Greenhouse
July 16, 2020
No matter where you live, people love to garden. It’s universal.πΏππβπ£ Note: All our produce goes to the Qajukturvik Community Food Centre, & Iqaluit Greenhouse will be helping them to produce nutritious meals for the needy of Iqaluit, Nunavut! πππ
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September 8, 2017
Our AGM is Tomorrow
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Please join us Saturday, September 9 at 11am in the greenhouse for our AGM. We will follow the meeting with one of our last open houses of the season, where we will harvest anything that will be adversely affected by the overnight temperatures.
We will be voting for a new board, and reviewing our financial statements. We hope you will join us to help plan for an exciting year ahead.
August 29, 2017
This Week in the Greenhouse
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As the summer winds down, so will our Open Houses. But that just means we’ll be ramping up other fun events, like our Harvest Fall Fair and Fall Trivia League. Be sure to keep an eye on our page for more information.
This week’s open houses are on Thursday and Saturday. Come and see what’s growing!
Our AGM is almost here. Please keep us in mind on September 9 – we want you to get involved! Connect to the event on FacebookΒ for a reminder and quick access to any updates.
August 23, 2017
Greenhouse Happenings
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We hope the moon hasn’t eclipsed your plans for checking in with the greenhouse this week. There is always plenty going on to keep you busy. But first, a reminder to our super helpful volunteers!
Watering Crew: Please remember to sign the book when you have been in to water the plants. We want to make sure that we aren’t over-watering our veggies, so it’s much easier to keep track when everyone lets us know they’ve been in to water. Thanks for all you do to keep the greenhouse growing!
ThursdayΒ (5:15 PM) and SaturdayΒ (1 PM) Open Houses:Β Lots to do, including weeding, watering, and seeding. Come and sample the fresh produce from our harvests!
RESCHEDULED Sprouting Workshop:Β Join Josh on Thursday at 5:15 PM to learn how to grow your own sprouts at home. If youβd like to take a sprouting kit home, be sure to bring a large jar, and a rubber band that will snugly fit around the mouth of the jar. We recommend a pickle jar, or a larger mason jar.

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August 19, 2017
Workshop Rescheduled
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The 2nd Annual Sprouting Workshop is being rescheduled from today to Thursday during our regularly scheduled Open House. We apologize for any inconvenience.
August 15, 2017
Trivia and Open Houses and Workshops, Oh My!
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So many things are happening at the greenhouse this week, it’s enough to make your head spin!
But if you spin on down to the greenhouse instead, you’ll find lots of fun, friends, and food. Here’s our breakdown for the week…
Trivia Night: Come out tonight for the last trivia night before our Fall League starts. Warm up your brain, and organize a team for the league. See you at 7:30 PM at the Storehouse Bar & Grill!
Thursday and Saturday Open Houses: There is always plenty to do during our open houses. Weeding, watering, planting, and harvesting. Come and see what we’ve got growing this week.
Sprouting Workshop: Join Josh to learn how to grow your own sprouts at home. If you’d like to take a sprouting kit home, be sure to bring a large jar, and a rubber band that will snugly fit around the mouth of the jar. We recommend a pickle jar, or a larger mason jar.

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August 9, 2017
Summer Days are Made for Learning
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Hope everyone was able to enjoy the gorgeous long weekend weather – especially Monday! If you want to be reminded of the heat, you need only take a visit to the greenhouse.
We have a few things going on this week.
Come and check us out on Thursday at 5:15 PM and Saturday at 1 PM for our usual open houses. You never know what’s ready to harvest and take home. All are welcome!
This Saturday, we’ll also be holding our first of two annual summer workshops: Vermicomposting! From 2 to 3 PM, join Josh in the greenhouse to learn about how worms create rich soil from food waste.
Are you interested in vermicomposting at home? Be sure to bring two Rubbermaid-style containers of the same size, and we will supply everything else that you need. The size of the container should depend on how much space you have at home to create a compost bin, but generally a smaller size able to fit on a countertop will be suitable.
Stay tuned for next week…we’ll be hosting another Trivia Night and workshop!

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July 8, 2017
REMINDER- Open house today 1-4pm!
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Want to get a little warmth out of that crazy wind? Come on by the Greenhouse for some greens and fun! We will be watering, weeding, and HARVESTING! Produce is free so come on by for a nibble!
July 6, 2017
Let Us Ask You Some Questions
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Questions?Β You mean…
Yes. That means it’s Trivia Time!
While we wait for the autumn to arrive so we can begin our Trivia League, we’re giving you a chance to come out and test your mettle. We’ll be holding a trivia night on Tuesday, July 18, and again in August. Stay tuned for further details.
July 5, 2017
Water Team Wanted!
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Are you looking for an opportunity to volunteer at the greenhouse?
We need people to water the growing vegetables, which need daily watering. One watering shift will take around 30 minutes. Β If you can commit to one day a week, that would be fantastic! If you can commit to one day a month, thatβs great too!
We need volunteers Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday.
If you would like to help out, please get in touch with us byΒ email or through our Facebook page.

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