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Past Events (3,773)
September 29Thursday
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GMO Talk with Lucy Sharratt of CBAN
September 29, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm – Richmond Hospital, Ralph Fisher Auditorium Genetically modified foods are a threat to the environment, our health, and organic farming. Learn what GM foods are on the market in Canada and find out what you can do to stop GM alfalfa, wheat and… Organized by Richmond Food Security Society | Type: gmo, apples, wheat, alfalfa
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*VV and Kits Transition Village present: We Can Do The Can Canning - FREE Canning Workshop
September 29, 2011 from 6:30pm to 9:30pm – Billy Bishop Legion Hall The last workshop in our free hands-on canning workshop series. Tonight we'll be canning tomatoes. Supplies and tomatoes provided. We'll discuss basics, learn recipes, and other methods for preservin… Organized by Laura Lee Coles, VV, and Kits Village | Type: kitsilano, canning, preservation, workshops, food, community self-reliance
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Advanced Body Creams Class
September 29, 2011 from 6pm to 9pm – East Van - location TBA What we put ON OUR BODY = What we put IN OUR BODY Explore more complex recipes Treat specific skin conditions Learn about medicinal herbs Bring home a fresh jar of cream Organized by garliq | Type: herb, workshop
September 27Tuesday
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Permaculture Basics and Small Space Sustainability
September 27, 2011 from 6:45pm to 9pm – Kiwassa Neighbourhood House September 27th, 2011 7pm-8:45pmJoin Permaculture activists Erin Innes of passionatepermaculture.ca and Jill Whitelaw of Cascadia North Permaculture to discuss and explore how to use Permaculture in s… Organized by Jill Whitebear | Type: hastings, sunrise
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*BUILDING THE SOUTH VANCOUVER NEIGHBOURHOOD FOOD NETWORK
September 27, 2011 from 6:30pm to 9pm – South Vancouver Neighbour House What options already exist for fresh, local food in South Van? Where are there gaps? What would a sustainable and resilient food system look like in South Van? How do we get there? Interested in… Organized by Village Vancouver, Vancouver Food Policy Council, South Vancouver Neighbourhood House and community members | Type: south, vancouver, food, neighbourhood food networks
September 26Monday
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GMO Talk with Lucy Sharratt of CBAN
September 26, 2011 from 7pm to 9pm – Vancouver Public Library, Peter McKay + Van Dusen rooms Genetically modified foods are a threat to the environment, our health, and organic farming. Learn what GM foods are on the market in Canada and find out what you can do to stop GM alfalfa, wheat and… Organized by CBAN, the Society for a GE Free BC, Vancouver Council of Canadians, and Health Action Network Society (HANS) | Type: vancouver, wide, -, talk, gmo
September 24Saturday
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Canning Workshops
September 24, 2011 from 2pm to 4:30pm – Strathcona Community Center It's that time of year! Learn how to preserve foods in a hands-on canning workshop. Includes a jar of bounty to take home. Sat Sept 24 - 2:00pm to 4:30pm / $25 Sat Oct 1 - 2:00pm to 4:30pm / $25 T… Organized by Environmental Youth Alliance | Type: strathcona, canning, workshops
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Momentum for Change: Global bike ride for the climate
September 24, 2011 from 12pm to 4pm – Science World, East False Creek All around the world, the fight against the causes of climate change is really heating up. One of the focal points of this struggle is in regard to the expansion of the tar sands right in our own ba… Organized by Ben West, Wilderness Committee | Type: downtown, west, end, rally, cycling, bicycling, climate, change
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Flirt With Dirt: Vermi-Composting Workshop
September 24, 2011 from 11am to 12pm – SFU Burnaby Vermi-composting is one composting technique that can provide a fascinating and unobtrusive way to convert kitchen or garden waste into high-quality fertilizer for urban agriculture as well as to di… Organized by Adam Rieu and the SFU Local food Project | Type: workshop
September 22Thursday
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Face & Body Creams for Beginners
September 22, 2011 from 6pm to 9pm – East Van - location TBA What we put ON OUR BODY = What we put IN OUR BODY Protect, restore and heal your skin! Feel confidence in making simple creams Learn about Essential Oils Know what's going ON your body Bring home a… Organized by garliq | Type: herb, workshop
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