Wooden Compost Bin Workshop

Tuesday, April 16

7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

823 Ellice Avenue

A hands-on workshop showing you how to build a simple and inexpensive wooden compost bin.

To register, contact Bowen at 204-774-7005 or composting(at)dmsmca.ca.

Seed Saving Workshops

Spence Neighbourhood Association
615 Ellice Avenue

• Wednesday, March 13 at 2:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 19 at 5:00 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 26 at 6:00 p.m.
• Thursday, March 28 at 2:00 p.m.

Gather together with community members, gardeners and first-time seed starters to help start seeds for the community gardens and volunteers. We will start a variety of seeds and take a look at the plants in the basement. All are welcome.

These workshops are FREE! Snacks will be provided. For more information or to register, contact Tanya at 204-783-2834.

Community Composting 30K Celebration!

Tuesday, March 12
823 Ellice Avenue
6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Celebrate 2 years and 30,000 pounds of Community Composting in the West End!

For the past two years, we have collected organic waste from local businesses by bicycle and delivered it to nearby compost bins, diverting 30,000 pounds of waste from the landfill.

Join us for an evening of refreshments, mingling, and learning to celebrate this landmark accomplishment!

• Hear the experiences of Jonnies Sticky Buns, a community gardener, and our composting coordinator with the program.
• Discover how you can contribute to our localized nutrient cycling system by composting and gardening right here in your neighbourhood!
• Find out what other communities and cities are doing with their organic waste and help us is imagine what more our neighbourhood could accomplish.

For more, contact Bowen at 204.774.7005 or composting(at)dmsmca.ca. Join our Facebook event and tell your friends!

Seedy Saturday

March 9 from 10:00 - 3:00
Canadian Mennonite University, South Campus
600 Shaftesbury Blvd.

Winnipeg is hosting it's 13th annual Seedy Saturday, which brings together gardeners, farmers, seed growers and seed savers, native plant enthusiasts, conservation groups, horticultural societies, and anyone ready to dream about spring in the company of friends. Come out for a day of great connections and new ideas. Buy or exchange seeds and participate in a workshop to learn more about seed saving and gardening in Manitoba.

This event has been organized by the Winnipeg Community Garden Network, Seeds of Diversity Canada and Friends of Gardens Manitoba with support from the Canadian Mennonite University and USC Canada.

Admission by donation.

Visit Seedy Saturday Winnipeg for more information.

Growing Local Conference

Friday, March 1 from 7:30 - 3:30
Saturday, March 2 from 8:00 - 4:00
Marlboro Hotel, 331 Smith Street

This year's conference includes:

• DIY hands-on food skills and production workshops
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Indigenous and Northern Issues
• Food Justice
• Health

Registration closes February 22. With a great lineup of workshops, displays and networking opportunities, this 6th annual conference is sure to sell out again. Register now!

More information can be found on the Food Matters Manitoba website.

Vermicomposting Workshop

Wednesday, February 13
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
823 Ellice Avenue

An introduction to composting indoors with red wriggler worms. Don't have the space outside for a bin? Anyone can compost in their home!

To register, contact Bowen at 204-774-7005 or composting(at)dmsmca.ca.

Goodbye Robyn!

Today is Robyn Webb's last day as the DMSMCA Greening and Environment Coordinator. A big thank you to Robyn for all her hard work planning, building and organizing the community gardens! She has been instrumental in their success.

A part-time replacement will be hired in April to take over coordination of the gardens. In the meantime, questions about the gardens may be addressed to Kemlin at director(at)dmsmca.ca or in person at 823 Ellice Avenue.