Free seedlings will be available at the Fernwood Community Centre on Friday, August 27th form 4pm to 5pm while supplies last
›› JJ Ford
It may feel like the height of summer, but vegetable gardeners know it’s also time to look ahead to fall and winter harvests! Due to our mild and misty winters, many common vegetables […]
Saturday, June 26, explore the neighbourhood & visit over 10 new murals
›› Mila Czemerys
Fernwood NRG and FernFest bring you the new Fernwood Mural Festival. We are creating large-scale murals that transform public space and celebrate art and community. We are organizing over 10 murals throughout Fernwood, North Park, Oaklands, and South Jubilee in partnership with […]
Want to get your hands in the dirt and give a little love to some deserving gardens?
›› BrontË Elphick-Miner
Fernwood NRG will be hosting a garden workparty on Thursday, June 17th between 1pm and 4pm. The workparty tasks will focus on giving the community orchard a post winter rejuvenation.
Tasks will include: weeding, sheet mulching, and refreshing […]
Mike Rathjen of Rathjen Cellars answers some questions about his connection to Fernwood and his winemaking
›› Lauren Gaultier
Mike Rathjen of Rathjen Cellars has called Fernwood home for a decade; we caught up with him to learn more about why he chose Fernwood to call home and how he got started in winemaking.
What made you choose […]
“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 […]
Housing and Homelessness are polarizing issues – let’s talk about it.
Keeping It Human is a community workshop presented by The Existence Project, Greater Victoria Acting Together, and Fernwood NRG where you’ll hear the story of someone who has experienced homelessness. Reflect on social issues happening in your neighbourhood, and get some tangible next steps […]
Get Growing, Victoria! is a free vegetable seedlings distribution program created by the City of Victoria. In partnership with over 50 community and non-profit organizations, 80,000 vegetable and herb seedlings, along with gardening education materials through Growing Together, will be distributed to support communities in 2021.
Get Growing, Victoria! partners with community organizations and neighbourhood associations to share seedlings with individuals and households in need through City of Victoria neighbourhood distribution days.
Fernwood […]
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