by Geeks on the Beach | Feb 5, 2019 | Events, Garden Gleanings, Village Vibe
The place to start when starting from seed ›› Heather Leary While most of Canada is still in winter’s icy grip, gardeners on Vancouver Island are planning their spring, which officially starts with Victoria Seedy Saturday on February 16th. Running from 10am to 4pm at...
by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 5, 2018 | Buzz, Village Vibe
Invisible need and the case for fresh food ›› Kathryn Juricic This holiday season, Fernwood NRG is aiming to raise money to provide fresh fruits and vegetables every two weeks for 160 families in need throughout Greater Victoria. Sure, we all get why this is...
by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 5, 2018 | Buzz, Garden Gleanings, News, Village Vibe
›› Lauren Gaultier After many years of planning, the Vic High Learning Farm was a joint initiative prompted when a former faculty member reached out to Aaren Topley, Capital Region’s Community Animator, of Farm to School BC, for help in creating a sustainable...
by Geeks on the Beach | Dec 5, 2018 | Buzz, Village Vibe
Zip up your home, for comfort and conservation ›› Ruben Anderson If your door is a little drafty it may not seem like a big deal. But a gap just a ¼” wide—multiplied over the height of the door—ends up being a lot of square inches. That ¼” gap adds up to the...
by Geeks on the Beach | Nov 7, 2018 | Buzz, Events
Do you remember that time Fernwood NRG and Northern Quarter combined to bring you a special edition of Benji’s Pub Quiz to raise money for Bridges for Women through the wonderful Gift of Good Food. Well, we’re doing it again! Every $500 raised feeds a...
