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July 13, 2012 at 4pm to July 15, 2012 at 11pm – Jericho Beach Join us at the Folk Festival! Stop by and say hi, or hang out on our tarp! (Room for a 12-15 people.) Location details posted each day. Update - Friday evening...VV tarp is about 5 tarps from centre… Organized by Ross Moster and Village Vancouver | Type: jericho beach, music, fun, sun
July 9, 2012 at 9am to July 27, 2012 at 3pm – West 57th & East Blvd, Vancouver Passport to Permaculture: An Urban Ag Summer Camp 2012 July 9-13 or July 23-27 9am-3pm @ The World In A Garden West 57th & East Blvd, Vancouver For Ages 6-12 $245 with t-shirt / $225 without t-sh… Organized by The World In A Garden | Type: kerrisdale, summer camp
July 15, 2012 from 11am to 1pm – The World in a Garden - Kerrisdale Why hibernate in the winter when you could be harvesting delicious veggies from your garden? Gain a solid understanding of winter gardening from the experienced gardeners at The World in a garden. Ta… Organized by The World In A Garden | Type: gardening, workshop
July 15, 2012 from 1pm to 3pm – KJM Country Gardens Whether it’s basil for pesto, mint for mojitos, or oregano for pasta sauce, kitchen herb gardens are an easy way to start incorporating edibles into your gardening repertoire. Learn about which herbs… Organized by Emi Do | Type: workshop
July 15, 2012 from 4pm to 11pm – UBC Farm We are excited to announce that Outstanding in the Field is returning to the UBC Farm this summer as part of their 2012 North American tour. Set between the soil and the sky, Outstanding in the Field… Organized by UBC Farm Community Engagement | Type: ubc, farm, food
July 15, 2012 from 6pm to 7pm – Vancouver Art Gallery lawn, Georgia & Howe A judged scarecrow competition with cash prizes. Scarecrows will then be auctioned off with proceeds helping support the work of the Farmland Defence League of BC. Stage entertainment and farmer's ma… Organized by Donna Passmore | Type: taking, rural, culture, into, the, urban, heartland.
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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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