Native plants for native bees

Native plants for native bees

Meet Withbloom ­Pollinator Gardens ›› Myriam Parent Have you ever looked closely at who ­pollinates your cucumbers and tomatoes in the summer? Who hangs around the fragrant lavender blooms by the Fernwood Community Centre? Beloved bees, yes, but what kind of bees? A...
Spring steps in the garden

Spring steps in the garden

›› Kayla Siefried Gardening is becoming even more of an important way to build resiliency in our lives. Just a salad from your garden every couple weeks, and you are a bit more resilient to unpredictable (and often less ­environmentally sustainable) supply chains that...
Fernwood General Store now open

Fernwood General Store now open

The new store on the block ›› Lauren Gaultier Fernwood General Store has now ­officially opened at 1308 Gladstone Ave in the former space of Aubergine. For those who were fans of Aubergine’s ­selection of South African and kosher foods, have no fear, your favourite...
What’s going on in your community?

What’s going on in your community?

Arts, events, ­development, and membership! ›› Kathryn Juricic, Fernwood Community Association Board of Directors Bustling away behind the scenes, the Fernwood Community Association is ­flourishing with collaborations, volunteers, events, and conversation. Committees...

Earth Day and climate justice

›› Chantille Viaud Last year an atmospheric heat dome ­demonstrated, in a single day of extreme heat, what the impacts of climate change look like for people living all across B.C., not just in flood or wildfire-affected areas. And the people most affected by it were...