Deepening Our Roots: Gardening workshop in York Region

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Author: Alena Cawthorne

Posted: September 22, 2016

Categories: GoodFoodBites / News from Sustain Members

Deepening Our Roots - event invitation (3) York Region Food Network, a Sustain Ontario member, is hosting a series of workshops for new and experienced gardeners. Deepening Our Roots is a free session with workshops on composting, permaculture, cold-frames and preserving, followed by a harvest dinner. It is a family event, with activities for all ages, register online today!

The workshops are on October 16th from 1pm – 5pm at 350 Industrial Pkwy S in Aurora. The event is free and available for the whole family with interactive gardening and learning opportunities for kids!

Deepening Our Roots event page lists a series of workshops, of which individuals will have the opportunity to take 2 of the 4 workshops being offered.

Workshops Include:

Composting: Compost is organic material that can be added to soil to help plants grow. Making compost keeps these materials out of landfills where they take up space and release methane, a potent greenhouse gas. With so many styles of composters out there, it can be tricky to know what model to go for. Join David Lightwood as he shares best practices for composting.

Permaculture: Join Kate Vinokurov for this workshop to learn about permaculture & creative garden design. Whether you have a garden or you are planning to build one, this workshop will inspire you to think “outside the square.” You will learn about sustainable practices in the garden and ways to maximize productivity.

Extending Your Garden Season with Cold Frames: ColdFrames are just one method of growing and sheltering food plants for eating beyond the relatively short Canadian outdoor season – during which they can be produced and maintained on their own, either in garden beds, in plants, or on decks. The techniques displayed here allow for planting some seedlings out earlier in spring, and for warming the soil and planting certain seeds directly in the soil much earlier in the spring than the traditional GTA planting date.

Preserving: Dehydrating food is one of the oldest forms of preserving food when it’s freshest, most abundant, and least expensive! Learn dehydration techniques for a variety of foods and uses. From chickpeas to turkey dinner leftovers, from kids snacks to canoe trip meals, dehydrating is easy, creative, and delicious. Join us for this fun workshop!