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Edmonton Social Planning Council Lunch & Learn Event At The Garden
The Edmonton Social Planning Council is hosting a Lunch & Learn: Community Gardens: Growing Food & Building Community with our volunteers Cynthia Zutter & Jennifer Rees. This event will be held at noon, on Wednesday, October 4, at the Green & Gold...
Dirty Hands Diaries – July 16, 2023
Silent Partners The other day when I walked into the hoop house - that alien-looking structure in the middle of the orchard where we grow phenomenal cucumbers, tomatoes, eggplants - I saw a little green Martian... I’m kidding, this is not a story about an alien...
Dirty Hands Diaries – July 4, 2023
First Garden Market We have been anticipating our first day of sales at the Green & Gold Community Garden. For me, it started the night before as my spouse and I headed out after dinner so he could cut the grass as we welcomed customers back for our 15 th season....
Dirty Hands Diaries – June 14, 2023
Foraging in the G&G Garden I’m a new volunteer. I find the heat and sun nearly overwhelming, but I value time spent here. Today I joined a group removing weeds from around the gently raised beds that will contain squash. Weeding here is different than my...
Dirty Hands Diaries – June 6, 2023
Time in the Green & Gold Community Garden The day is hot and the sun leans heavily on my shoulders and back. I’m swathed against it like Dracula’s groupie. A big brimmed hat, long sleeved shirt, gloves, a face mask, and a mineral sunscreen that makes my naturally...
Dirty Hands Diaries – May 5, 2023
It’s planting season at the garden and the first Tuesday evening volunteer shift of the year. I’ve been planting onions (seedlings and bulbs) with a new volunteer who attended our orientation on Saturday. She’s very keen and as the sun begins to dip below the horizon,...
Green & Gold Garden Annual Newsletter 2022
Our end of the year newsletter for 2022 is attached below! It was a huge year in the Garden, with so many developments we couldn't even begin to summarize here! Get all the details about our expansion, new irrigation system and automated hoop house, as well as our...
West Coast Seeds Fundraiser 2023
Hello Green and Gold Garden Supporters - and Happy New Year! Good news - once again, we will be participating in West Coast Seeds’ annual seeds fundraiser. This gives you the chance to order over 100 varieties of vegetable, flower and herb seeds from the West Coast...
The Garden At Harvest Time On CBC TV
CBC’s show, Our Edmonton, will feature the Green & Gold Community Garden at harvest time. The show will air on CBC TV and CBC Gem on Saturday, October 1, at 10 a.m., Sunday, October 2, at noon, and Monday, October 3, at 11 a.m. You can see the teaser for the show...
Introductory Workshop On Grafting Fruit Trees
We’ll be having a series of special events this summer to celebrate the Year of the Garden. Our first event is an introductory workshop on grafting fruit trees, led by Gabe Botar. Gabe taught horticulture at the University of Alberta for many years, and created the...
West Coast Seeds Fundraiser 2022
Hello Green and Gold Garden Supporters - and Happy New Year! We have great news to start the new year - once again, we have been selected to participate in West Coast Seeds’ annual seeds fundraiser. This gives you the chance to order your vegetable, flower and herb...
Letter From Tubahumurize
We received a lovely letter of thanks from Jeanne Mwiliriza, Founder and Coordinator at Tubahumurize Association, before Christmas. We wanted to share it with everyone, because all of you - our customers, volunteers, contributors and donors - are integral to our...