by Sara Burgess | Apr 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Eligibility: student enrolled full time in a university or college program Hours: 35 hours/week at $15/hour, May 17-August 20 The Urban Farm Assistant will help in the market garden, community garden and market stand of Common Roots-Woodside at Nova Scotia...
by Sara Burgess | Apr 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Common Roots Urban Farms BiHi and Woodside have 4 seasonal job openings this year! We have a couple of different opportunities this year: engaging the communities on the farms, and supporting our educational programming and communications. All positions offer a chance...
by Sara Burgess | Oct 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
9th Annual Harvest Hootenanny and Pumpkin Smash: The COVID Edition Like so many things this year, the Harvest Hootenanny and Pumpkin Smash is going to look a little different but we’re really grateful that this event is able to move forward with a few changes....
by Sara Burgess | Aug 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Writen by Naomi Sager Summer squash season is now in full swing, and here at Common Roots, we’ve been enjoying the bountiful harvest. This vegetable grows quite rapidly, so daily we’ve been seeing several new ones mature to a harvest-able size! While the...
by Sara Burgess | Jul 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Written by Naomi Sager In our commons garden bed right now, there’s a particular pink plant in bloom which has been attracting a large quantity of pollinators… it’s swamp Milkweed! Swamp Milkweed is one of 14 varieties of milkweed native to Canada....
by Sara Burgess | Jul 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Written by Naomi Sager This time of year, when strolling through a vegetable garden you might notice the presence of relatively large, vivid, and boldly colored yellow/orange flowers of cucurbits (that is, the gourd family: including zucchini, squash, cucumber, and...
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