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May 18, 2013 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm
May 22, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm
May 22, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm
March 7, 2013 at 6:30pm to September 21, 2013 at 12pm – various venues in Vancouver If you are concerned about where your food comes from, what’s in it (or on it), or simply getting the best nutrition possible for your family – this course is for you! Grow an abundance of healthy, n… Organized by Gaia College/Langara College | Type: vancouver, gardening, course
April 15, 2013 to June 9, 2013 – "VanDusen Botanical Garden" Mar 21 – Jun 9 Climate Change and Trees is an educational exhibit in the Visitor Centre Discovery Room by UBC’s Faculty of Forestry that explores the effects of climate change on some of the tree spe… Organized by UBC Forestry | Type: oak, @, 37th
May 6, 2013 to May 31, 2013 – Vancouver It's fun & easy--Apply online now! Second application deadline: Friday May 31st Have a great idea for a community project? Apply for a Neighbourhood Small Grant! Neighbourhood Small Grants (NSG)… Organized by Julie Rieter | Type: vancouver, community
May 7, 2013 at 6pm to May 27, 2013 at 9pm – YWCA Metro Vancouver To Register: http://www.spec.bc.ca/farmer-field-school Healthy soil is the root of all successful farms and gardens. A good understanding of basic soil science will help you make important decisions… Organized by Farmer Mik | Type: downtown, workshop
May 9, 2013 at 1pm to November 30, 2013 at 3pm – Kits The Vancouver Food Policy Council & Village Vancouver TransitionTown Initiative, in partnership with the Museum of Vancouver, are hosting a series of brown bag luncheon discussions and brainstorm… Organized by FED-AP Working Group | Type: kitsilano, brown bag lunches, resiliency
May 18, 2013 at 9am to May 19, 2013 at 5pm – Fernwood Community Centre With 26 years of Food Forestry experience, Richard Walker is heading back to Victoria, BC for an exclusive two day workshop that we think will be the most education you can receive about Food Forestr… Organized by Javan Bernakevitch | Type: fernwood, workshop
May 18, 2013 from 10am to 12pm – Gordon Neighbourhood House and WE Community Centre Every Saturday from 10am-noon. May dates: 4,11, 18, 25. Organized by West End Neighbourhood Food Network, Recycling Alternative and Village Vancouver | Type: west end, compost, food scraps
May 18, 2013 at 11am to May 19, 2013 at 4pm – Cambrian Hall Buy, Sell, Trade - New and Used Vinyl Records (and Vintage Turntables!) 2 DAYS - MAY LONG WEEKEND - VANCOUVER, BC Saturday, May 18th and Sunday, May 19th 2013 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Sat and Sun) @Cambri… Organized by Robert Privett of BadBird Media | Type: mount, pleasant, -, vinyl, record, fair, +, music, fest
May 18, 2013 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm – Open Door Yoga Studio (1651 Commercial Drive) Hope you'll join us this Saturday night for "I Matter and so does what I eat". Register at http://opendooryoga.bc.ca/event/i-matter-and-so-does-what-i-eat/ How would it feel to live as if I REALLY MA… Organized by Philip Be'er | Type: workshop
May 19, 2013 from 3pm to 8:30pm – Kits 3-6 pm, with potluck to follow. New volunteers welcome. Please contact Ross at ross@villagevancouver.ca. Organized by Kits Village Collaborative Garden | Type: kits
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Local, organic, rural, and/or urban, food production is a mainstay of life, and doing it well leads to wellness. From farm to kitchen, discussions relating to food--and the community arising around it--belong here.
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If you have to leave your village, how will you get where you want to go? By car? Preferably not, both for your wallet and the earth’s sake. This category is for all discussions relating to how we all get around.
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A human right? After food, most feel shelter is the most important necessity. A place of shelter is also the start of a community. This category is for all things relating to shelter, housing, affordable housing, homes, renewable heating systems, green buildings, heritage, and our built environment in general.
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