Vancouver's Leader in Transition toward Strong, Resilient, Complete Communities
July 29, 2014 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm – Cottonwood Community Garden and Strathcona Community Centre. How much do we know about nature and food in our own backyard? Join us for this engaging walk around local food assets in the Strathcona Neighbourhood with stops that include Cottonwood Community Gar… Organized by Ross Moster (VV Neighbourhood Food Networks) and Lauren Brown (Strathcona CC Food Securtiy Program) | Type: strathcona, workshop, earthwalk, cultivating food, cultivating community series
July 8, 2014 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm – Strathcona Community Centre Learn how to can and preserve some of the local, seasonal bounty which surrounds us at this time of the year. Participants in this hands-on workshop with Caitlin Dorward will learn safe techniques us… Organized by Organized By: Ross Moster (VV Neighbourhood Food Networks), Lauren Brown (Strathcona CC Food Security Program), and Caitlin Dorward | Type: strathcona, workshop, canning, cultivating food, cultivating community series
May 12, 2014 from 12pm to 2pm – VV Permaculture plot at Cottonwood Community Garden Join us for a small work party. It's fun, it's educational - no experience necessary, we teach you . One or two more folks needed. RSVP here or to ross@villagevancouver.ca. We have several blitzes… Organized by Ross Moster, Jill Ineson, and Village Vancouver | Type: strathcona, permaculture, potluck, learning opportunity, cottonwood community garden
May 4, 2014 from 12pm to 2pm – Strathcona Community Centre Village Vancouver helps neighbours connect in fun and sustainable ways. The HELLO Project aims to make a simple logo so well known it becomes a recognized, legitimized ice-breaker among strangers whe… Organized by Ross Moster (VV) and David Beattie (The Hello Project) | Type: strathcona, potluck
May 3, 2014 from 11am to 2pm – VV Permaculture plot at Cottonwood Community Garden Join us at a community "barnraising" in transforming a space using Permaculture design principles. Up to 25 people at a time have participated in past VV garden work party blitzes. This blitz will be… Organized by Ross Moster, Jill Ineson, and Village Vancouver | Type: strathcona, permaculture, potluck, learning opportunity, cottonwood community garden
April 26, 2014 from 11am to 2:30pm – VV Permaculture plot at Cottonwood Community Garden Join us for April's salon. Rather than our usual discussion or presentation, we're going to do something hands on for Earth Day - a permaculture blitz ( a "barnraising" workparty) at VV's Permacultu… Organized by Ross Moster, Jill Ineson, and Village Vancouver | Type: strathcona, salon d'elan vital, earth day, hands-on, potluck, food, community
October 10, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm – Strathcona Community Centre Learn the basics of keeping chickens. Duncan, designer-builder of the "Vancooper" chicken coop will discuss the many benefits of owning your own flock. Learn how to raise, feed and care for your own… Organized by Ross Moster, VV Neighbourhood Food Networks, Lauren Brown, Strathcona Community Centre Food Security Program | Type: strathcona, workshop, gardening, community resilience, cultivating food, cultivating community
November 3, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm – Strathcona Community Centre For a minimum level of preparedness, every family should have at least 3 days of food on hand (3 weeks according to the US FEMA. What kind of food? How much? What kind of storage and how long? We’ll… Organized by Milisa Gardy, Ross Moster & VV Neighbourhood Food Networks | Type: strathcona
October 20, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm – Strathcona Community Centre - Activity Room on Main Floor Some of our economic system’s deepest flaws are lain bare in the vital matters of food production and distribution. Could a new form of money – community currency – help change the economics of food?… Organized by Milisa Gardy, Ross Moster & VV Neighbourhood Food Networks | Type: strathcona
October 6, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm – Strathcona Community Centre Learn about the basics of proper care and keeping of small urban flocks of hens, and meet neighbours who share your interest. This interactive session will help participants discover the case of cari… Organized by Milisa Gardy, Ross Moster & VV Neighbourhood Food Networks | Type: strathcona, workshop
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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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