Happy Earth Day!

Earth Day on Saturday for the Garden was a busy combination of mending the herb garden fence and a barbecue fund raiser at our community Choices market on 16th avenue whose community outreach program is a wonderful way for the garden to build our funds for special projects. Both events were a tremendous success despite the inclement weather.



Thanks to the dedicated garden members who braved the rain to do the fence deed. Many thanks to our local Greens Organic + Natural market on West Broadway for the lovely basket of sandwiches, granola bars and fruit that kept everyone going. Greens is a new market founded by two UBC grads whose vision is to create a community oriented grocery store committed to zero-waste and buying local where possible. The fence was finished up on Sunday and we are set for the season - bring on the sweet peas!


Our display table at Choices was a tactile cornucopia of a gorgeous bouquet from the garden (thanks Alison!!), a mason bee house (sans bees!) and various literature on bees (thanks Allan!!), organic gardening books, and a handmade Sussex trug. Our cause was promoted with a great deal of enthusiasm by David, your garden chair and assistants D & Allan. All proceeds from the sales of the hot-dogs and veggie-dogs will go towards repairs and planned projects in the garden. The Choices management and staff put in a great effort to organize this event and kept the hot dogs, free drinks and fruit leather coming - all for the benefit of our garden.