April News for Community Gardeners

	Tuesday, April 06, 2010 Unsubscribe | Printable Version | Send this to a friend
	In this issue: • April News for Community Gardeners • First Time Food Gardeners! • Live Webcam Q & A with Geoff Lawton April 17 April News for Community Gardeners Garden Show This Weekend! April 10 and 11 at Spruce Meadows A weekend packed with things to see, do, learn, smell and grow! This annual event brings together gardening and outdoor living enthusiasts complete with vendors, speakers from across Canada, local gardening experts, hands-on activities, how to clinic demonstrations and more! PLEASE BE ADVISED: due to budget constraints we will not be able to offer a shuttle service from the nearest LRT station. We are sorry for any inconvenience. There is NO CHARGE for parking at Spruce Meadows. Directions: SPRUCE MEADOWS West Bound HWY 22X-Spruce Meadows Trail to Tournament Lane, Parking in Lots 7 and 8. For details about the Garden Show visit:http://www.calhort.org/events/gardenshow.aspx First Time Food Gardeners! April 25 Encore of "Growing Food for the First Time" with Elaine Rude Due to popular demand master gardener and market gardener Elaine Rude will be presenting her introduction to organic vegetable growing Sunday afternoon April 25 at the Unitarian Church of Calgary. Register now at: http://growfoodcalgary.eventbrite.com/ Find out about vegetable varieties that thrive locally and how to take the best care of the soil and how to amend it. A suggested donation of $5 (proceeds to cover costs of event) Refreshments will be provided. Parking available on street and at Balmoral School. Live Webcam Q & A with Geoff Lawton April 17 Permaculture Calgaryhttp://www.permaculturecalgary.org/ is pleased to present ... 'An Evening of Permaculture with Geoff Lawton'* onSaturday April 17, 2010 starting at 6pm. Geoff Lawton, Director of the renowned Permaculture Research Institute of Australia (www.permaculture.org.au) wil join us in a *live webcam Q & A session following a screening of his 'Introduction to Permaculture' DVD. This is a unique opportunity to learn more about permaculture and its applications for local food security. Permaculture design empowers individuals and communities to apply simple designs steps to grow food locally with a minimum of effort and resources. Saturday April 17, 2010 John Dutton Theatre (616 MacLeod Trail SE - Central Library) 6-10 pm, Saturday April 17 2010 $10 at the door Registration: RSVP to calgarypermaculture@gmail.com See you there! Adrian Buckley, Permaculture Designer, B. of Community Design www.bigskypermaculture.ca	April 9 Film Screening of "Renewal" A documentary film celebrating Christian, Jewish, Buddhist and Muslim environmental activists who are becoming caretakers of the Earth by combating global warming, promoting food security, recycling, land preservation and respect for life on earth. Friday April 9 6:30 pm pizza, veggies, beverages. Donations appreciated. 7:00 to 8:30 pm film screening 8:30 Potluck dessert & discussion Families welcome! Wickenden Hall, Unitarian Church of Calgry 1703 - 1st Street NW 403-276-2436 Breaking news! We just received confirmation today thet Rev. Bill Phipps will join us this Friday Evening for our Film & Pizza event. Rev. Bill is formerly Moderator of the United Church of Canada and now a leading advocate of dealing sensibly and positively with Climate Change. He will lead the discussion of this timely film "RENEWAL" and will be joined by Prof. Mishka Lysack of the University of Calgary, another leading spokesperson on Climate Change issues. Lots of free parking on-street and at Balmoral School parking lot. Gorham Hussey, Co-chair Green Sanctuary Committee & Community Garden, Unitarian Church of Calgary Employment Opportunity Eco-friendly landscaper looking for staff for the season (mid-May to early November) or part of it. We do installation - lots of digging, hauling and planting. If you love the outdoors, working with a great group of people, are responsible and willing to work hard, contact Laureen Rama at Eco-yards. $03-969-1176. Check out www.eco-yards.com Share Some Seedlings with Montgomery! Montgomery Community Garden is a shared garden space and they need some plant material to be successful in the 2010 growing season. If you can donate any of the following please send a message to montgomerycommunitygarden@gmail.com Seedlings: Rhubarb (strawberry/red variety) - 5 plants Broccoli - 10 plants Brussel Sprouts - 8-10 plants Curly Kale - 10 plants Green Sweet Peppers - 6-8 plants Petunias (bush type) - White, non-wave or cascading Basil (4-6), Stevia (1 or 2), Chives (2) Rosemary (1 or 2) Raspberry canes Seeds: Borage (3-4 seeds) Ground Cherry ( Molly or Cassock variety - 15 seeds of each or 30 of one variety) Organic Buckwheat (2 pounds)
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Urban farmers want your land

