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We acknowledge that we live, work, and play on the ancestral, traditional, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) peoples.
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Upcoming Food Skills Workshop: Building a Pantry
Sunday, April 14th, 2019 | 1:00 pm
The Gulf of Georgia Cannery Farmer's Market
Mark your calendars! Join Executive Director and local chef, Ian Lai, on the basics of building a pantry. Building a well-stocked pantry will help you easily prepare healthy and tasty meals, without having to run to the grocery store. Buying in bulk saves you money and time. Having dried and canned goods in your pantry will help you align with the new Canada's Food Guide, of cooking more, and eating more plant-based proteins, which usually can come off your shelf.
Join us at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery Farmer's Market for an afternoon of learning, while supporting local artisans and enjoying one of Richmond's historical landmarks.
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Announcing our Kids in the Garden Summer Employment Program!
Richmond Food Security Society is very excited to announce our Kids in the Garden Summer Employment Program. We will be hiring, training, and mentoring students at all of our participating schools' gardens to continue garden learning throughout the growing season. This way, students gain skills and the garden can continue to be a flourishing green space through the summer.
Students aged 12-19 will be able to apply on website. Students will be paid minimum wage, have access to fresh food grown in the garden all 8 weeks of the program, receive a garden starter kit, mentorship, training, and learn their first job skills.
More information can be found on our website, or email Paige at programs@richmondfoodsecurity.org.
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Richmond Food Security Society at The Lansdowne Centre Garden Party
Bee Lantern Decorating
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Saturday, April 27th, 2019
Bee Balm Making & Seed Library
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Sunday May 12th, 2019
Join our team at the Lansdowne Centre with activities to celebrate Spring!
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Garden Workshop #2: Starting Seeds and Transplants
10:30 am - 12 pm | Saturday, April 13th, 2019 OR
4:30 pm - 6 pm | Sunday, April 28th, 2019
Location: Terra Nova Red Barn
Join us for our second workshop in our series, this time focused on starting seeds and transplanting. Come for a hands-on lesson! Find out more and register on our website, under programs.
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Upcoming Seed Library Events for April
If you haven’t had a chance to visit our seed library before the start of the planting season, don’t worry! We have two sessions planned for April.
Seed Library at Ironwood Library
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | Sunday, April 13th, 2019
Come find our Urban Agriculture Program Coordinator, Sarina Clay-Smith, at the Ironwood library branch to check-out regionally-adapted seeds and learn about seed saving.
Seed Library at The Gulf of Georgia Cannery Farmer's Market
12:00 - 3:00 PM | Sunday, April 28th, 2019
Come find our Urban Agriculture Program Coordinator, Sarina Clay-Smith, at your local market to check-out regionally-adapted seeds, learn about seed saving, and support your local artisans at the same time.
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Community Gardens Update:
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Volunteering in your community garden
Another growing season is about to kick off and we need all hands on deck. Each garden relies on gardener volunteer time to keep it in shape. There are many positions available at each garden and we are looking for volunteers.
Positions include:
- Garden Reviewer (training provided)
- Shed monitor
- Weed eater (training and safety instructions included)
If you are interested in any of the positions, please fill out the form here.
Garden Clean-up
Please join your fellow gardeners in cleaning up the gardens. This will be a gardener-led session, so just look around and find what needs to be done. Initially it was set for April 21st, but as that is Easter Sunday, we have rescheduled to April 20th from 12pm to 4pm.
Tasks needed will include:
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Tidying up the shed
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Cleaning and fixing tools
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Weeding common areas
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Mowing common areas
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Gardeners who need help weeding around their plot
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General tidying up of the gardens
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