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villagevibe News and views from the heart of Fernwood
Construction Underway New mixed use building underway in Fernwood village
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n 2011 Fernwood residents told the Fernwood NRG’s Neighbourhood Visioning Forum that a healthy and vibrant neighbourhood centre needs a critical mass and variety of business and residential units. We listened, and we are adding commercial space and housing in a new building right in Fernwood village. We purchased the house at 1310 Gladstone in November 2013 and after three and a half years of consultation and planning, we started construction of our new building this past June. The house was removed in March but a small change in the location of the gas meter delayed final permitting until May. As soon as we received the final permit, we completed the excavation and prepared to lay the footings. Through our architect, Christine Lintott, we selected a reputable and qualified local construction management firm, Knappett Projects Inc. to construct the building . Since we received our building permit, the Knappett team has been working steadily to get the sumps in place, the footings laid, and the foundation ready to be poured. Once complete, the building will offer two large commercial spaces—one at street level off of Gladstone Avenue, and one at ground level accessed by stairs to the west of the building. There will also be four apartments upstairs—two studio and two one-bedroom units—accessed by stairs as well. So far, everything is proceeding according to the revised schedule. Barring anything unforeseen, Knappett anticipates a completion date in February 2018. In the meantime, Fernwood NRG would like to thank all of our neighbours and fellow residents for your patience during the construction process. It will all be over in a few short months, and we’ll be able to celebrate a new addition to our beautiful village!
Foundation walls going up at 1310 Gladstone Avenue. Photo: Mila Czemerys
neighbourhood lives:
Remembering Dave Kesson ›› Bobby Arbess ave Kesson packed more virtues into one man than almost anyone I ever met. He was innately fair, kind, compassionate, caring, thoughtful, generous, easy-going, understanding, fun, hard-working and loyal. I remember moving with my family into a cabin in the Highlands. We had a young baby and a six-year old and it turned out the cabin was badly ratinfested. The owner let me tear out the walls and replace the insulation, which was saturated with the stench of rodent waste. Who showed up to help me on
a beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon in July? Dave. He even brought beer. He always put others before himself, a quality most beautifully displayed in his dedication to his partner Tania and his two wonderful sons, Callum and Evan. He had respect for women and children, was nurturing to the disabled and understanding to those with mental health and addictions issues. He was well-read, held thoughtful and heartfelt opinions, and was very balanced in his point of view, tending to seeing all sides of a debate before arriving at his own conclusions. He thought for himself and was his own man, though draw-
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ing little attention to himself. He was deeply involved in initiatives to increase food security, affordable housing and to improve the quality of life in Fernwood. In the late 1990s, Fernwood was full of self-gloating characters diligently pursuing one version or another of revolutionary anti-capitalist politics. Around the square, at the Little Fernwood Hall, and at drunken parties there were fervid debates about whether you were an anarchist, communist, Trotskyite, Maoist or Wobbly. One point of commonality was that few of us had any money or kept down Continued on page 2...
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Dave Kesson, Fernwood builder
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Lee Herrin Kathryn Juricic
Matt Takach Mila Czemerys Founding Editor Lisa Helps Contributors
Lee Herrin Phoenix Bain Laurie Rubin Alysha Punnett Alex Harned
Bobby Arbess Britt Buntain Mila Czemerys Laura Burki
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declaration of principles & values ››
We are committed to creating a socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable neighbourhood;
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We are committed to ensuring neighbourhood control or ownership of neighbourhood institutions and assets;
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We are committed to using our resources prudently and to becoming financially
›› Lee Herrin On Sunday June 25 th , I took a walk through the neighbourhood. I didn’t have a particular goal in mind, just a walk. I walked by Dave and Tania’s house on my way into the neighbourhood, and I wondered how they were doing. At the time, I didn’t know that Dave was in the hospital and passing on his love to close family and friends on what turned out to be his last day with us. I was shocked and surprised to learn he was gone. He died on June 26th from an aggressive brain tumour. It came on suddenly and took him quickly. He was only 52. I had seen him and his sons only a few months prior on their way to school. There was no hint of what was to come. At his memorial, one of his children’s teachers told a story about him taking tools and materials into the George Jay classroom so that all the children could have the experience of working with tools and building something with their hands. Dave was a great dad, and made lots of time for his kids. He also made lots of time for Fernwood. Dave was a devoted volunteer in Fernwood over the past twenty or more years. He was previously the President of the Fernwood Community Association, and he also served on the Board of Directors of Fernwood NRG. He was there when we purchased the Cornerstone Building in 2005, and he worked on the demolition and construction crew putting the building back together. The building is just one part of his legacy of good works in the neighbourhood. This past spring, he was on the crew that built the toolshed at Spring Ridge
Dave Kesson and his partner Tania Wegwitz clowning around at FernFest in August 2005 in front of the boarded up Cornerstone Building. Photo courtesy of Fernwood NRG.
