Come join the Greater Victoria Compost Ed. Centre for a potluck feast, live music, barn dance, apple-bobbing and a celebration of a successful Grow a Row Season!
WHO: YOU and your friends and family!
WHERE: Rainbow Kitchen (310 Henry St.)
WHEN: Saturday, October 1st
5:30-9:00 pm
FREE!
Bring along a local potluck item to share, and your dancing shoes! Soup, bread, and beverages will be provid-ed. Dick Pollard and Friends will be playing live fiddle n' folk music and teaching square dancing to anyone interest-ed! This is a family-friendly, alcohol-free event.
Questions? Call the Greater Victoria
Compost Education Centre at 250-386-9676.
RSVP with Marion at vicgrowarow@gmail.com.
Please let Marion know how many people are coming and what potluck item you are bringing.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Mark Your Calendars for the Upcoming Garlic Planting Workshop!
Garlic! The Workshop
Thurs. Oct 13 | 4:00 – 6:00PM
Esquimalt Community Gardens
Anderson Park, 835 Colville Road
REGISTER IN ADVANCE – Email Marion at vicgrowarow@gmail.com
COST: By Donation
Suggested donation $5 for Grow a Row Participants, $10 for anyone else.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
FALL HARVEST BBQ!!!
Fall Harvest BBQ!!!Everyone is welcome at this year's ECGS Fall Harvest BBQ! Whether you're an ECGS member, a fellow gardener or a hungry member of the public, you’re invited to Anderson Park on Saturday, September 24th, where we will be serving up free hot dogs and burgers!
Now remember it's a Harvest BBQ, so to complement the meat, we are asking people to share with us something they've grown, picked, caught or bought locally. Raw, grilled, baked or otherwise, everything is welcome! We are also going to be collecting any garden fresh or non-perishable food donations as part of the ECGS's commitment to Victoria Grow-a-Row, a program which provides healthy food to those in need.
Please help us plan by clicking ‘attending’ to this event on Facebook!
Thanks, and good luck with the harvest!
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Weekly update
Hello All,
We had a great turn out of new gardeners Tuesday night. Plenty of free advice was being shared with a local Esquaimalt organic seeds and greenhouse operator: Coral from Brother Nature.
We prepared the soil for the planting of the two indigenous Redcurrant bushes. There was a workshop with EHS students on Wednesday morning who planted these with some guidance.
On Wednesday morning I met the soil delivery and we have our latest load of garden soil from Integrity Sales. We now have the soil and lumber to complete the remaining 3.75 beds. However, what is missing is some
gardeners and garden supporters to rally out this upcoming Tuesday after the long (and hopefully restful) weekend. I still suffer with a broken elbow/shoulder and cannot handle a wheelbarrow yet, but will do my best.
We will do the assembly of the garden beds right in the park. Then a dinner out? We can get it all ready and the beds filled in 2hrs with at least six people! Then Dinner :)
If we get this done now, we will have completed the whole garden in less than one year. Wow. Imagine what it will look like next year...
Regards
Mark Salter
We had a great turn out of new gardeners Tuesday night. Plenty of free advice was being shared with a local Esquaimalt organic seeds and greenhouse operator: Coral from Brother Nature.
We prepared the soil for the planting of the two indigenous Redcurrant bushes. There was a workshop with EHS students on Wednesday morning who planted these with some guidance.
On Wednesday morning I met the soil delivery and we have our latest load of garden soil from Integrity Sales. We now have the soil and lumber to complete the remaining 3.75 beds. However, what is missing is some
gardeners and garden supporters to rally out this upcoming Tuesday after the long (and hopefully restful) weekend. I still suffer with a broken elbow/shoulder and cannot handle a wheelbarrow yet, but will do my best.
We will do the assembly of the garden beds right in the park. Then a dinner out? We can get it all ready and the beds filled in 2hrs with at least six people! Then Dinner :)
If we get this done now, we will have completed the whole garden in less than one year. Wow. Imagine what it will look like next year...
