August Member Offerings
Winterhill Garden Rental
Winterhill Farm and Garden
Winterhill Farm and Garden has over 30,000 sq feet of organic growing space (indoor and outdoor) available for rent in 2024! Their gardens sit on top of a hill on the south side of the farm, and offers great sunshine, drainage and amazing views.
Garden rental includes water and waterlines and the use of some tools. If you are looking for space to grow, email winterhillfarm@yahoo.com to book an appointment to come visit the farm and learn more.
Wet’suwet’en Solidarity River Walk and Picnic
OPIRG Guelph
Monday August 14 | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Free event | 6:00 PM Walk: Behind the Ukrainian Church (115 York Road)
7:00 PM Picnic: South side of Royal City Park
Water Watcher’s Decolonial Solidarity Guelph chapter, in collaboration with OPIRG, is hosting a solidarity Walk with Wet’suwet’en on August 14th 6pm – 8pm. Meet Up at the trail behind the Ukrainian Church at 6pm to join in on an evening of community and connection. The walk will be followed up by a picnic at the south side of Royal City Park at 7pm. Snacks will be provided but you’re also welcome to bring your own! The intention of this event is to walk alongside the Eramosa and Speed Rivers, to deepen relations, while also thinking about the health, well-being and threats to the Wedzin Kwa river.
There will be lots of space to socialize, hear from great speakers and take digital actions to call on RBC to divest from funding the Coastal GasLink Pipeline threatening the Wedzin Kwa River.
Dealing with competition that loves greenwashing?
A message from Promosaurus
Pop quiz!
Do you run a green business? Is your message getting “diluted” by your competitors’ greenwashing? What do you do?
A) Use trademarks to protect your branding and messaging
B) Report greenwashing to the relevant agencies
C) Communicate and build trust directly with your audience
D) All of the above
To get the answer and learn more, check out our latest blog post on what to do when your competition is greenwashing!
Introduction to Graphic Design in Illustrator
Ed Video Media Arts Centre
Tuesday, August 15 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Members: $25 | Non-Members: $50 | 404 York Road, Guelph
This workshop is designed for beginners who want to explore graphic design using Adobe Illustrator. Participants will learn the principles of graphic design, such as composition, typography, color theory, and layout. They will also discover how to apply these principles in Adobe Illustrator to create visually appealing designs. Through hands-on exercises and projects, attendees will gain practical skills and knowledge that they can apply to their own design projects.
GrassRoutes Cohousing: Orientation and Information Session
Sunday, August 27 | 7:00 PM
Free event | Zoom
Creating a diverse, sustainable, multigenerational, intentional cohousing community in vibrant downtown Guelph. Come join us to learn about cohousing in general and the GrassRoutes Cohousing experience specifically. Take the first step to joining our journey to creating an intentional cohousing community, and see if it’s right for you.
Volunteer at the 2023, 30th Guelph Jazz Festival
Guelph Jazz Festival
Jazz Festival dates: September 14-17 | Volunteer applications due one week prior
The Guelph Jazz Festival runs on the energy of volunteers, with up to 100 of them contributing time, energy, talent, and spirit to this world-class event. We are currently recruiting volunteers for the festival proper, 14-17 September, as well as in the lead-up to it. There are volunteer tasks and crews that suit many different interests, experiences, schedules, and capacities in both outdoor and indoor venues.
To find out more and/or to submit a volunteer application form, please click the link below or email Hannah, our Volunteer Manager at volunteer@guelphjazzfestival.com
Job posting: Rental Coordinator
Harcourt Memorial United Church Partnerships/Community Hub Project
This position is currently a six-month contract position; however, the intent is for the position to become permanent. The position is responsible for managing and coordinating all requests and bookings for rental space at Harcourt. There is also an emphasis on exploring and developing community relationships. The hours are varied and flexible.
Applications should be submitted directly to Harcourt Memorial United Church at office@harcourtcommunity.ca.
