What's On: Upcoming Events

2011 Garden Workparties

Spring is in the air, and starting Wednesday May 18th, we'll be back in the garden every Wednesday evening. Carolyn and Emma will be there to help you with gardening questions and seeds for your plot.

We'll also be starting children's activities in the garden on June 1st. Bring your kids out for fun learning in the garden.

Come on out even if you don’t have a plot! We’ve got lots of work to do and we always try and have a bit of fun! See you there! For more information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Greenest City Calendar 2011

Presenting … Greenest City’s Calendar 2011!

It’s an annual tradition of ours to share all the stories with the vibrant and colourful pictures of garden and the gardener and a way for us to cherish what we’ve accomplished in the year.

Featuring beautiful pictures of the people and work of Greenest City, the calendar is a perfect gift for you,to your family and friends as we near the holiday season.

The calendar includes all the important Canadian and multicultural holidays, as well as the different lunar phases, daylight saving time days, environmental dates, among other things. There is enough spaces in the boxes to write down the your notes. The design is crisp and simple, and we look forward to get your feedback on the calendar when you hold one in your hand.

The year 2011 promises a whole lot of new exciting programs for all age groups and more beautiful stories for Greenest City. Your purchase of this calendar and support will help us continue our work and find new ways into expanding our scope and reaching out to more people.

Our thanks to all the people involved in making this year’s calendar vibrant and full.

Calendar

Details

The different rates for the calendar are:

$15 each – regular price if you plan to buy 1-4 calendars

$12 each – discount and bulk rate of orders of 5 calendars or more.

Past Events - 2010

Garden Workparties

As fall settles and the days shorten, we are changing our hours in the garden—starting in September, we’ll only be out in the garden until 7. Leslie will be there to help you with harvesting questions and seeds for crops you can still plant for fall.

The last Children’s program will be Wednesday, August 25. Bring your kids out for fun learning in the garden and baking zucchini muffins with Tenzin before the busy school days start again. We’d love to have you out. For more information, please contact Tenzin, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Come on out even if you don’t have a plot! We’ve got lots of work to do and we always try and have a bit of fun! See you there! For more information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Earth, Food and Culture Festival

Make sure you mark your calendar so you don’t miss our end of season celebration. There’s going to be food, entertainment, bike tune-ups, children’s activities and more!

Last Garden Potluck of the Season

Our gardeners have made some of the most delicious and diverse food for the potlucks this year: ratatouille, coconut fried rice, tasty salads with beans, quinoa and veggies straight from the ground, sticky rice with caramel dipping sauce, lumpia, chocolate zuchinni muffins, and home-baked pies to name a few favourites.

We’d love to taste your diverse specialties one more time this season. Bring your favourite dish to share or scramble up a little something with your fall harvest. If you haven’t made it out yet this season, don’t miss this chance to share a home-cooked meal and talk to your gardening buddies. Can’t wait to eat with you all. For more information, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Field Trip to Stonegate Community Garden

(Meet outside the community center to take the bus)

Remember the lovely gardeners who visited us for the potluck in July and then toured our garden? We’ll be visiting their garden in September and having a potluck BBQ there. Bring a salad or a side to share. Everyone is welcome! Space on the bus is limited! Please register by calling 647-438-0038 or emailing Tenzin at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Beneficial Insects Workshop

Ever wondered what the difference was between a good insect and a bad insect? Come join Greenest City’s very own Youth Green Squad while we talk about how useful insects really are in the garden. Everyone is welcome! Space is limited! Please register by calling 647-438-0038 or emailing Marilyn at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Exercise in the Park: Time to get fit at HOPE

Come and learn how to properly warm up before and cool down after some hard work in the garden. The workshop will be hosted by Maria, a fitness instructor from Masaryk-Cowan Community Recreation Centre. Please register by calling 647-438-0038 or emailing Marilyn, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Sushi Sharing at HOPE Garden

The Youth Green Squad will share a little bit of what they’ve been learning on Wednesday August 11th. They will be making sushi with Chef Alice and sharing it with the gardeners at the Wednesday Work Party. If you have an inkling to make and share your own sushi, please do so!

Corn Picking Field Trip

We are going on a fieldtrip to Farintosh Farm to pick Corn! The corn are $2.50 per dozen and there is no entrance fee.

Bring your own lunch and some water. An umbrella/rain jacket in case it rains and a hat and sunscreen if it is sunny.

Registration required! For more information and to book a seat: Call Tenzin at 647-438-0038 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Sorry!Bus is already full with the hope gardener.

