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Events at the Garden
July 17th-August 14th. This weekly program is designed for young children, aged 0-5 years old, and their families to come and learn about the great outdoors. Our goal is to help families learn about nature animals and plants through our community garden.
You're invited to the second annual LMNHS Pride Fair at the beautiful Riley Park Community Garden! Join us for a family-friendly evening of community and celebration.
Join us for two days of apple fun at Riley Park Community Garden! Bring an apple potluck dish using apples provided by Vancouver Fruit Tree Project.
News from the Garden
Summer is here and we are here for it! In the month ahead, we have an excellent line-up of workshops for you and your families.
June 11 marked the first Soil Day at the Riley Park Learning Garden. With the aid of our volunteers, we built the border of our new garden.
This month, Little Mountain Neighbourhood House is looking for volunteers to help out at a variety of events in Riley Park.
The month of May flew by quickly with the roller coaster of events at the Riley Park Community Garden. Here’s a run-down of what we did last month!
We’ve all seen the forgotten wilted greens on our fridge a week after picking them from our garden. How can we prevent this?
Recently, we had the pleasure of interviewing Lori Weidenhammer, better known as Madame Beespeaker. Lori is an artist, naturalist, and a cherished long-time partner of LMNHS.
Do you want to learn more about growing food on your balcony, in your yard, in your community garden plot? We can help!
Read more to see how Choices Market supports the community by collaborating with LMNHS and RPCG!
The Brassica family is a genus of plant that can be found in the mustard and cabbage family. Learn more about the genus!
Wednesday, April 3: See the wonders of upcycled materials in extending the harvest season!
Wednesday, March 27: Pruning the willow, tidying up the accessible beds, and harvesting overwintered greens
Sunday, March 24: Harvesting overwintered greens, weeding out rooty plants, saying hello to some avian visitors
Gardeners pruned and singed the pruned branch edges on a row of blueberry bushes to increase berry production.
Sunday, March 20: Vancouver Master Gardener Coordinators gathered at the garden on March 10 to learn about composting and fruit tree pruning
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After local resident Ed Shum’s retirement from the garden, LMNHS stepped in to redevelop the space to be more accessible and inclusive. The focus of its new design is learning for all ages through an Indigenous lens.