by Geeks on the Beach | Sep 30, 2014 | Buzz
A profound (Fernwood) evening at City Hall ›› Bill McKechnie A report on a business meeting at Victoria City Hall might sound a bit dull, but a recent public hearing was, in the words of Councillor Shellie Gudgeon, “a profound evening.” Fernwood Urban Village, a group...
by Geeks on the Beach | Sep 30, 2014 | News
It was a summer of growth at Oaklands Community Centre ›› Ben Clark It was a summer of growth at Oaklands Community Centre. In June, we welcomed a new Executive Director, Traci Fontana-Wegelin, to our organization. Traci came to us after spending several years with...
by Geeks on the Beach | Sep 30, 2014 | Buzz, Village Vibe
›› Shannon K. Auringer He was hard at work shoveling, yet another pile of garden waste, as I wandered up the Chambers Street sidewalk. I was suited up in my rain coat and knee boots, as it was in true Victoria style, raining. Proving that nothing stopped him, Ed...
by Geeks on the Beach | Sep 30, 2014 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
When life gives you leaves, make leaf mold. When life gives you food scraps and garden clippings, make compost. ›› Margaret Hantiuk Recently I attended an interesting course on soil science at our Compost Education Centre. I was reminded how important autumn is to...
by Geeks on the Beach | Sep 16, 2014 | Events
Workshop Wednesday, September 24 from 7:00pm – 9:30pm This workshop will offer an introduction to the amazing world of mushrooms and cover everything you need to know to grow your own mushrooms where you live. We’ll each inoculate a 5 gallon bucket of oyster...
