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Urban Permaculture Workshop with Toby Hemenway at Van Dusen Gardens

July 27, 2013 at 9am to July 28, 2013 at 5pm
I'm super excited to announce a 2 day Urban Permaculture workshop with Toby Hemenway. The event takes place July 27-28. Registration is now open on this website. Register now as seating is limited; you can take advantage of the earlybird savings. Please pass on the word as it would be great to show Toby a warm welcome. This is a fundraiser for Brewery Creek Community Garden.Toby Hemenway is the…See More
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Brewery Creek Community Garden Development

We are proud to announce the formation of a new community garden in Guelph Park. Brewery Creek is an exciting project born through a series of public meetings by local residents. Included in this project are 40 allotments, 4 beds dedicated to community organizations, an edible food forest and edicational display beds geared towards creating positive ecological change. We are currently looking for supporters of this project. Please click on the attached …See More
May 17, 2012
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Rob miksza added a discussion to the group Main Street Neighbourhood
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Brewery Creek Community Garden Development

We are proud to announce the formation of a new community garden in Guelph Park. Brewery Creek is an exciting project born through a series of public meetings by local residents. Included in this project are 40 allotments, 4 beds dedicated to community organizations, an edible food forest and edicational display beds geared towards creating positive ecological change. We are currently looking for supporters of this project. Please click on the attached …See More
May 17, 2012
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Rob miksza commented on Village Vancouver's group Permaculture Village
"lawn addictions are deeply seeded into the suburban psyche...I'd just slowly advance the garden beds over time until one day...oops...where'd the lawn go??? But I'm a bit devilish that way."
Feb 29, 2012
Ferenc De Dalnoky left a comment for Rob miksza
"would be very interested in having a look at both sites and would have abundant energy to rake up and bag leaves to compost as the productivity o fthe soil depends so much on the mineral and organic matter being digested and recycled by…"
Nov 30, 2011
Athenaise left a comment for Rob miksza
"hey Rob! I live in New West/Burnaby and Im interested in the food forest/pernaculture stuff! Let me know if youre available to chat sometime!   Cheers,   Athenaise  "
Nov 29, 2011
Rob miksza commented on Village Vancouver's group Permaculture Village
"I have two community food forest gardens being developed in the spring. You are all welcome to get involved. One is located in New Westminster and the other in Mount Pleasant."
Nov 29, 2011
Rob miksza joined Village Vancouver's group
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Permaculture Village

Transition is based on, and inspired by,  Permaculture principles. Permaculture is permanent agriculture and permanent culture. We will be approaching 'creating sustainable habitat' in many different ways: regular design & demonstration projects; Social permaculture; workshops. Permablitzes, Blitzes or Permaculture Energy Transfer or Pet Day are days that we go on site collectively create systems which cycle energy toward win win win economy. Food forests provide abundant gardens and parks…See More
Nov 28, 2011
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Rob miksza joined Ross Moster's group
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VV Neighbourhood Food Networks

VV's been very active around food resiliency over the past 5 years. Focusing on 3 areas: Action (VV neighbourhood food networks), Education, and Planning (the Food component of our Energy Descent Action Plan, in conjunction with the Vancouver Food Policy Council), WE BUILD COMMUNITY, WE GROW FOOD, WE HELP BUILD A MORE RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEM.See More
Mar 13, 2011
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Rob miksza is now a member of Village Vancouver
Mar 13, 2011
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In which Vancouver neighbourhood or other community do you live?
Mount Pleasant
Please tell us which areas of Transition interest you. For example: growing more food/urban agriculture, relocalizing our economy/local currency, Permaculture, transit, energy efficient buildings, the arts, urban homesteading, preserving seed diversity, potlucks, outreach, organizing events, community-building, having fun while saving the world, or...
Highly interested in urban agriculture, permaculture, arts and community building
There's a saying that "Transition is not a spectator sport". It's true! Village Vancouver runs on people power, and engaging in activities and projects together helps us accomplish more. Which groups, networks, neighbourhood villages, or projects do you think you might be interested in getting involved with? And what knowledge, skills, resources or other assets can you bring to the mix? (Don't be bashful!)
Absolutly - anything to do with urban agriculture and permaculture
What would you like to see improved in Vancouver or in your community regarding sustainability or resiliency? Do you have an idea for a new Transition project or activity?
Food security
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At 2:09am on November 30, 2011, Ferenc De Dalnoky said…

would be very interested in having a look at both sites and would have abundant energy to rake up and bag leaves to compost as the productivity o fthe soil depends so much on the mineral and organic matter being digested and recycled by mycorhizza,beetles,flora ,fauna,etc and autumn is the ideal time to feed the soil do we need to set up windrows or raised beds,how close is the water table to the surface,what prefers to grow there,is it clay,peat,sand.etc read hidden forest by luoma,great book

At 5:56pm on November 29, 2011, Athenaise said…

hey Rob!

I live in New West/Burnaby and Im interested in the food forest/pernaculture stuff!

Let me know if youre available to chat sometime!

 

Cheers,

 

Athenaise

 

At 2:35pm on November 29, 2011, Randy Chatterjee said…

Where is the Mount Pleasant Food Forest?  

VV has applied (again) to take over a city-owned site at 23rd and Main, and--if approved--we plan to install a foot forest in part of the that site.  We'll let you know.

Randy

At 11:22am on June 7, 2011, Randy Chatterjee said…

A belated welcome to Village Vancouver, Rob.

The Main Street Neighbourhood village is holding our monthly potluck dinner and presentation tonight (Tuesday, 7 June) at Little Mountain Neighbourhood House on Main Street at 24th Ave (adjacent to the library).  Dinner and a free seed and food plant seedling giveaway start at 6:00 and then an urban gardening presentation and discussion begins at 7 for about an hour.  Come and stay as long as you want, or just drop by at any time.

See the full event description here.

Randy

 
 
 

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