›› Liam Ragan
One of the silver linings of quarantine has been the chance to acquaint myself with the Fernwood neighbourhood. I just moved to Fernwood in February after graduating from a university in Montréal. Being a bird photographer means getting to know our avian neighbours.
Abundant green space, countless trees, and the odd open field—I’ve been […]
The City of Victoria wants to hear from families, especially single-parent families, about the future of Fernwood and the needs of those raising children! They are offering compensation to participate in a small, online discussion in February. Learn more and express your interest by filling out a brief form.
The Gift of Good Food fundraiser raises over $150,000 for 2021. Over 300 families will benefit from this community support.
›› Melissa Faye Reid
For the first time, the Gift of Good Food annual fundraiser reached, and smashed, its long attempted goal of $100,000. This year we raised over $150,000! This money will support over 300 families […]
Take the survey at engage.victoria.ca by February 28, 2021
›› City of Victoria
Planning is underway to guide the future of three urban villages, the connections between them, and the neighbourhoods around them. Leading into spring of 2020, over 1,000 people shared ideas and concerns.
Key ideas for Fernwood include a desire to refresh Fernwood Square while holding onto […]
FernFest is adapting by hosting a mural festival and pop-up shows for 2021
›› Mila Czemerys
Over the past few years, FernFest has become well known as a Fernwood’s big neighbourhood celebration. It feels strange now to look back and remember how we all used to celebrate together… FernFest evenings with everyone shoulder-to-shoulder listening to musicians perform […]
›› Chantille Viaud
As I write this, we’re at the one-year mark since the first COVID-19 case was reported in B.C.
The pandemic has impacted so many parts of our lives. For some people, the impacts have been inconveniences and disappointments. For others, it has meant a struggle to afford food for their family.
The number of Canadian […]
›› Kayla Siefried
Never was there a more exciting time (and at times overwhelming) for local gardeners then the annual Victoria Seedy Saturday. A conference full of vendors, seed swaps, and gardening workshops; it’s the day that kicks off the growing season for Victorians. Alas, we are still living in a pandemic, so the regular in-person […]
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