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Build community, reconnect with the ground, capture carbon, and grow something beautiful and edible in a small green space. There is lots to recommend here. Be a part of it. Part of the VV Neighbourhood Food Network. Join VV to join this group.
Location: Vancouver, BC
Members: 74
Latest Activity: Nov 4, 2012
Gardening Guides
First off, we live in a rain forest. Of course the forest is gone in the Lower Mainland--and so is our once deep, rich, and healthy topsoil--so we have to deal with the challenge of hydrology, aka retaining water for our food gardens and controlling run-off to protect everything from our neighbour's property to our stream and ocean water quality and biodiversity.
A great PDF how-to guide on creating a "rain garden"--which was written for our bioregion--is too large at 14 megaBytes to post on this site's server, so it is being hosted on a VV Director's Cloud account, and can be downloaded by clicking on this hyperlink. If this link does not work, send us an email by clicking here and we can email it out in sections.
Kits Village has a gardening collaborativegroup, with members gardening in the Westside Collaborative Garden, the Billy Bishop Collaborative garden, and also a Permaculture Food Forest.
Interested in Seed Saving and Seed Sharing? Check out our Village Vancouver Seed Savers Group and Cedar Cottage Seed Savers Collective to learn how and to take advantage of nature's bounty. In line with what Cedar Cottage has done, each neighbourhood Village will also soon start a seed sharing network. Will you take on this task for your neighbourhood, and be the plant saviour for another corner of the earth? Currently, other Village seed saving efforts include Main Street Neighbourhood Seed Library and Kits Village Seed Savers/Kits Seed Library.
Another great Vancouver group, the Vancouver Plant & Seed Exchange Network, has started an amazing plant and seed sharing web resource, leveraging the power of nature and of the internet to expand our food choices for a 100-foot diet. Just click on this link.
Discussion Forum
*VV Backyard Chickens 101 Workshop @ Homesteader's Emporium
Started by Ross Moster Aug 2, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Time: August 3, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm Location: Vancouver Homesteader's Emporium Street: 649 East Hastings StreetCity/Town: Vancouver, BC V6A 1R2 CanadaOrganized By: Ross Moster, Duncan Martin, VV…Continue
Kits Village Permaculture PET Day Blitz (creating a new medicinal garden)
Started by Ross Moster Jun 20, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Time: Sunday, June 24, 2012 from 8:30am to 3:30pm Location: Kits, RSVP for address (near 5th and Arbutus) Organized By: Ross Moster, Justin Ritchie, Jane Williams, Nick Grabovac, and Kits Village…Continue
Looking for mushroom logs
Started by Sasha Fergusson. Last reply by Randy Chatterjee Jun 5, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Hi I am looking for hardwood logs, especially oak or alder, for growing mushrooms. Does anyone have any tips on where to find some? SashaContinue
Available - Half priced tickets for this week's BC Home and Garden Show
Started by Philip Be'er Feb 20, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I have a small number of reduced price tickets available for the BC Home and Garden Show.Home…Continue
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Comment by Cylia on January 28, 2011 at 8:48pm
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Wondering if there is any interest in going to "Dirt The Movie" and "Fresh" (followed by a Sustainable Agriculture Panel meeting) at the World Community Film Festival at Langara College Feb.12th. Then we could go out for dinner somewhere close by and chat about the movies, etc.
Let me know before Feb.7th. Thanks. Cylia
To learn more about this festival go to: www.codevfilmfest.org
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Hi everyone,
At Dan Jason's talk last night (Friday), Emily brought up the CETA agreement which could mean the end of farmer's rights to save. Here's some more information:
http://www.cban.ca/Resources/Topics/Trade/NFU-Canada-Europe-Free-Tr...
Arzeena Hamir MSc. P.Ag.
Coordinator
Richmond Food Security Society
http://richmondfoodsecurity.org
http://twitter.com/arzeena
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Comment by Randy Chatterjee on November 8, 2010 at 7:09pm -
Just a heads up. Get out your rakes and COLLECT EVERY LEAF YOU CAN FIND. There are lots, and City storm water managers need you to keep these leaves away from drains during this our rainiest month. Leaves are of course one of the very best compost materials, they are plentiful, and they are usually right where they are needed exactly when they are needed.
There are few unintentional coincidences in Nature.
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Comment by Vicky on June 14, 2010 at 12:58pm -
Hi Janaki,
If Cambie and 10th isn't too far, we have a communal garden with SPEC that meets every Sunday from 11-1. Let me know if you're interested and I can give you more details!
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Comment by Mike Kaweski on March 17, 2010 at 2:37pm -
Hi,
We have a 3yr old semi-dwarf (15-20ft mature height) Italian plum tree that was planted in our back yard last year (current height 5ft) that we've decided won't work for our space. If you are interested send me an email.
I also have valerian, lemon balm, comfrey and perennial Welsh onion divisions.
I'm interested in lettuce and other early season seedlings.
Mike Kaweski
[email protected]
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Comment by Ann Pacey on March 11, 2010 at 10:32am -
Just came across this article out of Cleveland.http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/02/galleria_has_gardens_now.html
Really exciting use for malls, as giant greenhouses. The article also talks about expanding their use into other more community oriented activity centers, transforming them from commercial, consumer oriented space to true community space.
May the idea spread.
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Comment by Mary Bennett on March 3, 2010 at 7:49pm -
Hi, I got some lovely lettuce and chard seeds in exchange for some oregano, marjoram and (not edible) vinca major--variegated.
I've put out some other plants in front of 2605 West Fifth - grape hyacinths; marjoram; oregano; lemon balm; vinca major (periwinkle - but large and variegated).
I also have some other things - including a small hydrangea bush, lambs ears; creeping jenny; sedum (large and small, but pretty ordinary). If you need some extra plants, send me a note and we can arrange something.
Most are sun loving as we face south.
[email protected]
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Comment by Arzeena Hamir on February 11, 2010 at 6:01pm -
I'll be there till 4. Come on over!!
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Comment by Randy Chatterjee on February 11, 2010 at 5:54pm
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Mary and Arzeena, I am hosting a Saturday morning edible garden planning workshop, but could get to SPEC anytime in the afternoon. I made a productive trip to West Coast Seeds, and could share some seeds in exchange for herb cuttings.
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Comment by Arzeena Hamir on February 11, 2010 at 4:57pm
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I'd love some marjoram & oregano. If you're in Kits at all this Sat, I'll be working at City Farmer (Maple & 6th). Come by & see the garden. Otherwise let me know how to get it from you. I have chives & french sorrel if you (or anyone else) wants some.
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