[Garden] Garden Update - November 2009

Tue Nov 17 20:52:41 EST 2009

Hey Candace you rock!
Thanks for being the voice and face for the garden, I think you did an excellent job of it.

Keep your fingers dirty and toes in the mud.

Tom Kelly

By the way I spread some edible wild mushroom spores around the garden, so hopefully my contravertial wood chips will become a beautiful food producing area in their own rights.

TK

(519) 883 0285

From: candace at owr.ca
To: cgwr-network at together4health.ca
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:45:48 -0500
Subject: [Garden] Garden Update - November 2009

Garden Update –
November 2009

Project Update

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Our Trillium Funding has sadly come
to an end.  My role will be ending officially on November 12th.  Support
for community gardens will be resorting back to Carol Popovic at the Region of
Waterloo Public Health. Carol can be reached by phone at 519 883 2004 ext. 5336
or by email at plcarol at region.waterloo.on.ca.
 It was a real pleasure to work with you all.  You are all an inspiration of
the great work that can be accomplished with each of us taking a part to
contribute to a better world.  I have enjoyed meeting you all and wish you all
the best with your gardens in the future!  

Events

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"Celebrating Our Partnerships".  Community Gardens
Annual General Meeting.  

This will be a fun and relaxed evening featuring: 

·        
Story
Teller, Michele Braniff 

·        
Local,
seasonal food demo's by Seven
 Shores, Exhibit Café, and
Gusto Catering 

·        
Unveiling
of garden models created from the Design Charrette 

Join us Tuesday November 10th,
2009 from 6:30 - 8:45 pm in Room 508, 99 Regina St. S., Waterloo. 

Parking available @ Willis Way Garage or behind the City of Waterloo.  Please RSVP by
calling 883-2004 ext 5462 or emailing rkristin at region.waterloo.on.ca.

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Waterloo Region Food Summit: What are we doing about the hidden hunger in our community? On November
16-18, 2009, world leaders will be meeting in Rome for the United Nations Food Summit to
address the hunger crisis which affects one-sixth of humanity.   At the
same time, residents and leaders in Waterloo Region will come together to
discuss the challenges to accessing food in our community, share ideas, and
decide what to do to address the situation. Please join us in this important
work!   For more information on speakers and agenda for the day please go
to:  http://www.wrfoodsystem.ca/index.php?p=61.
 Event will be held Monday,
November 16, 2009, 7-9pm and Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 9am-5pm.
Seats now only available for the
Monday night.  Victoria
Park Pavilion, Kitchener. Registration
required. To register, click here.

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Opportunities for
Actions: An Urban Agriculture Symposium.  The Symposium aims to not only inspire action but address
key issues and provide connections that enable the Urban Agriculture movement
to advance. The morning will start with keynote presentation from Dr. Karen Landman, inspiring
us with stories of urban agriculture projects across North
 America, to be followed by a panel discussion from those working
in the field of urban agriculture. During the afternoon, participants will take
part in an interactive facilitation process to identify common barriers, seek
feasible solutions and set achievable actions. A local lunch and snack will be
provided.  You can find registration forms and more information regarding
cost and schedule for the Urban Agriculture Symposium at http://www.wrfoodsystem.ca/index.php?p=manage_secure_files&dv=1&doc=37. or by calling 519-803-2539. 
Friday, November 20th,
8:30 am- 5:30 pm, The Arboretum at the University of Guelph.

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Working Together:
Increasing Physical Activity in Waterloo.  The
Waterloo Region Active Living Network is a hosting a forum to develop an action
plan to increase access to physical activity opportunities in the Region of
Waterloo.  This event is open to physical activity promoters, providers & advocates. 
It will be held at the Lions Arena, 20
  Rittenhouse Road, Kitchener
(Block Line & Strasburg Road), Tuesday November 24, 2009 from 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Media

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Kids love to eat
vegetables because they had a part in growing them:  http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-10-18-kids-and-vegetables_N.html 

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Farming in the
city:  The local food movement is putting down deep roots in Edmonton, spreading from restaurants and
backyards to new business models for farmers and consumers:    http://www.canada.com/technology/Farming+city/1783650/story.html

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Eat This
Recession:  http://alternativesjournal.ca/articles/eat-this-recession

Photo Contest Results

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Congratulations to June Longworth
from Rosemount Millenium
Community Garden
who took first place, Susan Wang from Popcorn
House Community
Garden who received second place, and
Marilyn Shaw from Regal
 Acres Community
 Garden for third place. 
To see these photos join our Facebook group, “Waterloo Region Community
Gardeners”.  

Ideas

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A cheaper potential option for
raised beds:  http://www.grobergreen.com/community-garden/straw-bale-gardening/

Keep on Growing!

Candace

________________________

Candace Wormsbecker

Community Garden Capacity Builder

Opportunities Waterloo
Region

235  King
  St. E., Main Floor

Kitchener, ON

N2G 4N5

Tel: 519-883-2353 ext. 5984

Fax: 519-568-8587

"100%
of the shots you don't take don't go in." Wayne Gretzky

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