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27 · Friday, July 23, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com Living Oakville Beaver LIVING EDITOR: ANGELA BLACKBURN Phone: 905-337-5560 Fax: 905-337-5571 e-mail: ablackburn@oakvillebeaver.com PHOTOS BY NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER PLANTING DAY: Members of the community came out to help create a small community flower/vegetable garden in front of Whole Foods Market Saturday morning under the guidance of Peace, Love and Landscaping's Wolfe Bonham (left) and Fern Ridge Landscaping's Sean James. Above, Garden Centre Supervisor Jane Harman helps with the planting. The event was cohosted by Whole Foods, Transitions Oakville and Oakvillegreen. Pavement turned back to green at market Pave paradise and put up a parking lot? Joni Mitchell's famous lyrics were driving in reverse recently at Whole Foods Market -- Oakville. Members of the community responded to a call from the market when it appealed for help in creating a small little community flower/vegetable garden in front of Whole Foods at 301 Cornwall Rd. under the guidance of Fern Ridge Landscaping's Sean James (far right) and Peace, Love and Landscaping's Wolfe Bonham (second from right). The event was co-hosted by Whole Foods, Transition Oakville and Oakvillegreen. Whole Foods Market Oakville is partnering with the community to transform a concrete slab in its parking lot into an urban vegetable garden. The Cornwall Road market is tapping into help from Transition Oakville, Oakvillegreen, Fern Ridge Landscaping and Peace, Love & Landscaping -- and members of the community to help, too. "The community is welcome to get their hands dirty alongside Whole Foods Market team members to plant a variety of vegetables and flowers in Oakville's newest community garden," said France Fournier, marketing and communications at Whole Foods Market ­ Oakville. "The store hopes to share the produce with the community, as well as use the garden as a means to educate people on the importance of appreciating freshlygrown produce and how to grow it themselves," said Fournier. Local experts were on-hand to teach about sustainable, edible, urban gardening. Bonham and James showed people how to construct a raised garden and answered questions on composting, mixing ornamentals with vegetables, late-season gardening and more. "The garden looks great and while our planting got started a little late, I'm hoping to reap the bounty come this September. We planted a variety of herbs and vegetables and some flowers to add colour. My hope is that the community will stop by to see what's growing, perhaps snip a few herbs for their own enjoyment," said Fournier. The store is located at 301 Cornwall Rd. For more information, contact 905-849-8400.