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Supporting Food Security

>> Stephanie Enevoldsen

Did you know that the City of Victoria is now supporting Community Garden Coordinators? Funding has been received by various community organizations that have contracted different individuals to coordinate volunteer efforts at the public food forests around town. Spring Ridge Common (SRC) is one of such lucky sites, and in November the Fernwood […]

By |April 8th, 2016|Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Healing City Soils – Understanding the ground beneath our feet

Our soils are living, breathing ecosystems and the foundation from which over 90% of our food comes from, yet its significance is often overlooked. With growing concerns over food security and food access, many people are turning to their own backyards and boulevards to grow food for their families. To establish a thriving and productive […]

By |March 21st, 2016|Buzz, Events|0 Comments

Skills for Low-tech Mushroom Cultivation – April 9, 2016

When & Where: Saturday, April 9th from 10-5pm at Fernwood Community Centre, 1240 Gladstone Avenue.

Cost: $85-100 sliding scale (1 work trade available)

Space is limited, please register via Eventbrite.

This course will introduce the art and science of mushroom cultivation by offering low-tech, low-sterility, home-scale methods for growing mushrooms for food, medicine and earth renewal. We will […]

By |March 3rd, 2016|Events|0 Comments

Spring is blooming at Spring Ridge Common!

Hummingbirds and beneficial insects are busy zooming around early blossoms on shrubs and trees such as Red Flowering Currant and the well established Damson Plum tree in the food forest of Spring Ridge Common.

You are invited to ‘Bee in the Garden’ every Sunday from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, where you can buzz around, helping […]

By |March 3rd, 2016|Garden Gleanings|0 Comments

Vinyl Supernova – March 26, 2016

Come one, come all to the greatest record fair on Vancouver Island!

50 tables of records, CDs and music memorabilia for your browsing pleasure!

Collections from all over the Island and the Lower Mainland will be for sale when the Fernwood Community Center (1240 Gladstone Avenue) is once again transformed into a music lovers paradise on March […]

By |February 19th, 2016|Events, News|0 Comments

VintAgeous Vintage Fair – Feb 26 & 27, 2016

Vintage Fair Victoria presents a thrilling sale featuring 35 stalls of vintage clothing, accessories, housewares, records, decor & much more! Items from the turn of last century all the way to the early 1990’s!

Roaming Vintage Fashion shows & DJ Friday night!

Friday February 26th 5:00pm-9:30pm
Saturday February 27th 10:00am-5:00pm

Fernwood Community Centre
1240 Gladstone Ave
Victoria, B.C.
Admission: $4 at the […]

By |February 17th, 2016|News|0 Comments

The story of “The Station”

Duncan-based non-profit restores rundown hotel as a community hub

>> Lee Herrin

When most Victorians think of Duncan, they think of the strip of gas stations, fast food joints and shopping malls just north of the bridge over the Cowichan River. But that’s not really Duncan—just the strip on the highway. The actual town of Duncan is […]

By |February 11th, 2016|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments