Vancouver's Leader in Transition toward Strong, Resilient, Complete Communities
Time: February 23, 2016 from 7pm to 9pm
Location: West End Community Center (Bidwell Room)
Street: 870 Denman Ave.
City/Town: Vancouver
Phone: Register by 3 pm February 22: #35462 WECC (604.257.8333 or https://ca.apm.activecommunities.com/vancouver/Activity_Search/intro-to-organic-food-gardening/30461 or in person)
Event Neighbourhood and Type: west end, workshop, gardening., organic, food
Organized By: Village Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks (Ross Moster) and Rhiannon Johnson
Latest Activity: Feb 22, 2016
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Village Vancouver presents this workshop covering the basics of planning, preparing and starting a food garden this Spring. You'll learn some simple techniques from Rhiannon Johnson for starting plants indoors and in the garden, tailored to your space. Be rewarded with the taste of freshly grown veggies this season!
VV will have a seed library present - you can get some free seeds for your garden or swap or donate some seeds. (Come a little early.)
Register: #35462 WECC (604.257.8333 or Organic Gardening or in person). Please pre-register by 3 pm, February 22.
$25. Subsidies: 50% subsidies are available to low income residents of Vancouver with a Leisure Access Card. For details on how to apply, please visit http://vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/leisure-access-card.aspx.
Upcoming Workshops:
Tues, Mar 8 Balcony, Container, and Small Space Gardening
Tues, Mar 29 Peas and Greens
For further information, please contact Ross at ross@villagevancouver.ca.
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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