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October 7, 2013 from 6:30pm to 8pm – Gordon Neighbourhood House Join us for an evening of thought-provoking discussion on issues of food insecurity. Panel participants represent a wide spectrum of people, from activists to food providers. Moderated by Randy Helte… Organized by Presented by GNH, WENFN, VV | Type: west end, panel, food security, food access
January 14, 2012 from 1pm to 3pm – West End Community Centre, Denman Room Join WENFN for a potluck, followed by a presentation on food security and urban agriculture activities in the West End. Organized by West End Neighbourhood Food Network | Type: west end, workshop, food, gardening, growing food, food security, community resiliency
November 6, 2011 from 10:30am to 12pm – West End Community Centre, Bidwell Room This workshop outlines required materials and demonstrates a step-by-step process of buildingself-watering-planters. Learn the system of growing plants in an urban setting that reduces the amount of… Organized by Village Vancouver, West End Transition Village, West End Neighbourhood Food Network | Type: west end, workshop, food, gardening, growing food, food security, community resiliency
November 3, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm – West End Community Centre, Bidwell Room Fall is the time to start planning your food garden for next year. We’ll discuss garden layout, bed preparation, ordering seeds, soil building, etc. Grant Watson is a former organic farmer. He conti… Organized by Village Vancouver, West End Transition Village, West End Neighbourhood Food Network | Type: west end, workshop, food, gardening, growing food, food security, community resiliency
October 27, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm – West End Community Centre, Bidwell Room Confined to an apartment but still want to grow some food? Come learn what can be done in a small, container-bound garden. Grant Watson is a former organic farmer. He continues to advocate for local… Organized by Village Vancouver, West End Transition Village, West End Neighbourhood Food Network | Type: west end, workshop, food, gardening, growing food, food security, community resiliency
October 8, 2011 at 10:30am to October 9, 2011 at 3pm – Mole Hill Community Room Join edible landscapes expert Robin Wheeler for workshops on food growing and security in the highly urbanized setting of the West End. Presentations, discussions, Q&A, handouts. Personal… Organized by West End Neighbourhood Food Network, Green Millennium Foundation, & VV | Type: west end, workshop, food, gardening, growing food, food security, community resiliency
March 18, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm – Langara College, Theatre A122b (near front entrance to main building) Phil Marsh will discuss production systems and the science and applications behind Biochar carbon sequestering and nutrient production. Composting can improve poor soils by 66% but by adding biochar… Organized by Co-sponsored by BC Biochar, Langara College Continuing Studies, Vancouver Peak OIl (www.vancouverpeakoil.org). , and VV | Type: vancouver, langara college, biochar, carbon sequestration, soil restoration, energy, waste reduction, food security
March 12, 2011 from 1pm to 4pm – West End Community Centre Link to April 9th event. How can neighbours foster food growing, food security and sustainability in the West End?Explore how a neighbour-driven West End food network could share, garden, and celebra… Organized by Ross Moster, VV Neighbourhood Food Networks, Rand Helten, Green Millennium Foundation, & the Vancouver Food Policy Council Neighbourhood Food Networks working group | Type: west end, neighbourhood food network, community self reliance, transition, food, food security
March 11, 2011 at 7pm to March 13, 2011 at 4pm – Steveston Community Centre "Working Together to Strengthen Our Local Food System" A partnership between the BC Association of Farmers' Markets and the Richmond Food Security Society March 11, 12 and 13 A terrific opportunity t… Organized by BC Assn of Farmers' Markets & Richmond Food Security Society | Type: richmond, local food, food security, farmers markets, conference, joel salatin
December 5, 2010 from 10:30am to 12:30pm – West End Community Centre (WECC), Stanley Court Room A presentation and group discussion on initiatives, policies, networks, and resources in Vancouver regarding food security and food growing as they apply to our lives and community in the West End. P… Organized by Randy Helten, Green Millenium Foundation and VV Neighbourhood Food Networks | Type: west end, workshop, discussion, food., food security, growing
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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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