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The Great Back Yard Bird Count
Evergreen Brick Works – 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto ON (map)
Join Naturalist Ian Shanahan as he gives an introduction to winter birding and we take part in the Great Back Yard Bird Count.
Free and open to the public, you’ll learn about the habits of all the birds that don’t fly south for the winter and help gather data for Evergreen’s participation in Project Feeder Watch.
Where to meet: Meet before 9am by the Watershed Wall in The Commons
For more information: Questions can be emailed to smcpherson@evergreen.ca
What to bring: Warm clothes, binoculars (optional), camera (optional)
Design for Your Business
Evergreen Brick Works – 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto ON (map)
Challenge Leader – Green City Race – April 21
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North Vancouver Parks Monthly Stewardship Event
North Vancouver Parks – Venue Changes Monthly (map)
Bring your family and friends out to help Evergreen pull invasive species, plant native plants and work together to restore North Vancouver's Parks.
Everyone is welcome! We meet at 9 am on the fourth Saturday of every month. Refreshments, gloves and tools are provided – bring your boots, sunscreen, work/rain clothes... and your energy!
The location of this event changes monthly. If you would like to join us, please contact Stephanie Levy, Manager, Community Development at 604-689-0766 x27, slevy@evergreen.ca
Arrive in style! Please consider walking, cycling, taking public transit or carpooling with friends to the event.
Jericho Beach Park Monthly Stewardship Event
Jericho Beach Park – W 4th Ave and NW Marine Dr, Vancouver BC (map)
Bring your family and friends out to help Evergreen and the Jericho Stewardship Group pull invasive species, plant native plants and work together to restore Jericho Beach Park!
With its spectacular beaches and views of Vancouver and the North Shore Mountains beyond, Jericho Beach Park is a natural oasis for residents and visitors alike. But healthy appearances notwithstanding, the park is under attack by invasive species, threatening key food and shelter sources for local wildlife. Currently, these aggressive invaders are outcompeting rare native plants like the endangered Vancouver Island beggartick. We rely on volunteers like you to work together on restoration planning and monitoring progress.
Everyone is welcome! We will meeting at 9am at the wooden bridge over the pond in the middle of the park. Refreshments, gloves and tools are provided – bring your boots, sunscreen, work clothes... and your energy!
For more information, contact Helen Beynon, Community Development Coordinator, 604-689-0766 x30, hbeynon@evergreen.ca
Arrive in style! Please consider walking, cycling, taking public transit or carpooling with friends to the event.
Evergreen volunteer blossoms as fundraising superstar!
Development System Administrator
Development Coordinator, Foundations and Government
“Thank you” to our amazing volunteers in 2011!
Evergreen honours the Michael Young Family Foundation at the AFP Awards
OTS Student Design Challenge brings new life to old tires
Valentine’s Day at the Farmers’ Market
Evergreen Brick Works – 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto ON (map)
Hands in the Bowl
Evergreen Brick Works – 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto ON (map)
Traditional Winter Round Dance
Evergreen Brick Works – 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto ON (map)
Evergreen’s Centre for Green Cities showcases sustainable innovation
Get Your MOVE On!
Ravneet Singh: Finding Paradise
Leaves fallen… but not forgotten!
Eastern white cedar: a tall treasure
Who revived the electric car?
There’s no work like cob work
Walk to Fight Arthritis
Evergreen Brick Works – 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto ON (map)
Christmas Bird Count at EBW
Winter Food Fun!
Going “locally global” in the kitchen
Winter Bird Monitoring **POSTPONED**
Evergreen Brick Works – 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto ON (map)
This event has been indefinitely postponed. We apologize for any inconvenience. Please contact Stuart McPherson with any questions.
Interested in birds, but not sure where to start? Join Naturalist Ian Shanahan as he gives an introduction to winter birding at Evergreen Brick Works. Free and open to the public, you’ll learn about the habits of all the birds that don’t fly south for the winter and help gather data for Evergreen’s participation in Project Feeder Watch.
