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Thank you for your years of work as our Board Member at Fernwood NRG

>> Kathryn Juricic

Fernwood NRG is a non-profit organization with a dedicated Board of Directors. One of whom, we are sad but excited to announce, is heading East to pursue a career in Law, attending Osgoode for Law School. Fernwood NRG Board Member and […]

By |August 11th, 2015|Editorial|0 Comments

Lights will stay up in Fernwood

After great feedback from Fernwood, we have decided to keep the lights from the filming of “Just in Time for Christmas” which happened over the past few days. The Fernwood Inn, Cornerstone Cafe and Fernwood NRG have partnered to purchase them for the neighbourhood to enjoy.

Big thank you to John Close, from Lush Eco Lawns, who […]

By |July 23rd, 2015|News|0 Comments

Another Delicious Fernwood Bites

Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group’s annual food & drink tasting fundraiser

>> Kathryn Juricic and Mila Czemerys

Fernwood Bites is Fernwood NRG’s annual food and drink tasting fundraiser that tops off our weekend in Fernwood Square.

We invite local restaurants, breweries, cideries, wineries, and distilleries to join us in Fernwood Square for an evening of locally crafted taste sensations.
All […]

By |July 10th, 2015|Events|0 Comments

Thank you FernFesters!

Free Fernwood festival brings thousands of people to neighbourhood
›› Kathryn Juricic
What an amazing celebration of music and community! Thank you, Fernwood. We are beyond grateful to everyone who helped bring our 20th Annual FernFest to life.

While FernFest has recently grown, it remains an inclusive, fun and free celebration of local talent and our neighbourhood.

The amazing musicians […]

By |July 10th, 2015|Events, News|0 Comments

New little library in Fernwood

›› Lee Herrin

Neighbourhood book exchanges have been around Fernwood for a while. There’s one on Chambers, one on Camosun, and probably a few others I haven’t seen yet. However, what is undoubtedly the newest was installed in late April outside the Fernwood Community Centre. It was a gift to all Fernwoodians from Orca Book Publishers […]

By |June 22nd, 2015|Buzz|0 Comments

Shared tools for all

Momentum is building for the Victoria Tool Library

›› Edie Irons

A group of residents are working to start a tool library in Victoria—a place where locals can get easy and affordable access to a wide range of tools, and also gain the skills and confidence to use them.

There are successful tool libraries across Canada and North […]

By |June 22nd, 2015|News|0 Comments

Spring into Spring Ridge Commons

A new chapter for Fernwood’s permaculture garden

›› Ashley M

If you’ve walked by Spring Ridge Commons on Chambers Street lately, you’ve seen that the space is bursting with life. Much of the beautiful greenery are edible and medicinal plants that all are welcome to harvest. With all the growth of spring and summer, this is a […]

By |June 21st, 2015|News|0 Comments