Do you have a student enrolled at University Hill Elementary School? If so, you are cordially invited to the opening of their new courtyard garden, Monday April 22nd from 5-7pm! Bring your appetite, as the U-Hill Garden Committee will be…
Read MoreRead this great story about a new garden initiative underway, lead by Jarai youth living in Vancouver attending Vancouver School Board schools. The project broke ground April 2 at Moberly School and “promises to yield fruits and vegetables enough to…
Read MoreClick the video below to view this ‘Dig In’ webinar, brought to you by the wonderful folks over at Farm to Cafeteria Canada. Speakers included TEGS team member Steve Golob, Chef at the UBC Place Vanier dining hall as well…
Read MoreThe rain provided a wet reminder that we live in Vancouver, but it has relented as the 2012 Summer Institute participants headed outside into the Orchard Garden. And of course the amazing lineup of workshops and people presenting and attending…
Read MoreWhen the sun is shining, the clouds are giving shade, seeds are in the ground, and sprouts are breaking through the earth…it’s time to celebrate. On a sunny Thursday last week, dozens of eager students at Queen Elizabeth Elementary poured…
Read MoreThe Sustainable Opportunities for Youth Leadership Summer Internship prepares Vancouver secondary students to be leaders in their schools and communities through hands-on experiences developing school gardens and supporting community organizations that advance our local food system. SOYL values diversity in all…
Read MoreCalculating the square footage required for one person to grow enough food for one year? All in a days (years) work for students at Tyee Elementary. Along with growing vegetables in their garden plots, composting organic material, watering, weeding, and…
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