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Cultivate environmental stewardship through hands-on garden and food education for urban children and communities

06/12/2026

A heartfelt thank you to the Kiwanis Club of Toronto Foundation for awarding Green Thumbs Growing Kids a $10,000 Leadership and Mentorship Grant.

Rebecca had the pleasure of representing our organization at the 2026 Cocktail Royale | Masquerade Edition, an evening dedicated to celebrating organizations working to create meaningful opportunities for children and youth in our communities.

This generous investment will help strengthen our school garden programs, where students develop leadership skills, build confidence, connect with nature, and gain hands-on experience growing food.

We are deeply grateful to the Kiwanis community for championing youth leadership and mentorship, and for believing in the impact of experiential learning. Thank you for helping us continue to grow healthier, more resilient communities—one school garden at a time.

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06/05/2026

We're hiring 2 Market Garden Workers to support our school garden programs and farmers market this summer!

If you love being outside and working with children, we would love for you to apply.

🌱 Click here for more details: https://www.greenthumbsto.org/post/market-garden-worker-june-2026

06/04/2026

Missed yesterday's rooftop tour? There's one more chance to join us. 🌱

Yesterday, participants gathered at the Green Thumbs UP rooftop farm in Regent Park to learn about urban agriculture, green infrastructure, food sovereignty, and the role rooftop growing spaces can play in building more resilient cities.

This afternoon, we're opening another unique rooftop growing space to the public: a quarter-acre rooftop garden at Eastdale Collegiate Institute.

Join us for a guided tour exploring how students are learning about food systems, composting, biodiversity, and climate action through hands-on experience, and try your hand at planting, too.

✨ Rooting for Rooftops: Eastdale Collegiate School Garden
📅 Thursday, June 4
🕠 5:00–6:00 PM

This rooftop is rarely open to the public, making this one of the few opportunities to experience the space firsthand.

Register: https://luma.com/tocw-8xw0

06/01/2026

Happy International Children's Day! 💚

At Green Thumbs Growing Kids we have the pleasure of working with the children in our partner schools each week and teaching them about where their food comes from. Here are some quotes from the children in our program over the past few months. We hope they brighten your day.

05/29/2026

Meet Nabayit and Malina! Two new faces joining Aiden at the Cabbagetown Farmers Market this season. Come say hi and grab some fresh produce and plants every Tuesday.

🗓️ We will be back Tuesday June 9th

05/28/2026

Most people walk right past it, but there's a farm on this rooftop. 🌱

This Toronto Climate Week, Green Thumbs Growing Kids is opening a guided tour of the quarter-acre rooftop garden at Eastdale Collegiate Institute, showing how food growing, learning, and climate action are happening on the city's rooftops in real time.

🌿 Explore what's growing above the city
🌱 Take part in guided seed planting (weather dependent)
♻️ Learn how composting systems close the loop between food waste and food production
🌍 Discover how green infrastructure supports climate adaptation in cities

Sign up now using this link before spots fill up: https://luma.com/tocw-8xw0

Eastdale: June 4th | 5:00 - 6:00 PM

See you there 🌱

05/12/2026

Thank you to everyone who made Spring Is in The Air 2026 a success! 🌸

On April 26th we gathered to celebrate our 10th year of SIITA and Green Thumbs Growing Kids at the Allan Gardens Children’s Conservatory. We enjoyed live music, food, hands-on kids programming and got our gardens ready for the growing season with a plant sale.

Thanks to your support we were able to meet our fundraising goal for the event, with every dollar raised bringing school gardens and environmental education to children across Toronto.

We’re deeply grateful to our sponsors, community partners, GTGK staff and board members for making SIITA possible 💚 The Daniels Corporation Friends of Allan Gardens Cabbagetown BIA Silver Creek Nursery Daniel et Daniel Miinikaan Innovation & Design Root Rescue Environmental Products Inc. Pure Life Soil

05/05/2026

🌸A few special auction items are still available 🌱

Because of the wonderful support we received during SIITA 2026, we’ve decided to keep bidding open a little longer — giving our community one final chance to take home something meaningful while supporting Green Thumbs Growing Kids.

Still available:
✨ Self-care favourites
🧗 Unique experiences
🌿 Garden-inspired gifts

Every bid helps grow school gardens and deliver environmental education for children across Toronto.
You can bid with ease — no credit card is required, and payment is securely processed at pickup via Square or e-transfer.

👉 Click the link below to view the featured items.
https://event.auctria.com/66f21b8b-076f-4158-91f5-ae0b91adcb71/a780d600ec2e11e9ae081db830846aa5

Thank you for helping us grow 💚

04/24/2026

🌸 See you this Sunday for Spring is in the Air! 🌿

The forecast is 14 degrees and part sun - a perfect spring afternoon to enjoy some food and live music while perusing our silent auction and plant sale! All in support of Green Thumbs Growing Kids and our work bringing school gardens and environmental education to children across Toronto. 💚

If you can’t join us in person at Allan Gardens on April 26, you can still be part of the fun — the auction is fully online!

👉 Start bidding in our auction here: https://event.auctria.com/66f21b8b-076f-4158-91f5-ae0b91adcb71/a780d600ec2e11e9ae081db830846aa5

✨ What to expect:
🎟️ Silent auction - open for bidding virtually and in person until 3:30pm on Sunday
🍅 A vibrant community celebration with live music, food and our annual plant sale

This event is free to attend and every dollar raised helps bring hands-on environmental education to children across the city.
See you on Sunday!

A big THANK YOU to our incredible sponsors and partners for making this event possible 🙏 The Daniels Corporation | Friends of Allan Gardens | Daniel et Daniel | Cabbagetown BIA | Root Rescue Environmental Products Inc. | Miinikaan Innovation & Design | Silver Creek Nursery | Pure Life Soil

Let’s grow something great together 🌱

04/20/2026

We're hiring 2 Market Garden Workers to support our school garden programs and farmers market this summer!

If you love being outside and working with children, we would love for you to apply.

🌱 More details: https://www.greenthumbsto.org/post/market-garden-worker

Address

585 Dundas Street E
Toronto, ON
M5A2B7

Telephone

+16473485437

Website

https://www.greenthumbsto.org/

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