Toronto Compost Leaders present... Worm-Share Launch!

Drop by to get special (red-wiggler) worms and information on how to start/maintain your own worm-composter.

Your plants will love it! No special tools or experience required.

Date: Friday, May 24 

Time: 3-6pm. Drop-in

Workshops on worm-bins: 4-4:30pm; 5-5:30pm

Where: FoodShare, 90 Croatia St. - We’ll be at Brock Ave, west of Dufferin; south of Bloor

Bring a yogurt-type container (750g) for your new “starter kit”
Prices: Full container: $10, Half container: $5
Contact:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  for more information or to “reserve” worms

Toronto Botanical Garden - Adult Education

Toronto Botanical Garden offers year-round programs for adults. Register online at www.coned.georgebrown.ca/index.html. Or, call George Brown College at 416-415-5000 x2092 or email  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

Evergreen Brickworks Events and Workshops

For green thumbs and the eco-curious, check out What's On at Evergreen Brick Works: ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on

Leaside Garden Society

Do you want to learn more about gardening? Join members of the Leaside Garden Society for their Thursday evening meetings and learn more about gardening from the members and experts. 

Starting time is 7:30 p.m. Come at 7:00 for refreshments and social time.

Location: Leaside Library, 165 McRae Drive

Annual memberships are $25 for a single membership and $30 for families. Guests are always welcome!

For further information: www.leasidegardensociety.org or   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

2013 Meeting Schedule:

January 10 - Sonia Day: Incredible Edibles to Grow in Your Garden

February 14 - Kuido Sulev of Richters: Exotic & Culinary Herbs and Winter Mini-Show

March 14 - David Naylor: Growing Cacti and Other Succulents

April 11 - Peter Gill: Water Features

May 9 - Jack & Jackie Looye: Rhodos & Azaleas and Spring Mini-Show

May 11 - PLANT SALE at Trace Manes Community Centre, 9:00 a.m. to noon

June 13 - Darren Heimbecker: Whistling Gardens - New and Rare Plants and Spring Flower Show at Trace Manes Community Centre

June Garden Tour - Date and information to follow

September 12 - James Graham: A Walk Down the Garden Path

September  14 - Annual Flower Show at Leaside Library, Public Viewing 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

October 10 - Joanna Blanchard with Daphne Wace: Chelsea Flower Show

November  14 - Annual General Meeting, Location TBA

Sharing Backyards Toronto

Sharing Backyards connects urban gardeners with no space of their own with those who have yards but not the time or skills to grow their own food. Garden partners share the cost of gardening supplies and the abundance of the crops. Help build your community's local food supply...one garden at a time.

The program and registration are ongoing.

For more information, or to participate in the program, visit Sharing Backyards or use contact  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   / 416-651-7867 ext. 27.

Ryerson Online Food Security Courses Online – 2013

Looking to grow your understanding of food security issues? Ryerson University's Food Security Certificate Program focuses on how to meet the challenge of creating sustainable food systems based on strategies that ensure people's right to food. Courses are developed by the Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education and Centre for Studies in Food Security in partnership with ETC-Urban Agriculture and international network of Resource Centres on Urban Agriculture and Food Security (RUAF)

Find out more. Or, email Reg Noble at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.