Common. At his memorial, I also learned that Dave and his truck played a huge role in the establishment of the Common—a good portion of the organic material at the site arrived in the back of Dave’s truck. It reminded me that I borrowed his truck too at one point, to move some soil when I was building my own garden on Cedar Hill Road. Dave was incredibly generous of spirit—the Fernwood neighbourhood is better in so many ways because of his time here. At his memorial (held at the Fernwood Community Centre on July 8 th), more than a hundred people attended. Countless people spoke about knowing Dave. Whether in his role as dad, partner and volunteer, or in his work
with people with autism and later the Victoria Cool Aid Society, to a person, everyone said he was kind, caring, and compassionate. And everyone who knew him or met him knows the truth of all that was said. After the memorial, a lemon tree was planted in Dave’s memory on the south side of the shed at the Common. At the suggestion of Dave’s family, Fernwood NRG has established a fund to take donations in support of our urban agriculture initiatives in Fernwood. Donations can be made in person at the Fernwood Community Centre (1240 Gladstone Avenue) or online to the Dave Kesson Urban Agriculture Fund at www.canadahelps.org/dn/6963. Godspeed, Dave. We will miss you.
Dave’s white pickup was in hot demand. Dave was almost always gracious in lending his truck, as long as it was for the common good. He had no idea what stinky, sloppy loads of decomposing organic material from the local breweries and tofu manufacturers were shlepped back to Spring Ridge Common to build the soil. Now, the Common supports a cornucopia of fruit trees, herbs, berry bushes and brambles, for anyone to pick—a legacy
to Dave’s generosity and community spirit. Dave’s last significant community act before passing was to help design and build the tool shed at Spring Ridge Common, the same site where he and Tania, his beloved partner, met. A lemon tree has been planted in loving memory of Dave, next to the shed.
self-reliant;
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We are committed to the creation and support of neighbourhood
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a real job. One exception was Dave: the skinny, blue-eyed, practical anarchist from back east. He was more interested in getting things done than sitting around talking about it; and practical enough to know that if a community was to achieve its vision of food security, someone would need a truck. Surrounded by many truckless food gardeners and guerrilla urban farmers,
We are committed to engaging the dreams, resources, and talents of our neighbours and to fostering new links between them;
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We are committed to taking action in response to neighbourhood issues, ideas, and initiatives;
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We are committed to governing our organization and serving our
Excerpted from Bobby’s remarks at Dave’s memorial at the Fernwood Community Centre.
neighbourhood democratically with a maximum of openness, inclusivity and kindness;
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We are committed to developing the skills, capacity, self-worth, and excellence of our neighbours and ourselves;
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We are committed to focusing on the future while preserving our neighbourhood’s heritage and diversity;
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We are committed to creating neighbourhood places that are vibrant, beautiful, healthy, and alive;
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and, most of all, We are committed to having fun!
