Green Thumbs Growing Kids

Green Thumbs Growing Kids

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General Information

We partner with a cluster of schools in our neighbourhood to provide ongoing, year-round support for and programs in school gardens. Topics include food literacy, food growing, tasting, harvesting, planting, pollination, native species, composting, and trees from seed as well as caring for mature trees. In summer, our programs are accessed by community groups, day camps and youth programs including farmers market setup and sales. We also have a Green Roof Garden at our office building where we raise food for the community. We are actively decolonizing garden education and learning nouns (names of plants, trees, plant parts) in Anishinaabemowin as part of that learning.


School Food

What region do you serve: downtown East Toronto

How do you provide food literacy education:

  • At the school
  • Field trip / in the community
  • Educational resources / curriculum documents

What schools do you provide services to: Rose Ave. PS, Winchester Jr. & Sr. PS, Sprucecourt PS

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Services

  • Supplying local food
  • Food service
  • Teaching/Resources - growing food
  • Teaching/Resources - cooking
  • Teaching/Resources - food systems
  • Teaching/Resources - food waste/composting
  • Teaching/Resources - nutrition
  • Teaching/Resources - Teacher training