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Jobs for Youth – Check it out!
Hey all! Are you a youth that needs a summer job? Do you know a youth that needs a summer job? Check out our job posting for three...
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Jun 20, 20111 min read


“The Little Give” Comes to GTGK!
Happy Monday all! Meghan the intern here! We’ve had a really exciting weekend at Green Thumbs Growing Kids! Have you heard of Edelman...
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Jun 6, 20111 min read


PLANT SALE @ Winchester P.S. Fun Fair
Hey all – exciting news! Green Thumbs Growing Kids will be at the Winchester Public School Fun Fair this Saturday (May 28th) from 11 am...
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May 26, 20111 min read


School Gardens – What’s Nutrition Got To Do With It?
Greetings everyone – my name is Meghan and I’m an intern student from the Masters of Health Science in Nutrition Communication program at...
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May 26, 20112 min read
The urban food-producing ecosystem
It’s important to remember the value of trees in our food-producing landscapes. I remember when Ecoschools first started, feeling like...
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May 11, 20112 min read


Spring 2011 E-News!
Here it is, folks – our Spring 2011 E-News! There’s lots going on with us – click to find out what’s up in Green Thumbs Growing Kids...
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May 11, 20111 min read


Growing Up Together May 13: Digging into healthy snacks and healthy soils
Next Friday! If you’re a teacher or educator there are a couple spots left! Please register. Information is on the flyer below.
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May 6, 20111 min read


VarieTREE Show May 19
On May 19, 2011, Green Thumbs Growing Kids will sponsor student tree-planting of a variety of species, on three elementary school...
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Apr 19, 20112 min read


Garden and Greenhouse Educator position at GTGK
***** Garden and Greenhouse Educator Position Part-time 9-week contract Green Thumbs Growing Kids offers programs for children, youth and...
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Mar 10, 20111 min read


Seedy Saturday in Scarborough!
Don’t forget! Maybe you missed the Seedy Sunday event downtown, but thankfully there’s one happening this weekend in the east end. Go,...
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Mar 10, 20111 min read


GTGK: January and February updates galore! Plant Nerd alert!
On January 27, I went out to Ajax to present on a panel discussing engagement with newcomer youth. The Council of Agencies Serving South...
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Feb 28, 20113 min read
Urban Roots Youth covered in Parliament St. Newspaper
Parliament St. News, a new local paper, featured our Urban Roots Youth program in their February edition. The program continues to gather...
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Feb 26, 20111 min read


A quick endorsement! Growing food on your balcony guide!
Our favourite Lara has made this fabulous Illustrated Guide to Growing Food On Your Balcony. A super resource for those of us that do not...
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Feb 14, 20111 min read


Remember those pea sprouts?
Remember the tray of pea sprouts (Or should I perhaps write pea shoots) the Urban Roots Youth planted almost three weeks ago? No? Here...
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Feb 7, 20111 min read


Urban Roots Youth Program First Session
We started our first session of the Urban Roots Youth Program at Rosedale Heights Greenhouse last week with much success. In partnership...
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Jan 24, 20111 min read


Seedy Sunday (and Saturday!)2011
Oohhh! It’s almost that time again, where we are dreaming about planting possibilities for the spring! Seedy Saturday & Sunday (formerly...
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Jan 20, 20112 min read


2011 Recipe for Community in St. James Town – Urban Roots Youth Program
Want to learn about food production? Green Thumbs Growing Kids is pleased to announce that we are soon starting a new program for youth....
greenthumbs2021
Jan 13, 20111 min read


Bonne fête!
We love how children will use their imagination to re-conceive the garden space, adapting to whatever the climate may be! The garden...
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Dec 30, 20101 min read
School gardens get funding stateside
Recently passed legislation called the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, S.3307: includes the following: Connecting More Children to...
greenthumbs2021
Dec 17, 20101 min read


Winter garden programming & season extension
Seed saving at Winchester P.S. during garden club Greetings y’all! Ah yes, the first notable snowfall in Toronto befall the city last...
greenthumbs2021
Dec 15, 20102 min read


Food Secure Canada Assembly Update
Xuan-Yen, here. We had a whirlwind of a weekend, jam packed with presenting, workshops, networking and enjoying the company of fellow...
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Dec 14, 20102 min read


GTGK at Food Secure Canada and Toronto GFJI Grub It Up
Hello there! It’s been a busy week! Yesterday we participated in our second Grub It Up at Lawrence Heights in organizational partnership...
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Nov 24, 20101 min read


A deliciously warm autumn in the school food gardens
The school food gardens in east downtown Toronto have been blessed with an exceptionally long and warm autumn, making for a lot of...
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Nov 19, 20103 min read


A Gift that Keeps on Growing!
This holiday season, give a gift that says you care about healthy kids in the inner city. Contribute to Green Thumbs Growing Kids, and...
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Nov 17, 20102 min read
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