by Sara Burgess | Jul 9, 2019 | Community, Plots
Written by Ellen Petrie As the hot weather hit Common Roots BiHi we were just as busy as ever. This week the last commons bed was constructed and filled, and our precious hazelnut bush finally put its roots in the ground. In addition to our Hazelnut many other plants...
by Jayme Melrose | Nov 13, 2017 | Plots, Uncategorized
This year we asked some of our community gardeners to volunteer to track their harvest. We wanted to get a sense of what the average $ value of produce that people were getting from their plots. We have 185 plots on the farm, that take up about 1 acre of land use. ...
by Admin | Jun 20, 2017 | Community, Events, Get Involved, Plots, Product
Attention all plotters! We are excited to announce the Garden Harvest Challenge 2017. As you may know, we record all produce harvested through the Market Garden. This allows us to understand changes in output over time, and gain a holistic understanding of what...
by Admin | May 6, 2017 | Community, Deep Roots, Events, Get Involved, Plots, Uncategorized, Workshops
Tika Ram Dhungana and Narayan Niroula were farmers in Bhutan and have been growing in community plots in Halifax for the past 5 years. They are expert gardeners who harvest hundreds of dollars of food for their families from their plots each year. Please join them as...
by Jayme Melrose | May 5, 2017 | Community, Plots
The Quinpool Business Association is partnering with Common Roots Urban Farm to design and maintain 10 clusters of planters along the street. Because we have such a long Wait List for plots at Common Roots, the Quinpool Business Association is reaching out to see if...
by Admin | Apr 23, 2017 | Community, Events, Plots, Uncategorized, Workshops
While soil is important, a plot just wouldn’t be a garden without Plants! Join Jim Sharpe on the Farm Saturday, May 6th at 3:30 for a hands on workshop on transplanting and seed sowing. Space is limited, so please RSVP here. Workshops are $10 each or three for...
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