›› Tessa Weimer, Devin Fikis, and Kaitlyn Nightingale
We are a group of University of Victoria digital communications students who have partnered with the owners of the newest net zero home in Victoria with the goal of encouraging more people to take action to lighten their carbon footprint.
A net zero building is a building with net […]
›› Brett Gaylor
Tell us 3 things about yourself, one that is a lie.
My mother is Dominican
I love winter
I speak French
Why do you choose to live in Fernwood?
I’m a little biased… but Fernwood is my favorite neighborhood! I love seeing art on the streets, creative neighbors, and friendly faces that make up this community. There’s a […]
The kitchen is the heart of the home. . . well, in our case it’s the Community Centre
›› Shonna Bell
Each week, approximately 400 meals are made out of the Fernwood Community Centre kitchen. Patrick Gleeson, our chef, picks up a minimum of 6 boxes of produce from the Mustard Seed via the Food Share Network’s […]
›› Kevin Yee-Chan
Spring is here! The excitement of buds blossoming and days lengthening is often a welcome exhale after the inward cocoon of winter. Particularly after the inward nature of the last year—a year when we’ve been asked to sit collectively with stillness and ferment in various states of transformation that bubble up—it can be […]
Spring has officially sprung and for the foodie scene, this means patio season is upon us!
›› Lauren Gaultier
Some may say that living in such a temperate climate, we are almost always able to enjoy outdoor dining here in beautiful Victoria, but hey, longer sunny days can only make things better right?!
If you have walked through […]
Take the survey at engage.victoria.ca by February 28, 2021
›› City of Victoria
Planning is underway to guide the future of three urban villages, the connections between them, and the neighbourhoods around them. Leading into spring of 2020, over 1,000 people shared ideas and concerns.
Key ideas for Fernwood include a desire to refresh Fernwood Square while holding onto […]
FernFest is adapting by hosting a mural festival and pop-up shows for 2021
›› Mila Czemerys
Over the past few years, FernFest has become well known as a Fernwood’s big neighbourhood celebration. It feels strange now to look back and remember how we all used to celebrate together… FernFest evenings with everyone shoulder-to-shoulder listening to musicians perform […]
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