Media Coverage
Global TV News, November 28, 2011
Making a Difference with Susan Hay
http://www.globaltoronto.com/video/green+thumbs/video.html?v=2171589838&p=1&s=dd#making+a+difference
Toronto Life's Jan Wong disses us, but it's interesting to read the arguments for and against her perspective. October 2011.
Read Sunday's blog post reply here:
http://greenthumbsgrowingkids.wordpress.com/2011/09/17/snails-pace-of-environmental-education/
A Garden in Every School - Mark Cullen's segment on CTV's Canada AM - June 22, 2011
June 22 2010: CBC Metro Morning- Sunday Harrison interviewed by Karen Horsman on Nature Deficit Disorder and school gardens.
Listen to the June 22nd podcast here.
April 2010: The Toronto Star wrote a feature article about the school garden at Westview Centennial Secondary School and the PACT Urban Peace Program, and gave us, as well as other organizations like FoodShare, a very brief mention!
Go to here to read the article.
December 2009: The Ontario Principals' Council put up a video on how schools, and its various stakeholders, have the opportunity to shape and engage its students and community in environmental sustainable practices on their site. Green Thumbs Growing Kids is featured in this video as one stakeholder and partner in this initiative. Click here to view the video.
Go to Implementing Acting Today, Shaping Tomorrow in Our Schools to read more about how school principals have a crucial role in this movement.
June 2007: CBC’s Totally Toronto – 4 one-minute segments about the Winchester School Community Garden
( To view full screen youtube uploads click here )