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Friday Fernwood Market coming May 29, 2015

>> Laurie Rubin

The volunteer organizers of the Vining Street Party On The Plaza (VS POP) are pleased to announce the launch of a ‘Fernwood MARKET’ on the grounds of Victoria High School, 1260 Grant Street, Fridays 4:00 – 8:00pm.

Our objective is to stimulate and build the local economy, foster community, and offer local and regional […]

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

Fernwood Bites Tickets go on sale April 15, 2015

Fernwood Bites, our biggest fundraiser of the year, will return to Fernwood Square on Sunday, June 21, 2015.

Tickets for this event will be released on April 15 at 10:00 a.m. PDT. Tickets are limited so act quickly if you are interested attending this great event.

 

 

Please note that due to access to alcohol this is a 19+ […]

By |April 9th, 2015|Events, News|0 Comments

Fernwood NRG Annual Report 2014

Fernwood NRG reports back to all of Fernwood annually through an insert in the February edition of the Village Vibe. We take our Declaration of Principles and Values seriously, and report back to the neighbourhood as to how we have upheld those values in the previous year.

 

2014 Annual Report:

 

You can find our past Annuals Reports […]

By |April 1st, 2015|News|0 Comments

Library saves and shares seed for the future

>> LifeCycles Project Society

In the past, seed production was localized by necessity and tradition. However, in just a couple of generations, fewer farmers and gardeners are saving their own seed. Within modern agriculture, less value has been placed on regionally-adapted seed, and seed systems have become increasingly centralized. The result has been a marked loss […]

By |April 1st, 2015|News, Village Vibe|0 Comments

NEW! Spring Break Camp, March 9 – 20, 2015 (5-10yrs)

NEW! Fernwood NRG now offers an exciting Spring Break Camp! Join us for outdoor adventures, sports, arts and crafts, science experiments, Theme Days, movies, and exploring our very own community garden and orchard. Out trips include going to the beach, Beacon Hill Park, or cultural events around the city depending on the weather. With the […]

By |March 1st, 2015|Events, News|0 Comments

Fernwood U Lecture Series: All About Fungi

Learn about the many cool things you can do with ­mushrooms on Tuesday evenings at the ­Cornerstone Cafe
›› Danielle Stevenson

This March, D.I.Y. Fungi is ­partnering with ­Fernwood NRG to bring this free lecture series to Fernwood. Join us on Tuesdays at 7:00pm at the ­Cornerstone Café to learn about the amazing world of ­mushrooms.

Cool Stuff […]

By |February 15th, 2015|News|0 Comments

Editorial: Ten years of “Our Principles and Values”

›› Lee Herrin

This coming spring marks ten years since Fernwood NRG’s Board of Directors sat down to confront the brutal fact that the heart of our neighbourhood, the Fernwood village, was unhealthy—and that, more importantly, neither the government nor the private sector had the means or the tools to fix the problem.

On the one hand, […]

By |February 7th, 2015|News, Village Vibe|0 Comments