Growing Green Thumbs
I have no idea where the description "Green Thumb" came from, but it is often used to describe a person who is particularly adept at keeping plants alive. I understand the [...]
‘Greenhouse Rotation’
Here at A Rocha the crops aren't the only things that we rotate. Recently we rotated our greenhouses! 'But why?' you might ask. Well it's the smart folks on our [...]
Meet the Farmer
A Rocha is a conservation organization – a conservation organization that farms! Meet Paul Neufeld, A Rocha Brooksdale’s Farm Manager. Paul joined the A Rocha team early in our work [...]
Community Garden Network’s Student Volunteer
Meet Imelda, our A Rocha Community Garden Network Student Volunteer: Imelda is a Masters student at Adler University (formerly known as the Adler School of Professional Psychology) in Vancouver. A [...]
A new Community Garden at First United Mennonite Church
A new Community Garden sprung up quickly at First United Mennonite Church in East Vancouver. At the time of my initial visit to the their site it was snowing, but they got to [...]