by Geeks on the Beach | Oct 6, 2021 | Buzz, Village Vibe
›› City of Victoria This fall the City of Victoria is starting the next stage of planning for the future of Fernwood, as well as North Park and Hillside-Quadra neighbourhoods. Read the new draft Neighbourhoods Plans and have your say! We invite you to join this...
by Geeks on the Beach | Oct 6, 2021 | Indigenous Voices, Village Vibe
[content awareness: this article discusses residential schools and the ongoing searches for unmarked graves across Turtle Island] ›› Lizz Brooks & Shae Zamardi With Orange Shirt Day now passed for this year, there are many reflections accumulating from the school...
by Geeks on the Beach | Oct 6, 2021 | Buzz, Village Vibe
›› Marianne Unger October 15th will mark one year since I opened my Farm Stand on Camosun Street. We intend to celebrate with good food and friendship, as is fitting. The farm stand was inspired by so many things—my Omas, Wendell Berry’s writings on the household...
by Geeks on the Beach | Oct 6, 2021 | Buzz, Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
›› JJ Ford “One simple yet powerful way of building more sustainable and resilient cities is planting trees. Strategically planted trees can cool the air by between 2°C and 8°C, thereby reducing air conditioning needs by 30 per cent. A single tree can absorb up to...
by Geeks on the Beach | Oct 6, 2021 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
Giant sentinels and the climate crisis ›› Jan Firstbrook What is the fastest growing tree in the world and the best at carbon capture? These trees live among us in Fernwood. Though not native to Canada, they thrive in our city due to the Mediterranean climate. These...
