Is it possible to live completely waste free? Find out by attending our first documentary film screening of the year, presented by Fernwood NRG in partnership with the Compost Education Centre.
Described as An Inconvenient Truth meets Super-Size Me, The Clean Bin Project features laugh out loud moments, stop motion animations, and unforgettable imagery. In this […]
Have you ever been to one of those quiz nights where every question seems like a foreign language? You wonder if it’s just you. Did you miss something at school? Was there are class that everyone attended that you were not privy too? Are you broken? Insane? Stupid…
As the depressing and humbling feeling of self-doubt […]
Fernwood NRG is seeking to rezone 1310 Gladstone to permit a three-storey mixed use building that will include commercial space and housing or small offices
The lot at 1310 Gladstone Avenue is situated in the relatively dense core of Fernwood Village, across from the 24-unit townhouse complex at 1315 Gladstone Avenue, and between Aubergine Specialty Foods […]
Fernwood NRG has had held two community meetings so far to discuss developing the properties we have acquired in the heart of Fernwood Village (see “More housing for Fernwood,” in the October 2013 Village Vibe). At both meetings there was an overwhelming amount of support for the project and we are grateful to all those […]
There was a time when each household had plant-based medicines on hand for simple, acute conditions, such as colds and flus. Medicines were sourced from kitchen spices, gardens, and local herbalists. Each household had someone with knowledge from previous generations about healthcare using simple remedies. What remains of this traditional household knowledge is very valuable […]
Living Christmas trees restore local forest
›› Mark Dickerson
Christmas is coming! Many environmentally conscious people do not like the idea of using a cut Christmas tree. They would prefer to have a live Christmas tree that smells of the holidays.
A problem urban dwellers encounter is they have no place to plant the tree after Christmas. Those […]
>> Margaret Hantiuk
Choosing your trees
Do research and buy from reputable nurseries. Pick trees that suit your locale, your needs and taste and finally, your site. Consider dwarf, semi-dwarf or full size fruit trees. Look for specimens that are healthy and varieties that are disease-resistant. A good nursery will carry the best cultivars for this area. […]
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