Regards
Mark Salter
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
quick update
Dear gardeners,
We will be getting the soil delivery on the 15th and 18th to fill the rest of the plots. We are meeting this Friday, June 17th to fill the empty plots.
Please come to help us! Also, if you are on the waiting list for those plots you are highly encouraged to come and help us.
Starting next week, Mark (or another executive member) will be at the garden on Tuesdays between 6:30pm- 8:30pm for any inquiries until the end of the summer.
And in the beginning of July we will have a mandatory Annual General Meeting, we will send the dates once those are finalized.
Hope to see you all on Friday!
We will be getting the soil delivery on the 15th and 18th to fill the rest of the plots. We are meeting this Friday, June 17th to fill the empty plots.
Please come to help us! Also, if you are on the waiting list for those plots you are highly encouraged to come and help us.
Starting next week, Mark (or another executive member) will be at the garden on Tuesdays between 6:30pm- 8:30pm for any inquiries until the end of the summer.
And in the beginning of July we will have a mandatory Annual General Meeting, we will send the dates once those are finalized.
Hope to see you all on Friday!
Monday, June 6, 2011
Esquimalt Buccaneer Days Schedule, June 10-12
Dear Residents of Esquimalt,
A reminder to mark your calendars for this upcoming weekend's annual Buccaneer Days celebrations. Below is a full schedule of events for next weekend, June 10 to June 12.
Enjoy the fun!
Tim Morrison
Co-chair, Esquimalt Residents Association
Event: Esquimalt Buccaneer Days
Where: Archie Browning Arena and Bullen Park.
When: Friday, June 10th to Sunday, June 12th
Schedule of Events:
Day 1: Friday June 10th
Seniors BBQ: 12 noon - 1:30 p.m. at Archie Browning Sports Centre
Day 2: Saturday June 11th
Lions Pancake Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. at Archie Browning Sports Centre
Wakey, Wakey: 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Rugby 7’s Tournament: 8 am – 6 pm
Buccaneer Days Parade: 10:00am - 11:30 a.m. along Esquimalt Road from Dominion to Admirals
Arts & Crafts Show, Sale & Tea Plant Sale, Model Train Demonstration, Bake Sale, Pie Plate Sale, Display & Information Booths: 10 am – 5 pm
Community Food Booths: 10 am – 6 pm
Children’s Pirates Den: 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
Children’s Races: 2 pm
Ladies Nail Driving Contest: 3 pm
Beer Garden: 1 pm – 5 pm
Buccaneer Days Community Dance: 7 p.m. – 2 a.m. at Archie Browning Sports Centre. Features two bands. Tickets on sale at the Esquimalt Fire Hall.
Dusk – Free Movie
Day 3: Sunday June 12th
Mini Tyke Lacrosse Tournament: 8 am – 5 pm
Community Food Booths: 10 am – 5 pm
Middle School Rugby Tournament: Noon – 2 pm
Free pony rides: Noon – 4 pm
Pie Plate Sales: 10 am – 3 pm
Arts & Crafts Show, Sale & Tea, Plant Sale, Model Train Demonstration, Display & Information Booths: 10 am – 4 pm
Pie Plate/Sky Diving Contest: 3 pm
Midway hours:
Friday Jun 10th 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday June 11th 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Sunday June 12th 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
More information at: http://www.esquimalt.ca/events/events06101101.aspx
A reminder to mark your calendars for this upcoming weekend's annual Buccaneer Days celebrations. Below is a full schedule of events for next weekend, June 10 to June 12.
Enjoy the fun!
Tim Morrison
Co-chair, Esquimalt Residents Association
Event: Esquimalt Buccaneer Days
Where: Archie Browning Arena and Bullen Park.
