Organic Pest and Disease Management

Organic Pest and Disease Management

>> Alysha Punnett, Site Manager & Community Education Coordinator, Compost Education Centre Gardening season is here!  And so are all the things that eat your garden!  Here we discuss The Big 3: aphids, slugs and cutworms. Aphids There are green, brown,...
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...

The Great Fernfood Scavenger Hunt

Fernwood NRG is calling on all of you to become detectives!   The importance of local organic food is well known these days; urban agriculture is popping up all over. Many people in cities have started to raise chickens and grow produce in all kinds of spaces! We...

Volunteer with The Good Food Box

The Good Food Box has just launched bi-monthly service and online ordering. Even if it is snowing and you can’t leave your house, you can get good food delivered to you (delivery is a $3 charge). The food comes direct from local and regional farmers and/or local...