Where to meet: Meet Ian at 9:15am by the Watershed Wall in The Commons
For more information: Questions can be emailed to smcpherson@evergreen.ca
What to bring: Warm clothes, binoculars (optional), camera (optional)
Edward Keenan: “How the 905 stole our urbanist mojo”
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Toronto’s Don Valley trails are getting a facelift
Best of Green City Adventure Camp 2011
TEDx Toronto: Joshna Maharaj on food and health
Y Academy’s Eco-Ambassadors take to the trails at EBW
Letters from the Don Valley
Brentwood Elementary helps to restore Beecher Creek
Jeremy Rifkin’s Third Industrial Revolution
The Living Architecture of Meghalaya
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Letters from Jasmin and Tahseen
Dear Santa, can we have a new pick-up truck for Christmas?
MOVE Charrette: Presentation day at EBW
Giving the gift of your time
Volunteers: East Meets West
Chinese New Year at the Farmers’ Market
Evergreen Brick Works – 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto ON (map)
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A truly green Christmas tree
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Festive in the West: Holly Mahonia
Assistant Day Camp Counsellor – Evergreen Brick Works
EBW recognized at the Smart Commute Awards
Youth in BC learn you are what you eat
Festive in the East: Mountain Holly
A letter from Marzia
Bird Monitoring
Evergreen Brick Works – 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto ON (map)
Interested in birds but not sure where to start? Bundle up and join Ian Shanahan as he gives an introduction to winter birding at Evergreen Brick Works.
Free and open to the public, you’ll learn about the habits of birds that don’t fly south for the winter and help gather data for Evergreen’s participation in Project Feeder Watch. Questions? Email Stuart McPherson at smcpherson@evergreen.ca.
Location: Meet by the Watershed Wall in the Commons at 9am sharp
What to bring: Warm clothes, binoculars (optional), camera (optional)
First out of the gate and up Pottery Road
Recipes from Transit Kitchen: Part 7
Planting Native Species in British Columbia
A season of thanks
Breaking news from the pasture: Heritage turkey update
A letter from Hamza
Recipes from Transit Kitchen: Part 6
Ontario’s Clean Technology Revolution
Throw-away buildings
Green Space and Mobility
Closed
Evergreen Brick Works – 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto ON (map)
We are closed for the holidays December 24–26 and January 1.
See you soon!
The Story: An Outdoor Walkabout Play
Evergreen Brick Works – 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto ON (map)
The Story is a new telling of the Nativity. Part Beckett, part Monty Python with a bit of morality play thrown in. While embracing the biblical narrative, writer Martha Ross’ artistry shines in the modern meaning she offers this ancient tale; she has created characters who don’t know they are the subject of 2000 years of worship. The audience follows the action through the Brick Works and adjacent park, where they meet shepherds, ruffians, weird wise men, roman soldiers, the angel Gabriel, King Herod, a choir, a drum corps, a confused young couple and a variety of surprised dog walkers.
STARRING
LISA KAREN COX
RICHARD LEE
HALEY McGEE
RYLAN WILKIE
SANJAY TALWAR
THE CHOIRS
Featuring a different Toronto based Choir each night:
The Annex Singers | Arte Povera Choir | Cantabile Chamber Singers | The Eastminster Choir | East York Choir | Echo Women’s Choir | The Humber Heralds Toronto Song Lovers | The Winter Choir | Whole World Chorus | Young Centre City Choir
Written by Martha Ross
Directed by Jennifer Brewin
Original Music Composition by John Millard
Cost: Adult $27.50; Children (under 14) $10; Students and Seniors $20
Groups of four or more receive a 40% discount on regular ticket prices if purchased before December 12, 2011
To purchase tickets, visit Arts Box Office.
This event is organized by Theatre Columbus. For more information, please visit their website. View the trailer.
