What Happened…… Past Programs and Events
2009
Friday, July 3, 2009,
and will continue each Friday throughout the summer.
Come out and be entertained by members of the Guelph Guild of Storytellers and their special guests.
New start time: 10:30 a.m.
We have some chairs, bring your own if you can.
Free tea, free stories. Donations are appreciated.
Thursday July 9 10-11am
Learn what seeds need to grow.
Feast in the Garden
Thursday August 13 10-11am
Learn about the interactions in the Garden that help to nourish us.
These workshops are appropriate for kids ages 5-10.
Parents are welcome to join in on the fun.
Please e-mail Lea at: lea@green-ideas.ca to register.
For more actitivities in the Garden and our community please click on this link to the KidZCreate Summer Programming Calendar.
2009 Horticultural Therapy Teaching Sessions
The Guelph Enabling Garden welcomes all to participate in guided tours Tuesdays at 6:30 pm followed by these FREE educational workshops from 7-8 pm. Donations always welcome. Private sessions can be scheduled for your group.
To register for a teaching session please contact the Garden's Horticultural Therapist:
Lea Tran
lea@green-ideas.ca
or call:
519-829-1955
Tues, June 2: Creative Container Gardening
Bring an interesting container and we'll plant it up with pretty annuals for your garden, patio, or
balcony. Container ideas: an old boot, a tea pot, an old watering can. Containers will be provided
for those without their own.
Tues, June 9: Aromatherapy Self-Massage Techniques
Learn how to scent your own lotion using essential oils and use it to pamper yourself with self-massage techniques.
Tues, June 16: Herbs 101
Learn how garden herbs can be used therapeutically for health and well-being. Learn how to
propagate herbs using stem cuttings to take home with you.
Tues, June 23: Healing Energy of Plants
Learn the benefits of connecting with plants on a vibrational energy level.
Tues, July 7: Herbal Vinegars
Learn the steps in making vinegar flavoured with your favourite garden herbs. Take a bottle of
your own home with you.
Tues, July 14: Recycled Notepaper
Learn how easy it is to turn old newspaper into lovely notepaper using common kitchen tools.
Tues, July 21: Do-It-Yourself Natural Health & Beauty Products
Learn how to prepare soothing foot baths, natural hair rinses and cleansing bath bags using herbs
from the garden.
Tues, July 28: Pressed Flower Art
Transform a blank greeting card into a unique work of art for a friend using pressed flowers.
Tues, Aug 11: Teas and Spices
Learn how to use dried herbs in food and drink for well-being.
Tues, Aug 18: Sprouting Seeds & Salad Sampling
Learn how to sprout various seeds to add to nutritious salads. We will also be making dressings
with herbs from the Garden and enjoy eating it all.
What Happened…… Past Programs and Events
2008
The Gardening Experience
As you walk the wide, wheelchair-friendly paths, read the donor bricks with memorials of loved ones, and others with wonderful proverbs. Listen to the river, walk the spiral path. Admire the raised and ground beds which have been planted and are maintained by community groups and individuals as part of their own horticultural therapy programme. The Wellington Association for Community Living, Guelph Services for People with Disabilities, Spark of Brilliance, Zonta and Arc Industries are some of the organizations, which bring their members regularly to the garden to care for their raised or ground beds. See, feel, smell, touch and hear what there is to discover in this very special garden.
For more information about The Guelph Enabling Garden or information about volunteering contact Wendy at wendylew@sympatico.ca.
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Members and Project Manager Glynis Logue. L. to R. standing: Jackson Mathieu, Judith Rosenberg, Trevor Barton, Betty Richard. Seated on bench: L to R. Jen Turnbull, Glynis Logue & Joan Mathieu |
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