Evergreen Brick Works

Torontoist: What does graffiti say about a city’s culture?

In an interesting series in Torontoist called Off The Wall, Ed Brown profiles graffiti artists in Toronto, making reference to the 30 years the Don Valley Brick Works lay dormant, becoming a playground for urban explorers. Back in 2010, Torontoist generously bestowed the term Urban Hero to Evergreen Brick Works. 

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My Town Crier: Farmers’ Market vendor opens jam shop in Roncesvalles

Now we can have local strawberries in the middle of winter. Summer in a jar comes to the Junction with Julian Katz opening Stasis Local Foods. Mid-February Evergreen's Farmers' Market webpage gets a full food make over.

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Evergreen volunteer blossoms as fundraising superstar!

Meet Sonia, superstar volunteer, Evergreen ambassador and talented baker!

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Evergreen honours the Michael Young Family Foundation at the AFP Awards

Evergreen staff were pleased to honour The Michael Young Family Foundation with the Outstanding Foundation Award for their support of Evergreen Brick Works.

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OTS Student Design Challenge brings new life to old tires

Students from across Ontario come up with creative uses for old tires.

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Ravneet Singh: Finding Paradise

Hear volunteer Ravneet Singh’s story of how she became an Evergreen volunteer and is able to make a real difference.

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Who revived the electric car?

Featured as one of our Profiles of Innovation, Better Place is leading the way toward a new generation of electric vehicles.

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There’s no work like cob work

Volunteers got messy mixing clay, sand, straw and water with their hands and feet, to construct Chimney Court’s Cob Cottage.

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Christmas Bird Count at EBW

In 2011, Evergreen Brick Works made its first foray into the long tradition of the Christmas Bird Count.

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Going “locally global” in the kitchen

Mary Luz Mejia asks Toronto’s top food enthusiasts for their perspective on the “authenticity” of global food in a local context.

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