Community garden beds at Ecohouse

Gardening: Full Speed Ahead

It is through social events that gardeners begin to know each other, connect with their community, share knowledge and seeds.    On May 14th, 2022 Green Venture hosted our Spring Garden Festival and annual seedling sale and celebrated the community garden opening day. We were thrilled to have several local organizations, small businesses, and garden enthusiasts…

Calendula and Tomatoes adorning Spring Garden Festival and Plant Sale Promo Flyer on Sky Blue Background

Spring Garden Festival & Plant Sale

The Green Venture Seedling Sale is on again for 2022 and bigger than ever! It’s so big we’ve made a festival of it. Visitors will be able to join a live ‘Planting for Pollinators’ demonstration by BeeKissedSeeds, ask a Halton Master Gardener for advice, stop by Bird Friendly Hamilton Burlington’s booth to find out how…

Circles with faces of new employees

Amir, Lukas, Tony and You.

Our Capacity is Growing We are gearing up for a busy season of home energy evaluations, and we’re excited to introduce our energy advisor trainees. Their role will consist of supporting homeowners that participate in the Greener Homes Grant & the Home Efficiency Rebate programs.  Our latest trainees bring together building science and home inspection…

Hamilton Seedy Saturday 2022 recap

Recap: Hamilton Seedy Saturday 2022

  On February 5th and 12th Green Venture hosted Hamilton’s Seedy Saturday virtual presentations to hear from garden experts about garden planning, connecting with the land, creating pockets of nature, restoring Canada’s ecosystems, individual actions, and so much more. On February 19th and 26th, Hamilton gardeners from all over the city joined us for our…

Youth Stewardship & Professional Skills Program Fall 2021

Green Venture’s Young Environmental Professionals

“We are all stewards of the earth, not owners. By participating in this program, I am helping improve my tiny corner of the earth and spread awareness to others.” Serena, Fall 2021 alum This past fall students from across Hamilton came together to participate in Green Venture’s Youth Stewardship and Professional Skills Program. Previously, students…

Dark Black and Green Background, with a white border. Text reads “ All About Waste in the Fashion Industry. A high school co-op student post. “At the bottom left to the right are images of a shirt on fire, a machine in front of a landfill, an earth with a thermometer, and CO2 emissions coming from a factory.

All About Waste in the Fashion Industry  

The only constant in fashion is that it is always changing. The fashion industry is a multibillion-dollar worldwide sector dedicated to the production and sale of clothing.     Fashion trends come in and out constantly, so retailers and the fashion industry are under constant pressure to produce trendy clothing. This leads to fast-fashion and overproduction…