A safe space for youth to learn food skills, and healthy eating
›› Kathryn Juricic
Student Dinner
Student Dinner is a place for youth to hang out – Fernwood Community Centre’s weekly youth program, which offers a warm meal and safe space to chill. Every week there is a different activity or theme, so far in September, we’ve […]
›› Laurie Rubin
For 10 years, Vining St PARTY on the PLAZA (VS PoP) entertained Fernwoodians every second Sunday in September. Children and parents alike loved dancing and singing to live entertainment, indulging in fun and games, a community BBQ, browsing the market, and, of course, bidding on 400 auction items.
Thanks to our dedicated volunteers, participants, […]
›› Kirsty Sewell
We’ve got it goin’ on! From weekly Community Dinners, the Good Food Box program, Best Babies, Mother Goose, Family Resource Programs, Kindergym, gardening in our Spring Ridge Common, and our upcoming workshops Food + Growing Workshop Series, there’s something for everyone! Call 250-381-1552, ext.100 to register.
Here are our upcoming workshops:
How to Grow and […]
How to make sauerkraut the easiest way possible
›› Ruben Anderson
Fermented foods are an effective and delicious traditional way to preserve the harvest, and they contain probiotics that aid digestion and may even have larger benefits for people with various gut conditions. If you like sauerkraut, you will love home-made sauerkraut—but the big ceramic crocks are […]
Over the past 23 years, Fernwood NRG’s revenue has grown dramatically, but the proportion coming from grants and contracts has shrunk from 69% in 2003 to 28% in 2017. Donations and fundraising efforts have grown slowly to 9% of revenues in the same period.
›› Lee Herrin
I first started with Fernwood NRG as a Board […]
›› Allan Gallupe
Gary lived at the corner of Fernwood and Vining for 28 years. He was a good friend and neighbour to all. You’d often find him on his front porch greeting passersby, always ready for a chat. Maybe there’d be a few bikes for sale on the front lawn, picked up on the garage […]
About a year ago, a very beautiful thing happened to me. I met Vic Horvath
›› Graeme Bousada
I met Vic through my dear friend Zoubi Arros, and we instantly hit it off. We hacked a dart together and we chatted about the ethereal nature of laughter. Needless to say, the conversation was filled with lots of […]
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