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No Space for Hate in Victoria

>> Laurel Collins, MP for Victoria

Victoria is a place that is home to diverse, engaging and socially minded citizens. I was recently reminded of the compassion, commitment and inclusion of so many people in our community when I attended the No Space for Hate rally at the Legislature on September 20th. Thousands of individuals across […]

By |September 30th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

The Three Sisters

›› Jesse Wallis, Food Security Coordinator, Fernwood NRG

The gardens at Fernwood Community Centre are thrumming with activity, life, and growth. If you haven’t passed by to taste some of the bounty we have growing, we invite you to help yourself – smell the lavender in the tea garden, marvel at the heights of the sunflowers, […]

By |August 3rd, 2023|Garden Gleanings|0 Comments

Where tradition & culture come alive – The South Island Powwow

›› Samantha Dean

The South Island Powwow is an annual celebration hosted by the Songhees Nation to honour residential and day school Survivors in recognition of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th. Everyone is welcome to join us at Royal Athletic Park, located at 1014 Caledonia Avenue in Victoria, BC thanks to support […]

By |August 1st, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Fernwood NRG Harvest Celebration & AGM

Join us on Saturday, September 16 for a celebration of the bountiful late summer harvest from 10am to 4pm.

We will have activities running from 10am onwards including a ‘Planning and Community Orchard’ workshop hosted by the City of Victoria (preregister for this with the City of Victoria), Fernwood ­Community Centre garden and orchard tour & […]

By |August 1st, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Saving water & plans for a winter garden

The dog days of ­summer—long sunny evenings, warm ­temperatures, ­swimming, vacations, and… drought

›› Kayla Siefried, Compost Education Centre

While we here in Victoria have had cool-ish evenings and skies clear of smoke, if you tune into any news you’re bound to hear about the stage 4 to 5 drought conditions across the province (5 being the […]

By |August 1st, 2023|Garden Gleanings|0 Comments

Fibrations Festival – Sunday, August 20

August 20, 2023 from 10am to 5pm, Fernwood Community Centre

›› Ryan Davis

Join us for the 12th annual Fibrations and our second year in Fernwood.

Fibrations is an annual one-of-a-kind public free event and a community ­celebration of fibre artists for enthusiasts, makers, crafters, the general public, and everyone in between! Passionate fibre ­artists come from all […]

By |August 1st, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

CREAM Bazaar – August 26, 2023

›› Stacey Nowak

We are back again with the CREAM Bazaar Vol. 2! We had such a fun time hosting this fun, interactive vendor market in May that we have decided to do it again! This time around you can still expect tarot, fun photo ops, and food but we will be shaking up the vendors and […]

By |August 1st, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments