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Past Events (3,773)
July 17Tuesday
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*Village Vancouver Transition Society 1st AGM
July 17, 2012 from 6pm to 9pm – Langara College Employee (Staff) Lounge (directions in description) We welcome you to join us on at our inaugural Village Vancouver Transition Society AGM, 1st ever election for the Board of Directors and Mini-demo Village - Seed Library (bring seeds to swap!) and mo… Organized by Village Vancouver | Type: langara college, potluck, meeting
July 15Sunday
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Vancouver Scarecrow Festival
July 15, 2012 from 6pm to 7pm – Vancouver Art Gallery lawn, Georgia & Howe A judged scarecrow competition with cash prizes. Scarecrows will then be auctioned off with proceeds helping support the work of the Farmland Defence League of BC. Stage entertainment and farmer's ma… Organized by Donna Passmore | Type: taking, rural, culture, into, the, urban, heartland.
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Outstanding in the Field
July 15, 2012 from 4pm to 11pm – UBC Farm We are excited to announce that Outstanding in the Field is returning to the UBC Farm this summer as part of their 2012 North American tour. Set between the soil and the sky, Outstanding in the Field… Organized by UBC Farm Community Engagement | Type: ubc, farm, food
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Kitchen Herb Container Garden
July 15, 2012 from 1pm to 3pm – KJM Country Gardens Whether it’s basil for pesto, mint for mojitos, or oregano for pasta sauce, kitchen herb gardens are an easy way to start incorporating edibles into your gardening repertoire. Learn about which herbs… Organized by Emi Do | Type: workshop
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Seed to Table Workshop Series - Winter Gardening
July 15, 2012 from 11am to 1pm – The World in a Garden - Kerrisdale Why hibernate in the winter when you could be harvesting delicious veggies from your garden? Gain a solid understanding of winter gardening from the experienced gardeners at The World in a garden. Ta… Organized by The World In A Garden | Type: gardening, workshop
July 14Saturday
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Planting for Pollinators
July 14, 2012 from 2pm to 4pm – Burnaby Art Gallery on Deer Lake Explore the garden from the perspective of a pollinator with artist and beekeeper, Lori Weidenhammer. Learn to invite pollinators into your neighbourhood by creating pollinator friendly habitat for b… Organized by Burnaby Art Gallery | Type: burnaby, workshop
July 13Friday
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*Village Vancouver goes to the Folk Festival
July 13, 2012 at 4pm to July 15, 2012 at 11pm – Jericho Beach Join us at the Folk Festival! Stop by and say hi, or hang out on our tarp! (Room for a 12-15 people.) Location details posted each day. Update - Friday evening...VV tarp is about 5 tarps from centre… Organized by Ross Moster and Village Vancouver | Type: jericho beach, music, fun, sun
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*Radical Democratic Practices
July 13, 2012 from 10am to 5pm – Room L208, Langara College This course introduces three radical yet successful experiments in democracy: Summerhill School: the children’s republic; Semco: upside-down management; Mondragon: a federation of worker cooperatives… Organized by Village Vancouver, Amy Li, Ross Moster, Sarah St. John | Type: workshop, democracy
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*Introduction to Permaculture Design
July 13, 2012 from 9:30am to 4:30pm – Room B009, Langara College Permaculture is the ancient art of studying Natures principles and applying her gardening techniques through systems design to human habitats. Together we will learn the basics of permaculture, and h… Organized by Village Vancouver, Sara Dent, Delvin Solkinson, Ross Moster, Sarah St. John | Type: gardening, workshop, food
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*Co-ops Work!
July 13, 2012 from 9:30am to 4:30pm – Room A218, Langara College Join Melanie and Marty to learn ‘Co-op Basics’: history of co-ops, principles, values, types, scope and success factors. The afternoon is ‘Application of the Co-op Model,’ which will provide you with… Organized by Village Vancouver, Melanie Conn, Marty Frost, Ross Moster, Sarah St. John | Type: workshop, co-ops, cooperatives, business
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Permaculture Vancouver Meetups (3rd or 4th Wednesdays)
West End Community Potluck/WE Urban Garden Club (3rd Sundays West End Community Centre, in July 4th Thursday.
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