Neigborhood Spaces residency, Cultivating Windsor Workshop Series, 2014




Developed as part of the Neighborhood Spaces artist in residence program, this series involved facilitating knowledge exchange about gardening, food cultivation and processing in Windsor-Essex County.

SELECTED WORKSHOPS

URBAN FORAGING FOR WILD EDIBLES:
Free Public Event, local farmer Rashel Tremblay led a guided tour of our local edible flora, This tour included a  field-guide made for the event.

STRAWBERRY JAM AND BASIC CANNING:
Free Public Event, with Melissa Jane Taylor of Oh My Goodness Food Co., a Canning basics and strawberry jam-making workshop.

PIE WORKSHOP
Grandma’s Apple Pie – baking treats from family recipes At Windsor Residence, Artists Lydia Burggraaf and  Amanda White explored their respective family histories in Windsor and Essex county though their Grandmother's and Great-Grandmother's recipes. Focus on Lydia’s endeavor to re-create her Oma’s apple pie.