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Regent Park: Residential Community Garden
Building relationships within Toronto neighbourhoods is very important to My Edible Garden (MEG). After recently revitalizing an 89 plot community garden in Regent Park (info below), we were very excited to connect with the residents of a nearby apartment complex who have enjoyed the garden behind their building for many years. With the hard work of these urban gardeners and a dedicated team of MEG volunteers, we spent a sunny spring day refreshing the soil, introducing mulch and streamlining the overall layout of this small but mighty garden.
 Regent Park Residential GardenOur amazing team of resident gardeners and volunteers! |  Regent Park Residential GardenThe "BEFORE" shot... |  Regent Park Residential GardenPeaking in through the fence as we begin the day. |
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 Regent Park Residential Garden |  Regent Park Residential GardenA glorious sunny day in the Regent Park neighbourhood! |  Regent Park Residential GardenThe tools of the trade ready for action. |
 Regent Park Residential GardenHere comes the soil, donated by figure4 landscape services. |  Regent Park Residential GardenMulch mounds heating up for the day, thanks to a generous donation secured by the Resident's Garden Coordinator. |  Regent Park Residential GardenThe first wheelbarrow load ready to roll... |
 Regent Park Residential GardenRobyn, volunteer and friend of MEG, takes the lead on the initial prep and clean up. |  Regent Park Residential GardenSister volunteers Sarah and Leen help build the mulch pathways. |  Regent Park Residential GardenBeth, another super star volunteer, digs out some of last year's overgrowth to make room for the new pathway. |
 Regent Park Residential GardenA few resident gardeners drop by to lend a helping hand. |  Regent Park Residential GardenMy Edible Garden "craft services". Thank you to Hosne, Resident Garden Coordinator, for providing additional snacks! |  Regent Park Residential GardenOur volunteer Lana, who is new to gardening and eager to learn more, rakes the mulch paths in place. |
 Regent Park Residential GardenMEG founder David Hlady wheels in the last of the mulch, while our volunteer Leen touches up the pathway. |  Regent Park Residential GardenMEG founder David Hlady poses with a few of the residents, including Resident Garden Coordinator Hosne (second from the left). |  Regent Park Residential GardenA beautiful nearby flower garden grown by one of the resident gardeners. |
 Regent Park Residential GardenThe "AFTER' shot! Two residents put the final touches on the completed project. Thank you to everyone for your help and hard work! |  Regent Park Residential GardenMEG Community Outreach Coordinator, Iona Frost and Founder David Hlady in nifty MEG gear! |
Regent Park: 89 Community Garden Plots!
In partnership with the Regent Park Community Health Centre, and with the help of over 15 volunteers, My Edible Garden contributed the labour and materials to build 89 plant boxes and revitalized a downtown community garden. Several local non profit agencies that provide food for their members own a plot in the garden, including 416 Community Support for Women and The Good Shepherd.
 Regent Park Community Health CentreMission: To revitalize a large community garden in Regent Park. |  Regent Park Community Health Centre |  Regent Park Community Health CentreThe "before" shot... |
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 Regent Park Community Health CentreFuture plot owners drop by to lend a helping hand. |  Regent Park Community Health CentreDavid, MEG's founder, and community garden volunteer, Dennis, begin building garden boxes. |  Regent Park Community Health CentreIona, MEG's Community Outreach Coordinator, gets hands-on experience! |
 Regent Park Community Health CentreMEG's founder David with super star volunteers Ernie and Dennis. |  Regent Park Community Health CentreVolunteers strike a pose with 89 completed plant boxes! |  Regent Park Community Health CentreThe first signs of growth... |
 Regent Park Community Health CentreThe garden in full bloom! |  Regent Park Community Health CentreFreshly picked leeks from the plot owned by MEG. |  Regent Park Community Health CentreMEG's founder David, presents a donated bundle of leeks to Sunil, The Good Shepherd's Communications Coordinator. |
Etobicoke: Growing School Programs
As part of the Toronto District School Board's Eco Club Program, My Edible Garden coordinated a garden creation activity for the parents, students and staff of Wedgewood Public school in Etobicoke. The collaborative day produced three garden boxes for the club to grow and harvest throughout the season.
 |  Wedgewood Public School |  Wedgewood Public SchoolSchool Principal, Ken Yee (left) with community organizer and MEG's founder, David. |
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 Wedgewood Public SchoolParents and staff begin to build three garden boxes from scratch. |  Wedgewood Public SchoolMEG's founder, David, explain's the process of gardening to an excited ECO member! |  Wedgewood Public SchoolWater, water, water... |
 Wedgewood Public SchoolThe three completed garden boxes! |  Wedgewood Public SchoolThe fruits (well - veggies) of our labour. |  Wedgewood Public School |
 Wedgewood Public SchoolA polite request to all neighbourhood doggies. |
Baby Point Village: Garden Revitalization
The garden at Humbercrest United Church in Baby Point Village is looking green around the edges. Together, Alex Kosonic of Kosonic Landscape Design and David Hlady of My Edible Garden, donated their time and the materials required to create a new perennial and shrub garden for the community to enjoy. Read the full Snapd article...
 Humbercrest United ChurchMEG's founder, David, poses with his commemorative plaque! |  Humbercrest United Church |  Humbercrest United ChurchWheeling in the dirt.. |
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 Humbercrest United ChurchAlex and David pose for a Snapd West article. |  Humbercrest United Church |  Humbercrest United Church |
 Humbercrest United Church |  Humbercrest United Church |  Humbercrest United Church |
 Humbercrest United ChurchSnapt West article (click on link above to read). |
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