Fresh, The Movie

Celebrate National Organic Week (October 9th – 16th) with a screening of the new thought-provoking documentary – FRESH.

Join the Organic Food Council of Manitoba and Manitoba Farm Mentorship for the premiere of the film FRESH on Wednesday, October 13, 7:00 pm at the Park Theatre (698 Osborne St S).

Fresh, The Movie, presents a vision of the possible by profiling heroes all over the U.S. who are changing the way we eat.  If Food Inc. was your wake up call, Fresh, The Movie is your call to action. Check out http://www.freshthemovie.com/  

After the screening, join in on a panel discussion with Manitoba rural and urban farmers and distributors.  Find out what they are doing to reshape our food system. 

Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door.  The event will feature a silent auction and door prizes.  Take home some great local and organic prizes. 

Purchase tickets on line at www.organicfoodcouncil.org/fresh or at Vita Health (Osborne), Eatit.ca (Wall St.) or at McNally Robinson's (Grant Park). 

Fall Canning Workshop - Jams and Jellies

October 4 from 5 - 9 pm
St Matthews Maryland Community Ministry 
641 St Matthews

If you have always wanted to try your hand at making yummy preserves and canning, this is your opportunity. Learn  how to safely turn fruit into yummy preserves. Participants do not have to bring their own food or supplies, these workshop are open to everyone.

Everyone welcome!

Please register in advance
Katie | 774.7201 x 4 
greening (at) westbroadway.mb.ca


This series is made possible through a collaboration of multiple organizations including DMSMCA. Funding provided by Heifer Canada through Food Matters Manitoba's Local Food Project

Perennial and Bulb Swap

Broadway Neighbourhood Centre
185 Young Street
Saturday October 2, 10 am - 1 pm

• Bring your extra perennials and bulbs to share
• New to gardening? No plants yet? Please join us!
• Experts available to answer all your gardening questions!
• Tea and a snack provided

TOMATO BLIGHT WARNING

From the CTV website:

Officials with the province have issued an advisory after the fungal disease called late blight was found on tomato seedlings at several retail locations in Winnipeg and Brandon.

The blight does not cause any human health issues, but poses a serious disease issue for vegetables in the nightshade family, including tomatoes and potatoes, said provincial officials.

Retail outlets have stopped selling the tomato plants.

The blight shows up as lesions and grey-green areas on leaves and can also show up as white mildew on the underside of leaves in high humidity, said officials.

Home gardeners should check their tomatoes and potatoes immediately, said officials. If late blight is present, destroying the affected plants by uprooting and bagging the infected ones is the best option to prevent further spread to healthy plants, said officials. More information and pictures of tomato plants with late blight can be found at:
www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/crops/seasonalreports.html.

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.