The Power to Create Change

No.9 is harnessing the power of innovation, imagination, and rejuvenation to build sustainable communities. Through our unique commitment to empowerment, education, and collaboration, we bring together the visionary voices needed to inspire a cultural shift towards creating sustainable communities and support those voices so that positive change can and will occur.

To survive and prosper as a society, we must build equitable, inclusive, and sustainable communities. We empower youth to lead the mission to build those communities by supporting education, awareness, engagement, and action on climate change, and put the nine pillars of sustainability into practice through our programs Imagining My Sustainable Community, Cloud 9, No.9 Gardens and Public Art for Change.

What’s Happening at No.9

  • Yurt

    Visiting No.9 Gardens

    JUNE – OCTOBER
    Take in the beauty of Rideau Lakes! Whether you come for the day or stay the night, there’s so much to see and do! Explore our Eco-Art exhibit, join a workshop, visit the Sustainability Centre, and enjoy our beautiful 40-acre property.

  • Eco-Art exhibit

    Eco-Art Exhibition

    JULY 20 – SEPTEMBER 29
    Eco-art installations at No.9 Gardens showcase Canadian artists who have created art inspired by nature, made alongside nature. Stroll through the Gardens and enjoy the exhibit with a self-guided tour.

  • Summer Art Camp

    Summer Art Camp

    JULY – AUGUST 2024
    Imagining My Sustainable Community Summer Art Camp empowers students to reimagine the future of Toronto’s waterfront neighbourhood. This summer we’re offering three sessions for our Summer Art Camp.

  • Seed-to-Table Lunch

    Seed-to-Table Lunch

    JULY – OCTOBER
    There’s always something delicious growing at No.9 Gardens! We’re pleased to offer visitors to the Gardens our Seed-to-Table Lunch, prepared using fresh, natural ingredients from our garden and prepared daily in our kitchen.

  • No.9 Gardens Workshops

    No.9 Gardens Workshops

    JULY – OCTOBER
    There’s always lots to see and learn at No.9 Gardens! Join us this summer for our 2023 Workshop Series. Lead by our experienced educators, we’ll show you how easy it can be to live more sustainably.

  • Cloud 9

    Cloud 9 &Friends

    SEPT 6-8, 2024
    Cloud 9 was conceived and curated to engage the next generation through the power of music, art, education, and community, and create a space where we can foster cultural dialogue around environmental change.