An appetite for local, healthy, sustainable food is bringing two new City of Victoria urban food production pilot projects to life this fall. The City is partnering with two neighbourhoods on the Community Orchard Pilot Program and a community centre-based Kitchen Garden Pilot. Both will demonstrate new ways of growing food in the City of […]
Now it’s time for some action!
Fernwood NRG has invited food journalist Don Genova to present on The New Urban Food Culture.
Victoria is lucky to have a very rich food culture. We have the second most restaurants per capita in North America; second only to San Fransisco! Our climate is ideal for gardening and growing food almost all year round. We […]
Join us in celebrating the “Movember” Journey and changing the face of men’s health. Their mission is to raise money and awareness through an exciting 2 day event for a serious cause: Prostate Cancer Research and Men’s Mental Health.
Through art, music, food, and other live entertainment, the 1st Annual “Mo Sho” in Victoria brings a […]
40 Days of Kindness – A Community-Building Yoga Partnership
The Fernwood Yoga Den (1311 Gladstone Avenue) is pleased to announce a new community-serving partnership with Vancouver-based Karma Teachers. To celebrate this partnership, the Yoga Den we are launching a “40 Days of Kindness” campaign!! The campaign asks participants to commit to 40 acts of kindness in […]
The Owl Designer Fair is a local holiday shopping and live music event.
Where: Fernwood Community Centre, 1240 Gladstone Avenue.
When: Nov 30th 6-10pm and Dec 1st 10am-6pm, 2012
The Owl is back for another year as Victoria’s most creative holiday fair. All items are handmade or upcycled by local artists and designers. Come out and support your […]
Clean & Sober: LifeRing takes a non-12-step approach to addiction support on the Island
Monday MagazineBy Danielle Pope, October 10, 2012
First steps of recovery begin with: “How was your week?”
It’s 1976 and, at age 10, Nanaimo native Michael Walsh sneaks his first drink of alcohol out of his parent’s home liquor cabinet. Two years later, he […]