Community Stewardship Events
Help us take care of green spaces around the city. With weekly events throughout the month of May, there are opportunities for gardeners of all ages to be involved and get their hands in the dirt.
May 2: Our Lady of Vietnam Church Stewardship
May 3: EcoHouse Stewardship
May 4: Lake Ave. Mini Forest Stewardship
May 8: Workbee at Adelaide Hoodless Elementary School
May 15: Morton Park Mini Forest Stewardship
May 22: Good Shepherd Stewardship
May 23: Dundas Valley School of Arts Stewardship
May 29: Windermere Basin Park Stewardship
May 29: Stewardship at King and Nash
May 31: EcoHouse Stewardship
Urban Gardening Club
Thursday, May 9, 2024, 6:00-8:00pm
Where: Barton Village BIA
Topic: Indoor Plant Care
Saturday, May 25, 2024, 1:00-3:00pm
Where: Hamilton Public Library – Barton Branch
Topic: Propagating House Plants
Youth-Led Seedling Sale
A variety of ready-to-plant herb & veggie seedlings will be available for purchase. Funds raised will be used to empower youth by supporting Youth Power for Climate Justice & Green Venture youth programs.
May 11 from 10:00am-2:00pm
Laidlaw United Church, 155 Ottawa St N
Find our table of veggie and herb seedlings, along with our Alley Planting and Plant Swap events.
May 13 from 2:00-5:00pm
EcoHouse, 22 Veevers Dr, Hamilton
Alley Planting Laidlaw United Church
Join us in bringing more green space to Ottawa St as we add plants to the alley at Laidlaw United Church on May 11th from 10:00am to 12:00pm.
Plant Swap
Bring your indoor plants, clippings, seeds, gardening tools & more to this plant and gardening swap at the parking lot of Laidlaw United Church. The plant swap will be held alongside Sew Hungry, so expect a bustling Ottawa St.
May 11th from 10:00am-12:00pm
Purple Haze
Presented with Bird Friendly Hamilton Burlington and the Hamilton Naturalists’ Club.
Bruce Mackenzie, recipient of the J.R. Dymond Public Service Award from Ontario Nature for his work at the Grimsby Wetlands, will present a slideshow on the establishment of Purple Martin housing.
May 11th at 1:30pm at Playhouse Cinema
Open Streets Hamilton
Walk, cycle, roll and play along the 3.6km corridor from John St to Gage Ave while enjoying dozens of activities from community partners along the route.
May 26th from 10:00am-2:00pm
