GLEANING ORIENTATION DATES 2025
Gleaning Program 2025
Since 1993, the Gleaning Program has been harvesting fruit and produce from gardens, farms and back yards in the Nanaimo region. This is among the longest running gleaning programs in the province and is very successful in terms of reducing food waste in the region.
New Gleaners:
If you haven’t been a gleaner for this program before you will need to attend a mandatory safety orientation. The orientations will be held outdoors in the open-air gazebo in the Pine Street Community Garden, behind the Foodshare Centre parking lot at 271 Pine St. Please attend one of the orientation dates below to join the program. You do not have to pre-register for a session – just show up! Remember to invite any friends or family that want to glean with you as non-registered gleaners are not permitted on picks. Latecomers are disruptive and may miss important information about the program so please be on time. If you cannot be on time, please attend a different session. There will be time to answer all your questions about the program. The orientation session lasts about an hour so dress appropriately to be outdoors for that length of time. You will need to fill out a membership form and submit payment. The membership fee is $25 and payment can be made with cash, cheque, credit card (no debit) or e-transfer.
The dates for 2025 orientations are:
- Saturday May 10, 11am-noon
- Tuesday May 20, 5-6pm
- Saturday June 7, 11am-noon
- Wednesday June 11, 5-6pm
Returning Gleaners:
All gleaners who have attended an orientation within the past 4 years and wish to join the 2024 season are asked to sign up without attending the full orientation again. You will need to fill out a membership form and submit payment. The membership fee is $25 and payment can be made with cash, cheque, credit card (no debit) or e-transfer. This will be done in the gazebo at the Pine Street Community Garden. Contact Lee at 250-816-4769 if you have any questions about if you need to attend an orientation this year. Sign-up sessions for returning gleaners only will be:
- Sunday May 25, 11am-1pm (during a garden work party
- Wednesday May 28, 11am-3pm (during a garden work party)
- Wednesday June 11, 11am-3pm (during a garden work party)
- Sunday June 15th 11am-1pm (during a garden work party)
Call Lee at 250-816-4769 if you have questions about the program or the orientations. For more information on the program, see our Gleaning Program page with more detailed information. The Gleaning Program – Nanaimo Community Gardens Society
The Gleaning Program 2025 is jointly operated by Nanaimo Foodshare Society and Nanaimo Community Gardens Society and funded by the Province of British Columbia.
