Grow Regina is now incorporated and the first annual meeting, with elections, will be held in the spring of 2013. Thank you to the newly… »
What’s Happening?
Do You Want To Compost?
Hello gardeners, It was nice to see lots of people out “digging in the dirt” this past week. Boy, there are already a lot of weeds to deal with, aren’t there? But it is sure nice to get out and start planting! I wanted to let you know that a compost committee has formed and… »
Volunteer Weeding Party ~ Mar 12, Sat & Mar 13, Sun ~ 1-4pm
Hello Volunteers, Join us for some sunshine on our first group volunteer activity this Saturday 1-4pm and Sunday 1-4pm. Whether you can commit to one hour or three hours your participation is appreciated. Your help is needed to clean up the weeds growing in the general areas of the community garden. While the ground is… »
Need help finding your garden?
If you missed the Spring Gardeners’ Meeting on April 24th and need to find out what your plot assignment is or need help finding your plot(s) in the community garden just email us at contact@growregina.ca Please Click Here to download a printable PDF file version of the YARA-GRCG Plot Map to help you navigate in… »
Spring Rototilling – Plowing for People
A local group continues to provide rototilling services to Grow Regina members at YARA-GRCG. The funds will be used to support humanitarian needs locally and globally. IMPORTANT: If you are planning to arrange your own rototilling, please note that Grow Regina does not permit tractor rototilling units on the site. Starting at $15.00 per 10′x10′… »
Garden plots are now available for 2012!
Grow Regina is pleased to announce that we have garden space available for new gardeners! If you have been waiting for your chance to join the community garden at 3500 Queen Street, now is your chance to submit a Garden Application for this season. Please take a moment to read the Click Here Garden Guidelines… »
Wetland Work Bee
Hello Everybody! Are you missing the gardens already ?? I know I am! Well, here’s your chance to come back for an hour or two! We have decided to try and get some work done on the problematic “wetland” that is the North-West corner of the gardens. As you may know, we had to move… »
U of S Master Gardener
Upcoming Classes in Saskatoon: October 22 & 23 – Garden Fundamentals – 9 am to 4 pm Instructor: Vanessa Ross Young, U of S Master Gardener Program Coordinator Fee: $88.20 (includes gst) Also available in distance education format. Learn the science of gardening! Understanding basic horticulture will help answer many common gardening problems and will… »
Fall Gardeners’ Meeting – Oct 18th 7pm
Hi All ! One of the final event of the Grow Regina gardening season is nearly upon us The Gardeners’ Fall Meeting 7pm, Tuesday October 18th at St. Mark’s Church (the big building to the south of gardens!) We will be reviewing “the garden season that was”; Your Board will let you know “what’s coming… »
Important Gardening Dates!
Hello all, Well the gardens are slowly being cleared out for the season and we wanted to let you know about a few Very Important Dates coming up! September 28 / 29 Water will be shut off Saturday October 1st, 11am – 2pm — Gardener’s Fall BBQ. Please join us in the Gardens for a… »
Spring/Fall Rototilling – Plowing for People
A local group continues to provide rototilling services to Grow Regina members at YARA-GRCG. The funds will be used to support humanitarian needs locally and globally. IMPORTANT: If you are planning to arrange your own rototilling, please note that Grow Regina does not permit tractor rototilling units on the site. Starting at $15.00 per 10′x10′… »
Crusher Dust Update
Hello! We had a great turn out at Saturdays; work bee – BIG THANKS to all who came out – Several of our ‘lowest’ pathways through the garden are now much improved! We did have to clear some masses of weeds in some pathways — So just a reminder that the pathways adjacent to your… »
No More Composting at YARA-GRCG
Hello everyone! Sad news – At our last Board meeting we voted unanimously to end the composting at the Grow Regina garden site, effective immediately. (In fact I see that one bin & compost pile has been taken away already). Please — DO NOT leave any compost, garden waste, weeds, garbage etc anywhere on the… »
Thank you to Volunteers
Hello gardeners, Thanks to everyone for making this event such a great success. It was a wonderful evening of dance and performance and the garden looked great for the tours! And thanks to those of you who emailed me back – As you may have noticed, I was away on vacation until just recently so… »
Dancing Under the Stars 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm tonight!!
Greeting Gardeners A quick reminder regarding the New Dance Horizon (NDH) performance Saturday night. Bring a chair. The second reminder is the work party we are trying to assemble for tomorrow (Saturday) at 10 a.m.. Three main things we want to accomplish: 1 – get rid of all those weeds on the paths. 2 –… »
Dancing Under the Stars set for Saturday, July 16 7:30 pm to 10 pm
Dear Gardeners By now, all gardeners should know about Dancing Under the Stars set for Saturday night in our gardens. As part of the Secret Garden Tours, New Dance Horizons (NDH) will be bringing their public performance to Yara-Grow Regina Community Gardens Saturday evening. We hope that all our gardeners will do what it takes… »
Grow Regina is part of NDH Secret Gardens Tour in July!
Hello Gardeners! Well it has been a while since you have heard from me but many thanks to all of you who continue to help out with extra jobs around the garden – weather permitting!! We have volunteers looking after the front flower bed, mowing and more mowing, weeding around trees, and of course attending… »
Water Pipe is Repaired!
Thank you to everyone for your patience in this unexpected start to the gardening season. I have been advised that the broken water pipe has been fixed and the water is turned on…. »