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Welcome to the Multi-ethnic Bosnian Community Garden in Toronto

New Horizons Community Garden was founded by the members of the Multicultural Association of Bosnian Seniors and their Friends, a non-for profit organization funded by Social Development Canada as a part of the New Horizons for Seniors Program. About Us Our main goals are to empower seniors by giving them a meaningful project to work on and to reduce their feeling of isolation by allowing them to interact with others. They can do this by gardening, participating in educational workshops and attending social gatherings.

News & Events 2011

posted March 23, 2011

This year, the Government of Canada gave us a grant for a new project to promote education and community awareness of the aging process to reduce the risk of isolation amongst Bosnian seniors and friends. This project will include three conferences with topics which are of particular relevance to our senios: (I) Pensions and Retirement Strategies, (II) Recreation and Culture, and (III) Steps toward Sustainability.

Ove godine, Kanadska Vlada nam je odobrila novcana sredstva za novi projekat koji ima slijedecu svrhu: "Promocija edukacije i drustvene spoznaje o procesu starenja da bi se smanjila mogucnost izolacije Bosanskih seniora i njihovih prijatelja". U okviru projekta odrzace se tri konfenencije sa temama od posebnog znacaja za nase starije osobe: (I) Penzije i strategije starenja (II) Rekreacija i kultura, i (III) Koraci prema samoodrzanju.

Schedule of Events for 2011

February 19:

Conference I, COSTI Corvetti Education Centre, 10am - 2pm

April 25:

Conference II, COSTI Corvetti Education Centre, 10am - 2pm

May 1:

Garden Opening Celebration, 11am-2pm

June 26:

Bring your friends to the Garden, 12 - 3pm

July 17:

Fun and Games in the Garden, 12 - 3pm

August 14:

Join the festivites in the Garden, 12 - 3pm

September 4:

Annual Fundraising Picnic in the Garden, 12 - 3pm

October 22:

Conference III, COSTI Corvetii Education Centre, 10am - 2pm

December:

Year-end Party!

Members and guests are welcome to join us for all activites.

News and Events 2010

posted October 20, 2010

Computer training program for Seniors - Kompjuterski kurs za seniore

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posted September 12, 2010

Organic Food Festival - 2010

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Our organic food festival fundraiser was a huge success. We raised over $500 for the garden.

posted October 20, 2010

posted May 20, 2010

Children's Day - Djeciji Dan

On Sunday, May 16, we organized a fun day for children to celebrate Children's Day. The garden party began at 11am. The children worked diligently to plant their own little garden. Ms. Zora taught them about gardening and composting, and answered all their questions. Refreshments were served. Many thanks to our loyal donors. The party motto was: Come to LEARN, PLAY and have lots of FUN.!!!!!!

U nedelju 16-og maja smo odrzali djeciji dan u basti. Proslava djecijeg dana je pocela u 11 sati ujutro. Djeca su vrijedno radila i napravila svoju malu bastu. Uciteljica Zora je pokazala djeci kako se sadi povrce i pravi kompost, i odgovarala na sva njihova pitanja. Zahvaljujuci nasim lojalnim donatorima djeca su dobilai slatkise i sokove. Moto djecijeg dana je bio: Dodite da malo naucite o bastovanstvu i da se igrate i druzite.

posted May 2, 2010

On Sunday, May 9, 2010 from 11am - 2pm we celebrated the opening of the forth Garden season.

Cetvrta sezona rada u basti je proslavljena 9-og maja 2010 od 11am - 2pm.

posted February 7, 2010

In January 2010, our Association received a new grant from Social Development Canada for the project entitled Computer Literacy Training for Bosnian Seniors and Friends. For more information about the program please e-mail us at mail@newhorizonsgarden.ca.

U januaru ove godine nase Udruzenje je dobilo novac od Kanadske Vlade za novi projekat "Osnovni kurs kompjutera za Bosanske Seniore i Prijatelje". Za sve informacije o kursu javite se na nasu e-mail adresu, mail@newhorizonsgarden.ca.

posted January 1, 2010

In Memoriam

With deep sorrow we announce that our beloved gardener, Miodrag Zakonovic, died on January 1, 2010. Miodrag was a dedicated member of our Multicultral Association of Bosnian Seniors and Friends. In fact, it was Miodrag who first came up with the idea of creating the Community Garden. Throughout his membership in the Association, he always supported new ideas and he contributed greatly to the tremendous success of the Garden. Miodrag will always be remembered in the Garden and will remain in our hearts forever. '

News & Events 2009

posted September 25, 2009

Welcoming students from the neighbouring school

A classroom of students from Etobicoke Collegiate Institute and their teacher came to our garden for an educational, hands-on gardening workshop. The high school students were educated by members, Zora and Miodrag both of whom are professional agronomists) about the environment, composting, planting and growing organic food. The students eagerly participated in a talk about how to recognize and use herbs. Some of the students were so impressed that they asked to become volunteers in the Garden.

posted September 12, 2009

Members and guests enjoying our annual picnic

The Organic Food Festival was a great success. Over two hundred people came to visit and to taste some of the ethnic food prepared by our gardeners. This year's celebration also included an extremely interesting and useful presentation by Zora Ignjatovic on gardening in small spaces. She demonstrated that a colourful mix of herbs, vegetables, edible flowers and fruits can be grownin one small container. At the end of the day, we sold some of our organically-grown veggies to the public. All proceeds went to the Association.

posted August 9, 2009

Julia's Collegues

Julia's colleagues from COSTI Corvetti Education Centre have a BBQ in the garden

It was a pleasure to invite COSTI staff to the garden. No matter how many times colleagues visit the Garden, they are always impressed by its beauty and by the quality and variety of plants grown.

posted August 6, 2009

Photo Courtesy Ian Kelso, The Etobicoke Guardian