Shoresh's Kavanah Garden
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: NKT1251 | Last Modified: 25 Jul 2018 | Last Full Update: 10 Jul 2018 |
| Record Details | |
|---|---|
| Office Phone | 416-805-8382 |
| info@shoresh.ca | |
| Website | www.shoresh.ca/kavanah |
| Social Media |  Facebook: www.facebook.com/Shoresh-190853777624781 Instagram: www.instagram.com/shoreshto Twitter: www.twitter.com/ShoreshTO |
| Volunteer Coordinator | Email: volunteer@shoresh.ca |
| Established | 2009 |
| Primary Executive | Risa Alyson Cooper, Executive Director; Email: risa@shoresh.ca |
| Funding | Provincial - Trillium ; Federal - Environment Canada EcoAction Community Funding Program ; Donations ; Foundation - United Jewish Appeal Federation of Greater Toronto ; Emerald Family Foundation, Israel Koschitzky Charitable Family Foundation, Joseph Frieberg Family Charitable Foundation |
| Description (Service) | Community Gardening and Environmental Education programs * donates over 500 pounds of fresh produce to community * Community garden with +100 varieties of organic vegetables, herbs, fruits, and wildflowers, Havdallah spice garden * Community orchard * raised wheelchair-accessible garden beds * Compost demonstration site, Native pollinator garden spaces, Educational signage in Hebrew and English, Meditative prayer spaces; Educational programs linking Jewish texts and teachings with experiences of the natural world, leadership opportunities, environmental advocacy and the production of sustainable products * community gardens, school group programs, outdoor school and outreach ; outreach offers Jewish environmental programming in schools, synagogues, JCCs, community organizations, parks, and ravines ; Bela Farm also operates 100 acre farm in Hillsburgh, * offers deep, immersive experiences for land-based Jewish learning and living; |
| Hours | Public access Wed 4 pm-6:30 pm * Groups by appointment |
| Dates | June-October |
| Meetings | see event calendar for more details * additional open garden hour programs cosponsored by community organizations |
| Areas Served | Vaughan |
| Eligibility | contact for information |
| Application | contact for information |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | None |
| Located In Community | Vaughan |
| Address & Map | Outdoor Garden 145 Lebovic Campus Dr Vaughan, ON L6A 4L9 |
| Intersection | Bathurst St and Rutherford Rd |
| Mailing Address | c/o Shoresh Jewish Environmental Programs 132 Cedric Ave Toronto, ON M6C 3X8 |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Service Categories | Community Gardening |