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SUMMARY:*Sparkling Water Kefir (Open to all, FREE for Seniors)
DESCRIPTION:We've decided to schedule one more workshop before the hol
 idays.\nWater Kefir with a holiday flair! In this Village Vancouver El
 derGreens and Aberthau Garden Project workshop with Alyssa Kohlman, yo
 u'll learn to create home-made fruit \"soda pop\" from water kefir sta
 rter culture, from creating the initial mixture to flavouring and bott
 ling it (secondary fermentation). The result is a highly carbonated, d
 ry, healthful fruit soda. You’ll get to sample the finished product,
  and take home your own kefir starter grains with printed instructions
 . Bring a small, leak-proof jar for your grains.\nWe'll will have a se
 ed library present - you can get some free seeds for your garden or sw
 ap or donate some seeds.\nSuggested donation: Free for Seniors (50 and
  over). $0-10, plus $7 materials fee for everyone else. Register here 
 or to ross@villagevancouver.ca by 2 pm on Wednesday the 7th.\n\n------
 ---\nOrganized and led by seniors, VV ElderGreens brings seniors, yout
 h and others together to share food and gardening skills and wisdom th
 rough workshops and other activities. All ages welcome, please contact
  us at ElderGreens@villagevancouver.ca if you're interested in getting
  involved.\nHosted by VV, the Aberthau Garden Project (2015-17) includ
 es VV's Demonstration Permaculture Garden, the West Point Grey Prescho
 ol Garden, and (following last year’s Sunflower Garden) the Pumpkin 
 Patch, a new art/garden project by Aberthau artists-in-residence: Loco
 MotoArt Laura Lee Coles and Rob Scharein. \nEmphasizing regenerative, 
 low maintenance and moisture retentive permaculture design elements, i
 ncluding a small hugelkultur, an herb spiral, and saving open pollinat
 ed seeds, last year Village planted annual and perennial veggies, frui
 ts, herbs and flowers, including pollinator attractants. Offering fun 
 and inclusive social, educational, and cultural activities for communi
 ty members, including free or low cost workshops, newer gardeners gard
 en collaboratively alongside more experienced gardeners, providing a l
 earning experience for everyone. For more info or to get involved: Ros
 s Moster at ross@villagevancouver.ca or visit our Aberthau Garden Proj
 ect page. For info on the previous Flax-Food-Fibre project: Aberthaufl
 axfibrefood.blogspot.ca/.\nVillage Vancouver is a member of Vancouver 
 Neighbourhood Food Networks (vancouverfoodnetworks.com) -- check it ou
 t!.\nHappy Holidays from Village!\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you'd like to opt ou
 t of event invitations or other types of messages from the Village Van
 couver website visit your email settings page here: villagevancouver.c
 a/profiles/profile/emailSettings.\n\n\n\n\n\nFor more information visi
 t http://villagevancouver.org/events/sparkling-water-kefir-open-to-all
 -free-for-seniors
DTSTART:20161208T023000Z
DTEND:20161208T043000Z
CATEGORIES:"pt. grey", workshop, "water kefir", eldergreens, "aberthau
  garden 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 by 2 pm Wednesd
 ay, December 7
ORGANIZER:ElderGreens and Aberthau Garden Project: Village Vancouver N
 eighbourhood Food Networks, Alyssa Kohlman (Fermentoring), and LocoMot
 oArt
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