Village Vancouver Transition Town Initiative

It's #GivingTuesdayCA, a global movement for giving and volunteering, taking place each year after Black Friday. You can #giveback by donating to Village Vancouver to help keep our programming amazing! Any amount helps! Donate here: villagevancouver.ca/page/donate

September 15th learn how to grow your very own microgreens at home! Full details on the eventbrite page.

Learn to conserve water in your garden with our August 28 'Drip Irrigation for a Waterwise Garden' workshop at West Point Grey Community Centre. We still have spaces available! Register here: tinyurl.com/y5qlrbyl

There are spaces still available for our August 26 'Grow Your Own Microgreens' workshop at West Point Grey Community Centre. Learn just how easy it is to grow tasty and nutritious microgreens! Register here: tinyurl.com/yya22a7g

Did you know that Vancouver community centres are reopening? Check out our upcoming in-person workshops West Point Grey Community Centre! 1. August 13th: Outdoor Rope Making and Coiled Baskets (registration: tinyurl.com/y48fqo3x)... 2. August 18th: Outdoor Native Edibles Talk and Walk (registration: tinyurl.com/y5hvfe4q) 3. August 26th: Grow Your Own Microgreens - Outdoor Workshop (reg: tinyurl.com/y3uaanw4) 4. August 31st: Outdoor Drip Irrigation for a Waterwise Garden (reg: tinyurl.com/y5qlrbyl)

Thank you all for participating in this year's Westside Food Festival! It was a huge success!Thank you all for participating in this year's Westside Food Festival! It was a huge success!

Our 4th Annual Westside Food Festival is live! Get tickets at wff4.eventbrite.ca!Our 4th Annual Westside Food Festival is live! Get tickets at wff4.eventbrite.ca!

This year's (virtual) Westside Food Festival is from July 14 to August 8! More info coming soon!This year's (virtual) Westside Food Festival is from July 14 to August 8! More info coming soon!

Get your learning on with fantasticfungi.com! Rent the critically acclaimed documentary to watch at home or buy the book. You can even take part in the live Q&A!

Step One for getting a healthy garden? Healthy Soil! On March 18, join Karen Ageson of Farmers on 57th at West End Community Centre Association for our 'Building Healthy Soil' workshop. Registration link: tinyurl.com/sqwe53z

Our free monthly community potluck is this Sunday, March 15, at West End Community Centre Association! Bring something tasty, share some good food and conversation with neighbours, and pick up a West End Urban Garden Calendar RSVP here: tinyurl.com/sbkzpae

Spring is right around the corner! Why not learn all you need to know to start an organic garden? Check out our 'Introduction to Organic Gardening' workshop this Sunday (March 15) Kitsilano Community Centre to learn basics of planning, preparing and starting a food garden You'll be an expert in no time! Registration link: tinyurl.com/yx5t9fle

This Saturday (March 14) join us for our 'Growing Tasty Tomatoes' workshop at Sunset Community Centre You'll learn how to grow tomatoes in your sunny garden or containers and how keep them healthy! Registration link: tinyurl.com/rzdgzt5

FEATURED CLASS: Sun Mar 8 1:00-3:00pm GARDENING IN DIFFICULT SPACES NEW! In this joint Village Vancouver Transition Town Initiative-WENFN #WestEnd Urban Garden ...Club workshop with Mik Turje, you’ll learn how to grow food in difficult spaces, including growing in poor soil, shady areas, small spaces, and other challenging situations. We’ll have a community seed library present pick up some free seeds for your garden, swap or donate seeds. Instructor: West End Food Network Sun Mar 8 1:00-3:00pm 255792 $13/1 sess Barclay Room https://westendcc.ca/featured-class-gardening-in-difficult/

On February 23, head over to West End Community Centre Association for our 'Intro to Organic Gardening' workshop This workshop is perfect for those who are interested in planning and starting your own garden this spring! Register here: tinyurl.com/ssmgmus

We still have spaces open for our February 26 'Grow Your Own Microgreens' workshop! Register here: tinyurl.com/u5jd7dn

Don't worry if you missed our recent microgreens workshop! We still have many spaces remaining for our February 26 'Grow Your Own Microgreens' workshop at Douglas Park Community Centre. Spaces fill up extremely quickly! Be sure to register soon: tinyurl.com/u5jd7dn

Join us at False Creek Community Centre on January 31 for our 'Kombucha!' workshop Learn how to make this fermented tea drink, which contains antioxidants and is high in probiotics, at home! Samples will be provided. Register here: tinyurl.com/ssjk6zn

Four Microgreens workshops coming up

Give the gift of homemade kimchi this holiday season with the help of our December 3 'Make Your Own Kimchi' workshop at West Point Grey Community Centre! We still have spaces open! Registration link: tinyurl.com/uyq2las

You can still register for today's 'Grow Your Own Microgreens' workshop (7-8:30pm)! Don't miss out!

We still have some some spots left at our November 28 'Grow Your Own Microgreens' workshop at West Point Grey Community Centre. Register here: tinyurl.com/tezgej8

Come to our November 25 'Planning Your Spring Garden' workshop at Kitsilano War Memorial Community Centre and learn how to plan and prepare your garden space tailored to your space. Maximize your garden's growing potential! This workshop is FREE! RSVP at: tinyurl.com/tm9pr24

Don't forget to RSVP to our free November 20 Permaculture Meetup and Vertical Gardening Workshop! For more info and link RSVP: tinyurl.com/yy9fz2au

We still have spaces left for our November 15 'Introduction to Fermenting' workshop! Don't miss out on learning how to make your very own ferments at home! Registration link: tinyurl.com/yy89w5n7

Get a jump start on your spring garden with the help of our November 23 'Planning Your Spring Garden' at Hastings Community Centre and Templeton Park Pool! With instructor Rhiannon Johnson, you'll learn the basics of planning, and then preparing and starting a food garden come Spring. Register here: tinyurl.com/yx2sdjpu

Come to our November 20 'Permaculture Vancouver November Meet-up + Vertical Gardening Workshop' at our McBride Park Field House! Review the opportunities for vertical gardens in an urban setting, discuss the different systems and technologies available for vertical gardening and set up together a small vertical garden at the Field House. For more info and link RSVP: tinyurl.com/yy9fz2au

Our next 'Introduction to Fermenting' class is on November 15 at False Creek Community Centre! Come learn about vegetable fermenting, water kefir, milk kefir, and kombucha! Registration link: tinyurl.com/yy89w5n7

Our monthly Community Potluck, Seed Library & Workshop is on November 17 at West End Community Centre Association Bring something yummy, share some good food and conversation with neighbours, pick up some free seeds for your garden, and enjoy our workshop! RSVP link: tinyurl.com/yy3m7l7o

Join us on November 12 at our McBride Park Field House for our 'Mending Circle' workshop. This is a great opportunity to come and mend your favorite go-to garments.Tea and biscuits, mending books for inspiration and all the material needed for mending jeans, patches, moth holy cardigans and more will be provided! For more info and RSVP: villagevancouver.ca/page/mending-circle

Neighbour Savour West is Today! Come to Kits House for an amazing potluck! Register here: Be sure to bring food for 6-8 people. RSVP: tinyurl.com/y2xplrll

Neighbour Savour West is tomorrow! Invite your friends and family to this amazing potluck celebration! Be sure to bring food for 6-8 people. RSVP: tinyurl.com/y2xplrll

Just a few more days until our November 6 Neighbour Savour West! This amazing community potluck is fun for the whole family! Don't miss out! We'll have live music and a free seed library FREE! RSVP: tinyurl.com/y2xplrll