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
Urban Roots Youth, Spring 2018
Our Urban Roots Youth program kicked off this spring in April with helping hands eager to get dirty after a long winter. The spring...
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greenthumbs2021
- Apr 25, 2018
- 1 min
Hort Fair
Thanks to NSERC’s Science Odyssey program, we are offering a one-day Horticulture Fair – exploring post-secondary education and jobs in...
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greenthumbs2021
- Dec 12, 2016
- 2 min
An ECS student’s view
by Jajiba Chowdhury Green Thumbs’ mission is “to work with urban children, youth and their families to learn about, grow and prepare...
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greenthumbs2021
- Sep 29, 2014
- 3 min
Reflections on Yield, 2014 growing season
Reflecting on yield, by Chimu Titi, Urban Roots Youth Program Leader Gardeners think a lot about yield, what is it? Quantity? The...
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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
- Feb 15, 2012
- 2 min
Program Leader, Part-Time Contract
Job Posting – Urban Gardening Program Leader, Urban Roots Youth Program Part-time contract, March 19 to June 29: 20 hours/week; July...
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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
- Feb 28, 2011
- 3 min
GTGK: January and February updates galore! Plant Nerd alert!
On January 27, I went out to Ajax to present on a panel discussing engagement with newcomer youth. The Council of Agencies Serving South...
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greenthumbs2021
- Feb 26, 2011
- 1 min
Urban Roots Youth covered in Parliament St. Newspaper
Parliament St. News, a new local paper, featured our Urban Roots Youth program in their February edition. The program continues to gather...
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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
- Jan 24, 2011
- 1 min
Urban Roots Youth Program First Session
We started our first session of the Urban Roots Youth Program at Rosedale Heights Greenhouse last week with much success. In partnership...
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greenthumbs2021
- Jan 13, 2011
- 1 min
2011 Recipe for Community in St. James Town – Urban Roots Youth Program
Want to learn about food production? Green Thumbs Growing Kids is pleased to announce that we are soon starting a new program for youth....
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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
- Sep 30, 2010
- 1 min
St. James Town youth blog created in response to the 200 Wellesley fire
Numerous people were displaced by the fire at 200 Wellesley last Friday, many of whom go to the schools we work at. In response, the St....
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greenthumbs2021
- Aug 24, 2010
- 2 min
Youth project coming to an end (and summer too?!?!)
I am sad to say that this is our last week with the youth at Green Thumbs. It feels like we just started and are getting into the groove...
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greenthumbs2021
- Aug 18, 2010
- 3 min
InsideToronto.com article on GTGK
We were written up in an article by Justin Skinner of InsideToronto! Helping to create Green Thumbs in St. James Town – August 18, 2010 –...
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greenthumbs2021
- Aug 18, 2010
- 1 min
Youth Health Navigator Event – August 25th, 5:30 – 9 pm
As a product of the Food4Health Equity Project facilitated in partnership with Green Thumbs Growing Kids and the Wellesley Institute the...
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