*Depth of Field: Film Screening and Community Event at Community Hall, Kitsilano Neighbourhood House
March 21, 2024 from 5pm to 8pm
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- In which Vancouver neighbourhood or other community do you live?
- Downtown East Side, Marpole, Other (indicate below)
- If you don't live in Vancouver or are in another neighbourhood or community we did not list, please tell us where home is.
- I live part-time in Mustang, Oklahoma.
- Please tell us which areas of Transition interest you. For example: growing more food/urban agriculture, relocalizing our economy/local currency, Permaculture, transit, energy efficient buildings, the arts, urban homesteading, preserving seed diversity, placemaking, potlucks, outreach, organizing events, community-building, having fun while saving the world, or...
- Permaculture is first! My dad just became a certified permaculturatist. I'm getting into it as well. We have a 7 acre plot in Oklahoma w/ house that we're turning into a perma-farm.
I am also interested in relocalizing economy. My town is mostly a "sleeper" community for OKC. I'd like to learn how to keep money inside Mustang.
- There's a saying that "Transition is not a spectator sport". It's true! Village Vancouver runs on people power, and engaging in activities and projects together helps us accomplish more. Which groups, networks, neighbourhood villages, or projects do you think you might be interested in getting involved with? And what knowledge, skills, resources or other assets can you bring to the mix? (Don't be bashful!)
- I'm a therapist by trade and my vision is to create a recovery and treatment centre modeled on Italy's San Patrignano but with a permaculture design. I'm currently working at the Pender Clinic and would be interested in getting involved in some kind of group gardening or permaculture design in the DT east side area, especially if it involves incorporating east side residents. I live in Marpole and may be moving to main street soon. I'd like to find community gardens in those areas.
- What would you like to see improved in Vancouver or in your community regarding sustainability or resiliency? Do you have an idea for a new Transition project or activity?
- Victory gardens for everyone. Lawns into gardens. I would be way more than happy to premablitz every house in vancouver.
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*Depth of Field: Film Screening and Community Event at Community Hall, Kitsilano Neighbourhood House
March 21, 2024 from 5pm to 8pm
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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
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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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Kevin,
Welcome to a place a very long way from Mustang, in every meaning of the word. Good to have you here.
We haven't got a core group yet in Marpole to organize regular meetings down there, or create any ongoing projects, but if you end up nearer Main Street, Village Vancouver will soon have 3,000 square feet of permaculture garden space to grow food, medicines, and other beneficials. We fought for and have secured a piece of the new Riley Park. See Map 8 of this large download linked here, and look for the area called #19 "Demonstration Gardens".
The Village is trying to organize collective, collaborative food gardens with more order and productivity than sole-plot community gardens. This is almost along the model of SoleFood Farm on Hastings and along Pacific Blvd, but we are committed to permaculture design principles, especially planting in the ground and not on tarmac.
Being a therapist is the ultimate Transition occupation, super green in our book, and super needed.
And EVERYONE in Vancouver needs some serious therapy!
Come on out to any event you see on this site, or give us a holler anytime at info@villagevancouver.ca or me directly at randy@villagevancouver.ca.
Randy
Convenor, Main Street Village
Co-Founder and Director, Village Vancouver