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Welcome Note
 It
may look like winter, but kids are counting down
until Cityfarm's Spring kickoff. This year, we
expect over 1500 Edmontonians will enjoy
Cityfarm activities like tending to gardens and
crops, building huts, caring for chickens and
exploring the adjacent forest.
Cityfarm helps
children grow and develop. We see this
when a child snacks on beans picked from the
garden or is surprised when she encounters our
forest because she thought they existed only in
fairy tales. Richard Louvs work on
"nature deficit disorder" (www.orionmagazine.org)
underscores the importance of bringing children
to nature. I challenge you to adopt Louvs
suggestion: promote the benefits of natural play
to others. Post Cityfarm flyers in
your communities, churches and workplaces.
We can make it possible for every child in
Edmonton to grow outside and grow together at Cityfarm.
Susan Penstone
Project Manager
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Program Schedule Release
 The
2007 program schedule has now been released!
Click here for dates and bus pick up locations.
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What is Cityfarm?
Cityfarm brings a diverse community of
people together to spend time outdoors in a scenic riverside green
space. Visitors enjoy the satisfaction of working and creating with
their own hands, getting in touch with agriculture, learning about
healthier and more sustainable ways of living, and joining an inclusive
community of people young and young at heart.
Learn about Cityfarm's history! |
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Wish List
Contact us if you can offer any of the following:
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High Quality Walkie Talkies
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Sand
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2 Litre Pop Bottles
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Logs
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2 child-friendly digital
cameras
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Thin coloured sponges
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10 One-sided blade hand saws
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More …
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Volunteer of the Season
Cityfarm’s volunteers are a talented and
enthusiastic group of folk that help us accomplish so much more than
would be possible without them.
Joyce Miller
Q. So
Joyce, how long have you been volunteering with
Cityfarm?
A. Since
February 2006.
Q. What’s your
life philosophy?
A. "A thing
rests by changing." ~Heraclitus.
Q.
How
about your favourite veggie?
A. Raw
sweetcorn, eaten while standing in the garden. Yum!
Q. What’s your
most memorable moment as a Cityfarm volunteer?
A. Meeting
the chickens! Breeds that are heirloom, calm enough to be around kids,
and like the ones I'd grown up with, it was like seeing old friends.
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We Need Your Talent!
Are you ready to grow?
Come volunteer with Cityfarm! Let Cityfarm help you find balance.
Current volunteer openings include:
Go to
www.city-farm.org/jobs_volunteer to
discover our inspiring opportunities. |
Horse Hill
Ice Castle
Photo Feature
After a long day of play the Cityfarm way,
students at Horse Hill School transformed their
field into a magical ice palace fit for Kings
and Queens!
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Fun
Stuff For Kids
RIDDLE:
If a man carried my burden,
he would break his back.
I am not rich, but I leave silver in my
track.
What am I?
Answer
WORD
SCRAMBLE:
Unscramble 20 words from the last issue of
‘Our dirty nails’!
JOKE:
What did
people say when they saw a snail racing?
Answer
MATCH NATURE’S SHADOW
Match the colour picture with
its negative! |
Feature
Recipes
Retro Snack
'Ants on a Log'
1.
Wash and slice celery sticks
2.
Spread peanut butter or another nutbutter on
the celery. Ever tried peabutter?
3.
Sprinkle raisins or dried cranberries on the
nutbutter.
4.
Happy snacking!
Carrot Cucumber Snack
1.
Select a carrot about as big
around as an adult’s thumb.
2.
Wash & peel the carrot.
3.
Cut a piece of English
cucumber about the same length as the
carrot.
4.
Carefully push the carrot
into the cucumber.
5.
Slice the cucumber
6.
Drizzle with your favourite salad dressing
or dip and munch away! |
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Growing Tips from The Urban Farmer
Getting ready to plant this spring?
Be
sure to harden off bedding plants by gradually exposing
them to the outdoors! Start by placing the plants outside
in a shady spot for a half day. After a couple days, expose them
to direct sunlight for half a day. Next, allow them to spend the
night out in a sheltered, warm spot on the south side of the
house. After one week, your plants will hardy enough to make the
transition into the garden!
Thinking about growing a food garden? Think
outside the box!
Be creative with edible plants in
your yard. Here are are a few ideas:
◊ Spiral herb
gardens near a patio
◊ Fruit trees
in the front yard
◊ Perennial
and annual vegetables mixed with edible
flowers
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Grapes
or kiwis climbing over a deck or walkway
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Creeping
thymes and other edible ground covers
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Even a
mixed
berry hedge on the edge of your yard!
For more from
the Urban Farm, visit
www.theurbanfarmer.ca/ or contact Ron
Berezan at 221-4800.
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It Takes a Whole Community
Cityfarm would like to thank the following sponsors, sponsors
and individuals for their outstanding support:
Sponsors and Funders: Alberta Lottery Fund: Community
Initiatives Program, City of Edmonton, Edmonton Community
Foundation, Family and Community Support Services, Personal
Community Support Association, Riverbend G ardens,
TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, Wildrose Foundation
Donors:
Midwest
Fabricators, Blue Plate Diner, Culina, Dantes Bistro, Silvanesti Enterprises, Edmonton Public Schools, Consulting
Services, McLeod Home Building Centre, Growing Alberta, Easyford
Cattle, Liquor Select, Faculte Saint-Jean, LHRM, Teatro La
Quindicina, Northlands, Alberta Egg Producers, Alberta Chicken
Producers, Alberta Milk, Alberta Agriculture Farm Safety, UFA,
Alberta Farm Animal Care, Campers Village, Pembina Institute,
Back Porch Swing, Alberta Organic Producers Association, General
Signs, Alberta Agriculture Food and Rural Development, Pivit
Inc.,
Gallason Industrial Cleaning Services Inc,
Elephants Never Forget, Wildbird General Store, Bopeniang
Individuals: Howie Hoggins, Kim Sanderson
For more information about our
sponsors, funders and donors please
click here.
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