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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.
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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?
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Summer Community Gardening
July 6 - August 24: Kitsilano Community Garden
1:45 PM - 3:45 PM at Kitsilano Community Center
May 4 - August 31: Aberthau Community Garden
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM at West Point Grey Community Center
Summer Workshops & Events
August 22, Thursday: VV Seed Library Table- Harvest Festival
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM at Clinton Park 2690 Grant Street
August 28, Wednesday: Mandala of Dreams and Nature
5:30 - 7:30 PM at VPL Collingwood Branch
August 30, Friday: Climate and Water Conservation Event
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM at Saint James Community Centre
Fall Community Gardening
September 7 - October 26, Saturdays: Kitsilano Community Garden
1:45PM - 3:45 PM at Kitsilano Community Centre
September 7 - October 26, Saturdays: Aberthau Community Garden
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM at West Point Grey Community Centre
Fall Workshops & Events
September
September 11, Wednesday: Gardening in a Changing Climate Cancelled
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at West End Community Centre
September 12, Thursday: Resilient Gardens: Surviving Drought, Heat, Storms, and Cold
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM at VPL Kerrisdale Branch
September 13, Friday: Introduction to Seed Saving Cancelled
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Kitsilano Community Centre
September 14, Saturday: Indoor Vertical Gardening
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM at VPL Champlain Heights Branch
September 15, Sunday: WE Garden Club
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM at West End Community Centre
September 17, Tuesday: Mandala of Dreams and Nature Cancelled
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at False Creek Community Centre
September 18, Wednesday: Gardening in a Changing Climate Cancelled
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at West Point Grey Community Centre
September 18, Wednesday: Grow Your Own Microgreens
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM at VPL Fraserview Branch
September 19, Thursday: Recycling Depot
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Kitsilano Community Centre
September 20, Friday: DIY Sugar Scrubs and Bath Salts
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Kitsilano Community Centre
September 21, Saturday: Mini-Macrame Wall Hangings Cancelled
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM at Coal Harbour Community Centre
September 25, Wednesday: Permaculture Vancouver September Meetup
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at McBride Park Fieldhouse
September 26, Thursday: Field Guides- Opening Reception
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre
September 27- October 6: Field Guides- Exhibition
At Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre
September 27, Friday: DIY Crochet Dishcloths
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at West End Community Centre
October
October 5, Saturday: Zero Waste in the Kitchen and DIY Beeswax Wraps
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM at West Point Grey Community Centre
October 7, Monday: Indoor Vertical Gardening
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at West Point Grey Community Centre
October 9, Wednesday: Grow Your Own Microgreens
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at West End Community Centre
October 15, Tuesday: DIY Sugar Scrubs and Bath Salts
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Kensington Community Centre
October 16, Wednesday: Grow Your Own Microgreens
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at West Point Grey Community Centre
October 17, Thursday: Recycling Depot
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Kitsilano Community Centre
October 20, Sunday: WE Garden Club
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM at West End Community Centre
October 21, Monday: Planning Your Spring Garden
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at West End Community Centre
October 23, Wednesday: Permaculture October Meetup
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at McBride Park Fieldhouse
October 24, Thursday: DIY Sugar Scrubs and Bath Salts
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at False Creek Community Centre
October 25, Friday: Planning Your Spring Garden
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM at West Point Grey Community Centre
October 26, Saturday: VV Booth- Harvest Fest 2024
11:30 AM - 2:00 PM at Front Garden of David Thompson Secondary School (1755 East 55th Ave) (Village Vancouver will be offering several activities during the festival.)
October 27, Sunday: Healing Skin Salve Making
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM at Coal Harbour Community Centre
October 28, Monday: Growing Superfoods
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Kitsilano Community Centre
October 29, Tuesday: Wild Herbal and Mineral Vinegars
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at West End Community Centre
October 30, Wednesday: Grow Your Own Sprouts and Microgreens
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Kitsilano Community Centre
November
November 2, Saturday: How to Make Vitamin C Gummy Bears/Wild and Edible Plant Walk
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Marpole Neighbourhood House
November 4, Monday: Growing Superfoods
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at West End Community Centre
November 5, Tuesday: DIY Beeswax Wraps and Zero Waste in the Kitchen
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM at VPL South Hill Branch
November 6, Wednesday: Growing Superfoods
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at West Point Grey Community Centre
November 8, Friday: Holiday Workshop: DIY Beeswax Wraps and Zero Waste in the Kitchen
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Kitsilano Community Centre
November 9, Saturday: Holiday Workshop: DIY Beeswax Wraps and Zero Waste in the Kitchen
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM at Trout Lake Community Centre
November 12, Tuesday: Holiday Workshop: DIY Sugar Scrubs and Bath Salts
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at West End Community Centre
November 13, Wednesday: Permaculture November Meetup
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at McBride Park Fieldhouse
November 17, Sunday: Mandala of Dreams and Nature
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM at West Point Grey Community Centre
November 17, Sunday: WE Garden Club
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM at West End Community Centre
November 19, Tuesday: Holiday Workshop: DIY Beeswax Wraps and Zero Waste in the Kitchen
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Coal Harbour Community Centre
November 20, Wednesday: Intro to Indoor Vertical Gardening
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Kitsilano Community Centre
November 21, Thursday: Recycling Depot
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Kitsilano Community Centre
November 24, Sunday: Crafted Tea Making
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM at West End Community Centre
November 25, Monday: Holiday Workshop: Edible Holiday Gifts in Mason Jars
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at West Point Grey Community Centre
November 26, Tuesday: Healing Skin Salve Making
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Kitsilano Community Centre
November 27, Wednesday: Grow Your Own Microgreens
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at False Creek Community Centre
November 28, Thursday: Holiday Workshop: Edible Holiday Gifts in Mason Jars
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Kensington Community Centre
December
December 1, Sunday: WE Garden Club Holiday Celebration
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM at West End Community Centre
December 2, Monday: Grow Your Own Sprouts and Microgreens
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at West Point Grey Community Centre
December 3, Tuesday: Holiday Workshop: Edible Holiday Gifts in Mason Jars
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Kitsilano Community Centre
December 4, Wednesday: Holiday Workshop: DIY Crochet Dishcloths
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at West Point Grey Community Centre
December 5, Thursday: Holiday Workshop: DIY Sugar Scrubs and Bath Salts
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Coal Harbour Community Centre
December 6, Friday: Balcony, Container and Small Space Gardening
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at West End Community Centre
December 8, Sunday: Holiday Workshop: DIY Beeswax Wraps and Zero Waste in the Kitchen
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM at False Creek Community Centre
December 9, Monday: Holiday Workshop: DIY Crochet Dishcloths
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at Kitsilano Community Centre
December 11, Wednesday: Holiday Workshop: Edible Holiday Gifts in Mason Jars
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM at West End Community Centre
December 19, Thursday: Recycling Depot
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Kitsilano Community Centre
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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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