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News and views from the heart of Fernwood
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Top 3 free things to do in Fernwood coming up Check out these great events happening on our neighbourhood in the next couple months... 1) Sunset Market in the Square Wednesdays in September, 4:30 – 7:30pm, Fernwood Square // Shop for fresh, local fruits and veggies and value added food products while enjoying live local music
›› Phoenix Bain (Left) Kids having fun at the Vining Street Party on the Plaza. (Right) Fernwood Square during the Picot Night Market. Photo on right: Rachel Alexandra
The Oaklands Sunset Market has made its mark in Victoria as a community gathering space and a place to access local food and local food producers. It has grown in size and varied in terms of how the Market supports the local community. From adding local musicians, to local breweries, a space has been created to access and celebrate the variety of the island. It is crucially important to be able to provide that access. Which is why, instead of calling our season to end on August 30th, we have decided to create a satellite version in Fernwood Square. We want to bring that same community vibe of the Sunset Market and combine it with that of Fernwood. By bringing local farmers and food producers to the space, we can connect folks to their food directly and be able to re-create the feeling of harvesting your backyard strawberries to share with the other neighbourhood kids, of passing bowls around a table of friends potluck style with various creations, of taking that tomato plant out of the store bought planter and introducing your garden to another variety of fruit. Maybe these are just my memories, but we can all recall something, some place where we’ve come together to share food. Rather than taking a cart to the overwhelming vegetable section at your local grocery conglomerate to find the latest shipment from California, why not be a part of your community, gather in a space with friends, share and connect
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with food and farmers to find the perfect bunch of beets.
2) Picot Night Markets Thursdays in August, 4:00 – 9:00pm, Fernwood Square // A beautiful curation of handmade artisan products
›› Arielle Moore Come on down to Fernwood Square, socialize and shop with us! Every Thursday night is filled with talented local vendors, artists, live music, and activities for the little ones, food and drink! Each Thursday, Fernwood Square is transformed into a bustling market with talent and creativity brimming from all edges of the Square. From handmade pies and chocolate, to a taco bar and food truck... to Sea Cider and kombucha... to ceramic mugs and vintage clothing, to jewelry and florals, we’ve got you covered. Each night has something new and different to offer—trust us, you’ll want to be at all of them. Each week we run a raffle at our Picot table to raise money for both Fernwood NRG and the Team Tree Campaign—supporting a young girl in our community through treatment and recovery of brain cancer. Tickets start at $2. If that’s not good enough, every
time you enter a raffle you and entered to win the grand prize raffle taking place at the end of August. One of our past prizes included a 60 day moksha yoga pass, honey tobacco bath salts, Boo Too You greeting cards, lavender bundles, a 7Rays incense kit, two Balsam and Vine beaded bracelets, and an XOCOLAT handmade chocolate bar. Check out our table to see what prizes are at stake this week! More info available at picotcollective. com/pages/picot-pop-up-market.
3) Vining Street Party on the Plaza Sunday, September 10th, Noon 6:00pm, grounds of Vic High School // Celebrate Fernwood at this block party with a silent auction, live music, kids’ activities and more
›› Laurie Rubin Join us for the 10 th Annual Vining St. PARTY on the PLAZA (VS PoP). Mayor Lisa Helps will open the festivities. Enjoy Live Entertainment, BBQ, Silent Auction, Vendor and Exhibitor MARKET, Children’s Science and Crafts, Dance, Bike Clinic, Clowns, Magic, Face Painting, Balloons, Games and Fun for all. LIVE Entertainment will feature headliner The Fernwood Coalition and
other acts include Café Tinto, Fiesta Latina Dancers, Victoria Zumba, Alma de Espana, Coastline and more acts to confirm. VS PoP promises you will be on your feet dancing, singing to the music! For the kids, a cardboard castle, The Great Giffoni, the Sunshine Clowns, animal balloonist, face painters, hula hoops, bubbles, and a new science show that will thrill plus hot dogs and candy floss. For everyone, 400 Silent Auction items from the practical to the eclectic! 70+ MARKET vendors & exhibitors offering everything under the sun! As you know VS PoP is volunteer driven spearheaded by the residents of Vining Street. VS PoP thrives thanks to your spirit and generosity. Net proceeds from VS PoP 2017 will go to The Learning Curve Society, www.ldasvi.bc.ca , in support of their outstanding work with children with learning and behavioral challenges. Please visit us at facebook.com/ Vining.Street.Block.Party , or, go to viningstreetparty.com. Contact VS PoP Coordnator Laurie Rubin at 250-995-2696 or emaillrubin@shaw.ca. Psst! Don’t miss Fernwood Pole Painting Day happening Saturday, September 9th. It’s free to paint a telephone pole in Fernwood to help beautify our neighbourhood, curb signature tagging and slow traffic. Find out the scoop on the next page...
