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Kitsilano Transition Village
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Neighbours sharing interest in community, sustainability and resiliency. Collaborative gardening, Permaculture Corridor, workshops, Westside Food Festival, block parties, community arts, seed libraries, collaborations w/other community groups, recycling depot, Neighbourhood Small Grants, Westside Neighbourhood Food Network, participation in Westside Food Collaborative, Khatsahlano, Greek Day and other community events, less consuming, more fun! COMMUNITY RESILIENCE.
ACTIVITIES
Please contact Ross at ross@villagevancouver.org for more info.
Collaboration We collaborate w/many local community groups, inc. Kits VPL, Kits Community Centre, Kits Neighbourhood House, SPEC, Billy Bishop Legion Hall, KCC Collaborative Garden, LocoMotoArt, Westside Food Collaborative, and Vancouver Arts Colloquium Society, as well as MLA David Eby's Office, Vancouver Park Board, and the City of Vancouver.
Permaculture Corridor We contribute to the Aberthau Community, the McBride Vertical, the Green Streets, the Kitsilano Community, and the 10th Avenue Gardens (and are looking for new projects).
Workshops We hold workshops at our gardens, Kits Library, two Community Centres, and elsewhere.
Green Streets Garden We maintain a GS Garden. We're looking for a couple more gardeners.
Aberthau Community EcoArt and Permaculture Garden We maintain the Aberthau Garden, which was recently expanded. As one of our collaborative gardens, sign-up to contribute on the Van Rec website, found here for Summer 2026 and Fall 2026.
McBride Park Vertical Garden We maintain the vertical garden found in McBride Park, which has been expanded in recent years.
Kitsilano Community Centre Collaborative Garden We maintain this collaborative garden near the Kits CC. Sign-up to contribute on the Van Rec website, found here for Summer 2026 and Fall 2026.
10th Avenue Community Garden We contribute to the maintenance of the 10th Ave and Tolmie temporary Garden.
Westside Food Festival The 1st festival took place July 18-31, 2017, featuring 40 activities (all free) @a dozen locations, inc. several workshops/ events in Kits. The next festival takes place in May-July 2027 (our 11th!).
Plastics Recycling Depot Monthly depots on the Thursday before the 3rd Friday of the month at Kits CC. Free year-round. New volunteers welcome.
Neighbourhood Small Grants Need info on how to apply? We can help!
Monthly Dinner Groups We've had a couple groups in the past. If there's interest, let's start a new one.
Seed Library/Seed Savers Club We maintain 4 seed libraries - one at Kits Library, one at MLA David Eby's office, one for KV Collaborative Garden, and a roving one for street fairs, etc. Free seeds, seed swapping, donations, and occasional seed packet parties and Seed Saver Clubs
Westside Food Collaborative We're a longtime member of WFC.
Location: Kitsilano, Vancouver, BC, Coast Salish Territory. Please contact Ross (ross@villagevancouver.org)
Members: 164
Latest Activity: Aug 4
Discussion Forum
Gift Economy - Mathom party?
Started by Mary Bennett Mar 15, 2016. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hello, I have been known to invite "mathoms" (Hobbits' recycled gifts) at my own birthday party.re: Free Stores and Gift Exchanges. Our potlucks and many of our other activities are good opportunities to engage in free stores/gift exchanges, seed…Continue
Kits Village June Plastic Recycling Depot
Started by Ross Moster Jun 10, 2015. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Thursday, June 18 from 6-7 pmFREEKits, near beach. RSVP for address on event post or to kitsrecycling@villagevancouver.ca.Drop your clean…Continue
Two Van Folk Fest weekend passes available
Started by Ross Moster Jul 16, 2014. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hi Kits Villagers,I always buy a bunch of folk fest tickets thru my Rogue Folk Music Club membership for friends and fellow music lovers. I have two weekend passes left at my cost -- $130/ticket, on a 1st come, 1st serve basis. (Currently, they're…Continue
A Walk RoundAbout Kits: Community Art, Bees, and Gardens w/Mary Bennett
Started by Ross Moster. Last reply by Angela Squires Aug 23, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes
This Sunday. Click here for details.Part of the Earthwalks Vancouver series co-sponsored by False Creek Watershed…Continue
*Kits Village July plastic recycling is at the Westside Community Food (pocket) Market @ 8th and Vine
Started by Ross Moster Jul 17, 2013. 0 Replies 0 Likes
From Malin Hansen:On Thursday July 18 from 3 to 6pm Kits Village Vancouver will collect plastics for FREE at the Westside Community Food (Pocket) Market at 8th and Vine. Please come by to pick up some fresh veggies, swap some seeds at our seed…Continue
Volunteers Needed for Keep Vancouver Spectacular: May 17-27 - more help still needed!
