You may wonder, what do Elements staff do in the summer? When we are not in the classroom, we usually work from home - and when the school year ends, we often find that we miss engaging with students as well as each other!
Enter the garden plot. This spring, we joined the world of community gardens and are so excited to have a little piece of land to care for. That’s right, we have a plot in Kingcrest Community Garden! Located near Knight and Kingsway, this garden offers food production space for over 30 families and community groups in the Kensington-Cedar Cottage neighbourhood.
We have already been hard at work planting our garden. So far we are growing the three sisters (corn, beans, and squash) as well as tomatoes, basil, and arugula… and any surprise ‘volunteers’ that may spring up from last year (hello broccoli & dill!). In addition to growing local organic produce, we are excited to use the plot as a base for public education. We are inviting folks to come hang out with us each week as we explore how plants grow, where food comes from, how compost works, and much more!
Come visit us at the park! Whether you are excited about working in the garden or expanding your knowledge there will be opportunities to learn, chat, play games, water some plants, pull some weeds and *maybe* even sample some produce.
We look forward to keeping our community connections going through the summer!
Aug 13 | 3:00pm – 5:00pm
August 20 | 2:00pm – 3:00pm