeting6:00pm to 8:00pm – Celebration and WorkshopAs we wrap up the project’s first year, join us in celebrating Rivers Rising, meet the Ambassadors, and find out what’s in store... >
Start on June 1st 2016 Grey to Green Conference End on June 4th 2016 The 4th Annual Grey to Green Conference is in two weeks - June 1-4 at Ryerson University School of Architecture. The conference is focused on how green infrastructure, including urban farms, can help us reduce greenhouse gas emissions and begin to adapt to climate change. Urban agriculture content includes a tour of the Ryerson Urban Farm as well as talks by Wayne Roberts, Barbara Deutsch and others. Grey to green is part of our ongoing advocacy for significant funding from the province and federal governments to support living green infrastructure implementation, which includes food production projects. There's also a half day rooftop agriculture training course on June 1. >
