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Thank you FernFesters!

Free Fernwood festival brings thousands of people to neighbourhood
›› Kathryn Juricic
What an amazing celebration of music and community! Thank you, Fernwood. We are beyond grateful to everyone who helped bring our 20th Annual FernFest to life.

While FernFest has recently grown, it remains an inclusive, fun and free celebration of local talent and our neighbourhood.

The amazing musicians […]

By |July 10th, 2015|Events, News|0 Comments

Shared tools for all

Momentum is building for the Victoria Tool Library

›› Edie Irons

A group of residents are working to start a tool library in Victoria—a place where locals can get easy and affordable access to a wide range of tools, and also gain the skills and confidence to use them.

There are successful tool libraries across Canada and North […]

By |June 22nd, 2015|News|0 Comments

Spring into Spring Ridge Commons

A new chapter for Fernwood’s permaculture garden

›› Ashley M

If you’ve walked by Spring Ridge Commons on Chambers Street lately, you’ve seen that the space is bursting with life. Much of the beautiful greenery are edible and medicinal plants that all are welcome to harvest. With all the growth of spring and summer, this is a […]

By |June 21st, 2015|News|0 Comments

There’s a new market coming to Fernwood this summer!

›› Laurie Rubin

The Fernwood Market will be held every Friday evening from 4-8pm on the Vic High School Plaza on Fernwood Road. This market is organized by the volunteers of the Vining Street Party on the Plaza (VS POP).

Fernwood has grown to establish a resilient local economy and the Fernwood Market aims to build this […]

By |May 21st, 2015|News|0 Comments

Volunteer at FernFest 2015

FernFest 2015 planning is officially underway! Every year, our neighbourhood celebration is made possible by many volunteers who generously donate their time. This year FernFest will be held on Friday and Saturday, June 19-20.

We are currently looking for volunteers interested in contributing to this exciting and unique festival. If you want to get involved, take […]

By |May 14th, 2015|Events, News|0 Comments

Mushroom Workshops coming up!

Cool Stuff You Can Do With Fungi: Make your own digester for household waste
Thursday, May 21st from 7-9pm @ Fernwood Community Centre (1240 Gladstone)

Oyster and King Stropharia mushrooms are great at breaking down our household and urban waste.This workshop will offer an overview of some of the cool stuff you can do with fungi where […]

By |May 13th, 2015|Events, News|0 Comments

Seed Library Member Orientation – May 5, 2015

The Victoria Seed Library is partnering with Fernwood NRG to bring a *free* Seed Library Member Orientation to Fernwood! Join us on Tuesday, May 5th at 7pm at the Cornerstone Cafe, 1301 Gladstone Avenue, to learn the foundations of saving your own seed on a small scale. You’ll have the chance to learn more about […]

By |April 21st, 2015|Events, News|0 Comments