Fresh fundraiser provides a twist on holiday giving & people are taking note
›› Mila Czemerys
The Gift of Good Food is a Fernwood-based, Greater Victoria wide food access fundraiser. Every $500 we raise supports a family facing poverty with fresh fruit and veggies every two weeks for a year.
We are in our third year of partnering […]
>> Ross Currie
Those of you who passed through the intersection of North Park Street and Cook Street in October might have been pleasantly surprised to see the beginning stages of an expansive mural encompassing the Women In Need Resale Shop (WIN) and Logan’s Pub buildings. Now that we’ve seen the finished product, it’s quite a […]
Vic High builds Vancouver Island’s first school farm
›› Aaren Topley
Fernwood’s landscape is changing with a brand new operational learning farm at Victoria High School. Located on the field between Gladstone Avenue and the school’s automotive shop, Fernwood can now enjoy its own urban agriculture farm.
This project will be operated by Jesse Brown from the Mason […]
>> Mila Czemerys
Philosopher Thomas Browne wrote, “One should never approach the temple of science with the soul of a money changer,”—but perhaps the inverse could be said too. Scientists aren’t known for their inclination towards business but three Victoria scientists are trying it anyway.
“We’ve given away almost every penny we’ve made so far,” laughs Hannah Charnock, […]
Local music for an awesome cause
›› Kathryn Juricic
Vinyl Envy and Fernwood NRG are partnering, once again, to present Good Food Grooves: a fundraiser concert for The Gift of Good Food. It’s a true Fernwood Family production.
Building on a blossoming relationship from FernFest, a shared love for the local music scene and awesome causes, we are […]
Join Oaklands Community Association from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, December 2nd at the Oaklands Community Centre and Oaklands Elementary Gym for a showcase of over 50 vendors from all over Greater Victoria including farmers, artisans, gourmet food producers, baked goods, pottery, knitters, crafters, handmade body products, jewelry, and more! Entrance to the Market is […]
This course will introduce the art and science of mushroom cultivation by offering low-tech, home-scale methods for growing mushrooms for food, medicine and earth renewal. We will focus on less-sterile approaches to creating your own mushroom cultures (“spawn”), fruiting mushrooms for food and medicine, and working with fungi to build soil, boost your garden, and […]
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