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November 19, 2015 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm – Strathcona Community Centre Learn to make your own fermented vegetables. Traditional vegetable ferments include sauerkraut and kim chee. In this class we will make a seasonal creation of "Local Veggie Slaw". The vegetables used… Organized by Ross Moster (VV Neighbourhood Food Networks), Lauren Brown (Strathcona CC Food Security Program), and Alyssa Kohlman | Type: strathcona, workshop, slaw, fermenting
November 17, 2015 from 7pm to 9pm – West End Community Centre, Bidwell Room Enjoy the taste of freshly grown veggies from your garden this coming spring! Village Vancouver presents this workshop covering the basics of planning, preparing and starting a food garden. You’ll l… Organized by Ross Moster, VV Neighbourhood Food Networks,, Rhiannon Johnson | Type: west end, workshop, gardening
October 22, 2015 from 7pm to 9pm – West End Community Centre, Stanley Court Room The Whys and Wherefores of food cycles - why we want them, and how to get them. In this West End Neighbourhood Food Network workshop, we’ll plan round the calendar food supplies, both in the larder a… Organized by Ross Moster and West End Neighbourhood Food Network | Type: west end, gardening, workshop
October 20, 2015 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm – Mt. Pleasant branch, Vancouver Public Library Hi all,We're going to reschedule this workshop. In the meantime, check our seed savers gathering this Saturday. Do you want to start saving your own seeds? In this workshop, Mel Sylvestre will prov… Organized by Ross Moster, Mel Sylvestre, Village Vancouver Seed Savers, and Mt.Pleasant branch, VPL | Type: mt. pleasant, seeds, seed saving, workshop, sustenance festival
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
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 8, 2015 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm – Strathcona Community Centre In this hands-on Village Vancouver workshop, Alyssa Kohlman will show you how to create home-made fruit "fruit soda pop" from water kefir starter culture -- from creating the initial mixture to filte… Organized by Ross Moster, Alyssa Kohlman, and VV Neighbourhood Food Networks | Type: strathcona, workshop, kefir, fermenting
October 3, 2015 from 10am to 12pm – Aberthau Mansion (WPGCC) at Village Vancouver Permaculture Demonstration Garden (north of the Mansion, off of Marine Drive) Did you know that linen comes from flax? And that flax was one of humanity's most ancient agricultural crops, with many myths and legends about making it into cloth? Come down to the Aberthau Garden… Organized by Ross Moster, Rebecca Graham, and VV Neighbourhood Food Networks | Type: point grey, workshop, flax, fibre, food, sustenance festival
October 25, 2014 from 1pm to 4pm – Means of Production Garden- corner of east 6th and St Catherines The end of the garden season provides a bounty for the compost, but what if some of that material could be made into something instead of going straight to the bin? Sharon Kallis leads workshop parti… Organized by Village Vancouver (Ross Moster) and Sharon Kallis | Type: mt. pleasant, workshop, weaving, rope making, basketery
October 7, 2014 from 7pm to 9pm – Aberthau Mansion (West Point Grey 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 Village Vancouver (Ross Moster), in partnership with artist-in-residence LocoMotoArt (Laura Lee Coles), and E.A.R.T.H. (Lori Snyder) | Type: point grey, aberthau mansion, workshop, native edibles
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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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