Community Gardens and School Learning Gardens Program 2007

COMMUNITY GARDENS AND SCHOOL LEARNING GARDENS PROGRAM 2007- 2011

Since 2008, EcoSource and MIAG have been collaborating on the development of school and community gardening projects in the Region of Peel. This initiative is generously supported by the Ontario Trillium Foundation. During the 2008 and 2009 garden seasons, this program has successfully supported 7 School Learning Garden projects, as well as the expansion of the Mississauga Valley Community Garden and the establishment of the Hillside Park Community Garden in Clarkson. We have also partnered with Punjabi Community Health Services to support their Sahara Seniors Community Garden Project.

We are pleased to announce the development of a new garden project in Malton this year! We will be hosting a community information and visioning session at the Malton Community Centre in March to get started on planning for the 2010 garden season. If you are interested in participating in the Malton Community Garden Project either as a garden volunteer or as a plot holder, please contact us at communitygardens@ecosource.ca. The 2010 Malton Community Garden Project is generously supported by
the Sobeys Earth Day Canada Community Environment Fund.

Are you interested in learning some gardening skills this spring? Join us for our free

Spring Garden Planning Workshop Series:

JUMP-START YOUR GARDEN:
Tuesday, March 16, 7pm – 9pm
Start your own vegetable seedlings at home this year! Join us for an interactive workshop as we start seedlings for our community food bank plots together.

SOIL FERTILITY IN YOUR GARDEN:
Tuesday, March 30, 7pm – 9pm
Healthy soil is at the basis of successful organic gardening. Come out to learn how to assess
your soil quality, organic strategies for improvement, and more.

PLANNING YOUR ORGANIC VEGETABLE GARDEN:
Tuesday, April 13, 7pm – 9pm
An introduction to organic vegetable gardening with a focus on planning a garden to maximize
small spaces, understanding succession planting and planning for a ‘full season’ harvest.

ALL Workshops will take place at the EcoSource office:
161 Lakeshore Road West
Clarke Hall, 2nd Floor
Mississauga, ON L5H 1G3

All workshops are free, refreshments will be served. Advance registration is required as we have
limited space – please telephone 905-274-6222 or email communitygardens@ecosource.ca to register