›› Heather Leary
As the snow becomes a distant memory, thoughts turn to the planting season just around the corner. The best place to start is Seedy Saturday Victoria, running from 10am to 4pm on February 15th at the Victoria Conference Centre.
Born as a seed exchange event, Seedy Saturday has grown into Victoria’s premiere seed and […]
›› Kayla Siefried
Just a week ago, I harvested 11 different varieties of greens from the gardens at the Compost Education Centre. It was incredible to take in the variety and beauty of the greens freshly harvested and consumed in mid-January! We live in a particularly unique climate, where it is very possible to have many […]
›› Christina Chan
How do we build community wealth by fostering community health? By focusing on providing accessible, inclusive services for the public good over profits.
Heart & Hands Health Collective is a grassroots community acupuncture and holistic health clinic, founded in October 2010. We have become an essential holistic health care service and referral hub in […]
Restoring civil society, reweaving our common stories
›› Chet Phillips
Whether we’re talking neighborhoods or nations, it’s hard to believe we participate in a common story unless we also feel invited to play a meaningful role in the telling, in the dialogues and decisions that weave together a sense of shared meaning in the world.
Greater Victoria Acting […]
›› Fernwood NRG
On the 25th of November, the Trustees of School District 61 (SD61) approved a land swap for various properties near Vic High. As reported in the April 2019 Village Vibe, this rationalizes a patchwork of land title and allows the School District to complete a land assembly. Ownership of Haegert Park, the land […]
My Great Neighbourhood Grant Program application opens March 2020
›› Melissa Faye Reid
Do you have a project idea for your neighbourhood, but unsure the steps to achieve it?
The My Great Neighbourhood Grant Program is a division of the municipal government that supports local residents animate public spaces, develop resilient communities, and leave positive legacies in their […]
›› Kayla Siefried
In the autumn, when you are on a walk-in your local patch of forest, you’ll easily notice the abundance of mushrooms in various shades of brown, orange, yellow, blue, and purple too! When collected very cautiously and mindfully—with the expertise required for such a thing—mushrooms are an amazing source of food and medicine […]
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