>> Alex Harned
This growing season, the Fernwood Helping Hands team of volunteers are flexing their gleaning skills at various generous farms across the Capital Region. ‘Gleaning’ is the practice of collecting fresh, excess food. From an abundance of lettuce and kale at the local urban Mason Street City Farm, to the endless wild blackberry bushes […]
No need to cook on Wednesdays because it’s Fernwood Student Dinner Night
›› Mila Czemerys
With a saddle of books on their hip, sprinting from a Biology lab to the bus loop to in hopes to swiftly arrive at their part-time job, followed up with sport team or band practice commitments in the evening, it is no […]
Seasonal tips from Compost Education Centre’s Site Manager and Community Education Coordinator
›› Alysha Punnett
Fall is a great time of year for composting. Compost ingredients are abundant as you put the garden to bed, dried leaves are plentiful and things have all winter to slowly break down into your spring soil amendment. Below are some tips […]
›› Ryan Wugalter
The needle will be dropped once again on Saturday, October 21 when the Fernwood Community Centre (1240 Gladstone Avenue) is transformed into Vinyl Supernova, Vancouver Island’s biggest vinyl LP fair!
Collections from all over Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland will be on display and for sale at this bi-annual event, first launched by […]
Sausages, sauerkraut, beer and community
›› Phoenix Bain
The annual tradition of Oktoberfest returns to Oaklands on Saturday, October 14th. Now in its 4th year, the annual event has established itself as a must-attend community gathering in Oaklands.
The evening celebrates the many traditions of Oktoberfest from beer to delicious food to music to the chicken dance, while […]
Fernwood NRG & Fernwood Helping Hands are excited to offer a series of fall growing and food cultivation workshops to help boost your green thumb curiosity and provide a chance to learn something new in your community.
Register online at fernwoodnrg.eventbrite.ca or book your spot today by calling 250-381-1552 ext.100.
Join ‘Building Resilient Neighbourhoods’ for an evening of ideas, stories, refreshments and inspiration on fun ways to build community amongst immediate neighbours. Meet some neighbours, learn about micro-grants, community resources, tools & tips for getting started on a small projects or gatherings to strengthen connections on your block or in your multi-family building.
Please register as […]
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