Not something I'm going to do often but since the goals of this organization strongly align with both the garden's faculty and emphasis on biodiversity: Seeds of Diversity Canada ("a Canadian volunteer organization that conserves the biodiversity and traditional knowledge of food crops and garden plants") is doing a semi-competitive fundraising drive through to December 20. If they finish in the top three (other organizations are also participating) for total dollars received or most donors, they will receive additional cash prizes. A bit more about Seeds of Diversity Canada: Here's the email I received. I'm chipping in a little bit (it arrived one day too late for me to give more -- I did my major donations for the year last night):
