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Growing Neighbourhoods Foundation
(o/a Building Roots)
P.O. Box 167, 260 Adelaide Street East
Toronto ON M5A 1N1

 

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Harvest season won’t last forever, so we’re enjoyi Harvest season won’t last forever, so we’re enjoying every last haul while we can 🍅 Our Garden Manager, Wayne, has basically become the official photographer of “look what the garden did this week” and honestly, we love it! Every week he sends the team the best harvest photos. A few more harvest days to go before the garden starts winding down for the season 💚
September is packed with workshops and activities! September is packed with workshops and activities! Swipe through to see everything happening this month. Shout out to our Community Leader who are facilitating some of these workshops on topics they are passionate about. 📍 Make sure to check each individual poster for the location, as events may be happening in different spaces. 📝 Some workshops also require registration, so be sure to look for those details before attending. #mossparktoronto #torontononprofit
A little update from us! 🛍️💚 We’re so grateful to A little update from us! 🛍️💚 We’re so grateful to everyone who has donated reusable bags to the Market over the years. Going forward, we’re no longer able to accept reusable bag donations. Thank you for thinking of us and for always finding ways to support Building Roots and our community — we really appreciate it! 🌱
Fresh from the garden and straight into a fresh ro Fresh from the garden and straight into a fresh roll. 🥕🥒🌿 Join community member Kristen on August 29 from 12–2 PM at the Moss Park Community Garden for a hands-on workshop all about the veggies growing right here in the garden and their nutritional benefits. Then, put that knowledge to use by making your own fresh rolls, catered to your personal health needs! 🌱 Garden-grown ingredients 🥗 Learn about nutrition 🥢 Make (and eat!) your own fresh rolls **Registration is required — link in bio!**
Something BIG is taking shape at the Moss Park Mar Something BIG is taking shape at the Moss Park Market 👀✨ Our market container is getting a whole new look, with @p.omelo working their magic and bringing some serious colour to the space. We’re only giving you a little peek for now… stay tuned. A huge thank you to @stepspublicart for helping make this happen.
We wrapped up our final day of this Community Lead We wrapped up our final day of this Community Leaders cohort with one last session exploring our **Land as Leadership** theme. 🌿 Facilitator Nicole Klenk led us through a hands-on day of learning about natural dyes, fabrics, and printmaking. Nicole is a professor of Environmental Sciences, as well as a textile artist and researcher, and gratefully shared her knowledge and practice with the participants. A creative and thoughtful way to close out this chapter of the Community Leaders Program. 💚 @themeshworks
Bitter melon is one of the plants we grow in the M Bitter melon is one of the plants we grow in the Moss Park Community Garden at the request of our community. 🌱 It’s a familiar and well-loved ingredient across many of the cultures that make up Moss Park, so we were excited to finally see it ready for harvest! Our volunteers were especially happy to pick it fresh from the garden and share it with community members.
A little colour and conversation in today’s sessio A little colour and conversation in today’s session 🎨🌼 We spent the morning by the Market and enjoying some time together. Don’t forget — we’ll be back next Thursday at the same time! If you’re 55+ and would like to meet other neighbours from Moss Park, try something creative, and spend a relaxed morning together, come join us. Just drop by! 💛
The garden is lush and beautiful this time of the The garden is lush and beautiful this time of the year and our community members are harvesting every week 💪
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