Despite the chilly weather and grey skies, we had a great turnout on our first workday of 2013. We moved 4 cubic yards of compost into the beds, set up our water barrels, and got a good start on come construction projects.Thank you to some of our St. Barnabas friends who provided treats to go … Continue reading April 20 Workday a Success – Thank You, Everyone!

Our friends in the Community Gardens Resource Network have a special event this Friday. Dan Jason of Salt Spring Seeds will be speaking about saving our seeds. This is an incredibly valuable skill that not only saves us money as gardeners, but helps built a bank of genetic diversity for future generations. Not to be … Continue reading Saving Seeds for the Future

We are a go for our first construction day on Saturday, April 20, 2013. The weather forecast looks pretty good and gardeners have been saying that they are anxious to get out there and get their seeds into their beds. We will be cleaning up the garden, amending the beds with compost, topping up the … Continue reading First Construction Day – Saturday, April 20, 2013