Apr 25, 2018 | EGP Blog, Loutet Farm, Our Farms, Schoolyard Market Gardens, Volunteering
We are looking for some lovely, hard working individuals who want to taste a piece of what urban agriculture is really like. Please apply ASAP. See below for more details: 2018 EGP farm intern POSITION: Volunteer Farm Intern TYPES: General Farm Intern and Market...
Jun 30, 2017 | Education, Fed Up, Volunteering
We were very fortunate to receive funding from the UBC Chapman and Innovation grant to conduct a project called Science to Art – START. START is a traveling museum project that allows elementary and secondary school students to design and create exhibits through...
Mar 23, 2017 | EGP Blog, Events, Grow a Row Share a Row, Sharing Backyards, Sharing Gardens, Sharing the Bounty, Volunteering
Just want to share some brief highlights from our recent seedy event. Thanks to all the folks who volunteered to make it extraordinary. Couldn’t be more pleased than to start the season thinking about gardens from an indigenous perspective: Senaqwila...
Feb 1, 2017 | EGP Blog, Grow a Row Share a Row, Sharing Backyards, Sharing Gardens, Sharing the Bounty, The Food Hub, Volunteering
As we start to gear up for the season ahead, we wanted to share some of the highlights from the 2016 season. Often I mistrust measuring success by the numbers, but these say a lot about what we did in the farms and gardens this year: in 2016 we hosted 130 workbees at...
Jan 11, 2017 | Education, EGP Blog, EGP Newsletter, Fed Up, Intergenerational Gardens, Loutet Farm, Schoolyard Market Gardens, Strong Roots, Volunteering
Are you or someone you know passionate about teaching young students in the garden? Want to join a great team working to get students out of the classroom and into school gardens across the North Shore? We’re hiring an Education Coordinator. See the attached...
Jul 12, 2016 | EGP Blog, Grow a Row Share a Row, Sharing Backyards, Sharing Gardens, Sharing the Bounty, The Food Hub, Volunteering
It’s been a busy two weeks with lots of changes happening in the gardens as the summer continues! During these two weeks I’ve got to do so many things that I have never done before and I’ve learned so much. From Garlic to Winter Crops: Wednesday, we...