›› Kayla Siefried
There is nothing more incredible than harvesting the first pea pod from your garden in the early days of summer. It’s crisp shell, sheltering the luscious peas dwelling within, a burst of moisture, flavour, and green when you first bite in.
There is honestly little else in the garden that gets me quite so […]
›› Grace Lore, MLA
Almost every time I speak with people in our neighbourhood, the issue of housing affordability comes up. The dream of home ownership slips further out of reach every day, and many people fear rising rental costs will displace them from our neighbourhoods where we live, work, and have built our communities. That includes right here in Fernwood.
After years of historic under-investment, work to […]
The City of Victoria is creating a Welcoming City Strategy that will serve as a roadmap to guide Victoria towards becoming a stronger, more inclusive community where all residents, including newcomers, immigrants and refugees, are accepted, respected and feel like they belong.
From now until May 30, visit Have Your Say, our online engagement platform to share your […]
In 2013, Fernwood NRG purchased a small white house and lot at 1310 Gladstone Avenue. We dreamed of adding more affordable residential space and local employment in the heart of Fernwood. Our goal was to build a new mixed-use building with ground floor commercial space and rental apartments above.
This purchase started us on a journey […]
“What’s happening?”
A group of Fernwood neighbours are giving out 100 bird house kits for free.
“What’s the catch?”
No catch. The group applied and received an Everyday Creativity Grant from the City of Victoria to host a free bird house building event at Harris Green Park. We wanted to bring the Fernwood community together and highlight […]
“Art Paper Scissors” is an art show and fundraiser for the Good Food Box. The art will be on display at Koffi (1141 Haultain St.) from May 10 to May 23, 2021. Please drop by, buy a coffee, and check out the pieces for sale. All proceeds go directly to the Gift of Good Food […]
›› Lizz Brooks & Shae Zamardi
Today, we are seeing a vast number of Indigenous Peoples reclaiming their spaces, calling for action, and building each other up. Similarly, non-Indigenous people are beginning to regularly acknowledge these calls and look for ways to support Indigenous Nations. But what does support look like? To discover how to support, […]
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