When: Sat Apr 24, 2010

Where: 85 Oak Knoll Drive, Hamilton, Ontario
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: http://www.earthdayhamilton.ca TIM HORTONS EARTH DAY WALK/FUN RUN Bayfront Park to Churchill Park Registration at 8:45am; Walk begins at 10:00am The 4th annual Tim Hortons Earth Day 5K Walk/Fun Run's destination is the annual Sunoco Earth Day Community Tree Planting Festival. At the finish line, participants have the opportunity to help improve the environment by planting trees to restore the urban woodland in this area and then joining in all of the fun activities of the festival. EARTH DAY COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING FESTIVAL 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM Location: Churchill Park, Westdale, at the Aviary (details on location and parking - below). Sunoco and the Suncor Energy Foundation invite you to join Earth Day Hamilton-Burlington, along with our planting partners RBG (Royal Botanical Gardens) and BARC (Bay Area Restoration Council) for this free and fun event. 1,300 trees to be planted. Fun activities, workshops, eco exhibits, free draws, CSA farms, Aviary, and more. Directions: The tree planting festival is located at the Aviary in Churchill Park in Westdale. The exact address (check it out on Google Maps or Mapquest) is 85 Oak Knoll. Westdale's streets are patterned after a hub, rather than on a grid. The simplest route is taking Paisley, going North to the very end and then turning right onto Oak Knoll. (please click on map to enlarge). However street parking is limited so please see info about parking zones & free shuttles on the website.

When: Sat Mar 20, 2010 2pm to 4pm  EDT

Who: o2jpqu87vvmgob9bqdsu98m7oc@group.calendar.google.com
Where: Jamesville Community Center, 209 McNab Street North, Hamilton
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: SEEDY SATURDAY! 2pm, Saturday March 20th, 2010 Free Admission Jamesville Communtiy Centre, 209 MacNab Street North hamiltoncommunitygardennetwork@gmail.com 905-524-3431 The HCGN, COG, and EFAO are partnering to host the 2010 Seedy Saturday. The event will consist of a seed exchange (over 400 varieties of seed available for trade, donation, or free), seed vendors, displays and information about community gardening opportunities that exist in the city, and a line-up of engaging speakers throughout the afternoon. Refreshments will be provided by Food Not Bombs, and Sky Dragon will be serving their in-house roasted coffee. Prof. Sarah Wakefield, University of Toronto, will be presenting the impacts of community gardening in Hamilton, as well as a review of community garden policy. Kevin Hamilton, a Canadian Organic Growers representative and local farmer, will be presenting on the topic of seed saving and seed politics. Finally, Theresa Phair, from the McQuesten Communtiy Planning Team, will be discussing her group's journey in developing a community garden in their neighbourhood. Contact hamiltoncommunitygardennetwork@gmail.com for more information about the event. Lauren Chewter Hamilton Community Garden Network

When: Sat May 29, 2010 1pm to 5pm  EDT

Where: Green Venture
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Position Responsibilities: EcoHouse is looking for four volunteers to participate in the Stoney Creek Canada Flag Day Parade (May 29, 2010 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm). The volunteers will walk or ride a bicycle through the 2 km parade route, promoting EcoHouse. Two volunteers will ride the tandem bike and two other volunteers will carry a banner. Arrive a 1:00 pm to affix bunting and Canada flags to the bicycle. Walk/ride in the parade from 2:0 pm – 3:30 pm. Take down bunting etc. From 3:3:0 pm-= 4:00 pm. Qualifications: Must be able to walk 1.9 km and stand on feet for 3 hours. Must be able to ride a bicycle Sun hat and sunscreen recommended Aida Shekauhi- 905-662-3435 aida_pirtygirl@yahoo.com Walk with banner.

When: Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:30pm to Thu Apr 22, 2010 8pm  EDT

Who: o2jpqu87vvmgob9bqdsu98m7oc@group.calendar.google.com
Where: Linden Park School
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Film festival is April 22 at Linden Park School - We need someone from 5:45 - 8 pm- preferably 2 people. This would require taking and setting up a table top display Nadia Mthombeni- 519-568-3715 nadiam555@gmail.com

When: Sat Mar 27, 2010 8:30pm to 9:30pm  EDT

Where: Your Home
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: http://www.earthhour.org

When: Sat Apr 10, 2010 1pm to 2:30pm  EDT

Where: EcoHouse, 22 Veevers Drive
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: All Welcome to attend Green Venture's First Community Garden meeting of the 2010 Growing Season. No experience necessary. Learn about growing your own food and how to coordinate a community garden. RSVP suggested, but not required.

