Canmore Community Gardening Society
Growing Food! Building Community! Gardening Together!
Now is the time to let us know what you think! Garden Design:These designs include both plots for rent, and communally gardened beds where we share the bounty and the responsibility. It starts with a fence: an 8′ wildlife fence to keep out rabbits,…
Food Inc. The Movie & Silent Auction Thurs. May 5th, 6pm @ Canmore High School Theatre Free Movie n’ Munchies Tons of great stuff up for grabs in the SILENT AUCTION!Red Cruiser Bike, Bicycle Cafe – $750Tattoo sessions with artists from New World Samurai…
Smart design solutions for a water-scarce garden! Wicking Beds!Raised beds that are irrigated from the bottom up so you don’t lose any water to evaporation, your roots are encouraged to grow deep, AND you can store water in the bottom of the beds. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF7N_ECNvAg&feature;=related…
The trays have come out of the basement, the mini greenhouse assembled and installed in the kitchen window, the potting mix mixed, and the seeds planted! Seeding decisions this season were based on a combination of trial and error from last year, the seeds…
Spring is here! A relative term in the Bow Valley, I know, but the days are long enough for our seeds to start germinating, and occasionally warm enough for some of the snow to melt! Some inspiration over the weekend: Calgary’s Seedy Saturday drew…
Well it warmed up just enough yesterday to remind us that spring is around the corner. Then the blanket of fresh snow this morning reminds us of the nature of spring in the Rockies… At least our gardens will be well hydrated! In anticipation…
Community Garden Permaculture Design Workshop Monday Feb 7th @ Communitea Cafe 6-9pm Learn the positive, practical and effective solutions of Permaculture Design with Rob Avis & Adrian Buckley And apply your inspiration to help design the Canmore Community Garden Whether your interest is gardening,…
We’ve applied to the Aviva Community Fund for the Community Garden at the Hospital. Now it’s your turn! Vote for this garden Tell your friends! Tell your neighbours! Tell your family! Follow the simple steps below Deadline for voting is Nov. 26th! To vote,…
From lawn to backyard food forest… Our Permaculture transition workshop has been a great success! We met, we planned, we dug!…hauled, cleared, measured, leveled, and mulched! About 25 people participated in major earthworks last Saturday, digging and installing a rainwater irrigation system, and transforming…
Permaculture Workshop and Backyard Blitz Join the CCGS for a two-day Permaculture Design Workshop and Backyard Blitz with Adrian Buckley of Big Sky Permaculture DAY 1: September 25, 2010 9:00AM – 6:00PM Introduction to permaculture design principles and engage with hands-on design processes.Participants…