Iqaluit Community Greenhouse Society

Things have been really busy the Greenhouse lately:

• We had a transplanting party with High School students and now have lots of little kale seedlings on the go;

• As part of a partnership with Inuksuk High School, we moved in hydroponic grow towers that we will be using over the summer and;

• We are tidying up and making things look presentable for the upcoming Royal Visit.

Come by Saturday June 24 between 1 and 4 to check out these and other projects and lend a hand with painting, transplanting, and seeding.

Unnusakkut! This is your reminder to join the Iqaluit Community Greenhouse Society in some spring cleaning at the Greenhouse from 1 – 4 p.m. tomorrow, Saturday, June 3rd! We will be lifting heavy things, organizing and doing some fixing up of our grounds, so be sure to come with motivation, a water bottle and a snack!

Last year, the Greenhouse had to re-do the foundation of the building and so we have lots of work to do this year in order to get ready for this growing season and the coming months of exciting programs! Please join us in this effort!

Free wood! Please come by the Greenhouse (back parking lot of Nunavut Research Institute) to pick up free wood. Please only take wood that is piled up on the right side door of the Greenhouse – anything closest to the road, by the side-door stairs.

Having a bon-fire? Building a summer cabin? We need it gone by Saturday, May 3rd! Help us out with our spring cleaning!

Even though the snow is falling, and the days are getting shorter, there are still plenty of ‘green’ things to do in town.

This Saturday from 11-1, we will be having a BONUS work party at the greenhouse, to get a few more things done before the winter really hits us. Come in your grubbies, and help out!

From there, we’ll walk on down to the Iqaluit Food Centre for a composting workshop from 2-4pm, hosted by Lynn Peplinski, bokashi composter extraordinaire. This free workshop will teach about the basics of bokashi, and show how you can make odour-free, worm-free compost in your own home.

See you there!

It’s been a big week for the Iqaluit Community Greenhouse. We had an awesome tour of the greenhouse with Aakuluk Day Care….

Aakuluk day care kids checking out our vermicomposting system!

We also had a great trivia night last night (thanks to those who came out!)….

…..And tomorrow, Saturday Sept 19 from 11-1, we will be having our last Harvest Party of the season. Come out and get your final share of kale, swiss chard, and pok choy! We also will need as many helping hands as possible, as we sift through compost and put the beds to sleep for the winter.Hope to see you there!!

Good morning Greenhouse lovers! Sorry for this last minute reminder, but better late than never! Work party / open house / harvest today from 11-1. See you there!

Firstly, thanks to everyone who came to trivia last night. We had our most successful night in the history of all trivia nights! Save the date for our next trivia night: Thurs Aug 20th!

Be sure to come out to our next work party / open house Friday July 17 from 5-7pm! Members will be able to get a share of the harvest and for those who are not yet members, you can sign up then!

Happy almost weekend everyone!!

Happy Monday everyone! Quick reminder that we’re having a bonus harvest of lettuce today simply because our lettuce is doing so incredibly well! Come out between 5-6 to grab your share. Our next normal scheduled full harvest will be this Friday 5-7. Hope to see you out!