Weekly environmental choir rehearsals Every Wednesday from 7 to 9 pm The Bronson Centre, room 222 (211 Bronson Ave) Just Voices is Ottawa's only environmental and social-justice theme choir. We have been singing at events around the capital since 2003. We welcome new members at any time, and prior musical experience is not necessary. For more information go to www.justvoices.ca.
VISIT WITH MASTER GARDENERS at the OTTAWA CHILDREN'S GARDEN Every Saturday in July, 10 am to Noon A Master Gardener will be at the Garden to answer questions from kids and adults on garden design, planting, weeding, harvesting, dealing with pests and diseases and other gardening matters and to offer on-site guidance if you want to do some work in the Children's Garden. For more information contact Stephanie Corras, Children's Garden coordinator (613) 808-8353 (no voice mail)
Grow your own fruits and veggies Every Friday in July and August 2010, from 1:30 to 3pm Billings Estate National Historic Site, 2100 Cabot St. Every Friday in July and August, Billings Estate National Historic Site invites the public to help tend the estate's veggie garden. Learn how to plant seeds, manage weeds, nurture your seedlings into full-grown, delicious vegetables and then take home the fruits of your labour! Open to green thumbs ages 4 years and up. Please register in advance. Cost is $6 per person. For more information and registration call 613-247-4830 or visit http://ottawa.ca/museums
Orléans, Elections, and the Environment! Tuesday 6 July 2010, 6:30 - 8:30 pm Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre, 210 boul. Centrum Blvd. Suite 211 We invite residents of Orléans to join us as we look for ways to move forward together on the issues that concern us all - clean air, clean water, protecting green space, waste diversion, etc. Join Ecology Ottawa, in partnership with the Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre, on the evening of July 6th for an informal discussion about Ecology Ottawa, environmental issues, and how we can move forward together. For more information, click here to view the Facebook event.
Ottawa City Council Meeting - Transportation Committee Wednesday 7 July 2010, 09:30 Location: Andrew S. Haydon Hall For more information, contact Rosemary Nelson 613-580-2424 ext. 21624,
Ottawa City Council Meeting - Environmental Advisory Committee Thursday 8 July 2010, 18:30 Location: Andrew S. Haydon Hall For more information, contact Stephanie Brown Bellefeuille 613-580-2424 ext. 16760,
Nanny Goat Hill community garden Tour Saturday July 10th, 2010 from 11 to 2pm (rain date Sunday July 11th) Nanny Goat Hill community Garden - Laurier Ave W, near Bronson Join us at the Nanny Goat Hill Community Garden for a free garden tour and mini-workshops. Workshops include: Plant teachings, Edible wild plants, Square foot gardening, Composting and soil structure, Get together with resident gardeners. Each mini-workshop will run on the hour and half hour. Juice and cookies provided. Organized by: Transition Ottawa ("Building community resilience in a changing world.") and the Community Garden Network of Ottawa. For more information see http://transitionottawa.ning.com/events/tour-of-community-garden-one
Freecycling Community Free-For-All Saturday July 10th, 2010 from 9am until noon (rain date July 17th) 180 Katimavik road, Kanata (back parking lot of Holy Trinity High School) What is a Free-For-All? Basically, it's a freecycle-type community garage sale at which all the items are FREE. Members of any of the local freecycle-type groups are invited to bring items to give away. Please drop them off first thing in the morning (you won't be turned away if you show up later, though). You will be assigned a parking space with a number, and you can display all your items in your space (or bring a blanket if you would like to spread things out on the lawn beside your assigned space). Then "shop" around or even go do errands and come back at 11:30/noon to see if there is anything left of your stuff to take back home. FURTHER INFO: To help and volunteer to carry stuff over or get directions please email jenn.in.kanata2 (at) gmail.com
Ottawa City Council Meeting - Planning and Environment Committee Tuesday 13 July 2010, 09:30 Location: Champlain Room For more information, contact Caitlin Salter-MacDonald 613-580-2424 ext. 28136, Ottawa City Council Meeting - Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Committee Thursday 15 July 2010, 19:00 Location: Richmond Room For more information, contact Kelly Sammon 613-580-2424 ext. 28828,
Protect the South March Highlands - Public Information Meeting Thursday 15 July 2010, 19:00 Location: Hall A of the John G. Mlacak Centre, 2500 Campeau Drive, Kanata The meeting has been organized by Councillor Marianne Wilkinson and is to discuss relevant Draft Plan Conditions related to tree preservation and general prerequisites that need to be met prior to commencing construction. KNL Developments (Urbandale & Richcraft) is to begin work on a subdivision north of the Beaver Pond, between Goulbourn Forced Road and Kimmins Court. KNL is planning to being clear-cutting of trees on the property in one week (July 19th)!!
Ottawa City Council Meeting - Roads and Cycling Advisory Committee Monday 19 July 2010, 19:00 Location: Colonel By Room For more information, contact Kelly Sammon 613-580-2424 ext. 28828, 10 Mile run on the farm Wednesday July 21st, 2010 Join the Friends of the Farm and the National Capital Runners' Association for a runner's challenge. Take part in a 10 mile run through the Central Experimental Farm. To register and for information visit www.ncra-ottawa.com
Ottawa City Council Meeting - Transit Committee Wednesday 21 July 2010, 09:30 Location: Andrew S. Haydon Hall For more information, contact Rosemary Nelson 613-580-2424 ext. 21624,
Photography Exhibition: Beautiful Destruction- Alberta Tar Sands Aerial Photographs Opens July 22nd, 2010 between 5:30-7:30 City Hall Art Gallery - 110 Laurier Avenue West Louis Helbig's aerial images teeter between documentary and abstract. The tension between their beauty and what they represent the man-made alteration and destruction of a landscape stimulates both thought and imagination. The Alberta Tar Sands are a place of superlatives where exaggeration of scale and proportion seems almost impossible. For more information please visit http://www.beautifuldestruction.ca
Ottawa Turkish Festival July 24th and 25th, 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Location: Confederation Park The festival is open to the general public and is free of charge. It will display Turkish art, folk dance, music and gourmet food, where visitors will get an opportunity to celebrate, learn, and savour Turkish hospitality, culture, heritage and cuisine. Ecology Ottawa will also have a booth set up so stop by and say hello. http://www.ottawaturkishfestival.com/
Ottawa City Council Meeting - Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee Monday 26 July 2010, 18:30 Location: Colonel By Room For more information, contact Stephanie Brown Bellefeuille 613-580-2424 x.16760,
Solar Hot Water for Your Home Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 at 6:30pm 1255 Wellington Street West @ Thyme & Again (in the Exposure Gallery, second floor studio) Are you thinking about how to put the sun's energy to good use? Did you know that solar water heaters can provide approximately 50% of a household's water heating needs? Come to a free seminar given by Tucker House Renewal Centre in partnership with Sustainable Living Ottawa West (SLOWest) to learn about solar hot water systems for your home, and the $1,200 installation subsidy available to you through Sustainable Ottawa Energy Cooperative. You'll also enjoy coming early to buy a gourmet meal or treat at Thyme & Again, who have generously donated their space for this event. For more information please visit http://sustainableottawawest.ning.com
Transition Ottawa Peak Oil Discussion Group Tuesday July 27th, 2010 from 7-9pm Exile infoshop, 256 Bank street (upstairs) Meet nearby advocates for peak oil awareness. Come to our informational monthly discussion group meeting to discuss ideas and actions on how to survive the consequences of the inevitable decline in oil production. Please RSVP by July 19th to ensure the meeting is not cancelled. To RSVP or for more information please contact the moderator, Ron at 613-852-5063 or