When: Friday, June 10th to Sunday, June 12th
Schedule of Events:
Day 1: Friday June 10th
Seniors BBQ: 12 noon - 1:30 p.m. at Archie Browning Sports Centre
Day 2: Saturday June 11th
Lions Pancake Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. at Archie Browning Sports Centre
Wakey, Wakey: 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Rugby 7’s Tournament: 8 am – 6 pm
Buccaneer Days Parade: 10:00am - 11:30 a.m. along Esquimalt Road from Dominion to Admirals
Arts & Crafts Show, Sale & Tea Plant Sale, Model Train Demonstration, Bake Sale, Pie Plate Sale, Display & Information Booths: 10 am – 5 pm
Community Food Booths: 10 am – 6 pm
Children’s Pirates Den: 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
Children’s Races: 2 pm
Ladies Nail Driving Contest: 3 pm
Beer Garden: 1 pm – 5 pm
Buccaneer Days Community Dance: 7 p.m. – 2 a.m. at Archie Browning Sports Centre. Features two bands. Tickets on sale at the Esquimalt Fire Hall.
Dusk – Free Movie
Day 3: Sunday June 12th
Mini Tyke Lacrosse Tournament: 8 am – 5 pm
Community Food Booths: 10 am – 5 pm
Middle School Rugby Tournament: Noon – 2 pm
Free pony rides: Noon – 4 pm
Pie Plate Sales: 10 am – 3 pm
Arts & Crafts Show, Sale & Tea, Plant Sale, Model Train Demonstration, Display & Information Booths: 10 am – 4 pm
Pie Plate/Sky Diving Contest: 3 pm
Midway hours:
Friday Jun 10th 3 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Saturday June 11th 11 a.m.-11 p.m.
Sunday June 12th 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
More information at: http://www.esquimalt.ca/events/events06101101.aspx
Friday, May 27, 2011
Esquimalt Sustainability Update
Esquimalt is participating in two environmental initiatives:
1. Bike to Work Week: May 30 - June 5, 2011
2. Plastic Bag Free Initiative
1. Bike to Work Week: May 30 - June 5, 2011
Bike to Work Victoria's annual celebration begins on Monday and continues all throughout the week. The event highlight is riding up to a Bike to Work Week Celebration Station (Map) for some treats to fuel your ride and for a chance to win prizes. Visit the Celebration Station in Esquimalt Memorial Park onTuesday, May 31, 2011 from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm (across the street from the Municipal Hall). B2WW Victoria is still looking for a few volunteers at the Esquimalt Station, if you are interested please contact: marsha@biketowork.ca.
For more information on Bike to Work Week, please visit: http://www.biketowork.ca/victoria/btww
2. Plastic Bag Free Initiative
The Township of Esquimalt is pursuing an initiative to make itself a plastic bag free community. The Township is developing a marketing campaign to increase resident and local business participation, as well as highlighting Esquimalt’s position as a progressive, environmentally responsible community.
The plastic bag free campaign is being developed by a group of Royal Roads University students in Environmental Science as a major project. In order for them to determine the best possible message to deliver to residents and businesses, it is important to first understand the consumption habits specific to Esquimalt.
The plastic bag free campaign is being developed by a group of Royal Roads University students in Environmental Science as a major project. In order for them to determine the best possible message to deliver to residents and businesses, it is important to first understand the consumption habits specific to Esquimalt.
Online Survey
Click here to take our short questionnaire on plastic shopping bags
Local Business Input
Local business are invited to attend a business information session to provide input on the development of the campaign.
A presentation, followed by further discussion, will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2011, beginning at 7 pm at the Esquimalt Municipal Hall.
Beginning June 3, 2011, businesses who are unable to attend the session can view the presentation and submit an input form online at www.esquimalt.ca/plasticbagfree
Click here to take our short questionnaire on plastic shopping bags
Local Business Input
Local business are invited to attend a business information session to provide input on the development of the campaign.
A presentation, followed by further discussion, will be held on Thursday, June 2, 2011, beginning at 7 pm at the Esquimalt Municipal Hall.
