Category Archives: Spotlight On Volunteers

Dianne McIntyre

Farewell, Dianne McIntyre

On June 17, 2022, we lost a member of the Parkview Neighbourhood Garden. Today, we celebrate Dianne McIntyre’s life and contributions. Her many loving friends will remember Dianne for her…

Gardening in the desert

Gardening in the Desert

By Sushila Tellis, Parkview Neighbourhood Garden Volunteer I watched my dad gardening, planting vegetables from seed, and growing flower plants. You could say what’s so unusual about this? It was…

Keep 2m apart

How the Pandemic Affected PNG

By: Nan Davey The COVID-19 pandemic presented many challenges to PNG.  To begin with, the 2020 season got a late start.  The stable (our toolshed) was marked with a notice…

Joan Steele

Remembering Joan Steele

By: Nan Davey Two years ago this month, we lost a friend and loyal volunteer to cancer.  Her name was Joan Steele. Joan was an experienced and dependable volunteer.  I…

Worms

Soil as Gold (Compost)

 Paul has been hard at work rehabilitating our aging 6 bin compost system, built when the garden was founded, and Michel and Johnny have been regularly feeding and turning food…

Painted stones and plant markers Spring 2021

Can You Spot the Art?

Our volunteers will be hard at work in May, weeding and preparing beds to start the cycle of food production for the vulnerable families we support. Hopefully, lockdown will end…

Volunteer holding empty basket

Remote Volunteering Opportunities

We have some remote volunteer opportunities available.  Due to physical distancing and hygiene requirements, we will not be tracking or signing off on any community service hours this year.   REMOTE:  Arts and…

Food for Butterflies

These monarch butterflies were rescued and fed on milkweed from our garden, They were released back into the wild in September 2020 and should be able to make it back…

Basket of patty pan squash

August Garden Update

Here’s a quick look at what has been happening in the garden in August 2020, and what the rest of the season may bring. The City of Toronto has comprehensive rules…

2020 Season Volunteer Leader Positions in Garden

Happy winter everyone. We are only two months from the start of the 2020 season at Parkview Neighbourhood Garden (PNG). We hope that you can join us again this year,…