Vancouver's Leader in Transition toward Strong, Resilient, Complete Communities
February 15, 2011 all day – Send to kcpb@shaw.ca Are you a member of Village Vancouver Transition Initiative who has a wonderful project or idea which promotes Vancouver's transition to a "resilient city" that aims to meet its citizen's needs at th… Organized by Kathryn Cholette and Leslie Kemp, convenors, VV Learning Opportunities Group | Type: ideas fair, community self reliance, resiliency, city wide, metropolitan vancouver, lower mainland, bioregional
February 20, 2011 from 1:30pm to 4:30pm – Strathcona Community Centre Details to follow. Organized by Ross Moster, VV Neighbourhood Food Networks and Strathcona Community Centre | Type: strathcona, workshop, gardening, community self reliance
February 20, 2011 from 3pm to 6pm – Kits Share some good food and conversation with other members of Kitsilano Transition Village. What would a more sustainable and resilient Kitsilano look like? How can we take steps towards this? There wi… Organized by Ross Moster, Kits Village convenor and Erin Innes, Main Street Neighbourhood | Type: kits, visioning, transition, potluck, food, fun, community self reliance
February 24, 2011 from 7pm to 8:30pm – Strathcona Community Centre Please RSVP here, and register with Strathcona Community Centre. VV presents a presentation on this exciting initiative that any neighbourhood or neighbourhood village can do. The idea is simple: i… Organized by Ross Moster, VV Neighbourhood Food Networks and Strathcona Community Centre | Type: strathcona, presentation, gardening, community self reliance
February 27, 2011 from 10am to 2:30pm – Strathcona Community Centre Beginning and more advanced workshops. (Follows Seedy Saturday.) RSVP here, and then register with Strahcona Community Centre. Seed Saving – full workshop (10 am-2:30 pm)Attend the morning “starter… Organized by Ross Moster, VV Neighbourhood Food Networks/Seed Savers Network and Strathcona Community Centre | Type: strathcona, workshop, seeds, seed saving, gardening, community self reliance
February 27, 2011 from 10am to 12pm – Strathcona Community Centre RSVP here, and then register with Strathcona Community Centre. Seed Saving – the Starter Package (10 am-noon) For beginners to intermediates, the morning session will focus on seed saving basics and… Organized by Ross Moster, VV Neighbourhood Food Networks/Seed Savers Network and Strathcona Community Centre | Type: strathcona, workshop, seeds, seed saving, gardening, community self reliance
February 27, 2011 from 1pm to 2:30pm – Strathcona Community Centre RSVP here, and then register with Strathcona Community Centre. Seed Saving Intermediate Class (1-2:30 pm)The afternoon session is designed to build on and deepen our seed knowledge. Mojave will bring… Organized by Ross Moster, VV Neighbourhood Food Networks/Seed Savers Network and Strathcona Community Centre | Type: strathcona, workshop, seeds, seed saving, gardening, community self reliance
March 6, 2011 from 1:30pm to 4:30pm – Strathcona Community Centre Details to follow. Organized by Ross Moster, VV Neighbourhood Food Networks and Strathcona Community Centre | Type: strathcona, workshop, gardening, soil, plant health, community self reliance
March 12, 2011 from 1pm to 4pm – West End Community Centre Link to April 9th event. How can neighbours foster food growing, food security and sustainability in the West End?Explore how a neighbour-driven West End food network could share, garden, and celebra… Organized by Ross Moster, VV Neighbourhood Food Networks, Rand Helten, Green Millennium Foundation, & the Vancouver Food Policy Council Neighbourhood Food Networks working group | Type: west end, neighbourhood food network, community self reliance, transition, food, food security
March 19, 2011 from 12:30pm to 3:30pm – Strathcona Community Centre Grant's website: www.gourmetgardens.ca Getting the most out of a normal urban garden can take imagination. This class assists us to boost production through a deeper understanding of microclimating,… Organized by Ross Moster, VV Neighbourhood Food Networks & SCC. Subsidies are available to low income residents of Vancouver with a Leisure Access Card. For details on how to apply, please contact Strathcona CC or visit http://vancouver.ca/parks/rec/lac/index.htm. | Type: strathcona, workshop, gardening, community self reliance
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Village engages individuals, neighbourhoods & organizations to take actions that build sustainable communities & have fun doing it. Join us!
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Interested in getting involved or volunteering with Village Vancouver? check out http://www.villagevancouver.ca/page/volunteering-1.
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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