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Humber Nursing Students Practicum
From September to December 2017, eight 3rd year Humber nursing students had the opportunity to work with Green Thumbs and Rose Avenue...
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Apr 6, 20182 min read


Reflections: Placement Students Spring 2018
Maseeda Majeed and Kylee Hinde have been working here at Green Thumbs this spring, and they’ve got stories to tell! Maseeda (right) with...
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Apr 6, 20182 min read


Urban Trees From Seed
We started a fantastic new project this year, thanks to funding from the Gosling Foundation and from Landscape Ontario. The goals of the...
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Nov 2, 20171 min read


Indigenous Land Stewardship Workshops
by Chimu Titi This fall Green Thumbs was afforded the opportunity through a generous grant from LUSH Cosmetics’ Charity Pot program, to...
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Nov 2, 20172 min read


Cook & Grow, fall 2017
Natalie Meyers, one of the animators of this exciting new program working at Nelson Mandela Park PS shares this: “We had a wonderful...
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Nov 2, 20171 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
Summer Jobs!
Green Thumbs Growing Kids is a garden and food education non-profit based in the St. Jamestown neighbourhood. Through hands-on programs...
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May 10, 20173 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
Job Opportunity
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Position: Administrative Co-ordinator Location: Toronto, Ontario Green Thumbs Growing Kids works with urban...
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Apr 27, 20172 min read
Board Members Sought
Green Thumbs is seeking nominations for directors with skills in finance, fundraising, communications, marketing, and strategic planning...
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Apr 24, 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
Job Posting – Project & Communications Co-ordinator
Job Description Project & Communications Co-ordinator, School Garden Celebration Week Contract position, paying $22.50/hr, 14 hrs/wk x...
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Feb 13, 20171 min read


An ECS student’s view
by Jajiba Chowdhury Green Thumbs’ mission is “to work with urban children, youth and their families to learn about, grow and prepare...
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Dec 12, 20162 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


Our Challenge Donor, #GivingTuesday 2016
For Giving Tuesday, we’re proud to introduce you to Robert Spence as our challenge donor. Robert sat on our Board of Directors from...
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Nov 23, 20161 min read


Help us grow our gardens!
School gardens provide fresh food for families throughout summer, as well as youth education. Our learning gardens are a catalyst to show...
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Nov 17, 20161 min read


Holiday Gift Cards are Here
This holiday season, give a gift that says you want to share the joy of the season with kids and their families in the inner city. On the...
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Nov 14, 20161 min read


Sow & Save – Teacher Workshop
Teachers! FREE workshop on Seed Saving. Green Thumbs, in partnership with USC Canada, is offering a FREE workshop that includes lesson...
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Nov 14, 20161 min read
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