Fernwood NRG is a neighbourhood house run by and for the residents of Fernwood, a neighbourhood in Victoria, BC.
Since 1979, our non-profit charitable organization has provided child care, family, seniors, and community programs, recreation activities, and food security initiatives like the Good Food Box at the Fernwood Community Centre. We host Fernwood’s annual neighbourhood celebration – FernFest, and support placemaking and community development initiatives in Fernwood. We organize the Gift of Good Food fundraiser annually which supports families in need across Greater Victoria with fresh fruit and vegetables. We publish the Village Vibe, Fernwood’s neighbourhood newspaper and share the voices of our community. We operate ten, three-bedroom units of affordable housing for families in the Cornerstone Apartments and Park Place Apartments.
We could not have achieved what we have without our funders, supporters, and friends. Please consider making a donation, and you can help us to continue to create the neighbourhood we all wish we had grown up in.
We acknowledge and respect the Lək̓ʷəŋən peoples on whose traditional territory where Fernwood NRG stands and the Songhees, Esquimalt, and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.
Donate to the Gift of Good Food Holiday Fundraiser:
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›› Kayla Siefried
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›› Mila Czemerys
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›› Mark Dusseault
It started as a lark and transformed into an international success.
Thirty-one years […]
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›› Christian Caicedo
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Coastal Bead Collective and Friends Holiday Market – December 14, 2024
Visit us at the Fernwood Community Centre on December 14, 3-8pm
›› Brandi Lancaster
Coastal Bead Collective is dedicated […]
Meet the community leaders behind Fernwood Neighbourhood House: Our volunteer Board of Directors
›› Chantille Viaud
At Fernwood Neighbourhood House, we believe in the power of community-led change. Guiding our efforts […]
Volunteer with The Gift of Good Food
The Gift of Good Food Holiday Fundraiser is happening now and we’d love your involvement! The fundraiser […]
Gardens are sleeping, construction is happening!
›› Kayla Siefried
If you’re the gardening type, it’s likely you’ve already laid your garden beds to rest […]
Give the Gift of Good Food
Share joy, dignity, and good food this holiday season
›› Mila Czemerys
In a year marked by soaring food […]
Mom’s the Word: Talkin’ Turkey
The Moms tackle Christmas
›› Mark Dusseault
It started as a lark and transformed into an international success.
Thirty-one years […]
Fernwood Photovoice: A visual conversation with our community
›› Christian Caicedo
The Fernwood Photovoice Project is growing and providing a unique platform for community members to […]
Coastal Bead Collective and Friends Holiday Market – December 14, 2024
Visit us at the Fernwood Community Centre on December 14, 3-8pm
›› Brandi Lancaster
Coastal Bead Collective is dedicated […]
Meet the community leaders behind Fernwood Neighbourhood House: Our volunteer Board of Directors
›› Chantille Viaud
At Fernwood Neighbourhood House, we believe in the power of community-led change. Guiding our efforts […]
Volunteer with The Gift of Good Food
The Gift of Good Food Holiday Fundraiser is happening now and we’d love your involvement! The fundraiser […]