A student from Charles Howett Public School stands proud and poised to plant. (Photo by: Mel Yu)
Earth Day celebrations have dotted the Evergreen landscape all month long. Our two largest events at Downsview Park in the GTA and Jericho Beach Park in Vancouver saw over 3,000 trees planted! Other stewardship sites in the Southern Ontario area saw more than 4,900 trees planted over two weeks!
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A stewardship and restoration volunteer digs in. (Photo by: Malga Sulowska)
It’s National Volunteer Week across Canada and Evergreen is celebrating. Volunteers are making a local difference that adds up to national impact. In 2009, more than 3,500 registered volunteers served in over 25 different roles with Evergreen! Whether working in the office, in the field, or from home, our volunteers have the skills, experience and enthusiasm to make a tremendous impact in making cities more livable.
Three cheers for volunteers! You rock!
Join in! Become a volunteer, check out our roster of current opportunities or subscribe to Dig In!, our newsletter for volunteers.
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Shah Mohamed, Bike Educator, tuning up a staffer's bike. (Photo: Aurelia Dalinda)
Our new Bike Educator, Shah Mohamed, set up a bike clinic outside Evergreen’s offices on Tuesday to encourage all staff members to bike to work as often as possible, but the impetus came because of an upcoming staff off-site meeting at Evergreen Brick Works. “We wanted everyone riding down to the site, and a tuned bike is one that will hit the road.”
The clinic was put on by BAM – Bicycle Assembly and Maintenance Program, run by the Learning Enrichment Foundation. They train bicycle mechanics and get them ready to work at a bicycle shop. Shah completed the course in order to solidify his bicycle mechanics skills and to gain more insight about the bicycling community in Toronto.
A general tune up takes a mechanic about 20 – 30 minutes, and would cost upwards of $50 at a bicycle shop, but for Evergreen staff, the BAM students offered us a deal: the cost of parts plus a donation for labour. We hope to see full bicycle racks outside our offices this spring!
For those considering the bicycle commute, Shah advises:
Safe and happy cycling to everyone this spring!
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Becky Lamb & Christine Martin, Volunteer Development Department
This past weekend Evergreen went speed-dating for volunteerism. Timeraiser matches would-be volunteers with positions at local organizations, including Evergreen, who successfully found 50 volunteers at the 7th annual Timeraiser auction. Over 600 young professionals looking to give back to the community packed themselves into the Fermenting Cellar in the Distillery District to bid their time, not money, on artwork created by local artists. People can give up to a maximum of 125 hours to secure their piece, and the winning recipient has to fulfill their hours over the course of 12 months before they can begin positioning the artwork in their homes.
Out of almost 40 agencies, Evergreen is one of the few environmental organizations that participates in Timeraiser. Lots of people were fascinated by the broad mandate, programs and opportunities, particularly with Evergreen Brick Works set to open this spring.
Said Christine Martin, Manager, Volunteer Development; “Timeraiser is an opportunity to connect with people who haven’t thought about volunteering. We give them a chance to get outside, away from their desks.”
The positions promoted would indeed suit just that – from urban greening opportunities, to helping out at the seasonal farmers’ market; there’s something for everyone.
The season is just beginning, and the phone has already been ringing!
You can donate your time and energy too — check out our list of current volunteer opportunities!
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Come find out how you can green your community! (Photo: Lisa Fisk)
No Plot is Too Small: Community Stewardship 101
In partnership with the Town of Richmond Hill, Evergreen invites you to participate in our upcoming workshop!
Wednesday, March 31 6–9pm
Rouge Woods Community Centre, Aspen Room
110 Shirley Drive, Richmond Hill
This workshop will offer inspiring examples, tips and tricks, and practical strategies to help you get involved in local greening projects—or even start your own! Individuals and community groups will benefit from sharing ideas about community greening initiatives and advice to ensure project success.
Topics include:
Sandwiches and refreshments will be provided and space is limited. Reserve your space by Monday, March 22 by contacting Lisa Fisk via email (lfisk@evergreen.ca) or by phone at 416-596-1495 x226.
Visit Evergreen’s online calendar of events to learn what’s happening in your area.
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Radishes peeking out of the ground in the Community Garden at Eva's Place (Photo: Evergreen)
Royal Burgundy beans, atomic red carrots, bull’s blood beets and dinosaur kale are among the scrumptious seeds our community gardens will plant this spring thanks to a successful Seedy Saturday (on a Sunday) this past weekend. We purchased an assortment of heritage varieties including strawberry spinach and Callalloo – a leaf vegetable used for a popular Caribbean dish and a favorite among many of our community gardeners.
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Come join us at Toronto’s Seedy Saturday this Sunday, February 21 from 12:30pm to 6pm at the Artscape Wychwood Barns!
This event, organized by the Toronto Community Garden Network, will include gardening workshops, delicious food and activities for youth. You’ll also have the opportunity to buy and trade heirloom seeds in preparation for the spring!
Evergreen will join some great organizations including Seeds of Diversity Canada, The North American Native Plant Society and FoodShare.
The Artscape Wychwood Barns is located at 601 Christie Street, just south of St. Clair. For more information, please visit the Toronto Community Green Network website.
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On Wednesday, February 10 the Youth Challenge International (YCI) is presenting “The Ties that Bind,” an event planned to bring awareness to food security and hunger issues globally and locally. The event will feature a number of guest speakers (including staff from Evergreen), live music, refreshments and raffle prizes.
Come join us and other organizations as we share our experiences in addressing issues of hunger and poverty through our work in Urban Agriculture and Community Food Programs.
Evergreen’s Aimee Carson and Becky Idems will introduce our spectrum of programs and focus on our work as it relates to food security, community development as well as programs for youth.
This should be a great evening and also a great opportunity for sharing and learning. To find out more click here.
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It’s been almost a week and I still keep dreaming about the delicious local, vegan food that was served by Radha Yoga and Eatery at Evergreen BC’s First Annual Volunteer Appreciation Party. Really though, what made the night such a success was the company of our dedicated volunteers. We are indebted to our volunteers and were thrilled to host our first organization wide appreciation party to say thank you for all your hard work throughout 2009.
Volunteers and Evergreen enjoying the local food buffet and some good conversation. (Photo: Steph Levy)
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