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Our first native plant sale went so well we’re having another!

June 9 & 10 in Dundas at Bendemeer Ave and Mayfair Ave.
From 10am – 4pm or while supplies last.

Large white text on black background, logo for Take The Jump

Starting Thursday June 1 we’re excited to partner with the UK-based climate group “Take the Jump” for their first ever North American “climate ambassador” sessions. 

REGISTER HERE

Format: Online each Thursday at 6pm EST for five (5) weeks.
Sessions will be recorded.

Details: This online course will give you all the tools you need to communicate about making sustainable changes, and Taking the Jump, in a way that will avoid conflict, inspire people, and lead to positive outcomes. The course includes various learning materials and plenty of chances to practice communicating.Session topics are: 

  1. Connecting with others (June 1) – Exploring the barriers to making a change
  2. Change through inspiration (June 8) – Exciting others about what’s possible
  3. Communication Toolkit (June 15) – Principles and steps for communicating, plus practice sessions. 
  4. Deepening (une 22) – Recaps, practice and FAQ’s
  5. Becoming an Ambassador (June 22) – Groups, workshops, and resources 
Event at the Green Block in Dundas. Growing vegetables and Ontario native plants together. Local chef, hand made soap, plant sale.

Plant Sale Our volunteers have been hard at work growing Ontario native plants from seed.

Limited supply. $2 each or 3 for $5

It is equally important to build a garden that benefits nature as well as fight food insecurity.

This event will focus on companion planting and growing your veg with the help of native pollinator plants.

-Planting demos
-Proteins in the garden
-Handmade soaps
-Eat less meet

Featuring local chef “Chef Nancy” with recipies for earth to table and cooking for the climate.

Plant “this” not “that” advice.

Plant sale too

Saturday May 13th at the Green Block in Dundas. From 10am – noon, rain or shine.

We live in an urban setting and space for growing is often limited to a balcony, a deck or a small corner of a back yard.  

Come and learn about food production and native pollinator plants in  containers of all kinds of shapes and materials.  

Learn how to build a self watering wicking bed container and learn how to build a vertical garden with a wood palette.



Our popular “Saturdays in Spring” in-person events are back for 2023!

April 29 “From the Garden”
Come to the Green Block at Kerr St. by Metro. We’ll be there 10am – 12pm.

April 15 “Water and Wildflowers”

More details about events in May and June coming soon.

Colour photo showing spencer creek trail head sign with person cleaning up the creek by using their kayak.
Join us on Earth Day Saturday April 22nd and help clean up Lower Spencer Creek. Gloves and bags provided. Rain or shine.
 
Starts at 10am at the bridge where Spencer Creek goes under Cootes Drive near McMaster University. We’ll head west (upstream) from there.
 
Wear rubber boots if you have them and help Neal from the shoreline. He’ll be in his kayak. Neal has been cleaning up local waterways for years, we’re excited to join him on this Earth Day outing.
 
RSVP @13forAction or 13forAction@gmail.com
 
After the clean-up we’re heading over to nearby Kaga Park for refreshements and conversation if you’d like to join.
Text describing the All About Berries webinar displayed over a colourful background of juicy strawberries

Monday March 6 | 6:30-7:30pm

Join us with Pat Kozowyk of Baba Link Farm to talk about berry varieties, planting them and care. 

Zoom link here

Bold yellow letters over the photo of green farmfields. For the Save Farmland mega rally December 4 in Hamilton at 1pm

This is the BIG one. We need you there! Bring a sign, bring a friend. Wear green.

Starts at 1pm and will wrap up around 2pm after speeches from well known community advocates.

#GreenbeltGrab
#SaveFarmland
#RepealBill23

Colourful sign for Urgent rally on Nov 19 at 11am in Dundas

As part of a province wide Day of Action join the Pop Up Rally in Dundas on Saturday November 19. Bring a sign!