Cold and tasty: The annual Harvest Celebration at Phyllis Rawlinson Park
Exploration in Clay Drop-In
Evergreen Brick Works – 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto ON (map)
Get your hands dirty and explore your creative side with Pottery Road Collective! A set of three Saturday workshops will help you learn hand-building techniques and sculpt ceramic items to glaze and take home.
Location: Clay Works Studio (Building 10B, next to Bike Works)
Cost: $130/person
Registration: Contact potteryroadcollective@gmail.com to register and for more information
We will provide: Instruction, all materials and firing of each piece
Commitment: Every Saturday for three weeks
Pottery Road Collective is a group of young, independent artists striving to spread inspiration and strengthen community arts through clay workshops! This collective was formed in collaboration with Evergreen and SKETCH Working Arts.
Natural Pest Management with Arzeena Hamir
Strathcona Room, Vancouver City Hall – 453 West 12th Avenue (map)
Keep those pesky bugs from ruining the food crops you’ve worked so hard to grow. Learn how to keep your garden free of pests without using dangerous or harmful chemicals. It’s better for you and better for the planet!
Arzeena Hamir is an agronomist specializing in organic vegetable gardening.
Workshop is free and refreshments will be provided. Please register by Monday, November 28th. Limit of 12 people.
To register or for more information, email hbeynon@evergreen.ca or call 604.689.0766 ext. 30.
Garden Preparation and Planning with Grant Watson - FULL
Meeting Room 3, Creekside Community Centre – 1 Athletes Way, Vancouver, BC (map)
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL.
Start thinking about getting your beds ready for spring planting. A sound garden plan that takes all the key factors into consideration has a better chance of giving you a bountiful harvest throughout the year!
Grant Watson is a former organic farmer, community organizer and local food advocate; he operates Grant’s Gourmet Gardens, an edible landscaping business www.gourmetgardens.ca
Workshop is free and refreshments will be provided. Please register by Monday, November 28th. Limit of 10 people.
To register or for more information, please contact hbeynon@evergreen.ca or 604.689.0766 ext 30.
Winter Warmth – Using local food for nutritious meals all year round
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House – 800 East Broadway Avenue (map)
Ever wonder what to do with squash and kale? Learn how to make delicious meals out of seasonal local food during the fall and winter months with Erin Bett. Explore the nutritional benefits of winter vegetables, and the best ways to prepare them.
Sample tasty dishes and take recipes home to try yourself!
Workshop and all materials are free. Please register by Monday, November 28th.
To register or for more information, email hbeynon@evergreen.ca or call 604.689.0766 ext. 30.
Canning and Preserving Workshop - FULL
Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House – 800 East Broadway Avenue, Vancouver, BC (map)
This event is now FULL.
Learn through hands on experience how to make the most out of your harvest by canning and preserving with Leanna Killoran. Participants will learn how to preserve apples as jellies and butters, and learn pickling techniques for vegetables. Make sure you have healthy food available throughout the winter!
Take home a jar of preserves at the end of the class!
Workshop and all materials are free. Please register by Monday, November 21st. Limit of 12 people.
To register, and for more information, contact hbeynon@evergreen.ca or 604.689.0766 ext 30.
Growing Opportunities
MOVE Charrette: Making sense of the Mega-Metro
MOVE Charrette: Team seven adopts a Low Car(b) Diet
MOVE Charrette: Leveraging greenways and waterways
MOVE Charrette: A report from Group Three
MOVE Charrette: More Reports from the Frontlines
MOVE day one: A view from inside the charrette
waste2wonder
Evergreen Brick Works – 550 Bayview Ave (map)
MOVE: The transportation expo charrette
Third annual Community Power Conference
Scharper: Cycling safely towards a better city
Transportation Month In Toronto
Savvy Skating Program Assistant
Youth dig in to protect and preserve Mont Royal
Means of Production and Public Spaces
A day at the farm for our volunteers
New solar thermal water heater at EBW
Tall and tasty shagbark hickory
A message from students
Food shapes cities
Karin Loman: Passion + Business Sense
Exploring food policy and urban agriculture at growTO
