That’s a wrap on our 2021 Native Plant of the Month Fundraiser! If you’d like to be the first to know when 2022 orders open, sign up here to be notified. Since May, we have delivered nearly 300 native plants and 160+ local, sustainable goodies to our subscribers. This fundraiser has helped us raise funds…
As the leaves continue to fall, the fluffy, seed-carrying parachutes of the milkweed flower are hitting the air. Now is the perfect time and in some places, the last chance to gather seeds from our several native milkweed species. Not only is it a great time to collect these and other native wildflower seeds, it…
If we can convince Hamilton gardeners of one thing this fall it would be to keep and make better use of their fall leaves. In our “The Garden in Fall” workshop, we shared a number of reasons why keeping fall leaves in the yard is important. First, the leaves are a free, insulating blanket…
Green Venture has been running the Grow a Row project since August, 2020. As Hamilton entered a summer of recovery from the ongoing global pandemic, the Grow a Row project aimed to help local gardeners put their green thumbs to work to build a more resilient, connected community by growing a little extra to support…
Grow a Row: Tomato Care and Seed Saving This time of year is one of abundance in the garden. Nothing illustrates this better than the huge, red tomatoes weighing down the tomato plants. At Green Venture, we have celebrated our tomatoes in several ways thus far this year: selling tomato seedlings at our seedling sale…
Update (August 16, 2021). Applications are open until September 20th, 2021 for the Youth Stewardship and Professional Skills Program. Apply today! Green Venture’s plant subscription box is almost half way through for 2021! We’ve delivered over 130 plants and 100+ local, sustainable goodies to our subscribers since May. This fundraiser has helped us raise funds…
Grow a Row: Tips for Harvesting & Drying Garlic Last week at EcoHouse, we harvested our garlic bulbs after our long wait! Garlic harvest season is here, and if you’re looking for a how-to guide to get you started, Green Venture’s garden team is here to help. Now is the perfect time to harvest your…
DIY: EcoHouse Bean Tent for Kids To welcome back our EarlyON educators and little explorers from the BGC Hamilton Halton and their families, at EcoHouse this month we created a bean garden tent for them to enjoy. The EarlyON Woodland program utilizes Forest School methods to engage children in play and learning entirely outdoors. To…
We’re finally wrapping up our 2-year (but who’s counting?) pilot program that supported green infrastructure projects at homes and in communities. This program was a success, helping us secure funding to continue our green infrastructure programming, and even expanding it to more parts of Hamilton! We’re extremely grateful to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation…
What is it? Green Venture is very excited to be running Grow a Row in Hamilton again this year. In joining us as a Grower, you are helping to fight food insecurity and increasing access to healthy, sustainable, and local food within the Hamilton community. Green Venture and Grow A Row Growers commit to growing…