Birdhouse row

As part of a central city community building effort through the NSG program, neighbours in Fairview Slope came together to paint bird houses to be placed on city boulevard trees...

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Intimacy and Poetry of Place

Intimacy and Poetry of Place A Community of Voices and Collaborations In September we wrote poems in Leg-in-Boot Square. All who attended walked away with many piece they wrote in...

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Hail Spring!

In preparation of Spring 2022, due to cold weather conditions, we’re off to a slow start. Just yesterday I was discussing whether or not to start planting with another member...

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The Touch

As we come out of the “great pause” of this pandemic, we all have experienced hope in different ways. I saw hope embedded in the art of my neighbour, Evgeny....

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Science in the Community

Our Neighbourhood Small Grant enabled two exciting, hands-on, science workshops in Queen Elizabeth Park: Pollinators in the Park and Design Challenge Workshop. People who attended these workshops enjoyed getting to...

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A New Hose to the Rescue!

Our small of 28 plot West End Community Garden struggled these past two years with donated hoses that never seemed to last very long. The last one our grant replaced...

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Planting plan workshops

I offered two hour-long remote workshops for folks to gather and design planting plans for food gardens – even though February was a bit too early to start planting! These...

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Letters from home: between yours and mine

Our group of artists included 16 people facing additional barriers and isolation due to the pandemic. Kits with watercolours, brushes, paper, a Sharpie, a booklet with instructions, and stamped cards...

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