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AGM Agenda
Annual General Meeting June 18, 2016 11am – 1 pm Centre for Social Innovation 585 Dundas St East, 3rd Floor Toronto, Ontario AGENDA...
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Jun 7, 20161 min read
Silent Auction Items 28 May 2016
Silent Auction Listing SPRING2016 24_05_16 (PDF) You won’t believe some of the amazing items donated by our friends. A few of the...
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May 24, 20161 min read


Spring is in the Air – May 28 event
Entrance is free; we will be selling tickets (50c each) to purchase food, plants, and craft activities. Green Thumbs members and...
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May 16, 20163 min read


Summer Jobs!
Green Thumbs is hiring 6 summer students! Here’s the deal: Applicants must be (a) between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive) at the start...
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May 12, 20162 min read




Experiential Learning Consultation at Ontario Education Ministry
by Sunday Harrison April 11, 2016 I was fortunate to be able to attend a consultation at the education ministry’s offices a few weeks...
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Apr 11, 20166 min read


Because gardening makes me love the earth
by Emily Pascall, March 17, 2016 We completed our last pea shoot program a few weeks ago at Sprucecourt Public School. For the last...
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Apr 11, 20162 min read


Me and the Worms
Hi my name is Mia. I am currently a student in Community Worker Program in George Brown College. I have an interest in working with kids...
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Apr 8, 20162 min read
Welcome to our new blog
Watch this space for reflections & photos from students & staff!
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Feb 2, 20161 min read


Raise a Glass to Learning Gardens Everywhere!
Green Thumbs runs award-winning programs for children and youth in dense urban neighbourhoods, cultivating a deep connection to healthy...
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Nov 11, 20151 min read


A double-double black magic kale, please!
Five-year-olds don’t always want to eat their vegetables. But when they’ve spent time exploring a schoolyard garden and picking their...
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Oct 26, 20152 min read


Summer at Green Thumbs
This summer I had the pleasure of working with Green Thumbs Growing Kids as a Garden Program Leader. When I learned that I was hired, I...
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Sep 29, 20152 min read
August 8 Lush Walk in the Garden Event
This Saturday! Prizes and a draw for a pair of Keen Shoes…. come visit each garden for more chances to win. Meet at Sherbourne TTC...
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Aug 4, 20151 min read


Summer reflections
The children who came to Winchester Garden this past week have blown me away with their remarkable ability to absorb information and...
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Jul 14, 20152 min read
Board Members Sought, Annual General Meeting June 25
Green Thumbs is in our 16th year of operation, and our 7th year since incorporating as a non-profit organization. Our Board of Directors,...
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Jun 5, 20151 min read


Webinar – Innovative Ways to Fund Your School Garden Program
From our friends at EdWeb: Join us for the next Growing School Gardens webinar! Tuesday, May 19 at 4 p.m. Eastern Time Innovative Ways to...
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May 18, 20152 min read


May 22, 2015 is School Garden Biodiversity Day
For the past 2 years, Imagine a Garden in Every School has celebrated School Garden Day on a Friday in May. This year, the date coincides...
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May 5, 20151 min read
Foodie alert: Saturday’s treats are gonna be good!
Dips and crostinis, walnut brownies from @WestendFoodCoop Savoury pastries and cookies from The Bus KItchen healthy stuff from GTGK...
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Apr 20, 20151 min read


Growing with Green Thumbs
It’s hard to believe that my time with Green Thumbs is already coming to end – and I’m only writing my first blog post now! These past 8...
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Apr 14, 20152 min read
Amazing Silent Auction items April 25
Here is a list of items received to date. There will be more! – Silent auction bidding will take place from 1-3:45 at our event, at Allan...
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Apr 14, 20152 min read


Green Thumbs wins Vital Ideas award
Green Thumbs Growing Kids is very pleased to announce that we have been awarded a Vital Ideas grant from the Toronto Foundation. This...
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Apr 8, 20151 min read


Divided we Stand (plants, not people)
Call for Division! Native Plant Divisions for our Biodiversity Corner This fall, Green Thumbs is setting roots in Regent Park. In...
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Oct 3, 20141 min read


Reflections on Yield, 2014 growing season
Reflecting on yield, by Chimu Titi, Urban Roots Youth Program Leader Gardeners think a lot about yield, what is it? Quantity? The...
greenthumbs2021
Sep 29, 20143 min read
Seed Freedom & Dr. Vandana Shiva coming to TO
http://seedfreedom.in/2014-call-to-action-for-seed-food-and-earth-democracy/ Please visit this site and support Dr. Vandana Shiva’s...
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Sep 23, 20141 min read
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