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Vancity Funds Helping Hands

Vancity EnviroFund awards $39,500 to Fernwood Helping Hands – a push for greater local food access at the neighbourhood level
 >> Alex Harned

Food access and the Good Food Box go hand in hand. While growth has transpired to reach more people (from the Gift of Good Food, weekly ordering and deliveries, to partnering with over 10 […]

By |February 1st, 2017|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Garden to cafeteria learning at Vic High

>> Aaren Topley

The garden at Vic High is waking up after a deep freeze and is ready to start growing. In their garden you might walk by on Gladstone Avenue, Vic High students have been able to learn about traditional food systems and connecting with the land from the people’s territory they reside on.

Last year, […]

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Building Fernwood Village

More small businesses & housing coming for Fernwood Village

›› Lee Herrin

In 2013, Fernwood NRG purchased two properties in the core of Fernwood ­Village (1310 Gladstone Avenue and 2009 ­Fernwood Road). As well, we obtained an option to purchase 2013 and 2017 ­Fernwood Road for redevelopment as affordable housing apartments. Overall, our vision was to add […]

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