Beginning June 3, 2011, businesses who are unable to attend the session can view the presentation and submit an input form online at www.esquimalt.ca/
For more information, please contact:
Marlene Lagoa
Marlene Lagoa
Sustainability Coordinator
Township of Esquimalt
Township of Esquimalt
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
vote for veggies!
Climate change demands creative solutions. As a way to support education and action on reducing food-related GHG emissions in the capital region, the CRD Climate Action Program has partnered with Lifecycles Project Society to apply for a $25,000 grant from the Keg Steakhouse. If successful, this project will build 5 new school community gardens, launch a food and climate change educational campaign, and give away 500 vegetable seedlings to households in the region. Both omnivores and vegetarians can support this exciting project – and we need your help to win!
This grant is based on popularity. Help show the Keg that citizens in the capital region have an appetite for action! Once you register an email address, you can vote for our project once a day between now and June 14, 2011. Feel free to circulate this note to interested colleagues and neighbours who would cast a ballot for this important project.
This grant is based on popularity. Help show the Keg that citizens in the capital region have an appetite for action! Once you register an email address, you can vote for our project once a day between now and June 14, 2011. Feel free to circulate this note to interested colleagues and neighbours who would cast a ballot for this important project.
Visit http://www.
Help us plant the seed to a low-carbon future... it only takes a minute and the impacts will last a lifetime.
Educational forum on Sewage Treatment Plant
Dear Residents of Esquimalt,
As many of you know, the Capital Regional District is planning to locate the CRD's Sewage Treatment Plant at McLoughlin Point in Esquimalt.
This is a very controversial plan as many experts view it as severely short-sighted and inadequate, financially irresponsible and a mismanagement of tax dollars, as well as more harmful than helpful to our environment and the natural beauty of our scenic harbour. For your calendar notes next week, please know that you are encouraged to attend an important and informative community forum on CRD Sewage Treatment co-hosted by the Esquimalt Residents Association and other community groups from across Greater Victoria.
The details are:
Educational Forum: “Understanding Wastewater Management in Victoria – Do we have the RIGHT plan?”
Forum Details: 7-9 pm, Thursday May 26, 2011 at SJ Willis High School Auditorium, 923 Topaz Ave., Victoria. More info is available at: http://www.smartsewage.webs.
Please attend and ensure your voice is heard!
Tim Morrison,
Co-Chair, Esquimalt Residents AssociationThursday, May 5, 2011
beds are available
We have built 5 beds last weekend. 3 more beds to go, and we are just waiting for our soil delivery. Contact us if you are interested in helping out..
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
10 easy tips to reduce food waste
This is a great check list to reduce food waste. Click for the website here.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Harvesting, Storing, and Cycling H2O in your Garden workshop
Harvesting, Storing, and Cycling H2O in your Garden
With Geoff Johnson.
Location : Fairfield Community Association, 1330 Fairfield Road, in the portable
Details: 2 pm - 4 pm, $20
Despite their many ecological benefits, home food gardens can be thirsty places. However, with good ecological design water conservation and food production need not conflict. In this class we’ll look at how to use a combination of practical approaches and methods to reduce your garden’s demand for water while increasing it’s on-site supply.
RVSP to uahub@lifecyclesproject.ca.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Jane's walk in Esquimalt
The 2011 Jane's Walk willl visit Esquimalt's industrial neighbourhood, highlighting a diverse group of businesses that call Esquimalt home and explore the new Community Garden and E & N Rail Trail.
