London Community Resource Centre

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That’s a wrap on COMPOST DAY!

Thank you all supporters and volunteers!!

And BIG THANK YOU to TRY Recycling Inc for the amazing donation of 38 yards of compost!

Lots of COMPOST and friendly faces waiting for you! TODAY, 8am-12pm.

$5 a bag, or BYO container for $4.

235 North Centre Road,
OR London Food Bank

Proceeds go to the Thames Region Ecological Association, London Community Resource Centre, London Food Bank, Boys & Girls Club

We're at Earthfest! Come see us at Citi Plaza! Learn about our programs, upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, and grab a sticker!

An amazing opportunity to get your seedlings and contribute to the community!

This is one of the other non-profits we mention often during workshops!

Spring has sprung, and it's time to celebrate the arrival of the harvest season at Urban Roots London! We're excited to invite you to our much-anticipated Seedling Sale Fundraiser and Opening Season Event, marking the beginning of another fruitful year of growth and abundance.

Get Ready to kickstart your gardening season with our premium selection of healthy and vibrant seedlings! Choose from a diverse array of seedlings, including heirloom tomatoes, peppers, herbs, leaf greens and much more! Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, we have something for everyone!

Our Seedling presale is officially open (https://forms.gle/aWAFBeVyFouj6KdT9) and as a special treat, we're offering a 10% discount if you sign up for 10 or more seedlings! Seedlings can be picked up at the event on May 11th!

Did you know that mushroom growth is a sign of rich soil? It also may mean that we’re watering a tiny bit too much! 🍄 💧

They’re harmless to the plant and can be plucked, just ensure no pets or children eat them!

Day 8 Update- WELL

We had a whoopsie 😬 with the dill, but it’s very forgiving and likely will continue to grow!

Also realized some peppers were mislabelled, and they are definitely cucumbers! 🥒 The cucumber seedlings are growing fast and will be moved to another location so they can continue to grow!

Peppers 🫑 take anywhere from 7-21 days to germinate, so we’ll keep patient!

You can also see our bean🫛 plants growing FAST 🤭 A great example of why beans are usually planted directly outdoors!

Here’s your reminder to check on your seedlings too!! Make sure they stay moist, get as much light as you can provide, and rotate often to keep it upright!

Happy Saturday!!🎉 Here’s your reminder to check on your seedlings! 🌱

Here’s our Day 4 update on the seedlings we started at our workshop Tuesday!

It’s been a cloudy week ⛅️ , meaning less sun ☀️ , and less need to water 💧 so today is our first water since seeding! We can see our marigolds are stretching for light and appear “leggy”. We may need to look into extra light if the sun doesn’t join us soon! 💡

Our cucumbers have been enthusiastic to pop out from the soil! Herbs 🪴(like parsley, dill, and basil), and peppers 🫑 take a while longer to sprout, hopefully they’ll make an appearance our next update!

Good afternoon everyone! Here's our third feature for Crop of the Week... AROMATIC HERBS! 🌱🌿🥳🥳🥳

There are SO MANY different combinations of aromatics that can be grown, some even indoors and all year long! These are some of our favourites and they sure do come together to add savoury goodness to your meals 😍😍😋

Hello everyone! Let us start your morning with our next feature crop: Strawberries!!! 🌱🍓🍓🍓🍓🍓

Not only are strawberries a beginner-friendly crop, but they are an absolute beauty to watch grow. They also pair AMAZING with breakfast smoothies and oat bars! 😍😍😍

We hope to see lots of strawberry plants in our upcoming community garden project!

Meet the experts! 🥳🌱

As a reminder, Seedy Saturday is a volunteer-led program that aims to provide education about growing plants happening THIS SATURDAY! It's going to be a day packed with learning, entertainment and fun. 😍😍

More information is found at this link: https://londonmiddlesexmastergardeners.com/seedy-saturday-2024/

Good afternoon everyone! Some EXCITING events happening this Saturday! 🌿🌱🌼

Seedy Saturday is a volunteer-led program that aims to provide education about growing plants. It's held at Carling Heights Community Centre and will be a day full of learning, guest speakers, vendors and all things plants!

Our March Grow Cook Learn workshop is just around the corner and will be centred around growing your own seedlings! This is a fantastic opportunity to learn more and get inspired. 🥳🥳

Hello everyone! We hope you're just as excited about the upcoming gardening season as we are!

Over the next few weeks, we'll be sharing a crop of the week - featuring gardening tips and recipes to get you PUMPED! 🥳🤩

Starting off this week, let us introduce the cool cucumber 😎🥒🥒

Our COOKING ON A BUDGET workshop was a success! 🎉🎉🎉

We did have fewer participants than expected. That’s okay, because we ended up donating the rest to the Food Cupboard at Westview Baptist Church!

Kind reminder to please avoid booking, or let us know in advance, if you can’t make it to the workshop. Donations could be made at www.lcrc.on.ca/donate-now if you would like to support our community without attending an event or booking a ticket.

Looking forward, we have our BECOME A VEGETABLE GARDENER 🍅🫑🫛 workshop coming up March 19! Details & ticket sales coming soon! 🤫

If there’s ever any questions post workshop, or anything at all, we’re always happy to help! Send us a message whenever 😊

We’ve been keeping our eye out, and it’s finally paid off - local cranberries are on sale!

Here’s an excellent canning recipe that you can gift to your friends and family! Remember to sterilize your jars!

P.s. There’s 3 spots left for our holiday cookie baking workshop. Send us a message here or email to reserve!

Cranberry Sauce Canning Recipe | Ball® & Kerr® Fresh Preserving Are you looking for an easy cranberry sauce canning recipe? Check out our blog post about how to make delicious cranberry sauce today.

Look at all these jars that our last workshop's participants created! These jars will be donated to the Food Cupboard at Westview Baptist Church.

Thank YOU!

See comments for the recipes and tips for pickling & fermenting!

Compost Day is here! Come and get it, while supplies last! 235 North Centre Road (behind the Loblaws at Masonville!)
Bring your own container: $4, pre-bagged: $5

Do you love Pizza? Want to learn how to make it?

Join us at Westview Baptist Church from 6 - 7 pm, May 10 to make some delicious handmade pizzas! You'll learn the whole process from the ingredient prep all the way to serving! The event is admission by donation (pay as you can). Click on the link to reserve your tickets:
https://www.facebook.com/events/709139077679041/

Do you love sushi? Want to learn how to make it?

Join us at Westview Baptist Church from 6 - 7 pm, Feb 28 to make some delicious and vibrant Maki Rolls! You'll learn sushi-making from ingredient prep all the way to rolling. The event is admission by donation (pay as you can). There are only a few days left to register, so get your tickets at the link in the featured event on our page.

Vegan accommodations are available.

Help us complete an honest days work in just a few hours 💪

This Saturday Dec 10th from 11am - 1pm at the Westview Community Garden, 1000 Wonderland Road South.

Send a message to [email protected] and come on down.

Hey folks!

We're feeling inspired by this warm weather we're having and figured we'd invite you to help us complete our rain garden build this Saturday November 26 from 10am - 1pm. We'll be digging some holes and moving some dirt around. If that's your thing send us an email: [email protected] to give us a heads up you will be there. All abilities and expertise welcome. 😁