Homesteading and All That

Homesteading and All That

›› Jeremy Caradonna Fernwood is a state of mind. This is a neighbourhood for people who believe in ­sustainable living and self-reliance. It’s a place full of “neo-locals”—folks who care about local organic food, a low-consumption lifestyle, and artistic ­creativity....
Kitchen Garden installed

Kitchen Garden installed

The Fernwood Community Centre’s new Kitchen Garden was installed over the weekend. Thanks to the incredible volunteers who came out in the rain to make this project happen! Big thank you to Hatchet & Seed Contracting (Solara Goldwynn, Alysha Punnett and...
Kitchen garden takes root

Kitchen garden takes root

Curbside food garden to demonstrate potential of community centre green space The Fernwood Community Centre (FCC) will soon go through another food inspired transformation, this time with its very own kitchen garden. The proposed pilot project will convert the...

Forest for the Trees

Jenny Pell speaking about her permaculture projects in Washington State and Oregon. Photo: Hannah Roessler  Jenny Pell—designer of North America’s largest food forest on public land—shared her wisdom of food forests with Fernwood Azelia SerjeantsonPublished...