If you've got a backyard to plant but don't have the green thumb to do it, a pair of Calgary entrepreneurs might have a proposition for you.

Rod Olson and Chad Kile borrow small plots of urban land, grow vegetables on it, sell the produce to markets and restaurants and share the bounty with the landowners.

"There's a lot of interest," said Olson, who co-owns Leaf and Lyre Urban Farms with Kile. "People really love the idea. Now we're just trying to turn a little bit of that moral support into acreage."

Their business is modelled on the concept of small-plot intensive farming, or "SPIN farming", which began in Saskatoon but has caught on in Vancouver and in parts of the U.S., Olson said.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2010/04/01/calgary-urban-farming-backyard-intensive-olson-kile.html#ixzz0kSoNRsNa

2010 Garden Show, April 10 & 11, Spruce Meadows

	Friday, March 19, 2010 Unsubscribe | Printable Version | Send this to a friend
	2010 Garden Show, April 10 & 11, Spruce Meadows Tickets Now On Sale! Early Bird Pricing - Save $2 by purchasing your tickets on-line or visit Greengate Garden Centre @ 1411 MacLeod Trail South. All guests will receive a 15% discount coupon for Greengate. New for 2010: Weekend Pass only $18! See all the speakers (over 20!) and Jim Hole is back! Participate in many activities all weekend long! Visit the Membership booth at the Garden Show (front entrance of Equi-plex) and enter your name in one of our membership draws and pick up a free bag of soil, compliments of Miracle Grow. Over 600 1L bags available to members ONLY. First-come-first serve. One bag per member please. Get your hands in the soil early! Garden Show Workshops - 9 exciting projects to choose from. Register today! Forward this on and share with your gardening friends. Plants that Bite Back! Fun, family activity with Greengate's greenhouse manager, John Duncan. Learn all about the Venus Fly Trap. Build a Terrarium with the carnivorous plant to take home. Registration required. Only $12, includes instruction, terrarium and plant. Fun, friendly, container garden competitions! Start gardening early and showcase your talents! 2 Competitions to choose from: Adult and Children's categories. Get your kids involved in gardening early! Voted by People Choice. Cash prizes begin at $250! Ribbons too! Join the fun, register now! Garden Show Raffle You could visit Butchart Gardens this summer. Or be sitting in a beautiful hand-crafted gazebo. These are just 2 of the 5 prizes available. Purchase your raffle tickets at the garden show or visit the Society office, 208 - 50 Ave SW. We could use your help selling raffle tickets, stop by the office and sign out some booklets and invite your friends and family to purchase raffle tickets. All proceeds support the Society's year round activities. Our goal is to raise $10,000. If you would like to help us reach our goal please stop by and pick up some tickets. Thank you! New for 2010 - New building added! More Food! New Food Menu in Congress Hall! More Parking! New Container Competitions! New Speakers! Outside Exhibits! Children's Activities! More Garden Workshops! Something to see, do and learn all weekend long. April 10 & 11, 9 am to 6 pm each day. Click here to learn about all the activities at this year's garden show. Thank you for your support. 2010 Garden Show Committee
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