Cook & Grow Program Highlights
by Lily Hu At Nelson Mandela P.S., it was run by myself, Natalie Meyers, GTGK Garden and Food Educator Hilda Nouri, volunteers, and...
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greenthumbs2021
- Aug 21, 2018
- 1 min
Resource on gardening with kids
Just received: a nice link from Yard Care Gurus! Ultimate Beginners Guide To Gardening With Kids
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greenthumbs2021
- Jun 6, 2018
- 2 min
Kids Growing Programs, Spring 2018
Students, teachers and volunteers have been busy at work this Spring in getting our school gardens ready for the growing season! Despite...
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greenthumbs2021
- Apr 6, 2018
- 2 min
Humber Nursing Students Practicum
From September to December 2017, eight 3rd year Humber nursing students had the opportunity to work with Green Thumbs and Rose Avenue...
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greenthumbs2021
- Jun 1, 2017
- 1 min
P is for Planting
Patricia decided to plant a garden. She wanted to grow all the things that had the same first letter as her name, but the only plant she...
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greenthumbs2021
- Oct 26, 2015
- 2 min
A double-double black magic kale, please!
Five-year-olds don’t always want to eat their vegetables. But when they’ve spent time exploring a schoolyard garden and picking their...
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greenthumbs2021
- Jun 20, 2013
- 2 min
Thanks to our awesome co-op students
In June, our co-op students Prushodhj Niranjan and Pantha Azmee finished up at GTGK. They were superstars! And we will miss them....
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greenthumbs2021
- May 23, 2013
- 2 min
Green Thumbs Growing Kids Announcements May 24, 2013
It’s an exciting time for school gardens – please join us physically and metaphysically in our celebrations of a new season of growth and...
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greenthumbs2021
- Nov 1, 2011
- 3 min
Kakai pumpkins and tomato apple chutney, oh my!
What to do before the weather dips below zero degrees and damages the still-green tomatoes dangling from your plants? What to do when you...
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greenthumbs2021
- Sep 20, 2011
- 1 min
Back-to-school harvesting
Do you feel that? It’s the cool fall breeze rustling your hair. Do you hear that? That’s the sound of children’s voices gleefully picking...
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greenthumbs2021
- Aug 25, 2011
- 1 min
Happy 10th anniversary Winchester School Garden!
Happy 10th anniversary Winchester School Garden! We are proud and elated to announce that it is the 10th year anniversary of Winchester...
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greenthumbs2021
- Aug 2, 2011
- 2 min
A Life Change
Growing up as a kid I had to be cautious around food due to my sensitivities and allergies. It didn’t help that my mom would make sure I...
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greenthumbs2021
- Jul 12, 2011
- 3 min
Toronto District School Board Food and Grounds Tour Review
Meghan the intern here again, bursting at the seams to talk to you about one of my latest adventures!  As a student whose academic...
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greenthumbs2021
- May 26, 2011
- 2 min
School Gardens – What’s Nutrition Got To Do With It?
Greetings everyone – my name is Meghan and I’m an intern student from the Masters of Health Science in Nutrition Communication program at...
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greenthumbs2021
- Mar 10, 2011
- 1 min
Seedy Saturday in Scarborough!
Don’t forget! Maybe you missed the Seedy Sunday event downtown, but thankfully there’s one happening this weekend in the east end. Go,...
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greenthumbs2021
- Feb 7, 2011
- 1 min
Remember those pea sprouts?
Remember the tray of pea sprouts (Or should I perhaps write pea shoots) the Urban Roots Youth planted almost three weeks ago? No? Here...
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greenthumbs2021
- Dec 14, 2010
- 2 min
Food Secure Canada Assembly Update
Xuan-Yen, here. We had a whirlwind of a weekend, jam packed with presenting, workshops, networking and enjoying the company of fellow...
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greenthumbs2021
- Nov 19, 2010
- 3 min
A deliciously warm autumn in the school food gardens
The school food gardens in east downtown Toronto have been blessed with an exceptionally long and warm autumn, making for a lot of...
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greenthumbs2021
- Oct 18, 2010
- 9 min
School gardens and healthier school menus go hand in hand!
Rebecca Jones wrote this great article in Education News Colarado on how introducing healthier school menus is not enough in getting...
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greenthumbs2021
- Sep 30, 2010
- 4 min
Article sur le Centre Francophone et le jardin commencé à Allan Gardens
The lovely Candice Nsongo, Community Health Worker at the Centre Francophone de Toronto(CFT), was featured in an article in L’Express,...
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