by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 3, 2021 | News
›› Katrina Philpotts Food insecurity, the inability to access sufficient, safe, nutritious, and culturally appropriate foods, is increasing at disproportionate rates in many Indigenous communities in Canada. However, the impacts of the lack of access to land for food...
by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 3, 2021 | Community Eats, Village Vibe
Shine Café has been serving up delicious breakfasts to hungry Fernwoodians since 2004 ›› Lauren Gaultier Many Fernwood residents are surprised to learn that our community borders extend as far east as Fort Street. Enter Stadacona Centre located between Fort Street,...
by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 3, 2021 | Trees of Fernwood, Village Vibe
Gnarly branches and thousands of acorns ›› Jan Firstbrook Have you noticed the Garry oaks (Quercus garryana) in Fernwood? This area used to be a Garry oak meadow that was managed and cultivated by the Lekwungen Peoples since time immemorial. They burned the meadows...
by Geeks on the Beach | Oct 6, 2021 | Buzz, Village Vibe
›› Mila Czemerys The Gift of Good Food annual fundraiser kicks off again this year Monday, November 15th until midnight December 31st, 2021. The Gift of Good Food raises funds to support local families in need across the Capital Regional District with fresh produce...
by Geeks on the Beach | Oct 6, 2021 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
›› Kayla Siefried The fall months mark the time where people all over our region are harvesting fruit from trees. If you’ve been longing for a fruit tree of your own, now is the time to plant one (or prepare your soil for a spring planting). Because the soil is still...
