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“Grow Regina’s mandate is to enhance the social, economic and cultural well-being of Regina residents through community gardening.”
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    Cicansky Inspired Gazebo

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    On August 29th, over 53 guests attended the private “Garden Party 2010″ hosted by Grow Regina member Carole Bryant and artist Vic Cicansky to introduce… »

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    2010 Fall Newsletter

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    Message from the Chairperson
    To say that gardening has been a challenge this season with all the rain would be a gross understatement. Grow Regina received over 8 inches of rain before August. We are pleased to see how many of the gardens have recovered, especially in the lower areas that were  devastated by the continuous… »

    Fall Rototilling - Plowing for People

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    A local group has come forward to provide rototilling services to Grow Regina members at YARA-GRCG.  The funds will be used to support humanitarian needs locally and globally.
    Starting at $15.00 per 10′x10′ plot

    $20 per 10′x20′ plot
    $30 per 20′x20′ plot
    $40 … »

    Sculpture Unveiling Ceremony - August 30, 2010

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    Yara and artist Victor Cicansky join forces to support Grow Regina, a program of the Regina Food Bank
    Community gardening is alive and well in Regina.  Today, through the generous sponsorship of YARA and the artistic vision of Regina artist Victor Cicansky, signature designed… »


    Broccoli Salad

    Ingredients
    1 teaspoon salt
    5-6 cups fresh broccoli florets (about 1 pound of florets)
    1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds
    1/2 cup cooked, crumbled bacon
    1/4 cup of red onion, chopped
    1 cup of frozen peas, thawed… »

    Best Garden Competition

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    One of the requirements for this competition is to Plant a Row ● Grow a Grow (PAR●GAR) for the Food Bank. Judging will be completed in two phases: the preliminary… »

    4th Annual RHS Garden Festival - August 20-21, 2010

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    Regina Horticultural Society is pleased to bring you our 4th Annual Garden Display including both fresh and preserved fruits & vegetables, herbs, recipes, flowers, other plants, identification of some “greenery”… »

    Saskatoons

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    The saskatoon, saskatoon berry, serviceberry, sarvisberry or juneberry is a shrub native to North America from Alaska across most of western Canada and in the western and north central… »

    A Garden Festival: August 14-15, 12:00 noon

    Educational event featuring displays of vegetables, fruits, flowers, recipes and preserves.
    Held at Golden Mile Shopping… »

    Potato Blight

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    Something a lot of home-growers don’t realize they have to look for is potato blight, the same blight that caused the Irish Potato Famine. There’s a  resurgence of the fungus… »

    Weedless Gardening

    It seems sometimes that for every weed we pull out of our gardens, two more appear overnight. Not only do weeds steal nutrients from our flowers and vegetables,… »

    RHS Plant World: August 4-8, 2010

    The Regina Horticultural Society’s Plant World committee is hard at work preparing for this year’s Plant World at the Queen City Exhibition.

    Location: Credit Union EventPlex
    Date: August 4,… »

    Notice of Garden & Pathway Inspections - August 7, 2010

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    To All Gardeners,
    Firstly, Grow Regina would like to thank those who are giving the extra attention to keep their gardens and pathways clean of weeds. You are setting a wonderful… »

    Zuchinni Fritters

    Ingredients
    1 lb of zucchini (about 2 medium sized), coarsely grated
    Kosher salt
    Ground black pepper
    1 large egg
    2 scallions, finely chopped
    1/2 cup all-purpose flour
    1/2 cup grape seed oil or olive oil
    Sour cream or… »

    Shredding & Composting

    The Garden Operations Committee asks gardeners to take their compostable garden material to the northwest corner of the community garden in Section H11 (between the planted potatoes and the orchard).
    As… »

    Volunteer Day - Garden Operations - July 11, 2010 @ 2:00 pm

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    Hello everyone,
    Now that the gardens are in and we finally have some pleasant summer days, please consider helping out at a weeding party at the garden tomorrow afternoon. Some of… »

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