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Low Maintenance Gardening

Gardening with Verna at A Different BooklistLow Maintenance GardeningMay 31 7:00- 8:30Certified Garden Designer Verna Leader brings with her lifelong experience in gardening. Her focus is on sustainable gardens and discovering the joys of planting food. This series will entail discussions and hands-on learning. Bring your questions, access the seed library and share in a planting experience. A Different Booklist Cultural CentreThe People's Residence777-779 Bathurst St >

Urban Planting and Salad Bowl Gardening

Gardening with Verna at A Different BooklistUrban Planting & Salad Bowl GardeningMay 24 7:00- 8:30Certified Garden Designer Verna Leader brings with her lifelong experience in gardening. Her focus is on sustainable gardens and discovering the joys of planting food. This series will entail discussions and hands-on learning. Bring your questions, access the seed library and share in a planting experience. A Different Booklist Cultural CentreThe People's Residence777-779 Bathurst St >

Balcony Gardening

Gardening with Verna at A Different BooklistBalcony GardeningMay 17 7:00- 8:30Certified Garden Designer Verna Leader brings with her lifelong experience in gardening. Her focus is on sustainable gardens and discovering the joys of planting food. This series will entail discussions and hands-on learning. Bring your questions, access the seed library and share in a planting experience. A Different Booklist Cultural CentreThe People's Residence777-779 Bathurst St >

A Plant for Every Reason and Season

Gardening with Verna at A Different BooklistA Plant for Every Reason and SeasonHow to choose the right plant for the right placeMay 10 7:00- 8:30Certified Garden Designer Verna Leader brings with her lifelong experience in gardening. Her focus is on sustainable gardens and discovering the joys of planting food. This series will entail discussions and hands-on learning. Bring your questions, access the seed library and share in a planting experience. A Different Booklist Cultural CentreThe People's Residence777-779 Bathurst StRegistration:... >

Grey to Green Conference

Senior levels of government continue to overlook the many benefits of investing in living green infrastructure such as urban forests, green roofs and walls when making infrastructure decisions. Join us to shape a healthier and more resilient future with green infrastructure.Explore the latest in performance, economic valuation, design, policy, and technology from Canada, the US, and worldwide. This interdisciplinary conference is the leading forum for designers, policy makers, manufacturers, growers, landscapers, and other green infrastructure professionals to discuss the benefits and growth of the green infrastructure industry.Grey to Green also includes a trade... >

DIY Mushroom workshop at Ryerson Urban Farm

Have you tried growing your own mushrooms? We'll be sharing fascinating information about the Kingdom Fungi and its role in ecological gardening at this hands-on workshop. You'll leave with an innoculated bag of oyster mushroom mycelium that will fruit in the coming weeks, and the resources to do it again on your own! Here's an quick intro to fungi terminology: hyphae vegetative growth structure of fungi mycelium masses of hyphae fruit the fruiting part of the fungi (these are the mushrooms we eat) innoculation introducing a small amount of microorganisms to a material where they can proliferate Fees & cancellation: Suggested $25 donation to help cover our material costs. We'll be accepting cash or cheques (made out to 'Ryerson... >

TransformTO Webinar May 2

What is our vision for Toronto in the year 2050? How will we reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent? These questions and more were the focus of the TransformTO Community Conversations and events.Nearly 2000 Torontonians participated in TransformTO events and online survey to share their visions for Toronto in 2050.From the community feedback provided at the TransformTO events, community reports and other submissions, common ideas and themes were identified.The most mentioned ideas overall, across categories were:better transit (transit that is reliable;... >