Victoria, BC, Nov 29-Dec 5, 2013
Venue: The Car Shop at the Roundhouse at Bayview Place
Registration: livingtheneweconomy2013.eventbrite.ca
The Healing Cities Institute Society and the EcoDesign Resource Society are honoured to be hosting Living the New Economy on Vancouver Island in 2013. With the generous support of their presenting sponsor, Vancity, they will be offering a week […]
Fernwood NRG to purchase 2009 Fernwood Rd. and 1310 Gladstone Ave. for mixed use development and affordable housing
Fernwood NRG has made an agreement to purchase 2009 Fernwood Road and 1310 Gladstone Avenue from the M’is Kow A Ao Development Society. The purchase closes November 1st, 2013. The M’akola Group of Societies will remain headquartered at […]
Lenore Rankin
Published October 2013
Village Vibe Newspaper
The newest addition to the Cornerstone Building is Studio 1313 (formerly Studio 1284), which opened its doors to Fernwood this past July. Now located at 1313 Gladstone—across from Norte Street Food—the Studio remains under the experienced management of hair stylist, Jacqueline Rogers, a long-time Fernwood business owner and resident.
The Studio, […]
This speech was given by Lisa Matthaus, Chair of the Fernwood NRG Board of Directors, to a meeting of the membership at the Fernwood Community Centre on September 13th, 2013
Lisa Matthaus
Published October 2013
Village Vibe Newspaper
As most of you know, Fernwood NRG has played an important role in the revitalization of Fernwood. In the years between […]
Jesse and Angela transplanting lettuce into the aquaponic bed, with ripe cherry tomatoes ready to harvest in the foreground. Photo: Nate Clark
Mason Street Farm, a quarter-acre market farm on the border of Fernwood, has done some big things in the past year & they are planning to outdo themselves again
Edie IronsPublished October 2013
Village Vibe Newspaper
The […]
You are invited to celebrate National Tree Day at the first annual Plant-a-Fruit-Tree-Day…
When: September 28th, 10am-4pm
Where: Behind the Fernwood Community Centre, 1240 Gladstone Avenue
Free to attend!
Planting of the Fernwood Neighbourhood Orchard
Mini How-to Workshops: Fruit Tree Basics, Pruning, Grafting, Home Orchards, etc.
Fruit & nut tree sales, Info Booths
Live Music + Food Trucks
Followed with a talk by […]
What makes a thriving economy that builds connections between people and the places they live?
Please join us for an engaging and interactive evening with economist, attorney, and award-winning author Michael H. Shuman. Mr. Shuman will share his thoughts on economic development as practiced today, and will set out an alternative set of principles and practices […]
