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We are registering for Children’s Garden Club for Summer 2010!

Choose one of the following locations:

Birge Park garden

(Starts Tuesday May 25^th, 6 to 8pm)

OR

Strachan and Catherine garden

(Starts Thursday May 27^th, 6 to 8pm)

For ages 7 to 12 (children under 7 years must attend with an adult)

Call Ruth to register your child(ren) 905-523-6611 ext.301

CHILDREN'S GARDENING CLUBS

Open to all North End youth in grades 1-8. Program is beneficial for social interaction, organic gardening and food access education, and a hands-on learning experience.

Garden Locations:
1. Birge Park (Corner of Birge St. & St. Matthew's Ave.)
2. Corner of Strachan St. East & Catharine St. North

Meeting Times:
Program runs from May to September
1. Birge Park - Tuesdays from 6:00 to 8:00pm
2. Strachan & Catharine - Thursdays from 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Other supervised garden times available.

Goals of Program:

To impact the food security of North End families by providing produce and nutritional information to their children.
To create a caring and safe environment where children are encouraged to take responsibility for their own environment.
To inspire a lifelong love of organic gardening.
To reduce social isolation.
To engage children in opportunities for experiential learning.

Description of Program (activities, participants, etc.):

Open to North End youth in grades 1-8.
Begins late May or early June and continues into September.
All participants meet as a group on Tuesday evenings from 6:00-8:00pm at Birge Park Garden or Thursday nights from 6:00-8:00pm at the Strachan & Catharine Garden to play games, make crafts and work in the garden.
All tools and materials are provided.

For more information, please contact:
Ruth McCallum: 905-523-6611 ext. 301

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