Potluck in the Park

Come and join us for the third potluck of the season! Enjoy the food delights of what HOPE garden has produced for us so far. Cook your favourite meal, bring your own dishes and cutlery, and come on out!

Paper Making Workshop

Come and join Sketch and Greenest City’s Community Artist, Catherine Campbell to make paper.

Create your own decorative paper with recyclable materials. Make your own “Seeded Blessings” paper—to plant in your garden or to give as a gift….

Feel free to bring small things to add to your paper or just come! Materials are provided! All ages are welcome!

Herbal and Medicinal Salve Making Workshop

Come and sip some herbal teas while you learn about how common weeds and herbs in your garden can help you feel good. We will learn about tisanes, tinctures, compresses and make a soothing salve for you to take home.

If you have a small container or jar (250 ml or less) with a wide mouth, please bring it with you to put your salve in.

Registration is required! Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to register.

Potluck in the Park

Come join us for the second potluck of the season! Bring your favourite dish to share with your neighbours and friends. We will be joined by the Stonegate community, so let’s show them what Parkdale can cook up! The Youth Green Squad will also be joining us and cooking us a fabulous meal harvested from their garden. Make sure to bring your own non-disposable dishes and cutlery. We will have dishwashing stations, but please wash your own dishes!

Cherry Picking Field Trip

We are going on a fieldtrip to Cherry Avenue Farms to pick cherries! The cherries are $2 per pound and there is a minimum purchase of $4/adult and $2/child (age 6-12).

Bring your own lunch and some water. An umbrella/rain jacket in case it rains and a hat and sunscreen if it is sunny.

Registration required! For more information and to book a seat: Call Tenzin at 647-438-0038 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Deadline for registration: July 8.

Greenest City's AGM and Awards Night

Come celebrate Greenest City's successes and growth as we look back at the year of 2009, and plan for the future ahead. Meet the Board of Directors and the participants of Greenest City. We will also honour our fabulous volunteers at this event.

This event is open to everyone.

If you have any questions, please contact us at 647-438-0038, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Greenest City 2010 Calendar

Presenting … Greenest City’s 2010 calendar!

It’s an annual tradition of ours, and a way for us to share what we’ve accomplished in the year that was.

Featuring beautiful pictures of the people and work of Greenest City, the calendar is a perfect gift for yourself and to your family and friends as we near the holiday season.

The calendar includes all the important Canadian and multicultural holidays, as well as the different lunar phases, daylight saving time days, environmental dates, among other things. The boxes are bigger than last year's, so you can have enough space to fill it out with notes. The design is crisp and simple, and we look forward to hearing what you have to say about it when you hold it.

Some preview shots:

The year 2010 promises a whole lot of new exciting programs and more beautiful stories for Greenest City. Your purchase of this calendar and support will help us continue our work and find new ways into expanding our scope and reaching out to more people.

Our thanks to all the people involved in making this year’s calendar vibrant and full.

Details

The different rates for the calendar are:

$15 – regular price if you plan to buy 1 – 4 calendars

$10 – discount and bulk rate of orders of 5 calendars or more. This is our recession rate for those who may not be able to afford the regular price. Please be aware that if you buy less than 5 calendars at the discounted rate, we will not be able to ship it to your address. At this rate, we will be turning a loss if we pay for the shipping, so please just come and get it from our office. If you buy 5 or more calendars, you will get the bulk rate. You are more than welcome to stick with the regular rate if you want to.

There are 3 ways for you to get a hold of this calendar:

1. Buy it online: if you have a paypal account, or a credit card, you can order your calendar without leaving your seat. Just be sure to fill in the proper mailing address.

2. Get it from our office: Come on down to our office and buy it here. Our address is:

Greenest City

220 Cowan Avenue,

Toronto, ON, M6K 2N6

3. By email or phone (info[at]greenestcity.ca, 647-438-0038): Contact us and we’ll figure out how to get the calendars out of our office and into your hands.

Peace and love for the holidays!

Parkdale Food, Earth and Culture Festival

Come celebrate Parkdale, healthy food and the environment with Greenest City. Featuring a variety of musical performances: Baro Dununba (African drummers), Mario "the Voyce" Murray (hiphop), Tibetan youth cultural performance, among others. We will serve food prepared by local restaurants using local produce from farmers' market. We'll even have a farmers' market for you to buy local produce from!

Other features include: arts + crafts activities, children's games, eco workshop, bike tune-ups and a Shiatsu massage tent.

All of the activities above are free of charge. We only ask a minimum donation of $2 for a plate of our delectable dish. So please join us.

If you would like to volunteer, sponsor, or have any questions, please contact us at 647-438-0038, info[at]greenestcity.ca.