greenthumbs2021Aug 21, 20181 minResource on gardening with kidsJust received: a nice link from Yard Care Gurus! Ultimate Beginners Guide To Gardening With Kids
greenthumbs2021Jun 6, 20182 minUrban Roots Youth, Spring 2018Our Urban Roots Youth program kicked off this spring in April with helping hands eager to get dirty after a long winter. The spring...
greenthumbs2021Apr 25, 20181 minHort FairThanks to NSERC’s Science Odyssey program, we are offering a one-day Horticulture Fair – exploring post-secondary education and jobs in...
greenthumbs2021Dec 12, 20162 minAn ECS student’s viewby Jajiba Chowdhury Green Thumbs’ mission is “to work with urban children, youth and their families to learn about, grow and prepare...
greenthumbs2021Sep 29, 20143 minReflections on Yield, 2014 growing seasonReflecting on yield, by Chimu Titi, Urban Roots Youth Program Leader Gardeners think a lot about yield, what is it? Quantity? The...
greenthumbs2021Jun 20, 20132 minThanks to our awesome co-op studentsIn June, our co-op students Prushodhj Niranjan and Pantha Azmee finished up at GTGK. They were superstars! And we will miss them....
greenthumbs2021May 23, 20132 minGreen Thumbs Growing Kids Announcements May 24, 2013It’s an exciting time for school gardens – please join us physically and metaphysically in our celebrations of a new season of growth and...
greenthumbs2021Feb 15, 20122 minProgram Leader, Part-Time ContractJob Posting – Urban Gardening Program Leader, Urban Roots Youth Program Part-time contract, March 19 to June 29: 20 hours/week; July...
greenthumbs2021Aug 2, 20112 minA Life ChangeGrowing 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...
greenthumbs2021Feb 28, 20113 minGTGK: 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...
greenthumbs2021Feb 26, 20111 minUrban Roots Youth covered in Parliament St. NewspaperParliament St. News, a new local paper, featured our Urban Roots Youth program in their February edition. The program continues to gather...
greenthumbs2021Feb 7, 20111 minRemember 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...
greenthumbs2021Jan 24, 20111 minUrban Roots Youth Program First SessionWe started our first session of the Urban Roots Youth Program at Rosedale Heights Greenhouse last week with much success. In partnership...
greenthumbs2021Jan 13, 20111 min2011 Recipe for Community in St. James Town – Urban Roots Youth ProgramWant to learn about food production? Green Thumbs Growing Kids is pleased to announce that we are soon starting a new program for youth....
greenthumbs2021Dec 14, 20102 minFood Secure Canada Assembly UpdateXuan-Yen, here. We had a whirlwind of a weekend, jam packed with presenting, workshops, networking and enjoying the company of fellow...
greenthumbs2021Sep 30, 20101 minSt. James Town youth blog created in response to the 200 Wellesley fireNumerous 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....
greenthumbs2021Aug 24, 20102 minYouth 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...
greenthumbs2021Aug 18, 20103 minInsideToronto.com article on GTGKWe were written up in an article by Justin Skinner of InsideToronto! Helping to create Green Thumbs in St. James Town – August 18, 2010 –...
greenthumbs2021Aug 18, 20101 minYouth Health Navigator Event – August 25th, 5:30 – 9 pmAs a product of the Food4Health Equity Project facilitated in partnership with Green Thumbs Growing Kids and the Wellesley Institute the...