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Fernwood Pole Painting Day, September 9 ›› Mila Czemerys
it is raining, please wait for a sunny day to paint your pole. 8. Clean up. Make sure you clean up all your supplies and keep or dispose of them responsibly. Post your wet paint sign on your finished pole 9. Admire your work and show your friends.
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he annual Fernwood Pole Painting Day is coming up on Saturday, September 9th. Kids, local artists, families, neighbours, one and all are invited to take part in this community building art project. Please join us and brighten up our neighbourhood with your creative ideas and paint a pole.
Would you like to paint a pole in Fernwood? Here’s how to get involved:
1. Pick-up a Pole Painting Kit. These will be available on Thursday, August 24th at the Picot Night Market in Fernwood Square between 4pm and 9pm. They will also be available outside the Fernwood Community Centre (1240 Gladstone Avenue) on Wednesday, September 6th between noon and 6pm. 2. Design your pole! Simple and bold graphics are great & stencils help, too. Draw out your ideas. 3. Check with the neighbours before painting a pole, drop off our letter for your neighbour—template included in your pole painting kit. 4. Tidy up your pole using a thick pair of gloves and needle nose pliers, carefully remove staples and other things that might interfere with your art! 5. Set-Up your site: Before painting, place newspaper, a drop cloth or cardboard on the sidewalk to ensure no paint gets on the sidewalk. Please be careful and aware of cars and traffic on the road. 6. Prime your pole. We recommend priming your pole with your base coat paint on Friday, September 8th. This will allow time for the pole to dry before you paint your design. It can take a few hours for the base coat to dry. 7. Paint! You are invited to paint your telephone pole on Saturday, September 9th. Did you know all the paint used in this project has been salvaged from Hartland Landfill? If
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Paint brushes Sponges Shelf liner/MacTac (to create stencils)
When do I paint my pole?
Pick up your Pole Painting Kit on Thursday, August 24th at the Picot Night Market in Fernwood Square between 4pm and 9pm or outside the Fernwood Community Centre (1240 Gladstone Avenue) on Wednesday, September 6th between noon and 6pm. Paint your pole on Pole Painting Day—Saturday, September 9th. How long does it take to paint a pole?
It takes approximately 2-3 hours to paint a pole depending on the complexity of your design. You will need to paint a basecoat (primer) and potentially tidy up the pole before painting by removing staples. We suggest doing this on Friday evening. Then Saturday, paint your design. We recommend preparing your design beforehand and using stencils to create your graphics.
If the pole has tags on it but the pole is still beautiful, please take this time to restore your pole! If it is looking old, perhaps some new art is welcome. This is all up to you, the neighbourhood! What are the rules?
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How do I register or sign-up to paint the pole outside my house?
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There is no formal registration for painting a telephone pole. To ensure you get to paint the pole you wish, please download and print or pick up a “This Pole has an Artist” sign and tape it to your pole. When your design it created, please inform and discuss with your neighbours, letting them know what art everyone will enjoy together. Fernwood NRG does not assign poles.
I would rather the pole near my house not be painted, how do I ensure this?
What does a pole painting kit include?
