Earth Month

Register for a Community Cleanup

April 1 - April 30
Help take action on litter in Pickering! Join the challenge and make a difference in your community. Bags and gloves will be provided while quantities last. Register online at pickering.ca/litterchallenge

We Grow Food Workshop

Thursday, April 3, 7 pm – 8:30 pm (George Ashe CC)
Participants will learn about the edible community garden project happening in our neighbourhood & how to effectively grow food at home. Each participants will have the opportunity to assemble & plant a wicking pot to take home to grow their own food. Free, pre-registration is required. Register to reseve your spot.

Beekeeper Rachel & the Honey Bees Workshop

Tuesday, April 8, 7 pm – 8:30 pm (Don Beer Arena, Banquet Hall)
Meet beekeeper Rachel. Rachel will teach us the lifecycle and role of a worker bee, a drone, and the queen. You will learn how honeybees store & make honey. Rachel will share how she extracts honey from the beehives and makes them into honey. Each participant will receive a complimentary jar of honey. Free, pre-registration is required. Register to reseve your spot.

Introduction to Vegetable Gardening Workshop

Monday, April 14, 7 pm – 8:30 pm (East Shore CC, Community Room)
Durham Master Gardener Gini will be on hand to talk to residents on how to grow your own vegetables, small space gardening and companion planting to maximize your harvest. Free, pre-registration is required. Register to reseve your spot.

20-Minute Makeover

Tuesday, April 22 (Across the City of Pickering)
Schools, families, neighbourhood groups and businesses commit to give Pickering a makeover by picking up litter around the community for at least 20 minutes. Bags and gloves will be provided while quantities last. Register online at pickering.ca/litterchallenge

Living Dinosaurs: Learn, Create & Protect! (Children's Workshop 6 - 12 yrs)

Thursday, April 24, 4:30 pm – 6 pm (Pickering Central Library)
Birds are not just fun to watch - they're living links to dinosaurs! Come find out how they help nature and learn how you can protect them by creating cool DIY bird-safe window stickers. Free, pre-registration is required.  Register to reseve your spot.

Take Pride in Pickering Tree Planting

Saturday, April 26, 10 am - 12 pm (Alex Robertson Park)
Community tree planting. Get involved today! Students can earn volunteer hours. Free, pre-registration is required. Register to reseve your spot.

Growing Food on my City Lot

Wednesday, April 30, 7 pm - 8:30 pm (CHDRC Arena - O'Brien Meeting Rooms)
Ken Brown will teach residents a wide range of innovative, yet simple and inexpensive, ways to utilize a garden with limited space to multiply the quantity and range of tasty foods. Free, pre-registration is required. Register to reseve your spot.