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October 13, 2015 to October 25, 2015 – Community Centres and other public spaces Citywide A city-wide, food inspired festival with local food-inspired workshops, exhibitions, talks, walks, dances and more – all taking place in community centres and public spaces throughout Vancouver.7th A… Organized by Vancouver Park Board (Jason Hsieh, Brenda Racanelli) | Type: multiple neighbourhoods, food, art, community, workshops, gardening, permaculture, recycling, seed saving, right to food, food friendly neighbourhood, talks, walks, events, activities
October 17, 2015 from 10am to 12:30pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden VanDusen Member: $28 / Non-member: $38 Please pre-register online or by calling 604-718-5898 Also called sheet-mulching, lasagna gardening is an easy way to build a garden bed and create rich and hea… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: shaughnessy, gardening class
October 17, 2015 from 11am to 1pm – Granville Island Picnic Pavilion (behind Water Park and Cats Social House, near False Creek Community Centre) It can be easy to forget about the wealth of food that grows all around us. Come out and learn about edible plants that call our region home. Lori Snyder from the Metis Nation will discuss how to ide… Organized by Ross Moster, Lori Snyder, and Fairview/False Creek South Neighbourhood Food Network | Type: fairview, false creek, granville island, workshop, walk
October 17, 2015 from 1pm to 3:30pm – Aberthau Mansion (WPGCC), In this hands-on workshop, we'll prepare the Permaculture Garden for the winter. No gardening experience necessary – we'll teach you about mulching and cover cropping as we go along. Cost: Free Regis… Organized by Ross Moster, Aberthau Mansion (WPGCC), artist-in-residence LocoMotoArt, and VV Neighbourhood Food Networks | Type: west point grey, gardening, permaculture
October 17, 2015 from 4pm to 8pm – Billy Bishop Legion Hall (KVC Garden), In this hands-on workshop (4-6 pm), we'll prepare the garden for the winter. No gardening experience necessary – we'll teach you about mulching and cover cropping as we go along. Part two follows on… Organized by VV Events, Billy Bishop Legion Hall, Ross Moster | Type: kits
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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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