Started by Ross Moster May 22, 2013. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Beryl Lamb, Kits Point co-ordinator again this year for Keep Vancouver Spectacular, is looking for volunteers for the cleaning up our neighbourhood streets and alleys.“We receive lots of positive feedback from volunteers plus it feels good,” says…Continue
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Comment by Ross Moster on April 16, 2011 at 6:55pm
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Hi all,
The Permaculture PET (blitz) day (see events page) is at my place tomorrow. It looks like we have a pretty good crowd coming, but if anyone else wants to join us or just stop by to say hi, you're more than welcome to.
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Movie night is being rescheduled to Monday evening. For the address, please RSVP on the event page.
Reminder: Dropin spaghetti night this Wednesday. Please RSVP, so Derek knows how much food to make.
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Our host Pia is getting over a cold, so we've decided to cancel Sunday's movie night and reschedule In Transition to the next movie night. (March 27).
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Some specific Visioning thoughts from Sue Lang...
I am really trying to make year round gardening work. I would love to share practical ideas with people in the same boat. For example, last year was the first time I got a good crop of greens going in my garden for winter, only to have them all crushed by the early snow. Next year I plan to put support stakes all over my garden so i can throw a tarp or a blanket over the plants to pull them through. It's things like that i would like to talk about.
I am also looking for a top quality source of organic garden soil...I have seen two online- Got Dirt and Artisan Landscaping....if anyone has any experience with these or can recommend a good organic gardening soil free of weeds, I would love to hear from them!
sue
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I've sent the address for Sunday's Visioning/potuck to everyone who's RSVPed so far. If for some reason you haven't received it, please let me know.
It's looking like a good turnout. (Still room for a few more!)
Cheers,
Ross
604.742.9881
ross@villagevancouver.ca
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By the way all,
In response to a question...
the potluck is towards the end of the visioning (and we're not going to kick anyone out at 6).
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Hey Pia,
Great re: gardening at the Billy and the bee idea. There seem to be at least a few people with either bees or at least an interest in them in Kits Village; hoping you/they can connect. You might also want to check the beekeeping group (Karen you also) - go to food groups and scroll down.
I think beekeeping will come up at the visioning session on Sunday...along with chickens, seed saving, collaborative gardening, straw deliveries, the Permaculture blitz in April/May, the soup freeze 'n share, and all the other good stuff we've been doing or talking about doing.
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Comment by Karen Elaine Gilchrist on February 17, 2011 at 3:30pm
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Love it! Need to set up both a compost & hive @ Heather Place's community garden!
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Hey all!
Interested in helping plan future Kits Village activities and direction?
Good things are cooking -- figuratively as well as literally -- in our village! Currently activities include monthly potlucks/garden parties, movie nights, and dropin spaghetti nights.
Last year we gardened collaboratively at Kits House and this year we're looking to start a new garden at Billy Bishop Legion Hall -- and perhaps in other locations as well.
We just had our 1st Soup Freeze 'n Share earlier this week, with more in the works. And next up, of course, is our village Visioning session.
A Permaculture "blitz" day (transforming a property using Permaculture design methods) is being planned for late March or early April, as well as more gardening workshops, and word has it that there's going to be a village garage sale in early summer.
There's also talk of starting a seed saving collective, and other ideas floating around include a bee keeping group and straw deliveries to the neighbourhood for gardeners and chicken keepers. And, of course, many of us are involved in the 20 or so block parties that take place in Kits every Car Free Day (June 19th).
If you're interested in joining with other villagers in planning new activities, planning our village's direction, and in building community, please reply here or contact me. (Or come to the visioning session on Sunday, where we'll be discussing a lot of this)
P.S. Several members are currently hosting or have hosted gatherings, and we're always looking for new places to get together. If you'd like to host something (a potluck, a spaghetti night, or ?) or know of free spaces that might be available, we'd love to hear from you!
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Interested in getting involved or volunteering with Village Vancouver? check out http://www.villagevancouver.org/page/volunteering-1.
Or indicate your interest through this Volunteer Form.
Regular activities:
Interested in participating in a VV garden? We have 9 collaborative gardens and garden spaces in 5 neighbourhoods (Grandview Woodland, Kits, Strathcona, W. Point Grey, and the West End). New gardeners are welcome.
For more information, contact us at gardening@villagevancouver.org. Gardening now in progress. New gardeners welcome (space allowing). Sign-up on the VRAC website for gardening at the Kitsilano Community Garden and at the Aberthau Community Garden.
For opportunities to get involved at our other collaborative gardens, please contact commmunitygardening@villagevancouver.org or ross@villagevancouver.org for more information.
Kits Village Recycling Depot (Kits Community Centre)
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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