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December 14, 2014 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm – Stanley Park Nature House on Lost Lagoon The chestnuts are roasting and holly has been hung. But where do these traditions come from? Join the Stanley Park Ecology Society and explore the history and customs of mid-winter festivals on this… Organized by Stanley Park Ecology Society | Type: holiday, cultural, nature, walk
May 2, 2015 from 10am to 12pm – VCC Clark Skytrain Station This route could accommodate a ground level Light Rail Transit system at a lower cost and a more rapid construction program than a Broadway Subway.This bike tour is 7 kilometers long, and will cover… Organized by Adam Fitch | Type: walk, history, planning, transit
May 2, 2015 at 1pm to May 3, 2015 at 3pm – Quebec Manor in Mount Pleasant Join us for an Architectural Heritage and Human Scale Urbanism Walk in Mount Pleasant, Vancouver's original suburb. Find out about the urban design principles that shaped the evolution of this histor… Organized by Louis Villegas, Urbanist | Type: mount, pleasant, walk, history, community, architecture, planning
May 2, 2015 from 3:30pm to 3:30pm – Mount Pleasant Community Centre This walk will focus on Vancouver's long history of working class housing activism. In recent years, Mount Pleasant has become a hotspot for gentrification and evictions, but it has also emerged as a… Organized by Nathan Crompton, Jannie Leung | Type: mount, pleasant, walk, rent, history
May 3, 2015 from 10am to 12pm – VCC Clark Skytrain Station This route could accommodate a ground level Light Rail Transit system at a lower cost and a more rapid construction program than a Broadway Subway.This bike tour is 7 kilometers long, and will cover… Organized by Adam Fitch | Type: walk, history, planning, transit
May 3, 2015 from 4pm to 6pm – Jericho Sailing Centre This tour unearths the history of Habitat Forum, a major public event at Jericho Beach that was part of the UN Habitat Conference on Human Settlements held in Vancouver in 1976. This was the largest… Organized by Lindsay Brown | Type: walk, history, planning, transit
May 21, 2015 from 6:30pm to 8pm – Bloedel Conservatory Nature plays a profound and essential role in our health, happiness and productivity. Learn about the evidence-based benefits of enjoying nature and try out mindful and playful techniques to deepen y… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: wellness, bloedel, walk
June 18, 2015 from 6:30pm to 8pm – VanDusen Botanical Garden This guided walk will provide mindful and playful techniques to calm and refresh your body, mind and spirit. Deepen your daily engagement with nature and your understanding of nature’s profound and e… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: garden, walk, mindful
July 16, 2015 from 6:30pm to 8pm – Bloedel Conservatory Nature plays a profound and essential role in our health, happiness and productivity. Learn about the evidence-based benefits of enjoying nature and try out mindful and playful techniques to deepen y… Organized by VanDusen Botanical Garden | Type: bloedel, wellness, walk
October 17, 2015 from 11am to 1pm – Granville Island Picnic Pavilion (behind Water Park and Cats Social House, near False Creek Community Centre) It can be easy to forget about the wealth of food that grows all around us. Come out and learn about edible plants that call our region home. Lori Snyder from the Metis Nation will discuss how to ide… Organized by Ross Moster, Lori Snyder, and Fairview/False Creek South Neighbourhood Food Network | Type: fairview, false creek, granville island, workshop, walk
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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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