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Vegetable Seed Starting Workshop
23 March 2023 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The program is offered to older adults 55+ and is offered in-person or online via zoom. Funding for this program provided by the Seniors Community Grant from the Province of Ontario. Workshop is held in person at St. Demetrius Apartment 123 La Rose Avenue and virtually via zoom.
In this workshop Conny will provide a comprehensive guide on how to start your veggie garden – from seed to soil to produce on your table.In-person participants will be provided with a small seeding tray (fitting on a windowsill), capillary mat, insert cells, dome, soil, fertilizer and a selection of herbal seeds, and then would be guided through the set up and seeding.
Seed Kit for In-Person Participants: $20
About AFYA HortTherapy: “We are a horticultural therapy business operating from Stouffville. We offer the mobile services of an experienced horticultural therapist. As part of our goal to reconnect people with the natural environment we provide one-time & long-term Therapeutic Horticulture and Horticultural Therapy workshops. Our mission is to improve the physical, cognitive and emotional health of seniors and workers through facilitated gardening activities (indoors & outdoors).”
About Conny Chubbuck
For the past 12 years, since founding Afya HortTherapy in 2010, Conny has worn many hats: from adminstration and client communication to developing new horticultural therapy and nature programs. Orginally a highschool Science teacher, Conny now invests her teaching skills, love of nature and passion for environmental stewartship into all our workshops and demonstrations. Since 2019 she has also been active as an enthusiastic presenter and workshop leader. Conny enjoys meeting new people while implementing our programs and showing participants the interesection between art, nature & conservation. Outside of work she loves to hang out with her three kids and a multitude of household pets, as well as spending time outdoors, nature journaling and reading. Conny has a degree in Biology and Teaching from the University of Bielefeld, Germany, and is a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
To register or more information please call 647-725-0844 or ado@stdemetrius.ca | www.stdemetrius.ca
About the Stay Connected Program: https://stdemetrius.ca/community-programs/