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Spring Event Was Fantastic!
We had an absolute blast at Allan Gardens Children's Conservatory on April 30, 2023. Returning to this beautiful space this year, after 4...
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May 20, 20231 min read




Double your impact - support our summer program
When COVID-19 shifted schools online in March 2020, the number of schools that Green Thumbs Growing Kids (GTGK) was able to reach TRIPLED....
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Jun 17, 20212 min read


The Great Big Crunch
by Heather Wilberforce Have you heard of the Great Big Crunch? It’s a national movement and annual moment of anti-silence in which...
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Jun 3, 20212 min read


Social Distancing Bingo for youth & grownups
For more details go here!
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Apr 2, 20201 min read




Spring Was In the Air
by Joe Durand Marla and David Celia provided beautiful music With the coming of spring there is so much to be thankful for as we look to...
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May 16, 20192 min read


Two reasons I support the 20/20 campaign
By Joe Durand I decided to become a $20 monthly donor this year after many years of volunteering and being a donor from time to time....
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Apr 2, 20193 min read


New Roots Dinner Series a resounding success
The New Roots Dinner Series sponsored by Daniel et Daniel Catering and Events went off spectacularly on Tuesday night. Over 100 people...
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Oct 4, 20182 min read


Urban Roots Youth, Spring 2018
Our Urban Roots Youth program kicked off this spring in April with helping hands eager to get dirty after a long winter. The spring...
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Jun 6, 20182 min read


Hort Fair
Thanks to NSERC’s Science Odyssey program, we are offering a one-day Horticulture Fair – exploring post-secondary education and jobs in...
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Apr 25, 20181 min read


P is for Planting
Patricia decided to plant a garden. She wanted to grow all the things that had the same first letter as her name, but the only plant she...
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Jun 1, 20171 min read
Plant Sale May 27 – Tomatoes, Peppers & Basil $2 ea
Support Green Thumbs by buying our fabulous seedlings! Time: 11:00 AM -3:00 PM Place: Winchester Public School Community Garden, near...
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May 18, 20174 min read


Remembering What Gardens Teach
“Environmentalism is not a specialty or a discipline like medicine or teaching or law. It’s a way of seeing the world and recognizing...
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May 17, 20172 min read


Spring is in the Air: Let’s Celebrate!
Tokyo lives in a small house between giant buildings with his family and his cat, Kevin. For years, highways and skyscrapers have been...
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May 8, 20172 min read


Helping Children Fall in Love with Nature
by Robin Buyers, emergence Curator In imagining a Green Future around the emergence Common Table on April 13, special guest Mark Cullen...
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Apr 22, 20173 min read


For Love of Food & Family, Friends & Neighbours
by Robin Buyers, emergence Curator My neighbour is almost 90. But I still mark the arrival of spring by the sound of Carolina sweeping...
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Apr 7, 20172 min read


April 13th Event Preview: Strolling the Night Market
by Robin Buyers, emergence Curator “Tonight we’re getting together and going to the night market…Everyone’s there: men and women, the old...
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Mar 28, 20172 min read


April 13 preview – Green Future Award of Distinction: Mark Cullen, Garden Educator, Writer, Br
“What more can we do together to encourage educators and government to get kids outdoors during the school day?,” Mark Cullen asked in...
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Mar 16, 20171 min read


Giving Tuesday Total Funds Raised
Thanks to the amazing supporters of Green Thumbs who gave $3,930 – and our matching donor who will double this to a grand total of...
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Nov 30, 20161 min read
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