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July 5, 2012 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm – Eternal Abundance An important immune booster! A delicious digestive tonic! A help to your heart. A wonderful warmth. Fire Cider is all this and more. This old folk tonic has been used for everything from high blood p… Organized by Alexandra Brigham, Garliq Herbalista | Type: grandview-woodlands, herbalism, fermentation, urban, foraging, plant, identification, gardening
August 27, 2013 from 6pm to 8pm – TBA This summer workshop aims at giving the beginner the ability to identify some common edible and medicinal plants growing in Vancouver neighborhoods. It will highlight how foraging in the city is conn… Organized by SPEC | YWCA | Type: urban, foraging, workshop, local, food
September 26, 2013 from 6pm to 9pm – TBA Learn to create your own medicine cabinet! A healthier and self-sufficient method of healing, this DIY herbal medicine class will go over the history of herbalism, common medicinal plants and their u… Organized by SPEC | YWCA | Type: herbs, medicine, salves, tinctures, extracts, local, food, foraging
May 31, 2015 from 11:30am to 1:30pm – Homesteader's Emporium, 649 East Hastings Hey folks, we are running the plant foraging workshop at Homesteader's Emporium again, Sunday May 31, 11:30-1:30. Come and learn the basics of plant ID, and make friends with some of the weeds you se… Organized by Monica Juhas | Type: foraging, weeds, workshop, strathcona
June 2, 2015 from 6pm to 8pm – Little Mountain Neighbourhood House Monthly potluck followed by a workshop. During our walk through the neighbourhood we will identify common, but often forgotten, herbs growing throughout our neighborhood. Learn the medicinal benefits… Organized by Main Street Village Vancouver and Neighbourhood Food Network | Type: little mountain neighbourhood house, foraging, herbs, medicinal, plants, neighbourhood herb walk, potluck, workshop
June 23, 2015 at 7pm to July 2, 2015 at 8:30pm – 4 beautiful green spaces around Vancouver Would you like to feel safe and confident eating local, wild plants? Do you want to gather wild edibles and medicinals without needing to become a botany expert? more info--> http://livingmedicine… Organized by garliq | Type: food, foraging, workshop
November 22, 2015 from 11am to 1pm – Hastings Community Center, Room 9 Hi everyone, you're invited to a fun and informative conversation about some of our most common autumn "weeds"! We'll go over what they offer and some of the ways you can incorporate them into your l… Organized by Monica Juhas of Garden Understories | Type: intro, to, urban, foraging, workshop
June 14, 2016 at 7pm to June 23, 2016 at 8:30pm – 4 green spaces around Vancouver Would you like to feel safe and confident eating local, wild plants? Do you want to gather wild edibles and medicinals without needing to become a botany expert? more info--> http://livingmedicine… Organized by garliq | Type: foraging, workshop
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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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