Grow your own / Events

...your garden with minimal input.  To finish we will cover harvesting tips, the best times and ways to pick your vegetables to maximize your yield!  Just think of how much you will save on your grocery bill, how your children will learn where food comes from and the satisfaction of growing your own food!!           

...your needs – Birds for eggs or meat? Purchasing – Day olds vs. two or three week old chicks? When to get them? Heat lamps Organic vs. conventional – What are the different requirements for each? Chicken coop options – Shelters, pens, chicken tractors, free range, free run, roosting Feed – different timelines for differ...

...your needs – Birds for eggs or meat? Purchasing – Day olds vs. two or three week old chicks? When to get them? Heat lamps Organic vs. conventional – What are the different requirements for each? Chicken coop options – Shelters, pens, chicken tractors, free range, free run, roosting Feed – different timelines for differ...

...your family, then you'll pot up trays, plant a variety of vegetables, label and chart them. Topics covered include: Choosing your vegetables Weekly consumption – storage space - meal planning, canning, preserving Size of garden – garden plan, planting diagram, harvest chart, time/funds available. Methods - straw bale g...

You're invited to take part in the Greenbelt Fund's Local Food Symposium on February 3 and 4, 2015. A forum for sharing ideas, innovations and successes about Ontario Food.  Held at Queen's Landing in Niagara-on-the Lake, the symposium will consist of two full days with site-visits, round table discussions, and keyno...