by Geeks on the Beach | Oct 1, 2014 | Events, News, Village Vibe
Did you know? There’s another municipal election coming on Saturday, November 15th, 2014 ›› Lee Herrin Historically, voter turnout in municipal elections in Victoria is dismal—in the last election in 2011 it was 26.3%, up a whole percentage point from 2008 when it...
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...
