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Got ideas about ‘Growing in the City’?

Known as the ‘banana belt’ of Canada, Victoria has all the ingredients for growing food just about anywhere, and the City is looking at how, and where, to grow more. This summer, all topics related to growing food in the Capital City will be explored.

Everything from community gardens and allotment gardens, boulevards and balcony gardens, […]

By |August 26th, 2015|News|0 Comments

Fernwood Pole Painting Project 2015

Keep our neighbourhood funky & vibrant. Paint a telephone pole.

>> Kathryn Juricic & Mila Czemerys

The Pole Painting Project returns for its fifth year, beautifying the neighbourhood one hydro pole at a time. This is a fun and exciting event is organized by Fernwood NRG, with creators and partners Beth Threlfall and Emily Grav of The […]

By |August 25th, 2015|Events|0 Comments

Sauerkraut Making Workshop

Come ferment with your neighbours!

Join Geoff Cross this Saturday, August 22nd to make your own sauerkraut. Locally-sourced heads of cabbage will be available for $2 each. Please bring your own jar(s) or crock, everything else is provided! Everyone welcome.

When: Saturday, August 22nd, drop-in from 10am-1pm (takes about 45 minutes to make your own sauerkraut)

Where: Fernwood Community Centre, […]

By |August 18th, 2015|Events|0 Comments

Job Opportunity: Youth and Family Support Worker

Posting closes August 21st, this full-time position starts September 1st.

Fernwood NRG offers a variety of Family Support Programs at the Fernwood Community Centre. These programs can be found at fernwoodnrg.ca/fernwood-nrg-programs/family-programs/. We serve members of the community from pre-natal to seniors. We are currently looking for a Youth and Family Support Worker to join our team. […]

By |August 17th, 2015|News|0 Comments

Creating Fernwood’s First Street Mandala!

Join Beth Threlfall in painting Fernwood’s first street mandala. 

Time: Saturday, August 22, 9:00am till finish

Place: Grant Street, where it dead-ends into Haegert Park

A few years ago, the neighbourhood had a mandala-drawing contest with the vision of creating a Fernwood Road street mandala. This design, created by Sue Hara, was chosen at a neighbourhood meeting and is now being […]

By |August 13th, 2015|News|0 Comments

Try Clash of Arrows!

Clash of Arrows brings a Hunger Games-style activity to Victoria where participants can release their inner Katniss, Legolas, or Hawkeye!

>> Didier Vincent

While you’re dodging arrows and shooting down enemies, you won’t realize how fast time passes by!

Our main goal is to provide an exciting and new activity that is adrenaline-pumping, affordable, and inclusive to everybody. […]

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

Oaklands Sunset Market in full swing

Oaklands Sunset Market creates a scene you want to be a part of. 

>> Ben Clark

Over 50 vendors including farmers, artisans, gourmet food products, food trucks, and community services can be found at Oaklands Community Centre every Wednesday night until September 2nd. On alternating weeks there is either a Hoyne Brewing & Merridale Ciderworks beer garden […]

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