Daisy and the wonder weeds, what's it about ? 

In the simplest way, everything that's happening right now with the mouvement.

I invite you to take a tour and listen to the songs. Let us know what you think about it,

if it relates or not to your version of urban agriculture.

Enjoy

Another workshop is coming up this Saturday, September 3rd! Learn how to preserve the tastes of the summer in the canning workshop. It's taking place at the Action Communiterre office at 6244 Sherbrooke West at 3:30pm.

Our vice president Sonya Girard has created our official Harvest Party Press Release:

Check it out over here in

french or english.

Here are some beautiful creations from Michèle Choquet. It describes certain vegetation that are from the Cantaloup garden.

A big thank you to Michèle Choquet !

Click here for the first one.

Click here for the second one.

FREE WORKSHOP

Xavier Desilets will show us how to create your own compost bin.
One lucky participant will have the chance to leave with a vermicompost made on the premises.

Go to :
4335 Hampton Avenue on August 23rd and say you are with the garden at the reception.
The workshop starts at 6pm

For more info or all other inquiries : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 514 484 0223 (ask for Leena)

From 1 to 3 this 10^th of September

Join us for our annual tradition of the cyclothon tour!

We will have  a prize for the best dressed bike! So get your recycled materials out and show us your artistic side ;)

Itinerary:

Join us from 1h00 at The Parc Doyon (Monkland/Girouard) before leaving at 1h30 for:

You can contact Leena for more information at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 514 484 0223 and to get a sign up sheet.

Hello world!

The petition for a public consultation on the state of Urban Agriculture in Montreal is officially launched!
We are looking for volunteers and signatories to gather as many signatures as possible! Do not forget, we need 15,000 signatures of Montrealers over the age of 15, from August 11 to November 8, 2011!
If you need more information, visit the website of the Working Group on Urban Agriculture (GTAU) where all terms from A to Z are explained (the issues, the petition printable flyers, disposal sites etc.) at the following address:
www.agriculturemontreal.info/pour-signer/comment
Or visit our facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/agricultureurbainemtl
Or contact me by email at the following address:
ac.consultationpublique@gmail.com   - I  will be pleased to answer you!
In short: just print the petition on the website, gather as many signatures across your network and return it all to the office at Action Communiterre, 6 244 Sherbrooke West (or other drop-off locations listed on the site). It's very simple and it can change everything in terms of urban agriculture in our city of Montreal! Thank you for your commitment !

Anne-Sophie

Join us this saturday for a free workshop by one of our amazing gardeners. You'll be guided through the herbs found at Mont-Royal (meeting point between Beaver Lake and the Chalet). Starts at 2:30

For more info, you can contact Leena : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Hope to see you there :)

Lyne Bellemare from Seeds of Diversity gave an energetic workshop on seed saving. I had the chance to assist (and being a beginner gardener, learned a lot).

Did you know that when cross-pollination occur,  two types of plants of the same species, like Cherry tomatoes and Italian tomatoes, will end up creating a tomato with characteristics from both! The taste that can come out of these kinds of mixes doesn’t necessarily ensure goodness; however, it can be interesting to discover a new kind of fruit or vegetable.

To ensure a level of purity in the plant seeds, you need to respect certain distances.

If we look at parsley, your field or gardening space would either have to have nothing but parsley for 2km or just a few parsley and nothing else around for that space. Of course, mixing can happen between plants of the same family only. So I don’t think you need to worry about it that much ;)

On another note, buying seeds from certain stores (more specifically, the big chains) does not mean you can save seed with them. There’s this terminator gene called F1 which, overly simplified, means the seeds that your plants will make won’t grow. Personally, I find that strange and amazing at the same time.

That’s a few facts from the workshop. A big thank you to Lyne and Seeds of Diversity for having experts on hand.

If you’d like more information on Lyne Bellemare or detailed guide on Seed Saving, you can contact her at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit their website.

Invite your gardening buddies; this workshop is open to the public.

If you have questions you can contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or simply call 514-484-0223

See you Wednesday!

‘Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.’ – Margaret Mead

Have you ever felt like wanting to leave your mark on this Earth, to make thing better and point to it and say: ‘We did that, I knew we could.’?

I ask because I’ve seen so many fantastic people at Action Communiterre (AC) change their worlds in small and powerful ways. It seems to be a common thread, helping others, helping yourself, living in harmony with nature, being self-sufficient and sustainable. The list could go on, and it will with your help…

Today is the grand opening of the Action Communiterre blog! =) I started the idea of this blog as a way for you urban agriculture enthusiasts, gardeners, and everyone involved or interested in AC to communicate and share. Oh but, I should start by introducing myself.  I’m Leena. I was an intern in social work with AC last year and this summer, I’m mainly helping organize the Harvest Party and the workshops you’ve started hearing about.

We'd also like this to be an opportunity to share updates from our collective gardens.  Feel free to comment on anything you read, or let us know if there is anything you'd like to see up here.  We hope to have some guest blog posts from our gardeners and friends in the community too!  If you have something to share, let us know. Contact us directly at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , or call us at (514) 484-0223.

Before you go, one question:

What would you like this blog to do for you?