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Local versus Organic Food, or Both

Local or organic? Which is more important to you? Does importing food from around the world threaten our ability to feed ourselves, or does…

Started by Randy Chatterjee in Food

2 Jan 15, 2010
Reply by Village Vancouver

Energy

From wherever it comes, using energy has ecological consequences. Can we make due with less? Can we tap into the abundance of renewable ene…

Started by Randy Chatterjee in Energy

1 Jan 7, 2010
Reply by Randy Chatterjee

Permaculture

Permaculture is the creation of sustainable human settlements. It is also about relocalizing: shepherding the resources that enter a place,…

Started by Randy Chatterjee in Food

0 Dec 23, 2009

Gardening, or Urban Farming

How many planted a garden last spring for the first time? What is coming up? Do you recognize the plants from the picture on the seed packe…

Started by Randy Chatterjee in Food

3 Dec 16, 2009
Reply by Randy Chatterjee

Green Roofs

MaryBennett writes: I live in a housing co-op at 5th & Trafalgar. I'm told our roof will need re-doing within a few years so I'm intere…

Started by Randy Chatterjee in Housing

0 Dec 13, 2009

Solar Energy

What is your flavour, photovoltaics or solar hydronic? Could either make sense on your roof? What are the economics, or perhaps it is bette…

Started by Randy Chatterjee in Housing

0 Dec 13, 2009

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Interested in participating in a VV garden? We have collaborative gardens/garden spaces in 5 neighbourhoods. Contact us at gardening@villagevancouver.ca. Gardening now in progress. New gardeners welcome (space allowing).

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