We are currently looking for volunteer fixers for our Repair Café on Saturday, July 20th from 9am-12pm at Beach United. If you enjoy fixing small household items, bikes and clothing and would like to volunteer, please reach out to Mary Anne.
We will have more information on the Repair Café event shortly!
Spend some time in our garden with us, learn more about native plants, and meet new people! One of our goals is to increase the biodiversity of our green space by planting and nurturing native species and pollinator plants.
Upcoming Schedule:
Tuesday, August 27 – 8am-9:30am
Tuesday, Sept 10 – 8am-9:30am
Tuesday, Sept 24 – 8am-9:30am
Anyone is welcome to drop-in; no experience necessary!
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To read our end-of-year report for our 2023 gardening season, please click here.
Join us for our Blessing of the Pets outdoor service on Sunday, June 16th at 10:30am. All pets are welcome – from cats to cockatiels and hamsters to hares!
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In church tradition, the Day of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, has become known as a day to bless animals. The link to St. Francis and blessing animals flows from his theological stance regarding the care of creation and a belief of the interconnectedness of all things.
We will be hosting our EcoFair on Saturday, May 4th from 10am-2pm. It’s a family-friendly event, with activities, food, and vendors for everyone! Entry is free and our building is fully accessible.
There will be many vendors at our Ecofair – you’ll find jewelry made from coffee pods, local honey, handmade soaps, eco-friendly cleaning products, art made from reclaimed materials, and so much more.
Also featured will be non-profit groups who are doing eco-advocacy, a new Beach Home Retrofit group, solar co-ops, promoting native plants, a bike repair station, sewing repair station, a repair/reuse hub, and volunteers explaining a biodiversity count project.
There will be games and activities for all ages including a reading circle for small children. We’ll also have Indian street food in reusable containers and chai tea and smoothies to tempt your taste buds!
We have an exciting list of speakers lined up as well!
11am: Buying Food Sustainably
Ronna Manalo, George Brown Chef School 3rd year student/ Gold Organic Campus Designation
12pm: Find out about the new Beach Home Retrofit Group
John Girardo, founding member
1pm: Learn about ElerGreen a new green startup turning waste into energy
Hui Huang Hoe, founder and inventor, UofT engineering student
For photos and videos of our EcoFair last year, please take a look at our Facebook and Instagram posts!
This event has been sponsored by Switch Heat Pumps, Shining Waters Regional Council, LID Permeable Paving and Toronto Hydro.
