*Building an Herb Spiral at West Point Grey Community Centre - Aberthau
May 31, 2021 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Vancouver's Leader in Transition toward Strong, Resilient, Complete Communities
McBridePark Field House Residency Blog/VV Newsletter
McBride Park Field House Residency Blog
The Village Vancouver residency at McBride Fieldhouse is generously supported by the Vancouver Park Board's Fieldhouse Activation Program which provides project space and access to parks to foster community-engaged activity that focuses on arts, culture, sports, environment, local food and social encounters.
The Transition Movement
Village Vancouver is part of a global movement and integrated network in 45 countries of:
- 479 official Transition Town Initiatives in 23 countries, 29 official initiatives in Canada, including 11 in BC
- ...and over 750 "mullers", including 56 in Canada and 12 in BC. (Click on the map.)
Want a quick peak into a bible of Transition, The Transition Companion?
Click on this image to open the book and you'll be able to read several chapters.
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Have a desire to advance ecological sustainability, community resiliency, regeneration & self-reliance, and social well-being in Vancouver? To connect with others in your community to create positive local responses to things like climate disruption, depletion of natural assets and economic instability and inequity? Grow more food? Learn how to fix your bike or prepare for an emergency? Get your Permaculture Design Certificate? Share a meal or swap stuff with your neighbours? Save heritage seeds? Engage in placemaking in your neighbourhood ? Participate in a more localized economy and consume less? Bioremediate your community?
Check out our Villages, Groups, Networks, and Projects -- including Neighbourhood Food Networks -- VV's centres of creativity where constructive dialogue leads to connection, collaboration, and inspired action in fun and satisfying ways!
We run on people power - join our website and/or the Village Vancouver Transition Society and get involved. Don't wait for an invitation; find folks on your own and "grab the reins." (We can help! - contact .)
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Upcoming Village Vancouver Activities
Sat and Sun May 15 and 30 Free Seeds for Gardening and DIY Planter Giveaways (W. Pt. Grey and West End Community Centres) May 30 pickups are FULL
Wed May 26 6-7:55 pm Early Summer Gardening (West End Community Centre) FULL
Thu May 27 6:30-8:30 pm Container and Windowsill Gardening (W. Pt . Grey Community Centre)
VV-West End Neighbourhood Food Network community meals are starting up again!
Sun May 30 11 am-12:30 pm Community Meal, mini-workshop (Growing Great Tomatoes), and West End Urban Garden Club (West End Community Centre) one opening remaining
Mon May 31 6:30-8:30 pm Building an Herb Spiral (W. Pt . Grey Community Centre)
Sun June 6 10 am-noon Introduction to Vertical Gardening (West End Community Centre) FULL
5th Annual Westside Food Festival June 15 - August 2
in person and online
Details soon!
In person Permaculture Vancouver meetups resume on Wednesday, June 16
Kits Village Recycling Depot resumes on Thursday, June 17
Stay safe. Stay healthy. Be resilient.
Garden with Us
We garden together in Grandview Woodland, Kits, Pt. Grey, Strathcona, and the West End. If you're interested in joining us: [email protected]
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*Building an Herb Spiral at West Point Grey Community Centre - Aberthau
May 31, 2021 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Ongoing Activities
Interested in getting involved or volunteering with Village Vancouver? check out https://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 [email protected]. Gardening resumes in February/March
Kits Village Recycling Depot (2nd or 3rd Thursdays Kits Community Centre) Next depot: Thursday, December 17th (if COVID protocols allow)
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: Wednesday,J anuary 20, 2021 (if COVID protocols allow)
West End Community Potluck/WE Urban Garden Club (3rd Sundays West End Community Centre) Currently on hold due to COVID
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