Nurture

Youth-led gardens feeding Waterloo Region.
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A vertical shot of a garden. There is a long, straight pathway down the middle and gardens covering the left side of the pathway. On the right there is a shed and other gardens. At the very end of the pathway is one young person wearing a yellow shirt gardening.

Our Vision

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Increase food literacy
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Reduce food miles & carbon footprint
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Improve mental health & sense of community
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Have fun!

If you have a space for a community garden or are interested in being part of one, we'd love to hear from you!

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Nurture Youth Council

Your platform to voice ideas, collaborate, and create a greener future.

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Two young people working in a garden. They are trellissing tomatoes.
YEAR-Round
Nurture Youth Council
Get guidance on crop planning while following a fun interactive foodscaping design process. Bring it back to your local garden space come spring.
Learn with us
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Summer & Fall
Garden with Nurture
Apply for paid positions to tend local gardens. Grow food for your community, find a place of belonging in the garden, and work with your team to enhance leadership skills.
Garden with us
Year-Round
Community Engagement
We love new partnerships, community garden mentors, and materials like lumber, pallets, rain barrels, and trellising supplies. Reach out if you have time, skills or materials to offer to our gardens!
Partner with us
Two radishes in dirt. They look bright red and green in contrast with the dark brown soil.

Let's get gardening!

If you have a space for a youth-led garden or want to be part of one, please contact us using the button below or email Nikola:
nbarsoum@regionofwaterloo.ca
Nurture partners:
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Other Projects

Smart Waterloo Region Innovation Lab projects

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Data Playground
A chat bot that can speak to users like a human and help them find services.
Image of two phones with an app running. The app has a map in the background and a chat bot answering questions.
Data Playground
A translation tool that supports voice, file and keyboard input with 27 commonly used language types around the Waterloo Region.

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