Grow your food! Vegetable Gardening Workshop, Zawadi Farm, Downsview.
About This Event
The “Grow your food! Vegetable Gardening Workshop” will take place at Zawadi Farm, Downsview Park, Toronto, ON, on Friday, October 2 - Saturday, October 3.
What to Expect
- Set up a simple, productive, and easy-to-manage vegetable garden.
- Learn to plant garlic for 2027.
- Discover a simple, productive gardening approach using Foundations for Farming regenerative principles.
- Gain the skills to plan, install, plant, tend, and harvest your own growing space.
Who Should Attend
This workshop is ideal for beginner gardeners, those who want to implement gardening practices without needless complexity, those interested in growing with organic and climate-smart agriculture, and those needing to grow in small spaces like backyards and balconies.
Practical Information
Friday evening is an online session via Zoom, and Saturday is an in-person, hands-on session at Zawadi Farm. Kids under 16 are free. Free parking is available. Refunds are offered up to 3 days before the event.
Programme
- 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM Friday Night ON ZOOM - Farmer Cultivation, Soil Stewardship, Garden Planning
- 09:30 AM - 04:00 PM Saturday at the FARM - Compost, Garden Preparation, Planting, Care and Harvest
Bring a lunch, water bottles and snacks.
Topics
Oct
2
– 3
October 2– 3, 2026
Location
Zawadi Farm, Downsview Park
160 Downsview Park Boulevard
Toronto, M3K 0E3 · 🇨🇦 Canada
Organizer
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