Join Equal Ground Community Gardens as we chat with Armanda Lambert about inspiration for including art in the garden. Armanda walks us through her process for including art in the garden, how she got connected with her community, and the various organizations she is involved in. Taylor and Armanda chat about how to use art to deter pests, the City of Brantford’s horticulture displays, and our local Neighbourhood Associations. This episode is stuffed full of inspiration and resources for including art in your garden and engaging your kiddos so be sure to check out our show notes page to learn more at thecommunitygardenpodcast.ca.

To learn more about Equal Ground Community Gardens, visit www.egcgbrant.ca.

Want to be on this podcast? Email us at podcast@egcgbrant.ca.

This podcast is brought to you by the Brant Community Foundation and the City of Brantford.

Join Equal Ground Community Gardens as we chat with the forces behind The Oakland Giving Garden and the amazing work they do in the Brantford, Brant, Cambridge area. This mother-son duo runs an organization that donates profit from seedling sales to various organizations that are close to their heart including the Cambridge and District Humane Society, Jackson’s school playground fundraiser, SouthCoast Cancer Care Bags, among others. Join us as we chat about growing seedlings including their set up and process, finding out purpose in life, and vegetables from the perspective of a 9 year old.Tune in and don’t forget to check out a full list of links and resources mentioned in the full show notes page at thecommunitygardenpodcast.ca.

To learn more about Equal Ground Community Gardens, visit www.egcgbrant.ca.

Want to be on this podcast? Email us at podcast@egcgbrant.ca.

This podcast is brought to you by the Brant Community Foundation and the City of Brantford.

Join Equal Ground Community Gardens as we chat with SeedMoney founder Roger Doiron about the SeedMoney fundraising platform. Roger runs a non profit that operates a no fee fundraising and grant platform for community gardens all over the globe. Roger and Taylor chat about how to program works, how interested gardeners can get involved and run a campaign, as well as Roger’s experience with Kitchen Gardeners International and the 2008 Eat the View Campaign encouraging a food garden at the White House. Tune in and don’t forget to check out a full list of links and resources mentioned in the full show notes page at thecommunitygardenpodcast.ca.

You can learn more about SeedMoney at seedmoney.org, and you can listen to Roger's Tedx Talk here.

To learn more about Equal Ground Community Gardens, visit www.egcgbrant.ca.

Want to be on this podcast? Email us at podcast@egcgbrant.ca.

This podcast is brought to you by the Brant Community Foundation and the City of Brantford.

Join Equal Ground Community Gardens as we chat with Cheryl Antoski, co-founder of Equal Ground Community Gardens and wonderful community change maker. Cheryl and Taylor dive deep into the history of the organization and the process of getting a new organization moving, as well as advice for finding your spot in your community in a new space. Cheryl shares tons of advice and tips for folks who are in the community garden space, including municipal partnerships, engaging volunteers, and normalizing food gardens. Tune in and don’t forget to check out a full list of links and resources mentioned in the full show notes page at thecommunitygardenpodcast.ca.

To learn more about Equal Ground Community Gardens, visit www.egcgbrant.ca.

Want to be on this podcast? Email us at podcast@egcgbrant.ca.

This podcast is brought to you by the Brant Community Foundation and the City of Brantford.

Join Equal Ground Community Gardens as we chat with beginner home gardener Michelle Jamieson (also of Golden Age Management) about her food garden journey. Michelle grew up in a gardening household but was really able to dive into food gardening 3 years ago when she and her partner moved to a new home in Brantford. During this episode, we chat about starting seedlings for beginners, irrigation systems in the home garden, soil quality, and many other helpful topics. This episode is stuffed full of resources and ideas, be sure to visit the full show notes page at thecommunitygardenpodcast.ca for a complete list of links and resources.

To learn more about Equal Ground Community Gardens, visit www.egcgbrant.ca.

Want to be on this podcast? Email us at podcast@egcgbrant.ca.

This podcast is brought to you by the Brant Community Foundation and the City of Brantford.

Join Equal Ground Community Gardens as we chat with Cheryl Clarridge, a local Brant County gardener who offers garden plot rentals on her property. Cheryl grew up in the farming community, with her parents and grandparents growing flowers, feed, and tending to a variety of livestock. During this interview, Cheryl and Taylor chat about community garden models, how a private plot rental system can work, chunky hornworms, and the frustrations of cleaning your hands after garden work. Interested in renting a garden plot from Cheryl? Reach out to Cheryl at clarridge.c@gmail.com or on Instagram at @thefarmersdaughter2021.

To view this episode's full show notes, visit https://thecommunitygardenpodcast.ca.

To learn more about Equal Ground Community Gardens, visit www.egcgbrant.ca.

Want to be on this podcast? Email us at podcast@egcgbrant.ca.

Join Equal Ground Community Gardens as we chat with Garden Champion Ruby Streicher and hear about her experience leading a local community garden and team of volunteers. Ruby and Taylor discuss the high cost of living and how a garden can offset it, the value of community gardens and neighbourhood connections, engaging volunteers, overcoming frost damage, and fighting the pesky bindweed. Tune in to learn valuable tips and tricks that you can use in your garden!

To view this episode's full show notes, visit https://thecommunitygardenpodcast.ca.

To learn more about Equal Ground Community Gardens, visit www.egcgbrant.ca.

Want to be on this podcast? Email us at podcast@egcgbrant.ca.

Join Equal Ground Community Gardens as we chat with Expressive Arts teacher Jill Pye and learn more about Crossing All Bridges Learning Centre and how they incorporate community gardens in their programming. Jill and Taylor discuss accessible gardening solutions, dangers when growing hot peppers, garden pests including earwigs and squash bugs, creative ways to use garden harvest including nasturtium jelly and baking with lavender, intro to cut flowers, among many other topics. Tune in to learn valuable tips and tricks that you can use in your garden!

To view this episode's full show notes, visit https://thecommunitygardenpodcast.ca.

To learn more about Equal Ground Community Gardens, visit www.egcgbrant.ca.

Want to be on this podcast? Email us at podcast@egcgbrant.ca.