Vining Street Block Party, Sunday Sept. 8 2013, noon to 9pm, Vic High Plaza
Laurie RubinPublished August 2013Village Vibe Newspaper Get ready for a party on the plaza! Fun for the whole family. Mark this date in your calendars: Sunday, September 8th. Come and celebrate our vibrant community. The day’s celebrations open with our traditional Mega Garage […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
