Composting Workshop

Basics for Beginners
Saturday, June 5th, 12 - 1:30pm
VCC Orioles Community Centre
444 Burnell

Just bought a bin at the sale in May and need to learn how to use it?

Come to this workshop to learn the pleasures of turning scraps into soil!

RSVP to Robyn at greening@dmsmca.ca.

Orioles Garden Opening

Saturday, May 29th from 10am to 2pm.

Come and plant your plot, socialize with neighbours and see our new greenhouse!

Compost Bin and Rain Barrel Sale

• Compost bins $30 (black earth machine style bins that are available from the City of Winnipeg)
• Rain Barrels $50

Please pre-order your bin or barrel as there will b a very limited walk-up inventory on site. Contact Robyn at greening@dmsmca.ca.

Gardens with an 'S'

It's official! DMSMCA Gardens is plural.

The new Lipton Community Garden, located in the Tot Lot on Lipton near Yarwood, is seeking gardeners. If you live in Daniel McIntyre-St. Matthews, then please contact Robyn at greening@dmsmca.ca for more information.

free worms to a good home!

Are you looking for some red wrigglers so you can start your own vermicomposter?

Catherine from the Orioles Community Garden has too many worms in her composter. She will deliver worms within the West End, Wolseley and West Broadway areas, or arrange for pick-up if you live further away. She can tell you how to get started, what your worms need, and how to avoid all those pesky problems like fruit flies and swampy compost.

Email her at bluegreenie (at) gmail.com for more info. Or leave a comment on this post.

Seedy Saturday

WHAT: Winnipeg's 10^th annual mid-winter gathering of gardeners

WHEN: February 13, 2010, 10 am to 4pm

WHERE: Fort Whyte Alive on McCreary Road

Celebrate prairie biodiversity with a full day of workshops, displays, vendors and visiting. Bring your seeds and join the fun of the seed swap. This grassroots garden show offers inspiration and information on heritage seeds, organic gardening, native plants, and urban agriculture. Admission to Fort Whyte is free for this special event.

Enjoy a tour of Fort Whyte Farms winter greenhouse project, crafts for kids, and outdoor activities for the whole family. Meet some heritage poultry breeds, live and in full feather, thanks to the Anola Cluck and Quack Poultry Club and Rare Breeds Canada.

10:00 am Seed Swap Begins

11:00 am Pollinator Friendly Gardens - Susan Leblanc

12:00 pm Growing Heirloom Vegetables - Mandy Botincan

1:00 pm Community Compost Projects - Compost Action Project

2:00 pm Poultry Raising for Beginners - Wian Prinsloo

Participants include: Devil’s Creek Herb and Berry Farm, Herb Society of Manitoba, Heritage Harvest Seeds, Living Prairie Museum, Mandy’s Greenhouse, Prairie Flora, Sage Garden Herbs and more.

Fort Whyte Alive is beyond the city bus routes – if you have a vehicle please offer a ride to your friends and fellow gardeners. Limited shuttle service will be available between the Assiniboine Park Conservatory and Fort Whyte.

Orioles Community Garden Evaluation

Now that the season has officially come to a close it is to time to evaluate what worked well, what needs to be improved and to determine what needs to be changed in the garden for next year. This discussion will help to inform how other community gardens in the area are run in the future.

Please join us Monday November 2^nd from 5:30-7pm. If you can't make it, leave a comment here or email greening@dmsmca.ca

Perennial Plant and Bulb Sharing

Our annual Perennial Plant and Bulb Sharing Event is taking place Wednesday, October 7th from 5-8pm. Feel free to attend even if you don't have any perennials or bulbs to bring. Last year there were plenty of extras.

Tim Jeffrey, a permaculturalist, will be on hand to answer any questions that you may have about appropriate light conditions, soil types, etc. for your new plants.