Vancouver's Leader in Transition toward Strong, Resilient, Complete Communities
Time: June 11, 2017 from 10am to 12pm
Location: Strathcona Park Field House
Street: 857 Malkin Ave. The fieldhouse is in the only building in Strathcona Park. It's located across the street from Discovery Organics, just N of Chess, 150 ft. E of Hawks, close to the W entrance to Cottonwood Community Garden, the tennis courts & restrooms.
City/Town: Vancouver
Phone: Register below or with ross@villagevancouver.ca by 5 pm Friday, June 2nd
Event Neighbourhood and Type: strathcona, workshop, field house, organic gardening, grow local, eldergreens
Organized By: Ross Moster (VV Neighbourhood Food Networks), and Rhiannon Johnson
Latest Activity: Jun 9, 2017
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THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
Village Vancouver ElderGreens presents this workshop covering the basics of planning, preparing and starting a food garden, with an emphasis on summer growing. 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! We'll have a VV Community Seed Library present where you can take, swap or donate seeds.
Cost: $0-10 suggested donation. Free for Seniors (50 and over).
Register (by 9 pm Friday, June 9th): with ross@villagevancouver.ca or online http://www.villagevancouver.ca/events/introduction-to-organic-gardening-4.
Our healthy, local food residency at the Strathcona Park Field House offers a variety of affordable food and community based programming at the fieldhouse, Strathcona Community Centre, and elsewhere.
Organized and led by seniors, VV ElderGreens brings seniors, youth and others together to share food & gardening skills and wisdom through workshops and other activities. All ages welcome, please contact us if you're interested in getting involved.
This event is part of Village Vancouver's Building Community Food Security and Resilience Project. This project is made possible by the BC Ministry of Agriculture's Grow Local program. We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Agriculture.
Village Vancouver is a member of Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks (www.vancouverfoodnetworks.com) - check it out!
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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