We are speaking up to:
-stop sprawl
-save the Greenbelt
-against Bill 23 “More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022”

* Access our Bill 23 Toolkit here

Meet at 11am near the Spencer Trail at the southwest corner of the intersection at Cootes Drive and East Street N. in Dundas (across from the former Canadian Tire).

Speech bubble on white background with colour blocked date across the bottom, promoting Table Talk event to discuss Ontario's Bill 23

Ontario’s Bill 23 “More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022” defines the province’s own Housing Task Force. So what’s really behind this rouse to build much needed affordable housing? 

More than just climate at stake here, the impacts of the proposed changes with this Bill are staggering. 

Join us to talk, to listen, to share and find out what you can do. We all need to stand up against this threat.

Bill 23 Toolkit and resources available as well.

Large oak tree in fall colours at the Dundas Driving Park

Come meet the “big trees” of the Dundas Driving Park. Learn their history and their nature on this introduction to the augmented reality walking tour.

Bring a mobile device (iPhone, iPad) if you have one. And a mug for warm apple cider from local farm.

For more details follow Dundas Driving Park AR Tree Tour group on Facebook (Meta).

Fall Program

From site prep and soil conditions, to plant selection and growing native plants, these sessions offer tips and shared learning experiences for gardeners of all levels. 

Sept 10, Sept 19, Nov 26; various times. 

Two gardeners smiling, with tools. Gray scale photo with white block lettering.

New time! Now starts at 6:30pm

Do you like plants and gardening? Got food security or growing your own on your mind? If you live in the Dundas area and want to meet like minded people, come by the Green Block on Kerr Street, beside the Metro.

Every Monday from 7 to 8:30pm to meet, chat, and grow together. Drop-in when you can, all welcome. Hosted by Action 13 and the Community Permaculture Lab.

Green grasses blend into a yellow background with the text Spare a Square, promoting a speaking event with Lorrain Johnson on July 27 at 7pm.
Renowned author and Ontario native plant advocate Lorraine Johnson will start us off with a quick pep talk on our ability to protect biodiversity and to deeply, profoundly enjoy ourselves while doing so.
 
Action 13 will share how you can get involved in the Spare a Square parks pilot we’re proposing to the City for Ward 13, to bring pollinator havens to your local park. This is a community-led pilot, no garden required just a passion for pollinators and biodiversity! 
 
We’re also giving away a copy of Lorraine Johnson’s and Sheila Colla’s new book, A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat Gardens for Native Pollinators. 
 
Three topics – one Zoom party – less than an hour. 
Native wildflowers with orange text captions
2022.July.04  Drop by for a chat with Butterflyway Rangers about gardening for the local ecosystem, habitat and pollinators. Receive a tailored sample of locally grown native plant to get started in your pollinator garden.
 
Donations for the plants are welcome (but not necessary); any and all will be put toward continuing to bring the community more resources and native pollinator plants.
Two sparrows nestled in natural toned graphic for the Green Block event

2022.May.28  Get Growing, not Mowing – demonstrations and information about container gardening, growing your own veg, habitat for bees and birds. 

2022.Spring  Our first outdoor series, all are welcome. April 2 “Observe and Interact” permaculture experience, April 16 “Green Block Spring Kick-off” and April 30 “Wings and Wildflowers” walk.

event poster for March 26 walk

2022.March.26  Join us for the first of our “Saturdays in Spring” in-person events! Saturday March 26 as we walk and talk with guide and local water expert Caroline, along the lower Spencer Creek in Dundas.

Event poster in purple tones, showing silouettes of a group rallying for climate action.

2022.March.03  What is the City of Hamilton doing about the climate crisis? How are others stepping up to the challenge? 

Join us for a 90-minute climate conversation. Hear from local experts about how climate change is affecting us in Hamilton. Join a breakout group on the topic of your choice and talk with others who also want to make a difference. 

Whether you are just starting out on your climate journey or perhaps you’re already well on your way, we want to hear what you have to say about climate change in(action).

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