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A table with maple candies and glass bottles of Forbes organic maple syrup
Community
Celebrating Maple Syrup Month at Evergreen Brick Works

Celebrate nature’s gift of maple syrup at the Saturday Farmers Market, Evergreen Garden Market and Weekend Nature Play.

Published on February 21, 2024

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Sustainability & climate
Getting to Evergreen Brick Works the green way

Lower your carbon footprint by using active and sustainable forms of transporation to get to Evergreen Brick Works.

Published on February 21, 2024

Aerial view of downtown Lac-Mégantic shows solar panels on sports complex and new builds. Photo from Hydro Québec (www.hydroquebec.com/microgrid-lac-megantic/)
Public places
How Lac-Mégantic rebuilt after devastating environmental disaster

Aerial view of downtown Lac-Mégantic shows solar panels on sports complex and new builds. Photo from Hydro Québec (www.hydroquebec.com/microgrid-lac-megantic/)

Published on February 20, 2024

Health & wellbeing
Designing public spaces that connect us: Q&A with Evergreen’s Senior Urban Designer

T.J. Maguire says it isn’t just about physically changing what a space looks like, but the opportunities for people to be involved 

Published on February 12, 2024

Two women friends shopping potted plants at market outdoors
Community
Friendship 101: A guide for grown ups

Adulting is hard, but making friends doesn’t need to be. Here are eight simple ways to find new friends.  

Published on February 10, 2024

Young person does a skateboard jump off a ramp
Community
Evergreen Brick Works: a place to skate

Skateboarding drop-in program helping to connect community on site.

Published on February 5, 2024

Community
Family Day weekend fun at Evergreen Brick Works

Connect with the ones you love at Evergreen Brick Works during Family Day weekend.

Published on January 25, 2024

Omo Bamboo table displaying eco-friendly home goods at the Saturday Farmers Market
Community
Supporting Black-owned businesses at the Brick Works: a gift guide

Celebrate Black-owned businesses at our Farmers and Garden Markets in honour of Black History Month.

Published on January 24, 2024

Health & wellbeing
How cities contribute to our health and wellbeing: Q&A with Dr. Robin Mazumder

Evergreen talks to a neurourbanism expert (we’ll get into what that means in our conversation) about how urban spaces influence the way we feel, function and connect.

Published on January 18, 2024

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