Welcome! Garden Jane is moving into fall and winter with kid and family events and activities, as well as adult workshops and a new fall discussion group about soils and soil health. Some of the fun to be had includes: gardening and yoga classes for new moms and their babies; health promotion garden tours; and farmer's market programs. Check out our upcoming schedule for happenings and dates and see our programs for groups.
The Garden Jane team is celebrating placing second for an Award of Excellence in Innovation through the Toronto Business Development Centre this year. The judges especially liked our 500 year plan, Cirque Dirt and the way we connect community, business and life.
"A 500 year plan" (an excerpt!) is being published in Hope Beneath Our Feet: Restoring Our Place in the Natural World on Sept 7th. The book, in third printing as it is being released, is an anthology about how we can live right now in a time of environmental crisis. Also contributing to the book are Paul Hawken, Alice Walker, Diane Ackerman, Barry Lopez with an afterward by Wendell Berry. See advance praise. Order the book.
About Local Food: Four Conversations with Toronto Food Activists by Laurel Waterman (2010) features an interview with Jane as well. About the book.
The intern program continues going strong, with volunteers joining frequently too. Interns are a core aspect of Garden Jane, offering creative energy and support to hundreds of people in gardens and communities across the GTA and beyond. Each intern has a plan of study and commits to doing some personal permaculture as well as sharing learning in community.
We look forward to seeing you in a garden, kitchen, community gathering or farmer's market sometime soon.
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Garden Jane is a community-oriented business offering healthy food and garden education and recreation for people of all ages.
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| Jenna, babe and Lana make compost |
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