Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Container Gardening at the Ralph Thornton Centre


Last Thursday evening the Ralph Thornton Centre hosted a Container Gardening Workshop led by our friend Zora Ignjatovic. More than fifty people of all ages came to learn how to use a kit, or converted buckets, to grow healthy, organic fruits, vegetables and herbs in a space no larger than a blue bin.

Zora’s presentation began with photos showing the installation of her Living Food Boxes at The Big Carrot here in Toronto. These containers are large enough to produce impressive yields, yet small enough to fit on a balcony or porch, and the ingenuity of the design means you only need to fill the reservoir once or twice a week.

Afterward everyone got a close-up view of the containers Zora brought with her and she demonstrated how to start a new one. Experienced gardeners in the crowd were excited by the prospect that you can take your garden with you if you move, and gardeners who have trouble getting down on the ground can leave the container on a table for easy access.

The Ralph Thornton Centre would love to host more food and environment related events in the future, so if you have any suggestions or would like to share your skills with the community let us know.

www.rooftopgardens.ca for information about the Living Food Box

http://www.tcgn.ca Zora’s group the Toronto Community Garden Network

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