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Fernwood Get Growing, Victoria! Seedling Distribution – Register by March 22, 2021

Get Growing, Victoria! is a free vegetable seedlings distribution program created by the City of Victoria. In partnership with over 50 community and non-profit organizations, 80,000 vegetable and herb seedlings, along with gardening education materials through Growing Together, will be distributed to support communities in 2021.

Get Growing, Victoria! partners with community organizations and neighbourhood associations to share seedlings with individuals and households in need through City of Victoria neighbourhood distribution days.

Fernwood […]

By |March 5th, 2021|Events, Garden Gleanings|0 Comments
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Fernwood NRG Free Tax Clinic 2021

Want help with your taxes? Do you meet our eligibility criteria?

Join us for a Free Tax Clinic at the Fernwood Community Centre. Running every Tuesday from 5:30-8pm until the end of April 2021. Tax clinics are by appointment only – no drop-ins. To register, contact Selena at 250-381-1552 ext.124 or 250-514-2946, or by email at […]

By |March 2nd, 2021|News|0 Comments
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Birds of Fernwood

›› 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 […]

By |February 11th, 2021|Buzz|0 Comments
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Families – the City of Victoria wants to hear from you

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.

By |February 11th, 2021|Buzz|0 Comments
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Gift of Good Food exceeds goal

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 […]

By |February 3rd, 2021|Buzz|0 Comments
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Have your say on planning for Fernwood, North Park, and ­Hillside-Quadra

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 […]

By |February 3rd, 2021|Buzz|0 Comments
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Murals, music, and a new way of celebrating

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 […]

By |February 3rd, 2021|Buzz, Events|0 Comments
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