Campus Roots Community Garden Association; Lethbridge, AB

Once again, the Campus Roots Community Garden Association is proud to be working with Vesey’s Bulbs to bring you a selection of quality summer flower bulbs, roots, and seeds at great prices. ...

http://campusroots.blogspot.com/2013/01/spring-is-almost-here-so-were-having.html

LETHBRIDGE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, MAY 25 MONTHLY MEETING, PUBLIC LIBRARY After the success of ‘The Short Season Yard’, Lyndon Penner is back and better than ever! It’s all very well a...

http://campusroots.blogspot.com/2015/05/lethbridge-horticultural-society.html

AN UPDATE TO THE UPDATE: HOW THE GARDEN GROWS!   SEED EXCHANGE GUIDELINES: Prepare your seeds for the exchange: Divide your seeds into small envelopes or plastic bags prior to the exchan...

http://campusroots.blogspot.com/2015/04/how-garden-grows-update-2-seed-exchange.html

For more information, check out the Vibrant LifeEco-Solutions blog entry:  Make your Pond work for you !

http://campusroots.blogspot.com/2015/04/lecture-discussion-on-sustainable-water.html

2015 HAS BEEN DECLARED BY THE UNITED NATIONS AS THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF SOILS ! The CBC did a great two part series on soil so take a listen while you are transplanting your seedlings: ...

http://campusroots.blogspot.com/2015/04/who-knew-united-nations-has-declared.html

AS A FOLLOWUP TO THE POST: HOW THE GARDEN GROWS!  PLOTS ARE FILLING UP! ALL CAMPUS ROOTS GARDENERS (NEW OR RETURNING) MUST ATTEND ONE OF THESE MEETINGS. WHEN:   Tuesday, 2015 April 14...

http://campusroots.blogspot.com/2015/04/how-garden-grows-update-on-orientation.html

Spring will soon be upon us and CampusRoots is gearing up for another fantastic gardening year.  As the Garden gets larger, the Board has decided to run our annual Orientation Meeting a little d...

http://campusroots.blogspot.com/2015/03/how-garden-grows-plots-are-filling-up.html

LSLA WORKSHOP:   COMPOST: MAKE IT HOT AND BREAK IT DOWN. A THREE-PART PERMACULTURE WORKSHOP SERIES  Lethbridge Sustainable Living Association is putting on a composting workshop.  Det...

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ALL CAMPUS ROOTS GARDEN MEMBERS AND GARDENERS ARE INVITED TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ... TO BE PRECEDED BY A PASTA POTLUCK!  WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE THERE! WHEN:  TUESDAY, 2014...

http://campusroots.blogspot.com/2014/10/pasta-potluck-and-annual-general.html

The latest issue (v.9, no.9 Sept, 2014 ) of the Lee Valley Newsletter (Gardening Edition) has a good article on storing vegetables by Karen Bertelsen, "Storing your Vegetable Harvest. "  A time...

http://campusroots.blogspot.com/2014/09/some-advice-for-storing-your-vegetable.html

A new community garden is going into the London Road Area.  If you didn't get enough exercise working on the CampusRoots expansion this spring and summer, here is another chance!

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Lethbridge and District Horticultural Society (LDHS)  Presents ROAD TRIP TO TOUR CALGARY GARDENS SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 2014 COSTS:      $40.00 for LDHS members                ...

http://campusroots.blogspot.com/2014/05/event-field-trip-to-calgary-coordinated.html

The Potato Growers of Alberta (who obviously have very real concerns about Late Blight!) have a very good (in this author's opinion) handout  (PDF) on identification and handling of plants infec...

http://campusroots.blogspot.com/2014/05/late-blight-current-advice-on.html

Alberta Agriculture is alerting everyone to the continued risk of Late Blight.  This is a fungal infection that attacks tomatoes and potatoes primarily although it apparently can infect peppers...

http://campusroots.blogspot.com/2014/05/warning-alberta-agriculture-advises.html

THE NEW MEMBERSHIP CARDS FOR 2014 ARE READY FOR PICKUP!  Membership cards entitle members to 10% discounts on edible plants and seeds at selected local gardening centres. COME AND GET YOURS BY A...

http://campusroots.blogspot.com/2014/04/gardener-orientation-tuesday-2014-april.html

Okay ... the holidays are over, the tree is down, the snow falls, the wind blows ... but we can escape by thinking about, dreaming about what else?  GARDENING! Likely you are starting to ord...

http://campusroots.blogspot.com/2014/01/video-home-germination-testing.html

Good soil doesn't just happen.  It is created by amending what we have with rich, composted vegetation.  The Garden has 3 composters to help our garden community build compost for use in de...

http://campusroots.blogspot.com/2013/09/garden-seminar-composting-saturday.html

In waning days of this summer, why not look forward to next spring … especially spring flowers!  As a fundraiser, the Campus Roots Community Garden Association is proud to be working with Ves...

http://campusroots.blogspot.com/2013/09/its-back-our-fall-into-spring-garden.html

LETHBRIDGE FRUIT PICKERS is looking for volunteers to help pick apples.  Volunteers pick the fruit and share the harvest with the owners of the trees all the while doing something to help the lo...

http://campusroots.blogspot.com/2013/08/promoting-local-food-volunteers-needed.html

All of the gardens are looking beautiful!  A huge thank you to the 13 members who came to help tidy things up this morning. We picked weeds and mulched the pathways. It now looks amazing once a...

http://campusroots.blogspot.com/2013/06/garden-workbee-1-on-2013-june-29-very.html

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Just so you know ... CampusRoots is featured in the Lethbridge Journal for the week of May 24, 2013!

http://campusroots.blogspot.com/2013/05/campusroots-featured-in-lethbridge.html

The Oldman Watershed Council and the Prairie Urban Garden group are advertising their 2013 Praire Urban Garden Tour to take place on June 22. Information & Registration

http://campusroots.blogspot.com/2013/05/2013-prairie-urban-garden-self-guided.html

This series is available via videoconference at the Lethbridge Public Library, CROSSINGS BRANCH (255 BRITANNIA BLVD. W; part of the Chinook High School) at the dates and times indicated on the po...

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