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The Importance of Community Gardens

They Tyee posted this article on the importance of community gardens. Read it at this link: https://thetyee.ca/News/2022/08/03/Urban-Farms-Community-Gardens-Vancouver/…

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Seedheads Podcast

Podcast host Steph Benoit’s grandma, Lois Armstrong, has had a huge influence on her relationship with the natural world. She wanted to interview her after spending some time reflecting on ……

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How to Make Gardening Fun for Kids

Do you want to share your green thumb with your children? Great! Gardening is a truly beneficial activity for kids. Gardening allows your children to create something beautiful; they grow…

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Putting Down Roots In Backyards

In Vancouver, immigrants receive less attention for ‘greening’ the city, but their efforts feed families and help plants adapt. Putting Down Roots in Vancouver’s Backyard Gardens…

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Gardening with Kids – One Parent’s Perspective

All my family is here in St. John’s.   So we are actually from town.   One time I was in a taxi cab in Seattle and the driver said, “Oh Newfoundland, ……

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Community Garden In Heart’s Delight Bringing Seniors Together

Last summer, senior citizen’s in Heart’s Delight-Islington took a different approach to get through the pandemic: pouring their time and effort into a community garden. Here is the story.…

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