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Owl Designer Fair – November 19 & 20, 2022

Saturday, ­November 19th 10am-5pm & Sunday, November 20th 11am-4pm

The Owl Designer Fair is Victoria’s most creative holiday fair! All items are handmade or upcycled by our 40 local artists and designers. Live music, food trucks, and free craft workshops along with unique gifts make this show a must for anyone looking for some style in […]

By |November 3rd, 2022|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Victoria Record Fair – November 6, 2022

The Victoria Record Fair is happening this Sunday, November 6 from 11:00am to 4:00pm in the Fernwood Community Centre gym.

It’s the first large group music sale of its kind in Victoria in over two and a half years! Over 30 vendors from Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland will be offering thousands of vinyl records […]

By |November 3rd, 2022|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Annual Gift of Good Food fundraiser supports families with fresh food

The Gift of Good Food annual fundraiser kicks off this year on Monday, November 14th and runs until midnight on December 31st, 2022. The Gift of Good Food raises funds to support local families facing food insecurity across the Capital Regional District with fresh produce every two weeks continually for a year. Our goal is to […]

By |November 1st, 2022|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Halloween Community Meal 2022

Happy Halloween! We cordially invite you to our Halloween Community Meal at 5 – 6pm on Monday, October 31 at the Fernwood Community Centre.

We won’t be hosting the Halloween Bonfire this evening as we weren’t able to get a fire permit this year, bwaa-ha-ha-ha. The Halloween Bonfire will return next year.

Please drop by the Fernwood […]

By |October 31st, 2022|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Welcoming Susan Kim to the Fernwood NRG team

›› Susan Kim, Director of Operations at Fernwood NRG

Hello, friends, felines, and Fernwood-appreciators alike! It is an honour to join the Fernwood NRG staff team as the new Director of Operations. I’m nearing the end of my first month on the team, but some things still feel novel. I don’t think I’ll ever get tired […]

By |September 1st, 2022|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Protect The Arbutus Trees of The Pacific West Coast

›› Jan Firstbrook

With unique bark, berries and leaves, what tree lives only on the Pacific west coast?

Have you seen a twisted, crooked tree with reddish peeling bark and dark green glossy evergreen leaves?  Under the red bark, there is soft, green skin. Clusters of fragrant white blossoms turn into round orange berries in the fall. […]

By |August 11th, 2022|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments

Tips For a Healthy Veggie Garden

›› Kayla Siefried, Compost Education Centre

Ah, August in the garden, when the abundance is (hopefully) pouring into the kitchen, and when you heavily rely on friends and neighbours to water your garden while you galavant on summer holiday, and when your plants begin to look, maybe, a little yellow or a little tired.

Here are some […]

By |August 11th, 2022|Buzz, Village Vibe|0 Comments