Saturday, June 26, explore the neighbourhood & visit over 10 new murals
›› Mila Czemerys
Fernwood NRG and FernFest bring you the new Fernwood Mural Festival. We are creating large-scale murals that transform public space and celebrate art and community. We are organizing over 10 murals throughout Fernwood, North Park, Oaklands, and South Jubilee in partnership with […]
Want to get your hands in the dirt and give a little love to some deserving gardens?
›› BrontË Elphick-Miner
Fernwood NRG will be hosting a garden workparty on Thursday, June 17th between 1pm and 4pm. The workparty tasks will focus on giving the community orchard a post winter rejuvenation.
Tasks will include: weeding, sheet mulching, and refreshing […]
›› Lizz Brooks & Shae Zamardi
We are in a time when diversity and inclusion are showcased as the golden standard for a healthy work environment. But is that enough? Does having representation within our media and organizations have an impact if there is little room for cultural safety behind the scenes? In short, yes, but […]
›› Sarah Murray
With spring in full swing, the North Park neighbourhood is feeling more alive and vibrant than ever! We love to see the playgrounds, sport courts, and fields at Central Park and Franklin Green being enjoyed by the community. We are so grateful for these amazing green spaces that provide much needed access to […]
›› Kayla Siefried
There is nothing more incredible than harvesting the first pea pod from your garden in the early days of summer. It’s crisp shell, sheltering the luscious peas dwelling within, a burst of moisture, flavour, and green when you first bite in.
There is honestly little else in the garden that gets me quite so […]
›› Grace Lore, MLA
Almost every time I speak with people in our neighbourhood, the issue of housing affordability comes up. The dream of home ownership slips further out of reach every day, and many people fear rising rental costs will displace them from our neighbourhoods where we live, work, and have built our communities. That includes right here in Fernwood.
After years of historic under-investment, work to […]
Fernwood-based fundraiser supports families with fresh food for a year
›› Melissa Faye Reid
One of the biggest reasons I wanted to work with Fernwood NRG is because of Gift of Good Food annual holiday fundraiser. The aim of the fundraiser is to raise funds to support local families within the Greater Victoria community access fresh produce […]
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