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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

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