Vancouver's Leader in Transition toward Strong, Resilient, Complete Communities
October 13, 2015 from 7pm to 9pm – Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre Do you want to start saving your own seeds? In this workshop, Mel Sylvestre will provide you with the knowledge needed to understand the basic principles behind seed saving and the skills necessary t… Organized by Ross Moster, Mel Sylvestre, Marpole-Oakridge Neighbourhood Food Network (Village Vancouver), and Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre | Type: marpole, oakridge, seeds, seed saving, workshop, sustenance festival
October 22, 2014 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm – Marpole Place Neighbourhood House Learn how to safely make jam, pickles, and other preserves in this hands on workshop with instructor Caitlin Dorward, The focus will be on preserves that can be made during the winter holiday season… Organized by Village Vancouver (Ross Moster), Marpole Place Neighbourhood House (Cindy McMillan), and Caitlin Dorward | Type: marpole, workshop, canning, winter holiday season
October 18, 2014 from 12:30pm to 2:30pm – Marpole Place Neighbourhood House (temporary location) Just how many aspects of our local food loop can we incorporate into one meal? From garden, to table, to compost, and beyond! Join us for a fun, informative and delicious community potluck where ever… Organized by Marpole Neighbourhood Food Network (Cindy MacMillan - MPNH, Ross Moster - VV) | Type: marpole, potluck, food cycles, neighbourhood food network, community
September 24, 2014 from 7pm to 9pm – Marpole Place Neighbourhood House Cultivating resiliency will help us respond more effectively during and after a disaster and provides a path to build a sense of neighbourhood. Village Vancouver has been at the forefront of building… Organized by Marpole Neighbourhood Food Network (Cindy McMillan, MPNH and Ross Moster, VV) and Ann Pacey | Type: marpole, workshop, emergency preparedness, community reslience, resiliency
August 6, 2014 from 7pm to 9pm – Marpole Place Neighbourhood House 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, Cindy McMillan, and Lori Snyder (E.A.R.T.H.) | Type: marpole, workshop, native edibles, food
July 16, 2014 from 7pm to 9pm – Marpole Place Neighbourhood House Marpole Neighbourhood Food Network presents a workshop featuring the fermented superstars Sauerkraut, Kombucha, and Ginger Beer (non alcoholic). Learn how to make fermented foods, about their health… Organized by Marpole Place Neighbourhood House (Cindy McMillan and Jessica Fiddler), and Village Vancouver (Ross Moster) | Type: marpole, workshop, fermentation, sauerkraut, kombucha, ginger beer
October 12, 2013 from 11:30am to 12:30pm – Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre, Lower Lounge Reducing paper consumption by 50% has been identified as one of the 'Top 5' biggest potential Ecological Footprint-reducing contributions being used by the Greenest City Lighter Footprint "Feet to th… Organized by Village Vancouver (Ross Moster and Joy Jolie) and Sustenance Festival | Type: marpole, oakridge, workshop, paper, lighter footprint, energy reduction
March 22, 2013 from 7pm to 11pm – Scottish Cultural Centre Scottish Ceilidh dancing is like square dancing with Scottish music. Usually around 80-100 people, aged 8-80, of all ethnicities, come to the monthly Ceilidhs. The cost is $10 and includes instructio… Organized by D King | Type: marpole
February 10, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm – Send me a message to get the address, thanks. Come and get to know your neighbours and learn about food security and Village Vancouver. More people are attending than shows because some guests are coming to learn about Village Vancouver. ALMOST… Organized by D King | Type: marpole
January 6, 2013 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm – Marpole Come enjoy a meal created and hosted by your neighbours Valentine and Alex in Marpole. Open to anyone, the drop-ins are especially aimed at neighbours living close to the host - usually within 2 or 3… Organized by Valentine and Alex, Elaine Hsiao, Janet Coates, Ross Moster, and Kits Village | Type: marpole, drop-in spaghetti night, meet your neighbours
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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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