SeedLing Saturday Demonstrations – May 13 2023
May 13th, 10am-1:30pm 2391 Pépin Court, Ottawa SeedLing Saturday is tomorrow! Enjoy seedling vendors, live music, and freshly made food! Ask your expert gardener and enjoy 5 live demonstrations on sustainable gardening practices from COG-OSO! 11:00 Test for Seed Viability 11:30 Plant & support a tomato 1200 Make Your Own Paper Seedling Pots 12:30 Soap […]
May 24, 2023 | How to Start a Community Garden – Online Workshop
Join us Wed May 24, 2023 at 6:30-8:30pm Learn about the steps involved in starting a community garden, including how to search for land, what is essential when starting a community garden, the support available, tips for organizing and much more! Suitable for new gardens, or existing gardens looking to onboard new volunteer coordinators. The […]
April 5 & 18, 2023 | How to Start a Community Garden – Online Workshop
Join us one of these two dates: Wed April 5, 2023 at 6:30-8:30pm Or Tues April 18 2023 at 6:30-8:30pm Learn about the steps involved in starting a community garden, including how to search for land, what is essential when starting a community garden, the support available, tips for organizing and much more! Suitable for […]
Stop undisclosed, unregulated Genetically Modified Seeds
Join thousands of people across Turtle Island tomorrow to call the Minister of Health, Jean-Yves Duclos, at 613-995-2024 and tell him that you do not support self-regulation of genetically modified products. Self-regulation removes government safety checks that ensure transparency and accountability from companies who make genetically modified seeds. This sets a dangerous precedent that will […]
Greenhouse Training Intensive Course 2023
Greenhouse Training Hybrid (online / in-person) with Mat Levinson of Slow Roots Farm (formerly Capital Greens Urban Farm) Once again Just Food is bringing you a 2-session intensive workshop for those looking to learn greenhouse production of organic seedlings. This year the sessions are led by Mat Levinson of Capital Greens Organic Seedlings, and cover seedling […]
Dec 13 2022 & Feb 8 2023 | How to Start a Community Garden – Online Workshop
Join us on December 13th 2022 or Feb 8 2023 at 6:30pm to learn about the steps involved in starting a community garden including how to search for land, what is essential when starting a community garden, the support available, tips for organizing and much more! Suitable for new gardens, or existing gardens looking to […]
Holiday Markets in the Savour Ottawa Region
Come out to holiday markets in the city and surrounding areas! From now until December 24th there are markets available for all ages with handmade goods, vintage finds, delicious food, warm drinks, and live music. Come out to the events below and support the local community! Almonte Farmers MarketDecember 10th 2022, 9am-1pmJohn Levi Arena, Upper […]
Registration is now full – Cultivating Wellness Workshop
Maximum number of people has been reached for Thursday’s August 25th workshop. Thank you for your interest. Stay tuned for more workshops.
Just Food at the Ottawa Garden Festival
25th anniversary of the Ottawa Community Gardening Network! To mark the 25th anniversary of the Ottawa Community Gardening Network, Just Food—as part of the Ottawa Garden Festival—is celebrating all residents who grow food on balconies, in back and front yards, on school grounds, in community gardens, in food forests, in parks, on rooftops, within businesses, […]
In person: Vermicomposting for All Growers
The Box Of Life is an Ottawa social enterprise that teaches people how to build healthy soil from their food scraps efficiently in small spaces. Creating good quality compost is both an art and a science, and good system and process design go a long way in making composting a seamless part of every garden. […]
