garden

Composting 101

A simple step to reducing your footprint on the planet, a great way to teach kids to care about Mother Earth and inspiring to friends and neighbors: Composting. It’s pretty simple though getting started can seem overwhelming. Here’s an article …

Shawnessy YMCA Children’s Garden

This spring we planted our Children’s Garden.  It has been tended by children and staff and volunteers.  On a sunny fall day we harvested. 

Madeline’s Garden

YMCA is so lucky to have wonderful volunteers! One of our great and dedicated volunteers is Madeline, who helps out at the Eau Claire YMCA front desk on Mondays at lunchtime. Madeline always brings a smile and cheer into our …

Healthy & Safe Gardening

Gardening can be a great way to get outside and moving. It is an activity that involves all sorts of bending, twisting, pulling and movements we may not do on a daily basis. The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention …

Eating Green: For You & the Earth

Did you know you can make a positive change for the environment through your eating choices? Eating green can be taken to various levels of impact. Here are eight steps you can take to help the earth while also improving your health: …

Camp Chief Hector’s Community Garden

During the summer of 2011, Camp Chief Hector YMCA campers and counselors created a community garden and herb spiral to help teach children the importance of knowing where food comes from, what it contains and how to care for it. …

Camp Chief Hector YMCA – Community garden

On such a cold day (-34C), brrrr, here’s a story to warm you up. Summer 2011 saw the creation of a community garden at Camp Chief Hector YMCA. We have recently added a greenhouse. Last summer, with the help of …