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Interfaith Food Bank showcases its learning garden for National Garden Day
The Interfaith Food Bank took full advantage of the sunshine on Friday to celebrate National Garden Day.
The Interfaith Food Bank took full advantage of the sunshine on Friday to celebrate National Garden Day.
Interfaith hosted a free barbeque in the afternoon, with a chance to learn about the garden at the food bank.
The community garden allows staff to give lessons, tours and teach residents about ways to plant and the benefits of growing fresh produce.
Since being installed in 2013, Interfaith has held its garden party every year since to showcase what the food bank has to offer and the supports available.
'Our learning garden is intended to teach people how to grow their own food as well as where their food comes from, but it is a learning garden, not a community garden so we don't have plots,' said Danielle McIntyre, Interfaith Food Bank executive director.
'Instead, we have our volunteers to tend the garden all season long.
'We primarily use the produce that we grow in our cooking classes and then anything surplus will go right out to our food bank families.'
The Interfaith Food Bank took full advantage of the sunshine on Friday to celebrate National Garden Day.
The Interfaith Food Bank took full advantage of the sunshine on Friday to celebrate National Garden Day.
National Garden Day is held annually on the Friday before Father's Day to encourage Canadians to celebrate gardens in their communities.
Interfaith's next event in the learning garden is DIY Bird Feeders.
The event will take place June 20 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
'Celebrate the first day of summer by creating your own eco-friendly bird feeder using recycled materials,' Interfaith says on its website.
'Discover the best spots to hang your feeder and learn about the feathered friends you might spot around Lethbridge.'
