Our neighbourhood supports our businesses, our businesses support our neighbourhood
Social Development and Social Innovation Minister Don McRae showcased social enterprises on the legislature lawn today as part of Social Enterprise Month, including Habitat for Humanity Victoria and Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group Society.
Social enterprises differ from most traditional businesses in that profits are reinvested to achieve, […]
>> Solara Goldwynn
Two raised beds were created for the Fernwood Community Centre Kitchen Garden. The beds will provide growing space for annual vegetable food production to be used by the chef at the Fernwood Community Centre.
Each bed is approximately 9 1/2 feet long by 3 1/2 feet wide x 18 inches tall. The beds, designed […]
>> Lindsay Hounslow
Home gardens are one way to enhance our relationships with the environment and the supportive resources it offers. The process of gardening and harvesting plants promotes holistic well-being based on self-care. The use of pesticide-free cultivation practices offers medicine enhanced by sustainable lifestyle practices and respect for oneself and our environment.
In choosing which […]
>> Kimberly Dean
Writing this on the afternoon before participating in a live speed painting competition Paint Blank, I was reflecting on how scary painting might be in front of an audience if I didn’t feel like my most honest self. Especially, when I am faced with a blank canvas in front of me and handfuls […]
Fernwood Bites, our biggest fundraiser of the year, will return to Fernwood Square on Sunday, June 22, 2014.
Tickets for this event will be released on April 7 at 10:00 a.m. PDT. Tickets are limited so act quickly if you are interested in joining this great event. Please note that due to access to alcohol this is […]
›› Josh Wagler
This is an exciting time of year at Spring Ridge Commons… Spring has arrived! As the days lengthen and we begin to harvest nature’s abundance, it is worthwhile to take note of Honourable Harvesting.
Guidelines:
Do you need it? Harvest with a purpose or plan in mind, not just for the fun of it.
Harvest only […]
›› Tom Berkhout
Cycling is far more than a way to get from Point A to Point B. In addition to its many health, economic, community and environmental benefits, the experience of riding a bike can be one of true joy as your body relaxes while you feel, hear, see and smell the world around you.
For anyone […]
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