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Celebrate Community Gardens with Us!

Ignatius Farm Community Orchard 5420 Hwy 6 N, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEDD092j4WU Visit the Ignatius Farm Community Gardens and Community Orchard for self-guided tour on September 14 between 4:30-6:30 pm. Staff members will be on hand to answer your questions. Once at Ignatius, follow the blue signs to Loyola House Retreat […]

Considering the Home Orchard

Ignatius Farm Community Orchard 5420 Hwy 6 N, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Facilitated by Matt Soltys Whether planting one fruit tree or a small orchard, there are many things to consider. As we enter the season where we vision and plant next year’s plantings, this workshop will discuss pollination requirements and compatible […]

$15 – $100

Community Orchard Visioning Session

Ignatius Farm Workshop 5420 Hwy 6 N, Guelph, ON, Canada

Facilitated by Matt Soltys The Ignatius apple orchard is in a process of transitioning into a diverse community orchard, with new plantings of chestnuts, hazelnuts, a half dozen types of berries, and more. As we diversify the species we also […]

VIRTUAL – 4-Part Wholistic Restoration Series

Wholistic Restoration: A braided journey toward a more sustainable and reciprocal relationship with Mother Earth and each other. This four-part series will be presented by both Indigenous and non-Indigenous practitioners in ecology, land-based education, and research. Together, we will strive […]

Orchard Planning & Pruning at Ignatius Farm

Loyola House at Ignatius Jesuit Centre 5420 Hwy 6 North, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Facilitated by Matt Soltys & Heather Lekx It's orchard planning and pruning time and we need your help! The beloved orchard at Ignatius is transitioning into a collectively-run community orchard, and you're invited to join in planning the 2022 season. […]

Wisdom of the Rings: The Living Journals of Trees

Loyola House at Ignatius Jesuit Centre 5420 Hwy 6 North, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Heart of Ginkgo 2018 - Lorraine Roy Ontario’s Niagara Escarpment is home to some of the oldest trees in Canada. This remarkable information was obtained by counting the rings from collected core samples of living White Cedars perched at the […]

Orchard Planting & Mulching

Ignatius Farm Workshop 5420 Hwy 6 N, Guelph, ON, Canada

Facilitated by Matt Soltys It's orchard planting and mulching and we need your help! Community orchard planting and mulching, Saturday May 7, 1-4 pm. The Ignatius community orchard is fortunate to have received a Tree Canada grant to fund new […]

The Universe of Soil Workshop

Ignatius Farm Workshop 5420 Hwy 6 N, Guelph, ON, Canada

Join us at the Farm Workshop Tuesday August 16th from 2-4pm.  Founder of the Organic Agriculture Centre of Canada and former professor of Sustainable Food Production at the University of Guelph, Ralph Martin will bring our awareness back to the universe […]

Cedar Circle: Celebrate Earth Day Late

St. Brigid's Villa, Ignatius Jesuit Centre 5420 Hwy 6 N, Guelph, ON, Canada

Ignatius Jesuit Centre will launch its “Cedar Circle Sunday Afternoons” one day after Earth Day. ‘The Cedar Circle’ will be an experience with other like-spirited individuals who desire to slow down, and listen to their own soul with the soul […]

Play with the Light: An Evening of Musical Soul-Searching

Loyola House at Ignatius Jesuit Centre 5420 Hwy 6 North, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Spirit lives and moves through music. Join us for an evening of heart-sung songs of reflection and celebration from various traditions, brought to your ears by an international set of guests. Guest Artists include: Debbie Lou Ludolph - Director of […]

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