When: Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:30pm to Tue Feb 16, 2010 7:30pm  EST

Where: Riverdale Community Center, 150 Violet Drive, Stoney Creek
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Riverdale Community Garden Public Meeting Tuesday February 16th 6:30-7:30pm (note: Please arrive at 6pm to with set up. That is when I will be there.) Riverdale Community Center 150 Violet Drive, Stoney Creek Google Maps - http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&tab=wl -All Welcome -Refreshments Provided Questions: Contact Sapphire Singh, Community Garden Coordinator 905-540-8787 18 or garden@greenventure.ca

When: Sat May 8, 2010 8am to 12pm  EDT

Where: 20A Old Guelph Road, Royal Botantical Gardens Nature Centre/Arboretum, Dundas, Ontario
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: WALKATHON TO SUPPORT ECOHOUSE Join us on a 5 or 10km walk to raise funds and celebrate nature, the healthy outdoors and each other! Bring your Mom! Bring your boss! Walk for Nature and take a hike to a waterfall, go Nature Questing, and enjoy fun family activities. At the same time you will be helping to support local groups that work to protect nature in the Hamilton area. Talk to your family, friends and colleagues, and ask them to sponsor you on the Walk for Nature. Ask your colleagues to walk as a team and raise money for Nature together. Let’s make this the largest annual walkathon for the environment! Free refreshments for everyone! Top fundraisers and Nature Questers will be eligible for special prizes, and everyone who raises $110 or more will receive a thank you gift. Partners Hamilton Naturalists’Club • Green Venture • Conserver Society of Hamilton & District Royal Botanical Gardens • Hamilton Conservation Foundation Special Thanks to our Sponsors and Host! For more information visit: www.hamiltonnature.org Tim Bangma - tim.bangma@cogeco.ca - 905-547-1820 Ania Ksiazek- aniaksiazek@hotmail.com- 905-574-8105 Susan Dang- 905-643-9541 - susan.j.d@hotmail.com Aida Shekauhi -905-662-3435 aida_pirtygirl@yahoo.com

When: Sat Feb 27, 2010

Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Feb 27, 2010- 8:30 am Due to unforeseen circumstances, Green Venture is CLOSED Saturday Feb 27, 2010. We apologise for the inconvenience.

When: Sat Apr 24, 2010 11am to 3pm  EDT

Where: Churchill Park in Westdale
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: This would involve manning the booth and maybe assisting staff Neepa Parikh, 905-472-6015 parikhnp@mcmaster.ca

When: Sat Apr 24, 2010 11am to 3pm  EDT

Who: o2jpqu87vvmgob9bqdsu98m7oc@group.calendar.google.com
Where: Churchill Park in Westdale.
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: We could use 2 folks for the booth- 11 am - 3. This would involve manning the booth and maybe assisting staff.

When: Mon Sep 6, 2010

Event Status: confirmed

When: Sat May 1, 2010 to Sun May 2, 2010 

Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: EcoHouse welcomes Doors Open Hammilton 2010 www.doorsopenhamilton.ca

When: Sat Jan 30, 2010

Where: 22 Veevers Drive, Hamilton, ON
Event Status: confirmed

When: Sat Oct 9, 2010 to Mon Oct 11, 2010 

Event Status: confirmed

When: Mon May 24, 2010

Who: o2jpqu87vvmgob9bqdsu98m7oc@group.calendar.google.com
Event Status: confirmed

When: Thu Jul 1, 2010

Event Status: confirmed

When: Mon Aug 2, 2010

Event Status: confirmed

When: Fri Feb 12, 2010

Who: o2jpqu87vvmgob9bqdsu98m7oc@group.calendar.google.com
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Jan 25, 2010 Green Venture is a 2009-10 work partner with Katimavik Hamilton and encourages our friends and volunteers to consider this worthwhile opportunity: "Katimavik Needs Billet Families!" Discover Canada without even leaving your living room! Become a host family and open your home for 9 days from Feb 12 – 21st, 2010 to a Katimavik participant who is currently volunteering in your community. It’s a great opportunity to get to know a young person aged 17 to 21 from another part of the country. Are you interested in hosting a Katimavik participant? Call me or visit our Web site: www.katimavik.org Ken Zolotar Katimavik Project Leader 905-540-4300 Hamilton@katimavik.org

When: Sun Feb 21, 2010 to Mon Feb 22, 2010 

Who: o2jpqu87vvmgob9bqdsu98m7oc@group.calendar.google.com
Where: 1 Summers Lane, Hamilton, ON
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Green Venture is proud to support the 2010 Upwind Downwind Conference and the Hamilton Green Solutions Market Place, taking place on Sunday Feb 21st and Monday Feb 22nd, 2010 at the Hamilton Convention Centre in downtown Hamilton, Ontario. Come Sunday Feb 21, 2010 to the FREE Green Solutions Market Place and check out 70 exhibitors. Explore new products and cutting edge technologies. Talk with key people and businesses who are actively engaged in finding solutions. Learn what you can do and what is available. All for FREE. New at the Marketplace: The Green Solutions Stage on Sunday. Featuring Eco Build Braden Homes (11:30 am), a cooking demonstration by Chef & Author, Jeff Crump, “Earth to Table” (1:30pm), Jay Ingram of the Discovery Channel’s “Daily Planet” (2:30pm) and an Eco fashion Show (4pm). All Free. On Monday Feb 22, 2010, The 2010 Upwind Downwind Conference: Air Knows No Boundaries takes place from 8 am to 5pm featuring themes on transboundary (cross border) air quality, health, and innovation- carbon neutral living and future energy. Featured speakers include NASA, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, the Canadian Urban Institute, the Town of Eden Mills, One Planet Communities, Electric Mobility Canada, BIONX Bikes, Dundas in Transition, the Ministry of the Environment, Environment Canada, the Ontario Climate Change Secretariat, and NESCAUM- the Clean Air Association of the Northeast United States. Agenda and details on-line now at: http://www.cleanair.hamilton.ca/default.asp?id=42