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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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Jul 12, 20113 min read
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PLANT SALE @ Winchester P.S. Fun Fair
Hey all – exciting news! Green Thumbs Growing Kids will be at the Winchester Public School Fun Fair this Saturday (May 28th) from 11 am...
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May 26, 20111 min read
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Growing Up Together May 13: Digging into healthy snacks and healthy soils
Next Friday! If you’re a teacher or educator there are a couple spots left! Please register. Information is on the flyer below.
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May 6, 20111 min read
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VarieTREE Show May 19
On May 19, 2011, Green Thumbs Growing Kids will sponsor student tree-planting of a variety of species, on three elementary school...
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Apr 19, 20112 min read
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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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Mar 10, 20111 min read
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Seedy Sunday (and Saturday!)2011
Oohhh! It’s almost that time again, where we are dreaming about planting possibilities for the spring! Seedy Saturday & Sunday (formerly...
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Jan 20, 20112 min read
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GTGK at Food Secure Canada and Toronto GFJI Grub It Up
Hello there! It’s been a busy week! Yesterday we participated in our second Grub It Up at Lawrence Heights in organizational partnership...
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Nov 24, 20101 min read
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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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Nov 19, 20103 min read
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Upcoming: GTGK September 25 Annual General Meeting
Get involved in Green Thumbs Growing Kids by becoming a member!Our upcoming Annual General Meeting is on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at...
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Sep 16, 20101 min read
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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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Aug 18, 20101 min read
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TOMORROW: Showcasing a successful youth green jobs program and local food access for the community
CULTIVATING COMMUNITY: LOCAL YOUTH GROWING A HEALTHY NEIGHBOURHOOD When : Tuesday August 17th, 7 – 8 pm Where: Winchester Public School...
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Aug 16, 20101 min read
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Growing Local Roots: Advancing Urban Agricultural Movements in the Greater Toronto Area
Growing Local Roots: Â Advancing Urban Agricultural Movements in the Greater Toronto Area When: August 16th 2010, 6:30-8:30 p.m. ...
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Aug 11, 20101 min read
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Summer Youth & Good Times
Goodness. It’s August! We’ve had Sarah, Jijo, J.J., Amanuel, Winston, Jiawen, Abie and Sail, the youth we’ve co-hired with Youth Voices...
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Aug 10, 20102 min read
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GTGK Members Summer Garden Tour & Lunch Saturday July 24th!
We are inviting members to attend our first Members’ Summer Garden Tour and Lunch from 10:00 am to 1:00pm on Saturday July 24th. We...
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Jul 21, 20101 min read
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In the thick of things!
Hello hello! We’ve been super busy here and have not had much time to update the blog with all the exciting stuff happening here at...
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May 26, 20101 min read
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Garden Party Fundraiser Fun & Delicious
The children gorged on the Ontario asparagus sushi as their parents admonished them for eating so fast, got a kick out of the mocktails...
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May 19, 20102 min read
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Garden Party Music Line Up!!
Sunday’s filled with music courtesy of great local talent who are contributing their time and musical gifts to our fundraiser: Watershed,...
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May 15, 20101 min read
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Garden Party MC
We’re lucky to have her – the Green Goddess herself! Mary-Margaret McMahon, a public servant for the green-loving masses!
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May 14, 20101 min read
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Garden Party Update: More silent auction items donated!
Thanks to our generous supporters we have a few more items donated for the silent auction this Sunday: *Baker Maria Nunez from Eat...
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May 12, 20101 min read
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Garden Party & Flower Tasting Fundraiser Update
More details about the Garden Party  & Flower Tasting Fundraiser happening on Sunday May 16th from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at Allan Gardens...
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Apr 29, 20102 min read
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