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May 23, 2017 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm – Strathcona Community Centre In the early 20th century, Strathcona was known as 'Little Italy'. In this Village Vancouver workshop with Alyssa Kohlman, you'll learn the basics and benefits of lacto-fermenting vegetables, and how… Organized by Ross Moster (VV Neighbourhood Food Networks), Lauren Brown (Strathcona CC Food Security Program), and Alyssa Kohlman (Fermentoring) | Type: strathcona, fermenting, workshop, cultivating food, cultivating community series, strathcona community centre
May 18, 2017 from 6pm to 7pm – Kits Community Centre Drop off your clean plastics at our monthly recycling depot. Pre-sort your plastics and arrive no later than 6:45. (Please note that we can't accept anything before 6 pm.) Kits Community Centre, 2690… Organized by Ross Moster, Kathy McKay, Alison Bealy, Maureen Charron, Kits Village Vancouver and Kits Community Centre | Type: kits, recycling, zero waste
May 17, 2017 from 6pm to 8:30pm – Room 120 at Surrey City Centre Library A community eco art project exploring our changing ocean and climate. Our climate and oceans are changing. Aspects of the future are unknown and uncertain. What do we need to thrive in these uncharte… Organized by David Dalley | Type: surrey
May 13, 2017 from 10am to 11:30am – West Point Grey Community Centre (Aberthau Mansion), Aberthau Garden (behind the mansion, near NW Marine Dr.) TO BE RESCHEDULED. Village Vancouver ElderGreens presents a workshop with Rhiannon Johnson at Aberthau Garden. Mid to late spring and early summer are busy times in the garden, and there are a lot o… Organized by VV ElderGreens and Aberthau Garden Project: Village Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks, Rhiannon Johnson, and LocoMotoArt | Type: pt. grey, workshop, gardening, eldergreens, aberthau garden project
May 10, 2017 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm – West Point Grey Community Centre (Aberthau Mansion) In this Village Vancouver ElderGreens and Aberthau Garden Project workshop with Alyssa Kohlman, you'll learn how to culture your own fermented tonic milk kefir (a sour yogurt-like beverage), followed… Organized by ElderGreens and Aberthau Garden Project: Village Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks, Alyssa Kohlman (Fermentoring), and LocoMotoArt | Type: pt. grey, workshop, water kefir, milk kefir, eldergreens, aberthau garden project
May 9, 2017 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm – Strathcona Community Centre Enjoy the taste of freshly grown veggies from your garden this season! Village Vancouver presents a workshop with Rhiannon Johnson on Early Summer Gardening. Mid to late spring and early summer are… Organized by Ross Moster (VV Neighbourhood Food Networks), Lauren Brown (Strathcona CC Food Security Program), and Rhiannon Johnson | Type: strathcona, gardening, workshop, cultivating food, cultivating community series, field house, building community food security & resilience project
May 7, 2017 from 5:30pm to 7pm – Surrey’s Green Timbers Urban Forest Participants will learn to identify edible and non-edible plants in Surrey’s Green Timbers Urban Forest. Handouts provided. Pre-registration is required by May 5. Meet in parking lot on 100 Avenue, 5… Organized by David Dalley | Type: surrey
May 7, 2017 from 1pm to 3:30pm – West End Community Center Join WE Neighbourhood Food Network and Village Vancouver at our monthly family friendly gathering. Bring something yummy and share some good food and conversation with neighbours. We'll have a seed l… Organized by WE Neighbourhood Food Network and Village Vancouver NFN's | Type: west end, potluck, seed swap, plant swap, workshop, tomatoes, permaculture
May 6, 2017 from 2pm to 7pm – The Egg Arts Foundation "An intention is a directed impulse of consciousness that contains the seed form of something you aim to create. Like real seeds, intentions can’t grow if you hold onto them. Only when you release yo… Organized by Lee Abbott | Type: mount, pleasant, workshop
May 6, 2017 from 1:30pm to 4pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Take a deeper look into the concepts of permaculture, and learn how to design and create a diverse garden that yields food and provides habitat. This course will explore the layers of a food forest (… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, gardening classes, permaculture
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Village engages individuals, neighbourhoods & organizations to take actions that build sustainable communities & have fun doing it. Join us!
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Interested in getting involved or volunteering with Village Vancouver? check out http://www.villagevancouver.ca/page/volunteering-1.
Regular activities:
Interested in participating in a VV garden? We have collaborative gardens/garden spaces in 5 neighbourhoods. Contact us at gardening@villagevancouver.ca. Gardening now in progress. New gardeners welcome (space allowing).
Kits Village Recycling Depot (Kits Community Centre) Next depot: Thursday, June 15th
Main St. Village monthly gatherings (1st Tuesdays Little Mountain Neighbourhood House) Currently on hold due to COVID
Permaculture Vancouver Meetups (3rd Wednesdays VV McBride Park Fieldhouse (sometimes elsewhere) Next meetup: Special date Thursday, July 29th
West End Community Potluck/WE Urban Garden Club (3rd Sundays West End Community Centre, in July and August 4th Thursdays - July 22nd and August 26th.
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