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An info sheet about pole painting One large container of primer/basecoat paint Four to five containers of colourful paint (you choose the colours) Signage: “This Pole has an Artist”, “Drive Slow”, and “Wet Paint” signs A letter for your neighbour letting them know what you would like to paint the pole you’ll enjoy together
No splatter or drip painting Avoid using text in your design No logos or commercial images No overt political and religious symbols or messaging No painting is allowed on the sidewalk or any surface other than the pole Have fun!
My pole is already painted, am I allowed painting over it?
The beauty of the Pole Painting Project is the temporary nature of the art, the community spirit, and vibe it creates. While it is not our role to choose who gets to paint which pole, we highly suggest using our letter to inform and discuss with your neighbour before painting.
Create a “Please leave this Pole Blank” sign or come by the Fernwood Community Centre to pick one up. Post it on the pole near your house that you wish to not be painted. On May 28th 2011, Fernwood NRG, Emily Grav of The Paint Box School of Art and Beth Threlfall coordinated the painting of over 100 telephone poles with bright, bold, colourful designs on Fernwood Road and Gladstone Avenue. Since then, Fernwood NRG has organized the painting and touching up of hundreds of telephone poles. This project has helped to slow traffic, curb signature tagging, and create warm, friendly, and beautiful streets. All the paint used in this project has been salvaged from Hartland Landfill.
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Fernwood Community Centre Special Events: Fernwood Pole Painting Project, Sept 9, 10:00am – 4:00pm, free
Fernwood! Date: Wednesday, Sept 13th Time: 7:00-9:00pm >ŽĐĂƟŽŶ͗ Fernwood Community Centre (1240 Gladstone Ave) Cost: FREE Register: resilientneighbourhoods.ca
Vinyl Supernova, Oct 21, 10:00am – 4:00pm, $2 at door Fernwood Halloween Bonfire, Oct 31, 6:00pm – 10:00pm, free Owl Designer Fair, Dec 1, 6:00pm - 10pm & Dec 2, 10:00am - 5:00pm Winter Camp, Dec 18 – Dec 22, 7:30am – 5:30pm, $185/week Food + Growing Workshops, Sept - Dec, for more info visit www.fernwoodnrg.eventbrite.ca
Fernwood Community Centre 1240 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria, BC T 250.381.1552 info@fernwoodnrg.ca
Oaklands Community Association presents:
Sunset Market
WEDNES
DAYS 4:30-8:30PM
jUNE 28 - aUG 30 Beer Gardens
Live
Music
Artisans
Workshops F o o d gourmet Trucks food
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oaklands.sunset.market Oaklands Sunset Market @Oaklands Market www.oaklandscommunitycentre.com/markets AT OAKLANDS COMMUNITY CENTRE: #1-2827 BELMONT AVE
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compost corner:
Managing mildew in the organic garden ›› Alysha Punnett Powdery mildew crops up at this time of year and is often perplexing to gardeners. Isn’t it too hot and dry for fungi to thrive?! Well, while the weather may feel hot and dry, there actually is enough moisture in the air for mildew to get around. This is why fungal issues are common in late summer when the days heat up fast and the morning dew or a light rain provides enough moisture for them to spread. Add to this the fact that many plants are weak and susceptible to pests and disease from drought stress in this driest and hottest part of the growing season, and you have a perfect recipe for powdery white squash leaves. Plants can still grow relatively unaffected if the infection is mild, however if it becomes so severe that the majority of the plant is covered in powdery white, this can inhibit the plant’s ability to photosynthesize and grow. Not to mention it makes the plant unappetizing. As with pest management, prevention is still our best friend here, and it’s important to be patient with treatments as they usually work best when applied frequently.
