Aberthau Flax=Fibre+Food Project returns for a morning!
Aberthau Flax=Fibre+Food Project returns for a morning!
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*Aberthau Flax=Fibre+Food Project returns for a morning!
October 3, 2015 from 10am to 12pm
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*Water Kefir: Home-made Fermented Sodas
October 8, 2015 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
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East Vancouver Apple Press Fest
October 25, 2015 from 11am to 3pm
Past Events (3,002)
October 1Thursday
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Rethinking Economics for a Healthy Environment
October 1, 2015 from 6pm to 10pm – Vogue Theatre BLUE DOT ECONOMICS Rethinking Economics for a Healthy Environment David Suzuki and Peter Victor in conversation with special guests October 1st 2015 7-10 pm Canada’s most trusted influencer, genetici… Organized by Canadian Society for Ecological Economics & David Suzuki Foundation | Type: join, the, conversation, about, what, ecological, economics, can, do, to, protect, people, and, places, we, love.
September 30Wednesday
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Small Trees for Urban Gardens
September 30, 2015 from 6:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Discover the great variety of small trees available for west coast gardens with different growing conditions. Janis will cover low maintenance trees, flowering trees, conifers and other small trees f… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: vandusen, gardens, trees
September 29Tuesday
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Medicinal Plants for the Home Garden
September 29, 2015 from 6:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Grow plants in your own garden that can be used for health. This course will cover how to select appropriate plants and best practices for cultivating, harvesting, and storing. Learn what the basic f… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: vandusen, medicinal, plants
September 27Sunday
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Community Solar Investment Info Session
September 27, 2015 from 7pm to 8:30pm – Commuity Room, Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood Pub The first cooperatively owned community solar project in BC was installed this summer. Come learn how you can invest in this and other local solar energy projects. In Europe hundreds of thousands of… Organized by Rob Baxter | Type: info, session, east, van, cedar, cottage
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Herbal Medicine Workshop at Urban Digs Farm
September 27, 2015 from 12pm to 2pm – Urban Digs Farm Come and explore the medicinal and edible plants of the west coast. Learn the medicinal properties and how to identify and use some of the local plants growing at Urban Digs Farm and all over the cit… Organized by Theresa Voorsluys | Type: burnaby, workshop
September 26Saturday
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Place-Based Activism and Spiritual Practice : FARM DAY
September 26, 2015 from 1pm to 8pm – UBC Farm On Saturday September 26, join us for a day of connection with our community, our food and our food lands -- right on the farm itself! The day will involve workshops and discussions led by inspiring… Organized by Sam Gambling | Type: community, meal, and, workshops
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Vancouver Fix-It Collective's Everything Fix-It Event - A Collaboration with Frameworq and Maker Mobile
September 26, 2015 from 10am to 2pm – Gordon Neighbourhood House This event takes place on traditional, unceded, occupied ancestral homelands of the Coast Salish peoples, specifically the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh… Organized by Vancouver Fix-It Collective | Type: west-end, free, community, fixing
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*Harvest Festival & Food Swap
September 26, 2015 from 10am to 12pm – Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House Join the Cedar Cottage Food Network and the Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House for our third annual Harvest Festival! Bring your homegrown produce and homemade preserves to swap with neighbours. Other… Organized by Cedar Cottage Food Network | Type: kensington, cedar, cottage, community, event
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Digital Photography Workshop
September 26, 2015 from 10am to 4pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden, 5251 Oak Street (at West 37th Avenue), Vancouver Learn techniques for taking better photos with your digital camera, such as understanding the impact different settings can make, adjusting white balance, and using zoom lenses. We’ll discuss basic t… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: vandusen, digital, photography
September 24Thursday
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Lecture: Orchids of Ecuador
September 24, 2015 from 7:30pm to 9pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden Step into the steamy forests of Ecuador and explore the rich diversity of orchids through the creative lens of Ron Long. Ron’s passion for plants, photography and adventure is long established, and g… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: vandusen, lecture, orchids
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