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How to grow to the max in a small space

›› Kayla Siefried

Recently I was reading a newsletter from a gardening teacher, author, and writer that I’ve been following for years, and I found his tips about “small space gardening hacks” really useful. Perhaps you are a renter like me and have a limited ability to modify the landscape around you or maybe you have […]

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

Market coming to Fernwood Square

Let’s be friends!

›› Stacey Nowark

We are CREAM, your local corner shop nestled in the heart of Fernwood Square and we just celebrated our 2-year birthday! CREAM was born out of a deep ­appreciation for all things vintage and locally made. We are a small two-women team working hard to curate beautiful ­vintage and locally made […]

By |April 3rd, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Camosun Street Play Streets 2023

Fab free family fun monthly, May through September

›› Marianne Unger

Mark your calendars for Play Streets on Camosun Street. The last Sunday ­afternoon of every month 12:30pm to 3:00pm, May through September, the 1600 block of Camosun Street will be closed to cars and open to PLAY.

Play Streets on Camosun is a ­recurring block party for […]

By |April 3rd, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

FernFest 2023 performer and artisan applications now open!

Be a part of the fun and festivities at FernFest

›› Mila Czemerys

Fernwood’s annual neighbourhood celebration is looking for local musicians, performers, and artisans to take part in FernFest 2023! This year, FernFest will be happening on June 16 & 17, 2023. We can’t wait to gather with you again and celebrate all things Fernwood.
Join the […]

By |February 17th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Creating habitat and community in Fernwood: The Queens’ Chambers Project

>> Jen Strohschein

At the corner of Queens Avenue and Chambers Street in Fernwood were, until recently, two uninteresting patches of weedy grass flanking each side of the north/south bike lane. As passionate gardeners, we felt it was an invitation to create a ‘place’ for humans and pollinators to congregate. We are calling it The Queens’ […]

By |February 17th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Gift of Good Food exceeds goal

Access to fresh fruit and veggies important as Victoria joins most expensive cities in B.C.

›› Mila Czemerys

It was a successful year for the Gift of Good Food fundraiser. We aimed to raise $100,000 and exceeded this goal by over $50,000. These funds are currently supporting over 225 families with fresh fruit and vegetables. Thank you!

Every […]

By |February 17th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Fernwood Art Stroll 2023

Culture, Creativity, Community

>> John Hillian

The Fernwood Art Stroll annual studio tour is happening again this summer on the weekend of June 10 and 11, from 11am to 4pm each day. The Stroll, in it’s 15th year, gives the opportunity for Fernwood and Oaklands residents, and visitors from outside our area to experience the studios, homes, […]

By |February 17th, 2023|Uncategorized|0 Comments