Summer Gardening - Herbs & Microgreens Edition - 2022 BIAYR Programming

In this four-week workshop, you will learn how to plant, care for, harvest and include Basil, Cilantro and Arugula in recipes. All from seeds to grown herbs and microgreens!

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Week 1 - June 17

• Introduction and overview of summer gardening program
• Plant Care Tips & Tricks
• Planting Cilantro, Basil, and Arugula
• Supplies needed for week 1: BIAYR gardening package, water, pens, scissors, napkins/paper towels

Week 2 - June 24

• Benefits of gardening
• What is pruning and when to do it?
• All about microgreens
• Benefits of microgreens
• How to harvest and use microgreens in recipes
• Demonstration on how to harvest microgreens

Week 3 - July 5

• All about basil
• Benefits of basil
• How to harvest and use basil in recipes
• Harvest Basil
• Supplies needed for week 4: scissors, bowl, paper towels

Week 4 - July 22

• All about cilantro
• Benefits of cilantro
• How to harvest and use cilantro in recipes
• Next steps
• Harvest cilantro
• Supplies needed for week 4: scissors, bowl, paper towels

Please note we will not be having a workshop on Friday, July 1st (Canada Day)

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10 Gardening kits are available for the first 10 participants for pick up at Neurocore Physiotherapy (9140 Leslie Street, Richmond Hill)! On a first come first serve basis. Please contact info@biayr.org to arrange for pick up.

Packages include:

• Basil seed package
• Cilantro seed package
• Arugula seed package
• Planters
• Soil
• Gloves
• Mini shovel

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“Planta: Keep your plants alive”

Use the PLANTA App to track how your plants are doing and watering reminders to care for them. This app will be discussed during week 1 but download it ahead of time to familiarize yourself! The app can be found at https://getplanta.com/

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Presentations will be provided after the workshops!

Anika is a student from Mohawk college currently completing a student placement with BIAYR. She has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto, where she double majored in Biology of Health Sciences and Psychology. As a psychology major, Anika is fascinated by the brain and dedicated to learning more about mental health and how the brain works. In addition to this, Anika believes in the therapeutic power of gardening, which she has experienced firsthand. Her personal experience with gardening motivated her to develop BAIYR's 2022 Summer Gardening Program, which she is excited to share.