›› Sarah Murray, North Park Neighbourhood Association Executive Director
This month, in celebration of Earth Day, let’s talk about parks! We are fortunate to have so many parks in Victoria but in many neighbourhoods—including Fernwood & North Park—there aren’t nearly enough.
A 2020 study of four Canadian cities found that equity deserving neighbourhoods have less access to […]
Meet Withbloom Pollinator Gardens
›› Myriam Parent
Have you ever looked closely at who pollinates your cucumbers and tomatoes in the summer? Who hangs around the fragrant lavender blooms by the Fernwood Community Centre? Beloved bees, yes, but what kind of bees?
A while back, in response to the initial pandemic lockdown, I started my first boulevard garden […]
Arts, events, development, and membership!
›› Kathryn Juricic, Fernwood Community Association Board of Directors
Bustling away behind the scenes, the Fernwood Community Association is flourishing with collaborations, volunteers, events, and conversation. Committees have been established and are making headway on a thriving arts and culture scene, having dialogue about what’s happening in our neighbourhood, and dialing in […]
Join us for this free six week healthy cooking program put on my Fernwood NRG, the Province of British Columbia, and BCCDC.
At Food Skills for Families, you will:
Cook simple nutritious meals
Learn to read nutrition labels
Tour your local grocery store
For youth ages 13 to 18
Date: Tuesdays, April 5 – May 10, 5:30pm-8:30pm
Location: Fernwood […]
›› Mila Czemerys
We did it. Thank you so, so much to everyone who contributed to the Gift of Good Food this year. With your help, we surpassed not only our initial goal of $100,000, but our stretch goal of $120,000 as well. In total, we raised over $150,000 which will support over 225 families in […]
The team at Substance hopes to better understand how drug checking can support those impacted by and responding to the overdose crisis
›› Laura Benoit
The Vancouver Island Drug Checking Project, located at Substance at 1802 Cook Street, offers free and confidential drug checking in Victoria through both in-person and mail-in services. The project team tests samples […]
›› Shannon Jamison
Parents have always relied on child care to work. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has made it crystal clear that child care is also an essential service for our society. We’ve seen that without child care many health care and public safety workers can’t do their jobs, and the story’s the same across all […]
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