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Workshop offers gardening tips for apartment dwellers
A local horticulturalist is urging downtown Ottawa residents to maintain an urban garden with a “crops-in-pots” approach to growing plants.
Kristy Wright, Centretown NewsOttawa gardeners look at pots, plants, and gardening tools at a Crops-in-Pots presentation at city hall.
Community garden takes root
If one community-builder has his way, a new community garden at the Jack Purcell Community Centre on Elgin Street will soon be in the works.
Health centre using acupuncture to treat addiction
On Monday mornings, a small group files into a room in the Centretown Community Health Centre. At 10:30, the lights are dimmed and the room goes quiet.
Belinda Ha, Centretown NewsAcupuncturist Emi uses the Acu-Detox method, where needles are inserted into cartilage of each ear.