Identification: Powdery mildew is commonly seen on squash and cucumber leaves at this time of the year, but it can show up on pretty much any kind of green leaf. It starts as downy white spots on the undersides or tops of leaves and gradually spreads to take over the whole leaf surface. Management: Trim plants throughout the season to maintain airflow throughout your garden beds. Ensure plants are receiving enough water. Overhead irrigation can cause fungal spores to spread as drops of water splash onto leaves, bouncing them into the air and onto surrounding plant material. Try drip irrigation in perennial beds instead, or try to limit overhead watering to the morning so leaves will have time to dry during the day. Make and spray compost tea every 2 weeks throughout the growing season to outcompete the bad fungi with good fungi. Other DIY sprays include a 1:10 dilution of milk to water or a diluted horseradish tea. Happy zucchini bread, cake, muffin, and noodle making with your harvest! Alysha Punnett is the Site Manager and Community Education Coordinator at the Compost Education Centre.
Powdery mildew on comfery leaves at the Compost Education Centre, 1216 North Park Street. Learn how to manage this issue organically and grow strong healthy plants. Photo: Alysha Punnett
fernwood community centre:
NEW! Youth Leadership Group and more Outdoor pursuits, leadership group and sports drop-ins for youth coming in September
›› Laura Burki Fernwood NRG is thrilled to be bringing new Youth Programs to the community starting in September 2017. From outdoor pursuits to leadership groups even a sports drop in night for tweens. The youth in our community make a large portion of locality and we want to support them with new programs to get
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“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” - Lao Tzu. Photo: Kristy Kravchenko
them involved in their schools, community and the neighbourhood. Our Outdoor Pursuits program will be taking place on Saturdays from 9:00am
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to noon and we will be touching on environments such as; the ocean, the back country, the lushess forest and of course the mountains—for ages 12 to 15.
The Sports Drop-in is happening every 2nd & 4th Friday of the month for our tweens kids ages 7 to 11, come on down on Friday nights and meet up with your friends for some sports. Our new Youth Leadership Group called Rooted will help youth develop their leadership potential and provide them with opportunities to learn, grow and make contacts. We will help youth build valuable leadership, teamwork, and social skills in a welcoming environment where they can make friends and learn how to integrate these new skills into their community. Programs will all be starting in September and more information feel free to contact Laura at laura@fernwoodnrg.ca.
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Keeping Fernwood Community Healthy
Food + Growing Workshops
Physiotherapy/IMS Naturopathy Acupuncture Chiropractor Pelvic Floor Health Vestibular Rehab Stress Management Workshops Pilates & Yoga* RMT Massage *Therapeutic one-on-one or small group session available
›› Alex Harned Check out the fantastic workshops at the Fernwood Community Centre this month— August brings the opportunity to learn everything from bud-grafting, how to make Kombucha (the perfect summer drink!), and gain knowledge on how to fix those various garden tools (both hand tools and machinery!). Curious to know more or register for a workshop? Call 250-381-1552 ext.100 or register online on Eventbrite.
Ph: 250-381-7473 *referrals not required
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1275 Bay Street
*online booking available
(at Fernwood Rd) *free parking
RISE TO IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH
Bud-Grafting Tuesday, August 22, 6 - 8pm, $30
Observe and interact with your local food forest through grafting! Determine which varieties of trees and shrubs have delicious fruit and discover what type of grafting is appropriate for what and when. This workshop will explore successful examples, and provide a hands-on opportunity to practice the detailed craft of bud grafting in the summer.
FERNWOOD NRG FALL PROGRAMS SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER 2017 MONDAY Wee Expressions (0-4yrs), Sept 11 – Dec 11, 11:00am – 11:45am, $144/12, $15/drop-in Fernwood Family Dinner, Ongoing, 5:00pm – 7:00pm, $2 suggested donation Qi Gong, Sept 11 - Dec 18, 6:00pm – 7:30pm, $40/4, $15/drop-in Nuu Chah Nulth Drumming (Closed Group), 7:30pm – 10:00pm
TUESDAY Family Resource Program, Ongoing, 9:30am – 11:30am, free drop-in YogaPlay (3-5yrs), Sept 5 – Oct 24, 9:30am – 10:30am, $75/8, $12/drop-in Meditation, Sept 5 - Dec 19, 6:00pm – 7:00pm, $60/6, $10/drop-in Bootcamp, Nov 7 - Feb 27, 6:00pm – 7:00pm, register with Victoria Bootcamp VSSC Dodgeball, Sept 19 – Dec 5, 7:00pm – 10:00pm, register at www.vssc.ca Stigma Free Zone Women’s Group: 25+ female peer support, Ongoing, 7:00pm – 8:30pm Be Fearlessly Girl (12-16yrs), 7:00 – 8:30pm, $5 suggested donation
WEDNESDAY Kombucha Wednesday, August 23, 6:30 - 8:30pm, $35
Learn about the mystical ways kombucha detoxifies the body and energize the mind— while staying refreshing and tasty too! Discover the health benefits, second fermentation techniques, flavours and troubleshooting, participate in demos, and a tasting session with different flavour combinations!
