Reseau Jardin - Gardening Network of the Southwest and Verdun

Reseau Jardin - Gardening Network of the Southwest and Verdun seeks to make gardening accessible to people from all walks of life through the maintenance of a one-stop online resource tool and the planning and promotion of relevant workshops and activities in the community, as well as bringing people together at both the individual and organizational level to share their knowledge and resources.

To members of local organizations, they offer access to a network of similar groups in the Southwest and Verdun, both virtually and in person, and the benefit of the collective promotion of their organizations in the community.

http://reseaujardin.org/

Date : Sunday, April 7
Place: La Ruche d’art, 4525 St-Jacques in St-Henri
Time: 11am to 2pm (healthy snacks served at noon)
(Please bring a bowl, fork, spoon and a water bottle/cup.)
11am Gardening Opportunities in the Southwest and Verdun
Presentations by a variety of local groups that offer space for the public to garden in :

• The garden of la Ruche d’art (St-Henri)
• Jardin Collectif de l’Allée des Tanneries (St-Henri)
• The Gordon & Rielle green lane(Verdun)
• Verdun horticultural society/ community garden on the grounds of the Douglas Hospital (Verdun)
• Jardin Égaliterre (Côte-St-Paul)
• François Vienneau’s independent projects (Pointe-Sainte-Charles)
• Collective gardens of the Club populaire des consommateurs (Pointe-Sainte-Charles)
• Slide show on the Desnoyers green lane(St-Henri)
• and more!

12:30pm Gardening Techniques and Garden Planning
Many workshops on a variety of themes : (detailed descriptions of the workshops below)

• Shade Gardening: Tracey Arial, a Verdun resident who has created an oasis under two silver maple trees, will lead a one-hour discussion about the possibilities for gardening in the shade. The three-part conversation will cover location, design and recommended species. Do you hope to create beauty, enhance ecology, grow food or manipulate scent? Are you the type who likes to continually tinker in the garden or do you prefer to let things take care of themselves as much as possible? Are you trying to cover up an ugly spot or grow lots of produce for food? Does your plan include attracting birds or butterflies? Join us for a conversation about the possibilities and struggles of growing things in urban neighbourhoods.
• Balcony Gardening with Bernard: What grows easily on the third floor? Everything you wanted to know about gardening on balconies and how to grow vegetables even if you don’t have a backyard. Planning, tools, techniques, tricks and what to avoid.
• Backyard Gardening and DIY Projects: Join Sheena Swirlz of www.radicalmontreal.com for a workshop on accessible, creative, organic backyard gardening. Lots of info on D.I.Y. upcycling projects and grassroots ways to empower oneself.
• Legal Aspects of Using Unused or Underused Land: Come join François Vienneau, local gardening enthusiast and musician, for a discussion on the joys, trials and tribulations of transforming vacant lots, church yards and the like into gardens and convivial spaces. François will share the history of some of the gardens in his neighbourhood (Jardin de la liberté, Jardin des citoyens, Jardin St-Charles, Jardin St-Gabriel) and will talk about the rules and regulations and strategies to finance such projects.

Note: the rooftop gardening workshop will be held as a separate activity soon – stay tuned for details
Looking forward to seeing you all on April 7!
To register, please send an email to info@reseaujardin.org indicating which activities you’ll participate in, thanks.
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/332300346872995/
More info: http://reseaujardin.org/en/ai1ec_event/journee-dateliers-tout-ce-que-vous-voulez-savoir-sur-le-jardinage-dans-le-sud-ouest-et-verdun-sans-jamais-oser-le-demander/