by Geeks on the Beach | Oct 2, 2014 | News, Village Vibe
Village Development Project taking shape ›› Kelsey Singbeil Last October, the Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group (Fernwood NRG) announced its plans to purchase four properties in the heart of Fernwood Village. It was a bold idea that embodied our principle of...
by Geeks on the Beach | Oct 1, 2014 | Editorial, News, Village Vibe
›› Phyllis Ferguson, Steve Miller, & Linda Passeri Why did we make a 4,000 mile journey from Springfield, Missouri USA to Fernwood? We came because your soul pole project is the biggest that we found anywhere in the world. We wanted to learn how to put one on...
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 | 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...