›› Jesse Wallis
Hi, I’m Jesse (she/they), the new Food Security Coordinator at Fernwood NRG! I am a queer white settler living as an uninvited guest on Lekwungen territory. You can find me stewarding the community gardens and orchards, coordinating work parties and events, and juggling vegetables while I oversee the operations of the Good Food […]
›› Kayla Siefried
Recently I was reading a newsletter from a gardening teacher, author, and writer that I’ve been following for years, and I found his tips about “small space gardening hacks” really useful. Perhaps you are a renter like me and have a limited ability to modify the landscape around you or maybe you have […]
Until Friday, November 11, we have two different surveys open asking you about the Good Food Box. Please help us improve this program—your feedback is very important!
You will also be entered to win a free Good Food Box when you complete each survey—double the chance to win.
Students from UBC’s Faculty of Land and Food […]
›› Brontë Elphick-Miner, Fernwood NRG Staff
This August, the Fernwood NRG gardens are going to be abuzz with activity! The busy bees at Fernwood NRG have been planning all sorts of fun activities to celebrate the peak of the growing season:
Community Garden Work Parties – August 11 & August 25
Have you been looking for a space […]
›› Kayla Siefried, Compost Education Centre
Sometimes I reflect on the additional benefits of gardening, beyond the yummy foods my family and I get to eat, and the ecosystem services that are provided for pollinators and soil building.
Today, I’m reminded what a joy it is to connect with other humans in the garden, and what a […]
We’re excited to host another year of Get Growing, Victoria!, an amazing program that supports communities in need with free seedlings and garden materials from the City of Victoria’s Parks Department.
The intention of the program is to support City of Victoria residents who are facing barriers to growing their own food, and who are disproportionately […]
›› JJ Ford
I’m writing this article on the first day of spring, and the signs that our little patch of earth is tilting towards the sun are all around us. As the magnolias and oso berry bloom, and the robins hop around looking for worms, here at Fernwood NRG we are starting to plan our […]
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