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SUMMARY:*Introduction to Canning (low cost workshop; FREE for Seniors)
DESCRIPTION:Now's the perfect time to do some canning! This three hour
  hands on Village Vancouver ElderGreens workshop is suitable for begin
 ners or those needing to refresh their canning skills. Instructor Cait
 lin Dorward will cover all the basics of boiling water bath canning wi
 th an emphasis on Fall flavours. All materials are provided; and parti
 cipants will take home a jar of your own creation and a handout coveri
 ng all material presented in the workshop. We'll have the Pt. Grey Vil
 lage community seed library present - pick up up some free seeds for y
 our garden or swap or donate some seeds.\r\n\r\nCost: By donation ($0 
 - $10 suggested), plus a $5 materials fee. Free for Seniors (50 and ov
 er).\r\nEarly registration advised. here (http://www.villagevancouver.
 ca/events/introduction-to-canning-7) or at ross@villagevancouver.ca.\r
 \n\r\n\r\n\r\nOrganized and led by seniors, VV ElderGreens brings seni
 ors, youth and others together to share food and gardening skills and 
 wisdom through workshops and other activities. All ages welcome, pleas
 e contact us if you're interested in getting involved.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
 \r\n\r\nABERTHAU GARDEN PROJECT\r\nLocated behind the Mansion, just of
 f of NW Marine Dr, and hosted by Village Vancouver, the garden include
 s VV’s Demonstration Permaculture Garden, the WPG Preschool Garden a
 nd art/garden projects by artists-in-residence LocoMotoArt: Laura Lee 
 Coles and Rob Scharein. Emphasizing permaculture design elements, incl
 uding a small hugelkultur, an herb spiral, planting pollinator attract
 ants, and saving open pollinated seeds, the garden offers fun, inclusi
 ve social, educational, culinary and cultural activities for community
  members. Enjoy free or low-cost Wednesday evening cooking, fermenting
  and preserving demonstrations, including sauerkraut, kefir, and taste
 s of Korea and India, gardening workshops like early summer gardening,
  native edibles walks and the seed savers club.\r\n\r\nIn the garden, 
 newer gardeners garden collaboratively alongside more experienced gard
 eners at our Saturday work parties, providing a learning experience fo
 r everyone. For more info or to get involved in the garden visit our A
 berthau Garden Project page or email Ross Moster at ross@villagevancou
 ver.ca. For info on the previous Flax-Food-Fibre project: Aberthauflax
 fibrefood.blogspot.ca/.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nVillage Vancouver i
 s a member of Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks (www.vancouverfo
 odnetworks.com) - check it out!\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nWe would li
 ke to acknowledge that the land on which we gather is the unceded terr
 itories of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the 
 Xwméthkwyiem (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Sel̓�
 �l̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r
 \n\r\nIf you'd like to opt out of event invitations or other types of 
 messages from the Village Vancouver website visit your email settings 
 page here:http://www.villagevancouver.ca/profiles/profile/emailSetting
 s.\r\n \n\nFor more information visit http://villagevancouver.org/eve
 nts/introduction-to-canning-7
DTSTART:20171020T013000Z
DTEND:20171020T043000Z
CATEGORIES:"pt. grey", workshop, canning, eldergreens, "aberthau garde
 n project"
LOCATION:West Point Grey Community Centre (Aberthau Mansion)
WEBSITE:http://westpointgrey.org/
URL:http://westpointgrey.org/
CONTACT:Register here or with ross@villagevancouver.ca. Early registra
 tion advised.
ORGANIZER:VV ElderGreens, VV Neighbourhood Food Networks: Aberthau Gar
 den Project, Caitlin Dorward, and LocoMotoArt
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