Does Oaklands need a community garden?

Does Oaklands need a community garden?

>> Ben Clark While boulevard gardens are a common thing in and around Oaklands, there is currently no community garden in the neighbourhood. A survey was done recently to ask residents if they support the Oaklands Community Association working toward building a...
Jane Francis, Fernwood-based artist

Jane Francis, Fernwood-based artist

›› Jillian Player Gazing at the large abstract paintings that recline against Jane Francis’s studio walls, I am intrigued by the tender graphite marks that reside in the spaces between an explosion of paint strokes. Her inspiration from nature, and her walks around...
Got ideas about ‘Growing in the City’?

Got ideas about ‘Growing in the City’?

Known as the ‘banana belt’ of Canada, Victoria has all the ingredients for growing food just about anywhere, and the City is looking at how, and where, to grow more. This summer, all topics related to growing food in the Capital City will be explored. Everything from...
Job Opportunity: Youth and Family Support Worker

Job Opportunity: Youth and Family Support Worker

Posting closes August 21st, this full-time position starts September 1st. Fernwood NRG offers a variety of Family Support Programs at the Fernwood Community Centre. These programs can be found at fernwoodnrg.gotbdev.com/fernwood-nrg-programs/family-programs/. We serve...
Creating Fernwood’s First Street Mandala!

Creating Fernwood’s First Street Mandala!

Join Beth Threlfall in painting Fernwood’s first street mandala.  Time: Saturday, August 22, 9:00am till finish Place: Grant Street, where it dead-ends into Haegert Park A few years ago, the neighbourhood had a mandala-drawing contest with the vision of creating...