Eid Ramadan Event Updates & Resources

June 3, 2021 Guest User

Thank you to everyone who attended the Eid Ramadan event and celebrated with us! If you were unable to attend, check out some updates of the successful event:

Our Arabic Settlement worker, Silva put together a lovely video of a tour of the Riley Park Community Garden showing the produce we are growing that is commonly used in Arabic dishes including swiss chard and mint. Check out the video below:

Silvana shared a presentation on our step-by-step guide for a DIY garden planter to grow fresh herbs that can be used in Arabic dishes. The container planter guide was created by Master Gardener Selina Pope. If you are interested in creating your own DIY garden planter, (a great gardening option for any living situation!) check out our step-by-step guide here.

Havris showed us how to cook Dolma, Middle Eastern stuffed vegetables, and it looked delicious! Silva also showed us how to cook Baklava with pistachios. Try out these amazing recipes with friends and family. You can find the recipes here.

We gave away 10 planters that were assembled by South Van Learning Centre and facilitated by Garden Master, Selina Pope! Thank you to all involved in creating the planters and congratulations to the winners!

A huge thank you to TD Parks People for funding this event allowing the community to connect, learn and build relationships by understanding and celebrating ethno-cultural diversity. Check out the other initiatives Parks People are doing for our community here.

Next Meeting and Update from November 22 2016 Meeting

November 25, 2016 Guest User

Out next general meeting is coming up on Thursday January 19th at 6:30PM. Stay tuned for a location!

On November 22nd 2016 we held an open meeting at Hillcrest Centre to discuss the progress and next steps for the garden. Our agenda focused mainly on discussing the updated design, planting, a timeline for activities over the next six months, membership, and budgeting. Community members met the newly-hired Garden Coordinator who is on a six-month contract to support the garden building.

Materials from the meeting (minutes and a work plan for the next six months) are below; click the thumbnail to read the documents in full!

Regina Woman Micro-Gardens to Donate Greens to North Central Neighbourhood →

June 9, 2016 Dhira Khewsubtrakool

Lydia Martens wants her community in North Central to know they can grow their own food. That's why the Regina woman is growing an abundance of vegetables and herbs. "This time of the year my hands are never clean," Martens said, as she stood in her front yard on the 800 block of Garnet Street. She's taken a twist on the traditional gardening by using a method called micro-gardening.

Rows upon rows of produce are growing at the side of her house and in her backyard. She sowed individual plants in milk jugs which she then stacked on shelves.

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