by Spencer Gough | Nov 13, 2017 | Community
Marwan Iskandar is a Farm Steward volunteer at the farm. A Master Gardener in training, Marwan loves to share his knowledge and passion for gardening to farm visitors. We sat in the arbour area of the farm, surrounded by flowers, to talk about learning how to garden...
by Spencer Gough | Oct 11, 2017 | Community, Uncategorized
JoAnne Douglas works in the hospital and rents a community plot with her co-workers. She met me on the farm this summer to talk about dandelions, Tree Baths, and what the farm means to hospital staff and the rest of the community. SG: Let’s start with what...
by Spencer Gough | Sep 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Thank you to everyone who filled out the mid-season survey. We had 82 responses, which is a fantastic snapshot of the farm community. The survey told us a lot of amazing things about who uses the farm and what we are doing well and what we need to work on. This year...
by Spencer Gough | Sep 11, 2017 | Press
Thank you to Laura Whitman who wrote a lovely piece about how Back to our Roots and Common Roots urban farms are addressing food insecurity, by feeding and healing our communities. Exerpt: “Gardening is such a soul-feeding experience,” said Lindsay....
by Spencer Gough | Sep 5, 2017 | Community
Zenovia runs a gardening group at Common Roots as part of her clinic in the Department of Psychiatry at Dal, just a few blocks from the farm. She is also a a mushroomer, a herbalist, and a hobby farmer – and above all, a lover of plants. SG. Are you a new or...
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