Monday March 2nd
6:45-7:45
Location: the Grind
Everyone interested in helping plan our 2015 season please come and participate. No green thumbs required. We especially encourage K and primary parents to get involved this year in our newly constructed garden beds!
RSVP tamaraelke@me.com
General Wolfe Elementary School Grounds Committee has had Green Street Boulevards, food gardens and indigenous species naturalized playspaces and outdoor landscaped classrooms. Whole Foods Whole Kids Foundation, Think & Eat Green and our own PAC have contributed to our activities. The Gardens have been part of Wolfe for 25 years and we need new parent volunteers to keep on growing.
Friday, February 27, 2015
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Mystery Elf
Ok, so we don't know the name of this plant.
We think it's a weed, but some elves decorated it nonetheless.
We should let the elf know that winter is a long way off...
We should let the elf know that winter is a long way off...
Everyone is welcome to work on the boulevards. Hellebores are blooming on 26th.
Julia planted the prettiest stripiest crosuses. Libby and the neighbour have successfully removed all the prickly plants from the small pebble pathway at 27th and Ontario - THANKS!
Julia planted the prettiest stripiest crosuses. Libby and the neighbour have successfully removed all the prickly plants from the small pebble pathway at 27th and Ontario - THANKS!
Our Wolfe PAC is the official City of Vancouver Green Street Community Garden Group.
Spring has Sprung
Magnolia petals are already bursting forth on Ontario Street.
Come move a mountain with us
Sunday February 22nd
1-3pm
Meet Garden Group Volunteers
Back annex area by tennis courts
Bring a shovel and/or wheelbarrow if you have one to share.
No experience needed, everyone welcome
Come move a mountain with us
Sunday February 22nd
1-3pm
Meet Garden Group Volunteers
Back annex area by tennis courts
Bring a shovel and/or wheelbarrow if you have one to share.
No experience needed, everyone welcome
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Thanks Whole Foods!
We are in good company with other lower mainland and BC Schools who benefitted from the generosity of Whole Foods Whole Kids Foundation. Check out this display at the Cambie store. Next year our garden will look more like this one - only edible.
Sunday, October 26, 2014
WE DID IT!
5 strong mamas wielding power tools, shovels and accompanied by 9 children can do a lot in 2 hours! Now the teachers can use garden beds for their classrooms to learn their biology, botany and more.
We were recently gifted with 270 King Alfred Narcissus bulbs from VanDusen Botanical Gardens, so they might pop up here in the spring...
We were recently gifted with 270 King Alfred Narcissus bulbs from VanDusen Botanical Gardens, so they might pop up here in the spring...
Where did the soil go?
One mound down, one more to go
Next step: spread the compost mulch around the naturalized garden.
We do this every other year to amend the soil and keep the plants healthy.
Sunshine Work Party
Garden Work Party
west of the annex
Everyone welcome
No experience needed
Bring the kids and soccer balls
Drills, saws, shovels and wheelbarrows and sunshine if you have some
If we have lots of help, we could finish the build today!
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Fill 'er up
Four brave souls got wet but the garden beds are full!
Rumour has it pumpkins may magically appear this fall :-)
There is still lots to do this year:
weeding, levelling square beds and installing brackets, relocating composter.
We'll get the students to plant some cover crops;
plants that act like a winter blanket until this garden comes alive next spring.
Watch your backpacks for more information;
help always welcome with no experience needed.
generalwolfegardens@gmail.com
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