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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

Services for our community

>> Shonna Bell

The Fernwood Community Centre would like to remind the community of the new services we are now happy to offer.

The first valuable service is an opportunity to meet with an Employment Assistance worker. This program is offered in partnership with the Family Youth Partnership program from the Ministry of Social Development. This is […]

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

Moonrise Creative: Small studio, big heart

>> Kathryn Juricic

A small studio behind Fernwood Square has been conjuring inspired connections between women and their communities for the past year. Three women came together to open the Moonrise Creative, a group dedicated to workshops that allow participants to spend time being creative, facilitating connections, and taking risks together.

From organic beginnings, Moonrise Creative has […]

By |February 11th, 2016|News|0 Comments

Families helped by community

The Gift of Good Food is providing over 75 families with a year’s supply of fruits and vegetables

›› Mila Czemerys

The Gift of Good Food ­fundraiser was an overwhelming ­success. Together, we raised over $38,000! [UPDATE: We’ve raised over $43,000 due to a donation we recieved in Janaury 2016] That is more than three times the […]

By |February 9th, 2016|Buzz, News, Village Vibe|0 Comments