Des jardins sur les toits est un projet d' Alternatives, un réseau d'action et de communication pour le développement international.
To obtain a French version of the educational guide Roots Around the World, email us at marianne@alternatives.ca, mentioning the name of your institution or organization and your name and coordinates. You can also order a pdf version on a CD.
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Submitted by rotem on Wed, 01/10/2008 - 11:06am.
A new garden was created by students in Environmental Sciences at UQAM. Activities organised at this entirely self-managed garden will allow students to explore urban gardening and social involvement. The garden's produce will go to the red roof church for distribution to the homeless.
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Submitted by ismael on Wed, 06/08/2008 - 2:58pm.
Yoga classes at Claire Morissette garden
Every Thursday mornings from 9h to 10h (Design pavillon, 1440 Sanguinet, 6th floor). It’s right before the gardening session. Voluntary donation of about 8$ suggested. Cancelled in case of rain.
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Submitted by ismael on Wed, 06/08/2008 - 1:29pm.
Oliveris is a cuban intern at Alternatives and he is going to give us a very interesting workshop about urban agriculture in Cuba. He’s going to talk about composting, alterning cultures, using bees and a lot more about the garden he works in, in the hart of his living town :Sancti Spiritu.
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Submitted by isabelle on Thu, 17/07/2008 - 3:18pm.
Gardening schedule at the Edible Campus garden (at McGill
University), 2008 season:
Tuesdays 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Thursdays 4 pm to 7 pm
Saturdays 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
Garden address: in the courtyard of 805 Sherbrooke West
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Submitted by rotem on Wed, 14/05/2008 - 3:22pm.
A new garden project is born in Johannesburg, thanks to the initiative of our intern Sara Brunelle. Click here to see photos
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Submitted by rotem on Mon, 18/02/2008 - 4:28pm.
Here is the rooftop container garden at the Headquarters of a non-profit radio station, WXHQ 105.9 LPFM, in Newport , Rhode Island. This is their working educational garden to promote sustainable agriculture and green living. They are trying to set an example in their community by collecting roof rainwater runoff and growing food.
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Submitted by rotem on Thu, 13/12/2007 - 12:59pm.
Understanding Sustainability in a Changing World
Registration has begun for this non-credited course which starts in January at the School of Extended Learning at Concordia University.
BA 984/B1 UNDERSTANDING SUSTAINABILITY IN A CHANGING WORLD
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Submitted by rotem on Thu, 06/12/2007 - 1:08pm.
**Click here to see the photos**
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Submitted by rotem on Fri, 30/11/2007 - 6:01pm.
Now that the gardens have been put to sleep for the season, we have some time to step back and take stock of everything that we achieved this year.
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Submitted by rotem on Tue, 06/11/2007 - 5:32pm.
