May 29, 2015
Don’t forget to join us Saturday, May 30 at 11am at the greenhouse. That’s tomorrow! We’ll be planting! You can also sign up to volunteer for committees. See you there!
Not a member yet? Visit the Become A Member section of our site to join online today!
May 12, 2015
The snow is melting and the greenhouse is heating up! It’s almost time to plant.
Things always get busier this time of year. Don’t forget to check out our online calendar. We’ll be adding more events as the summer approaches.
For now, here’s what’s on the agenda…
Saturday, May 16, 11 AM to 1 PM – Work Party
It’s our first work party of the year! Come out to help us prep the soil for planting. We’ll be cleaning up what we can around the greenhouse and working to thaw out our compost in the outdoor bins. You can also sign up for proposed committees and we’ll chat about what we’ll be planting. Become a member if you haven’t yet, too. The temperatures inside the greenhouse are warm enough so that we’re hoping to get some radishes in the beds.
Tuesday, May 19 – Trivia Night (tentative)
We’re still confirming a venue, but we have loads of questions ready to stump you. Help us raise funds to assist with our operating costs. Always a great time and we definitely also think it’s a worthy cause.
Saturday, May 30, 11 AM to 1 PM – Work Party/Full Greenhouse Plant
We’re aiming for our earliest planting in the greenhouse ever. We’ve been monitoring our temperatures for the past couple of seasons and have decided to make this our day. There will be lots of work to do, so come out with your families and join the ICGS this year. We have so many exciting things planned!
May 28, 2014
Thanks to everyone’s input last year, the ICGS was able to sort out a good starting plan for how to plant community-style. This year, we’re looking for your input again. The Board has come up with a list of seeds we’d like to purchase for this year’s growing season. Let us know if we’re missing anything or if we need to change our percentages. This list is based on the plants that grew successfully last year, as well as the types of produce that people were interested in.
First Plant
Second Plant
Many crops will require the full growing season, so only the radish and lettuce percentages will change. Last year’s radish harvest was very successful on the first plant, moderately successful on the second plant, and unsuccessful on the third plant. This season, we plan to decrease the second plant of radish to 5% (increasing the lettuce plot to 50%) and will not plant a third time.
Types of Seeds
The seeds we plan to purchase include:
In addition to these seeds, we will be testing out a few other plants in small quantities: beets, parsnip, and turnip. We will also be planting potatoes in the cold frames again this year.
If you have any comments on this plan, please email us. Don’t forget we’ll also have the pots on the shelves for planting your own seeds as well (herbs, small plants, etc.).
Keep an eye on the website for more information about upcoming events. We’re tentatively scheduled for a greenhouse weekend on June 14 and 15 – Saturday is the plant day and Sunday is a car wash/BBQ fundraiser! Stay tuned…
April 10, 2014
We are quickly approaching the 2014 growing season! Keep your ears and eyes open for upcoming events.
Please join us Thursday, April 10 for a seminar on getting ready for the growing season. Hope to see you there!
June 26, 2013
Please join us at the greenhouse on Thursday, June 27 at around 5:30 PM to seed the last of the bed’s with this year’s new arrivals. There are still individual pots available for use on the shelves as well.
We will be accepting membership applications and payment. The door code will be changed shortly for greenhouse access and only paid members will be advised, so get your payment in as soon as possible!
Finally, CBC North will be paying us a visit for around 6 PM for an interview and to see us working. Come out and let’s give them a good showing!
May 30, 2013
Despite some setbacks last weekend, we have sorted out our issues with accessing the greenhouse. There are some concerns with the door frame shifting due to the greenhouse structure doing its typical settling with the spring thaw, but hope to address them on Saturday. There is still a lot of work to be done in the greenhouse before we open. If you’re able, we will be meeting for another work party on Saturday, June 1 at 12:00 noon to complete a number of tasks:
Painting will be weather permitting and dependent upon acquiring the required paint before the weekend. If you have painting supplies (brushes, rollers, trays, etc.), we would be happy to have you bring them.
Please feel free to print out our greenhouse layout template in preparation for this weekend.
Finally we are hoping to start collecting this year’s fees. We will have new membership forms on the website and at the greenhouse this weekend if you are interested in growing with us this year. Hope to see you there!
Thanks to those of you who came out this past weekend to attempt to get some work done!
May 15, 2013
Thanks to everyone who attended our AGM on Saturday. Those present voted in a new board and also decided on an important question that was posed in our survey – how would you like to grow this year?
It turns out the majority of those present decided that we all want a stronger community atmosphere. We will be trying out a new greenhouse model this year and are very excited about it. Instead of individual plots, all members will be responsible for helping to grow everything in the greenhouse this year. And with changes comes a strong need to plan.
We will be holding our first Greenhouse planning session this Thursday (May 16) at 5:30 PM at the Nunavut Research Institute board room. If you are interested in becoming a greenhouse member this year or just want to know more, please come out to the meeting. We will be laying out the guidelines for how we want to grow, what seeds we will be planting and so much more. Bring snacks…or we can order dinner.
Be a part of an exciting new change for the ICGS! We hope to see you there!
June 6, 2012
Every growing season, the Iqaluit Community Greenhouse Society places an order for seeds based upon previous growing successes and requests from the membership. Here’s a sneak peek at what you could have in your plots this season!
Don’t forget…you can start your own plants at home. But please have them inspected by a Board Member prior to planting on orientation day (date to be announced).
Greens & Lettuce
Herbs
Veggies
Iqaluit Community Greenhouse Society 