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feature: Learning and Caring about George Jay

George Jay Elementary School and their ‘Growing Schools’ garden plots. Photo Mila Czemerys  Kate Wallace, Proud PAC PresidentPublished August 2013Village Vibe Newspaper Let’s be honest, George Jay has had a bad reputation for years. I heard about it the moment I gave birth to my first-born. What was the fuss about? Supposedly it gave a poor […]

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cover: Fernwood Bites 2013

Guests enjoying tasty treats at Fernwood Bites 2013. Photo Simon Abud

Kathryn Juricic & Mila CzemerysPublished August 2013Village Vibe Newspaper Fernwood Square was converted into a foodie paradise while exuberance was still in the air from the aftermath of FernFest. Twenty of Victoria’s finest food establishment’s set-up ready to dazzle the 300 attendees patiently waiting down Gladstone […]

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cover: Happy FernFest!

Benji Duke, MC, entertaining everyone with games and prizes from Benji’s Bonus Bucket. Photo Louis Bockner

Kathryn Juricic & Mila CzemerysPublished August 2013Village Vibe Newspaper The 18th annual FernFest was a neighbourhood celebration filled with friends, a pony, music, dancing, local artists and a beer or two. The whole neighbourhood came down to Fernwood Square for […]

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guest editorial: The future is now, just later

In mid-June a ­little experiment took place in the heart of ­Fernwood

 Sarah AdamsPublished August 2013Village Vibe Newspaper 
On an ordinary Monday evening a small group of adventurers travelled ninety years in the future. These ‘chrononauts’ had ten minutes to observe and take notes about this future Fernwood before the time ­portal closed. They returned to the […]

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August in the Garden

If one word were to sum up Spring Ridge Commons at this time of year, it would be ­Kairos

Josh WaglerPublished August 2013Village Vibe Newspaper 

Kairos is an ancient Greek word ­meaning the right or opportune moment (the supreme moment). There is a delicate dance played at Spring Ridge; patience allows fruits to sweeten, yet too much […]

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garden gleanings: Saving your own seeds

 Seed saving improves ­quality, saves money and ­preserves ­genetic ­diversity

>> Margaret Hantiuk

 
Why save seeds?

Improve your plants and yields— develop new varieties
Preserve heritage strains and maintain genetic diversity
Create strains that do best in your ­garden considering the climate and soil

 
Which plants to save seeds from:

Select for certain characteristics: yield, colour, fragrance, disease resistance, size
Select for whole […]

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buzz: Norte Street Food

Claudia working her magic at NORTE Street Food. Photo Alexandra Stephanson 
Bringing you food and culture from the pueblos of Northern Mexico to the heart of Fernwood Avenue

 David SegalPublished August 2013Village Vibe Newspaper You may have noticed a new restaurant has emerged in the cozy nook between Aubergine and the Fernwood Inn on Gladstone. What caught your […]

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