My name is Ashley Esakin and I am a soil scientist. I am located in a Canadian Zone 3 and a USDA Zone 4. I write articles on Gardening in Canada, make YouTube videos, Instagram and Facebook posts all designed...
Continue ReadingOver the past few years, edible gardening has seen a surge in popularity. Spurred by the garden to table movement, the slow living movement and surely aided by our new found appreciation for all things local, vegetable gardens are thriving...
Continue ReadingFood security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. World Food Summit, 1996 As we...
Continue ReadingThe Multicultural Association of Fredericton Inc. (MCAF), founded in 1974, plays a vital role in establishing communication and fostering understanding within the community at large, settled immigrants and newcomers. MCAF accomplishes this by offering programs and services that meet the...
Continue ReadingAbout Our ProjectCHEP’s goal is to tackle food security by addressing education, access, and food affordability. The askîy project is a CHEP initiative that focuses on educating Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth in understanding urban agriculture. Through our internship, interns have...
Continue ReadingThe Houston Community Garden is run by Houston Link to Learning and is used as a learning program to teach people about planting, growing, and harvesting their own food. Plenty of beautiful outdoor space to learn & grow. The majority...
Continue ReadingFor many years the Green & Gold Community Garden has been a fortunate recipient of donated seeds from West Coast Seeds. Situated on just over two acres of the University of Alberta’s south campus farmland, in Edmonton, the Garden serves...
Continue ReadingMore than a garden centre and bistro, Tanglebank Gardens hopes to plant seeds of inspiration in the hearts and minds of all of their guests. The original Tanglebank began as a Homestead in Saskatchewan in 1920, opened by the owner’s...
Continue ReadingLocated in Northeast Calgary, Alberta, Golden Acre Home & Garden has been serving its community for over 54 years. They are Alberta’s largest garden centre offering growing and gardening supplies for both indoor and outdoor use. They offer a superb...
Continue ReadingAnything Grows Garden Center has been proudly serving Cochrane, NW Calgary, and the surrounding area for 22 years. One of the most special things about this garden centre is that they’ve been family owned and operated since opening their doors...
Continue ReadingBuckerfield's has been in operation in British Columbia since 1919, selling nursery, home and garden, feed, and pet food supplies. There are nine store locations throughout Vancouver Island, the Fraser Valley, and interior B.C. Buckerfield's has deep roots in British...
Continue ReadingAmsterdam Garden Centre is a family operated business that started 41 years ago growing Christmas cactus and bedding plants for wholesale. A few years later, their first retail greenhouse space was built to serve an enthusiastic gardening community in Pitt...
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