Community Garden
Community Garden
Community Garden
ONGWANADA
Community Garden
In a time where the environment, food safety, and growing practices are popular headlines, Ongwanada’s Community Garden offers a unique opportunity to make a better connection with what we eat.
The digging began in 1993 when the District Health Council began offering grants for groups or organizations that were willing to start up programs to promote exercise and healthy living.
The gardens currently offer 16 tilled garden plots measuring 8’ x 20’ available for rental for the gardening season. One stipulation is that all plots must remain herbicide-free and pesticide-free.
What better way to get involved in your community than a program that offers fresh air, exercise, and the chance to grow your own healthy foods.
Location
The Ongwanada Community Garden is located at 114 Wright Crescent behind Ongwanada’s Crescent Centre. It sits next door to the Kingston Family YMCA and only steps away from the Kingston Centre shopping hub. In mid-town Kingston and close to three major roads, Ongwanada’s Community Garden is easily accessible by car or bus.
Location
The Ongwanada Community Garden is located at 114 Wright Crescent behind Ongwanada’s Crescent Centre. It sits next door to the Kingston Family YMCA and only steps away from the Kingston Centre shopping hub. In mid-town Kingston and close to three major roads, Ongwanada’s Community Garden is easily accessible by car or bus.
Come grow with us
An Intro to our Community Garden
Ongwanada’s community garden currently offers 16 tilled garden plots measuring 8′ x 20′ available for rental for the gardening season. One stipulation is that all plots must remain herbicide-free and pesticide-free. Your yearly $30 plot fee includes the use of one garden plot, use of Ongwanada’s garden tools, and the preparation of the soil in spring and fall, and the water supply.
As a participant, you are responsible for your individual plot, including the garden layout, choice of seeds, cost of seeds/plants, planting, watering and weeding.
We ask that no perennials be planted in the garden as the soil is rototilled before and after each garden season. All plots must be clear by the Thanksgiving long weekend so that the garden can be prepared for winter.
The Garden and Tools: The soil in the garden has been already prepared for planting. A locked garden shed has been stocked with tools and is located on-site. Each participant is responsible for the safekeeping of the garden tools and must make sure that the tools are back and locked in the shed before they leave.
Water: A keyed water system allows for easy watering. Please be sure to turn the system off when finished.
Weed Control: To keep weeds from spreading, we cover any plots that aren’t rented out. Please do your part as well by pulling weeds from your garden plot.
Clean Up for Safety: Please work safely by keeping all areas clean and free from hazards that can cause accidents.
Composting: Composting bins for all organic material are provided on-site. Please make sure that only organic items are placed in the bin.
Recycling: Plastic containers are located inside the shed for glass and cans.
Garbage: Metal garbage cans are located next to the fence at the garden site. Please ensure that all cans are covered with their lids.
Washrooms: Washrooms are located inside the Ongwanada Crescent Centre building. The building is accessible Monday through Friday (except on holidays) from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Community Garden
The number of rental garden plots is limited. The application does not guarantee a garden plot.
There is a rental charge for use of the garden plot.
In efforts to work as a Community Garden, and to give the opportunity to garden to as many people as possible, gardeners will be signed up for only one garden plot. Should there be garden plots that do not become assigned, gardeners may request an additional plot once the season has begun.
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Ongwanada Resource Centre
191 Portsmouth Avenue
Kingston, Ontario K7M 8A6
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Hours of operation: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday-Friday
Phone: 613-548-4417
Fax: 613-548-8135
Pharmacy Phone: 613-548-4417 ext. 1126/1128
Pharmacy Fax: 613-548-1563
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Charitable Business Number: 107796393RR0001
Registered Name: Ongwanada Developmental Services
File No: OP-24-243
Date Posted: November 12, 2024
Closing Date: Until Filled
Position: Temporary Full Time Transitional Aged Youth Services Worker - Multiple Positions
Location: Cassidy Transition Aged Youth Home
Date of Vacancy: Up to One Year
Hours of Work: 80 hours per pay minimum guarantee
Wage: Hourly: Start - $30.80 6 Months - $31.36 One Year - $31.80
POSITION: To provide short-term transitional community living support to transitional age youth as part of an interagency/community based team for individuals with a developmental disability/mental health diagnosis. Working as a primary transition aged youth services worker for specific persons served. Provide short-term transitional emergency bed residential support for up to two individuals at one time.
DUTIES:
- Teaching and supporting individualized life skills development including self-care, grocery shopping, daily living tasks, communications, budgeting, community living, job coaching, socialization/living with others and accessing community services, guided by evidence based assessment and youth needs;
- Developing goals with the youth supported through weekly independent living skills activities aligned with youth’s identified discharge goals;
- Developing, implementing and evaluating teaching/training opportunities to enhance youth skill development;
- Completing ongoing data collection, recording and analysis as it relates to such factors as, skill acquisition, required medical supports, behaviour etc;
- Monitoring changes in a person served conditions, taking appropriate action and engaging the Supervisor-Clinical Homes and/or appropriate professional i.e. nurse, physician, psychiatrist, psychologist as required;
- Transcribing physicians’ orders and monitoring, preparing and administering medication as prescribed;
- Encouraging choice and supporting persons served to be active in their community in an inclusive, nurturing and healthy lifestyle manner;
- Participation in regular multi-agency meetings to plan and review the progress of each person served based on observable and measurable outcomes;
- Performs organizational and administrative duties and other general duties as assigned
For the complete position description, please contact Human Resources through careers@ongwanada.com
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
- Graduate of a Youth Worker, Developmental Service Worker (DSW), Behavioural Science Technologist (B.S.T) or B.A. Psychology or a Registered Nurse (R.N) or another acceptable post-secondary program;
- Incumbent must have successfully completed/maintain Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training, and any other course deemed appropriate by Ongwanada;
- Current CPR/First Aid certification;
- Incumbent must have successfully completed a Pharmacology course deemed acceptable to Ongwanada and maintain medication training in keeping with Ongwanada policies;
- Valid G Driving License with full driving privileges;
- Experience working with dual diagnosis individuals as well youth is an asset;
- Experience working in an environment which supports a bio-psycho-social approach, and harm-reduction, would be an asset.
Please submit a Cover Letter and Resume quoting file number to:
Human Resources Specialist
Ongwanada
191 Portsmouth Avenue
Kingston, ON K7M 8A6
Fax (613) 548-8135 Email: careers@ongwanada.com
Please note consideration will be given to internal bargaining unit members before proceeding with external applicants.