What: Esquimalt's Jane's Walk 2011
Where: Meet at the community garden gate in Anderson Park, 835 Colville Road
When: 10:30 a.m, Saturday May 7th, 2011
for more information go to:
http://www.esquimalt.ca/events/events05081101.aspx
or contact
Karen Hay, Planning Technician
Tel: 250-414-7179
What: Esquimalt's Jane's Walk 2011
Where: Meet at the community garden gate in Anderson Park, 835 Colville Road
When: 10:30 a.m, Saturday May 7th, 2011
for more information go to:
http://www.esquimalt.ca/events/events05081101.aspx
or contact
Karen Hay, Planning Technician
Tel: 250-414-7179
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
New members!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
petition
Please sign the petition to tell the BPA to ban bee killing pesticides
http://action.freshthemovie.com/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5213
http://action.freshthemovie.com/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=5213
Monday, February 14, 2011
upcoming events
Dear Esquimalt Community Gardeners,
The Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre would like to invite you to participate in Grow-A-Row 2011. Grow-A-Row is a nation-wide initiative that began in 1986 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and has grown to include over 85 communities across Canada. It is aimed at recruiting local gardeners to plant an extra row of food in their gardens for those in need!
Last year we ran a very successful pilot program where we were able to recruit 45 local gardeners and collected 100 kgs of food for two local food banks, Best Babies and Our Place. This year we have decided to try and increase participation rates by reaching out to local community gardens, centers and groups in order to make this years program even more successful than last year.
We are hoping that you will be able to assist us with the following:
• Pass on our press release to those who you believe would be interested in knowing about this initiative and post it up on your local community garden news board,
• Join us on Thursday, February 24 from 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM to help us celebrate the launch of Grow-A-Row at Fairfield Community Centre, OSC Room
- 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM Meet and Greet with fellow gardeners, program coordinators and community members. Everyone is welcome, but please call or email if you are interested in attending so that we know how many people to expect. Refreshments provided.
- 6:30 PM -7:00 PM Program Launch – We will provide everyone with an introduction to the program, our goals for 2011 and presentations.
- 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Workshop – Planning Your Garden 1.5 hours designed to teach the basics on planting, spacing, timing, succession, and garden rotation. Limit to 20 people, please register in advance. A second workshop will be hosted in the following week if there is a waitlist and
• Join us on Saturday, February 26 from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM at The Compost Education Centre where we will be holding a Drop-in Seed Swap for Grow-A-Row participants. There will be free organic seeds handed out for your row and we are encouraging participants to bring extra seeds to share with others. Please bring small paper bags to collect your seeds in and a pen for labeling. Great fun to be had!
For more information please contact the Greater Victoria Compost Education Center.
The Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre would like to invite you to participate in Grow-A-Row 2011. Grow-A-Row is a nation-wide initiative that began in 1986 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and has grown to include over 85 communities across Canada. It is aimed at recruiting local gardeners to plant an extra row of food in their gardens for those in need!
Last year we ran a very successful pilot program where we were able to recruit 45 local gardeners and collected 100 kgs of food for two local food banks, Best Babies and Our Place. This year we have decided to try and increase participation rates by reaching out to local community gardens, centers and groups in order to make this years program even more successful than last year.
We are hoping that you will be able to assist us with the following:
• Pass on our press release to those who you believe would be interested in knowing about this initiative and post it up on your local community garden news board,
• Join us on Thursday, February 24 from 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM to help us celebrate the launch of Grow-A-Row at Fairfield Community Centre, OSC Room
- 6:00 PM – 6:30 PM Meet and Greet with fellow gardeners, program coordinators and community members. Everyone is welcome, but please call or email if you are interested in attending so that we know how many people to expect. Refreshments provided.
- 6:30 PM -7:00 PM Program Launch – We will provide everyone with an introduction to the program, our goals for 2011 and presentations.
- 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Workshop – Planning Your Garden 1.5 hours designed to teach the basics on planting, spacing, timing, succession, and garden rotation. Limit to 20 people, please register in advance. A second workshop will be hosted in the following week if there is a waitlist and
• Join us on Saturday, February 26 from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM at The Compost Education Centre where we will be holding a Drop-in Seed Swap for Grow-A-Row participants. There will be free organic seeds handed out for your row and we are encouraging participants to bring extra seeds to share with others. Please bring small paper bags to collect your seeds in and a pen for labeling. Great fun to be had!
For more information please contact the Greater Victoria Compost Education Center.
Friday, February 11, 2011
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