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June 24, 2012 from 8:30am to 3:30pm – Kits, RSVP for address (near 5th and Arbutus) Join us for a community "barnraising" in transforming a property using Permaculture design principles. Last year close to 25 people participated in converting a Kits front lawn near the beach into a… Organized by Ross Moster, Justin Ritchie, Jane Williams, Nick Grabovac, and Kits Village Gardening Collaborative | Type: kits, permaculture, food forest, barnraising, collaboration, community, resiliency
May 28, 2012 to July 8, 2012 – Elphinstone and Greater Vancouver A short ferry from Vancouver in the tiny village of Roberts Creek comes a unique, low-cost, flexibly scheduled Permaculture Design Course. Meeting once a month over fourteen months in locations on th… Organized by Delvin Solkinson | Type: permaculture, design, course
June 17, 2012 at 9am to June 24, 2012 at 4pm – Southlands Heritage Farm For all of you interested in the art of beekeeping, Christian Duhme (aka City of Vancouver's rooftop beekeeper) is going to be offering a hands on, jam packed, two day workshop at Southlands Heritage… Organized by Emi Do | Type: dunbar, kits, southlands, kerrisdale
June 22, 2012 at 7:30pm to June 24, 2012 at 4pm – Denman Island, BC Light clay infill walls appear in several regions and traditions. They can be incorporated into cob, straw bale, and conventional construction. A light clay wall provides insulation and comfort. This… Organized by Brian Osterlin | Type: hands-on, workshop
June 23, 2012 at 10am to June 24, 2012 at 5pm – Little Mountain Homeopathy Learn to make your own homeopathic remedy from local sources. The remedy we will be making this weekend is common stinging nettle (urtica dioica). It can be found growing wild in a number of location… Organized by Sonya McLeod | Type: riley, park, natural, health, make, your, own, medicine
June 24, 2012 from 1pm to 4pm – Britannia Community Centre Illness and injury are on the rise, pills and potions at every turn are not the solution! It's time to take responsibility for own health and wellness. In this class you will learn to identify a few… Organized by Grandview Woodland Food Connection | Type: grandview, woodland
June 24, 2012 from 6pm to 8pm – Kits Monthly get together. This dinner group is full, but new groups are forming. If you're interested in being a part of one, please contact Ross at ross@villagevancouver.ca. Organized by Ross Moster, Bina Salimeth, and Kits Village Dinner Group | Type: kits, dinner group
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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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