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July 24, 2011 from 12pm to 3pm – Bulkhead Urban Agriculture Lab, Olympic Village adjacent to Habitat Island Other Sight’s is pleased to present this workshop as part of the Grow project. Please join Duncan Martin and his chickens from Duncan's Backyard Henhouses for an afternoon at the Bulkhead Lab. Dunc… Organized by | Type: olympic, village, demonstration, free, to, the, public
August 19, 2011 from 12pm to 1pm – Bulkhead Urban Agriculture Lab, Olympic Village adjacent to Habitat Island Bring your lunch to the Bulkhead Lab and explore the macro world of our backyard ecosystems with Maria Keating. Learn about our pollinators, processors, native predators and companion planting, the n… Organized by Holly Schmidt | Type: olympic, village, demonstration, free, to, the, public
November 7, 2011 from 7pm to 9:15pm – Grandview Woodland Building a better world is a demanding and often challenging undertaking and its common to feel burnt out or even despairing. Joanna Macy has devised a set of exercises that she now refers to as 'Th… Organized by Heather Talbot and Maureen Jack-LaCroix | Type: grandview-woodland, introductory, workshop, in, the, work that reconnects
November 12, 2011 from 1:30pm to 3pm – Meet at front doors Creekside Community Centre Other Sights is pleased to present the final walk for the Grow project. Please join Jason Packer, sustainability consultant with Recollective for a lively walk through the Olympic Village. Jason w… Organized by Holly Schmidt | Type: olympic, village, walking, tour, free, to, the, public
July 11, 2012 from 10am to 5pm – Stanley Park Ecology Society Wild in the City. Gain in-depth knowledge of local flora and fauna through this daylong journaling workshop in Stanley Park. Based on early Naturalist observation and journaling. With a naturalist fr… Organized by Beth Carruthers | Type: everywhere, people, want, more, knowledge, and, understanding, of, nature, in, the, city
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.
September 13, 2012 from 2pm to 6pm – carnegie centre & oppenheimer park 1st & 2nd wednesday of each month; 2 to 6 pm; carnegie community centre; 3rd floor atrium gallery 401 main street. 3rd wednesday of each month; 12:30 to 4:30 pm; oppenheimer park 400 powell stree… Organized by karenza t. wall, chindi nation | Type: workshop, in, the, downtown, eastside, vancouver
December 17, 2012 from 7:30pm to 9:30pm – The Lion's Den (basement) Let us gather together in community to celebrate & honour the Winter Solstice offering our love and prayers for our blessed earth mother and all her children... we will also offer our dreamings o… Organized by carol weaver | Type: on, the, drive
February 2, 2013 from 3pm to 5pm – - Fraserview area of South Vancouver - (Near Marine Drive between Nanaimo and Victoria) - Directions to venue forwarded with registration - a collaboration with weaver and Lynda Perry - What is the source of your refreshment?........ We will co-create a sacred ceremony together with the land and water and our spirit allies drawing on t… Organized by weaver + Lynda Perry | Type: southeast, vancouver, near, the, fraser, river...
May 11, 2013 from 12pm to 5pm – Britannia Community Centre Come by and say hi! We' ll have one of our seed libraries there - bring some seeds to swap or donate! A couple VV booth volunteers needed. Please contact Ross at ross@villagevancouver.ca. From the… Organized by Ross Moster and Village Vancouver | Type: the, drive, festival
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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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