›› 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, […]
Good Food Box fundraiser doubles goal—helping 24 families receive a year of produce
›› Mila Czemerys
The Give the Gift of Good Food fundraiser was an outstanding success. The goal was to raise enough funds to support 10 families in Fernwood with Good Food Boxes for all of 2015. With the support of neighbours, local businesses, and […]
›› Ben Clark
Before City Council took a break for the election last November, they approved an update to the Bicycle Master Plan which sets out priorities for new infrastructure. Two bike routes identified for improvements in the next few years include a North-South route through Oaklands and Fernwood down to Gonzales Beach, and an East-West […]
In February 2012 Boys & Girls Club Services of Greater Victoria in conjunction with members of Victoria’s Community Centre Network (CCN) launched a film festival contest designed to engage local youth and teens in educating their peers and the wider community about the negative impact of bullying. Due to the tremendous success of this event […]
>>Kate VanGiesen
Picot Collective is a charming artisan shop in the four corners of Fernwood Village. It was opened in August 2015 by Britt Buntain who saw a “niche for tangible art.” Britt named the store after her grandmother and her new-found passion for weaving wall hangings and custom pieces. This shop was purposed to showcase […]
This short collaborative animation was produced by over 100 members of the Fernwood neighbourhood in Victoria, B.C. It features coloured photocopies playing at a rate of 12 frames-per-second. This project was created by Morgan Rhys Tams as part of an Artist-in-Residence program at the Pandora Arts Collective in November 2014.
They are grateful for the support […]
>> Britt Swoveland
While joining our in-laws for Sunday dinner the talk turned to Christmas and plans for the big day. We tend to do as many people; enjoy good food, share gifts, and have a fun day with family. Our family is very fortunate. We are blessed with good health, friends, loving family and happy […]
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