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will increase residents’ access to local, fresh food in addition to hands-on educational programs through a greenhouse, community oven, community gardens and a farmer’s market in the new six-acre community park.
This past month, The Daniels Corporation was an active participant in Ryerson University’s 2012 Urban Agriculture Summit, which brought together people and organizations who are nurturing the practice of growing food in cities. The summit provided attendees with the tools to advance urban agriculture in their communities. Members of the Daniels team attended the hands-on workshops to develop their urban upcoming communities. Daniels’ Vice President Martin Blake was a keynote speaker on the Summit panel, and he addressed the topic of e live in a changing world where the environment is developers supporting this growing trend, with a at the forefront of everyone’s minds. At the centre of focus on the company’s gardening initiatives it all is an urban food revolution. We know that food systems of the future must be natural and accessible. “Food is a common interest that is shared What this means is growing more of our food locally, which in regardless of economic or social background” turn means growing more of our food in and close to cities, Blake says. “Socially, neighbours, family and where local gardens not only feed us but help us address issues Daniels collaborated with Dixon Hall Mill friends who garden together get to know each Centre (dixonhall.org ), a non-profit agency that Always thinking outside the box, The Daniels Corporation teaches at risk youth carpentry skills, to create belonging. Daniels will continue to celebrate has been a trailblazer in the development industry, actively the balcony planter boxes for the residents. the growth and development of ideas for urban incorporating urban agriculture opportunities such as agriculture opportunities and green living as gardening plots, edible landscaping and greenhouses into their platforms in their communities, Daniels provides new possibilities bloom.” new home communities wherever possible. Gardening invites urban gardening workshops and seminars to green-thumbs to come together, establish a deeper sense of ensure that residents maximize the opportunity The daniels corporation is one of canada’s community, and help residents feel connected to the earth in to grow herbs, vegetables and flowers – and the response has been phenomenal. Daniels has reputation for quality and integrity in all forms In 2009, Daniels first introduced urban agriculture with their partnered with FoodShare Toronto (foodshare.
of residential construction. named the Tarion community gardening plots at OneCole Condominiums in net) and The Cutting Veg (thecuttingveg.com) to Warranty corporation’s 2012 High rise Builder Toronto’s Regent Park. Proving to be a success, they have since teach, develop and implement plans to assist of the Year and the recipient of the 2012 taken this concept to NY Place Boutique Condominiums at homeowners in using their gardening plots Toronto Arts and Business Award presented Bayview and Sheppard with the incorporation of gardening plots efficiently. At the wel -attended sessions, by the Toronto Arts foundation, daniels has and an edible landscape where residents can enjoy apple trees, residents and purchasers receive the tools to start built more than 23,000 homes throughout the echinacea plants and much more. Moving west to and maintain successful gardens that will thrive.
Mississauga, Daniels was the first to introduce community champions neighbourhood initiatives that gardening into condominium landscaping by designing a unique Housing, partners in the 69-acre revitalization enhance residents’ quality of life and interwoven labyrinth of gardening plots for residents to enjoy at supports numerous charities and non-profit Limelight Condominiums. Most recently, Daniels is excited to Downtown East, have come together to take the organizations. including urban agriculture in welcome community gardening and a greenhouse to FirstHome Where gardening plots aren’t feasible for first steps in creating a food partnership within community designs is a natural offshoot of the Hazelton Place in Erin Mills. Centrally located within the every community, Daniels is constantly coming daniels motto “love Where You live.” for community, and incorporated into the landscaping, the up with innovative solutions to expand their more information on The daniels corporation gardening plots have proven to be a great success with new urban agriculture initiatives. At OnePark West FoodShare is a non-profit community food and their communities that feature urban organization. The Regent Park Food Partnership agriculture visit danielshomes.ca. sep 22 - OCT 6, 2012 neW condo Guide 067

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