I received this e-mail from the Calgary Urban Agriculture group and wanted to pass it along:
“The Calgary Food Policy Council invites you to the 2nd annual Calgary Food Policy Council Downtown Community Garden Planting Days! Help us to transform four planter boxes on Barclay Parade into beautiful and productive urban gardens full of vegetables and edible flowers. The produce we grow will be donated to food assistance organizations in Calgary. The garden we create together will be a space to celebrate and cultivate a sustainable food future for Calgary! We’ll be planting Saturday and Sunday May 29th and 30th starting at 1:00pm, 3rd Street SW between 5th and 6th Avenue SW. Drop by and help contribute to a better Calgary, learn a little about food gardening, and have a great time!”
Last year the vegetables from the Downtown Community Garden went to the Drop-In Centre, and they were the only fresh vegetables they’d had all year. This would be a great way to spend the weekend!
Please note that this has been postponed because of the weather! I will post the new date when I have it.
New date: Saturday June 5th starting at 1:00pm ("this time we will go rain or shine or snow. Bring your own cds to contribute to our music mix.")