Summertime is Time to Hit the Garden, Learn, Play & Eat With The Kids

Good Morning. As these first days of summer break set in and the kids are looking for something fun to do we have the perfect solution for kiddos of all ages – come out to the Lake Trail Community Garden every Monday in July starting today and hang out with the crew.

The Comox Valley 30-Day Local Food Challenge NeighbourWood Eats youth program kicks off at 2 p.m. this afternoon (Monday, July 4) with a fun day of exploring the garden with Sensational Senses. Kids (recommended for preschoolers through 8-years old) can come out and test their senses creating their own perfume from plants in the garden, taste testing herbs and flowers, using their human camera and digging in the garden to plant berries and seeds.

This garden play/work party from 2 to 4 p.m. kicks off the first summer that the new community gardens is open. It is the vision of the Lake Trail Neighbourhood Connections – a collection of neighbours and community stakeholders working together to create a deeper sense of community in the Lake Trail Neighbourhood through projects that promote sustainability, education, safety, community gathering places and so much more.

Mondays at the garden will be full of fun, educational and community-building goodness this whole month with some seriously great times including:

July 11: 10 a.m. to Noon: Take an interpretive walk down to Morrison Creek and learn about the traditional uses of food and plant resources

July 18:  10 a.m. to Noon: Cultural connection through rhythm and food. Join us in the garden for a traditional African drumming circle and food from different cultures made with a local twist.

July 25:  10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet bestselling author Tina Powell as she presents her new book, Picnic in Pisticci, and then entertains the kids with her popular children’s book Samantha’s Silly-icious Sandwiches. Kids and families can then show off their sandwich making skills at Lake Trail Neighbourhood Gardens as Tina hosts our Silliest Sandwich Making Competition!

All events are free of charge and open to everyone at Lake Trail Secondary on the corner of Willemar and Lake Trail Road in Courtenay. So, plan for some great times for the next few Mondays and join us all out at Lake Trail.

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