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Green & Gold Garden Annual Newsletter 2024
Our end of the year newsletter for 2024 is attached below! With the cold spring and summer heat, this year had some ups and downs, but we are learning to adapt to these new normals. Our newsletter summarizes the year that was, including information on our new veggie...
2024 Garden Opening Date
The 2024 growing season is well underway and despite the cool spring weather, we will be having our first market garden on Saturday July 6 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm or until our produce lasts. Please watch your email or the Produce Available page of our website for...
West Coast Seeds Fundraiser 2024
Hello Green & Gold Garden Supporters - and Happy 2024! Good news - once again, we will be participating in West Coast Seeds’ annual seed sale fundraiser. This gives you the chance to order an expanded variety (this year there are over 700 types) of vegetable,...
Green & Gold Garden Annual Newsletter 2023
Our end of the year newsletter for 2023 is attached below! It was another amazing year in the Garden, despite challenges due to weather that was at times too cold, too hot, or too smoky! Our newsletter summarizes the year that was, including information on our...
Tubahumurize Handicrafts At Just One World Market
We will be selling beautiful handicrafts from the women of Tubahumurize at the Just One World show. The market will feature international art and handicrafts, food, and live entertainment. When: Saturday, November 18, 2023, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm Where: Old Strathcona...
Dirty Hands Diaries – October 26, 2023
Closing Time Where has the time gone? It is hard to believe that we are at the end of another successful season at the Green & Gold Community Garden. A few weeks ago, I was harvesting the last of the leeks with a small but mighty team in one of our newest plots on...
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,...