Kids Circus Yoga, Sept 6 – Dec 20, 9:30am – 10:30am, $60/6, $12/drop-in Best Babies (Postnatal), Ongoing, 11:30am – 2:30pm Good Food Box Pick-up, Ongoing, 1:00pm – 8:00pm Student Wednesday Night Dinner, 6:00pm – 8:00pm, $2-$5 suggested donation ROOTED Leadership Group (15-19yrs), 6:00pm – 9:00pm, $5 suggested donation
THURSDAY Family Resource Program, Ongoing, 9:30am – 11:30am, free drop-in Best Babies (Prenatal), Ongoing, 11:30am – 2:30pm Bootcamp, Nov 9 - Feb 22, 6:00pm – 7:00pm, register with Victoria Bootcamp VSSC Dodgeball, Sept 21 - Dec 7, 7:00 – 10:00pm, register at www.vssc.ca Karma Yoga Class, Ongoing, 7:00pm – 8:00pm, $5 donation/drop-in, $2 mat rental LGBTQ NA, 7:00 – 8:00pm
FRIDAY Parent Child Mother Goose (0-1yrs), 11:00am - 11:45am, free drop-in Parent Child Mother Goose (1-3yrs), 12:00pm - 12:45am, free drop-in Seniors’ Lunch (55+), 12:00pm – 2:30pm, $4/drop-in Youth Sports Drop-in (9-12yrs), 1st & 4th Friday/month, 6:00pm – 8:00pm, by donation Metaphysical Meetup Group (Preregister w/ MeetUp), 2nd Friday/month, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
SATURDAY Kindergym, 10:30am-12:30pm, $4/drop-in Outdoor Pursuits (12-15yrs), 9:00am-12:00pm, $10/drop-in Capoeira (8yrs+ & Adults), Sept 2 – Dec 16, 1:00pm–2:00pm, Adult: $112/14, $10/drop-in, Child: $84/14 sessions or $8 drop-in Capoeira (5-8yrs & parents), Sept 2 – Dec 16, 2:00pm–2:45pm, Adult: $112/14, $10/drop-in, Child: $84/14, $8/drop-in Introduction to Kyudo, Sept 2 – Dec 16, 4:00pm – 6:00pm, $100/10
Agrarian Tool Repair Saturday, August 26, 10am - 1pm, $35
Learn how to repair your garden tools, fix a wheelbarrow, and discover how to salvage parts and refurbish hand tools! Learn how to take care of your machines and keep them running smoothly. We will go through preventative maintenance routines that will make all your growing equipment last longer and work better for you. From sharpening to oil changes, there are a lot of simple things you can do to save time and money, and reduce waste. End of season maintenance is better for your equipment...and you’ll thank yourself when the growing season starts again!
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SUNDAY Zumba, Sept 10 – Oct 15, 10:00am – 11:00am, $48/6, $11/drop-in Holiday closures on September 4, October 9, November 11 and December 25 - January 2.
For more information & to register contact:
Fernwood Community Centre 1240 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria, BC V8T 1G6 T 250.381.1552 info@fernwoodnrg.ca
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Scene in Fernwood : FernFest 2017