by Geeks on the Beach | Feb 3, 2020 | Buzz, Village Vibe
›› Mila Czemerys Thank you to the 547 people who donated to the Gift of Good Food in 2019. Together, we raised $89,164! This is the most money we have ever raised for the cause. This year, 178 families are receiving fresh produce every two weeks. It has been a...
by Geeks on the Beach | Feb 3, 2020 | Events, News, Village Vibe
Saturday, February 22nd from 10:00am to 1:00pm at the Fernwood Community Orchard ›› Alex Harned The City of Victoria is offering a series of free, monthly workshops on tree planting and maintenance as a part of the UNECE global campaign, Trees in Cities Challenge...
by Geeks on the Beach | Feb 3, 2020 | Community Eats, Village Vibe
›› Lauren Gaultier We all know Fernwood is a hub for cool cafes—we have no less than five. Did you know that we are also the home to some incredible bakeries? Origin Bakery, on Pandora Avenue, was opened by co-founders and long-time friends Marion Scott & Tara...
by Geeks on the Beach | Feb 3, 2020 | Events, Village Vibe
›› Heather Leary As the snow becomes a distant memory, thoughts turn to the planting season just around the corner. The best place to start is Seedy Saturday Victoria, running from 10am to 4pm on February 15th at the Victoria Conference Centre. Born as a seed...
by Geeks on the Beach | Feb 3, 2020 | Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
›› Kayla Siefried Just a week ago, I harvested 11 different varieties of greens from the gardens at the Compost Education Centre. It was incredible to take in the variety and beauty of the greens freshly harvested and consumed in mid-January! We live in a particularly...
