Vancouver's Leader in Transition toward Strong, Resilient, Complete Communities
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 Angela Squires on December 26, 2010 at 5:37pm
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OK I've straightened Pia out and she now knows it's this Wed 29th!
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Just ran into Pia on Dec 26th - she seems to think the potluck/movie night at her house is tomorrow 27th yet the advertising says Dec 29th which is Wednesday - I don't have Pia's phone No and she's not on the Kits Village list.
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January Potluck Sunday, Jan 9th, at the Billy Bishop Legion, 1407 Laburnum Street, 5pm onwards. 604 738 4142. No minors please - 19 years or older.
The theme and surprises are still being pulled together but we are hoping to celebrate Plough Sunday with the Vancouver Morris Men for whom the pub is their 'village church' in Canada. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plough_Sunday
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Dinner at the Naam was awesome last night, Nov 14th. I had such a good time with so much constructive and positive chat. Thanks people!
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Comment by Ross Moster on October 21, 2010 at 11:12am
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Welcome to Kits Village, Marnie! You're our 50th member.
Caitlin is also a VV member (Main Street Neighbouhood village) -- small world!
This sounds great.
Cheers,
Ross
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Comment by Marnie on October 21, 2010 at 11:03am
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Hi Kitsilano folk,
Although I've worked here for a while, I've just moved to Kits, so am happy to join this group. I also work for SPEC which shares many of the goals and values of VV. I am holding a canning and preserving workshop at SPEC this Saturday October 23rd with SPEC board member Caitlin Dorward. We plan to make jam and pickled beans and discuss different canning and preserving methods.
This hands-on workshop will run 1-3pm at SPEC. Participants will come away with a jar of preserves and instructions to help them get started.
If you have little canning experience and would like to attend please register at www.spec.bc.ca/events If you are an experienced canner and would like to help support the budding folk, do feel free to join us!
Thank you!
Marnie Newell
PS Kits Neighbourhood house is also holding their fall fair nearby the same day. So visit them that morning before heading over.
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Many thanks to Mary for hosting our June potluck and her yummy chili. Your lemon balm and fennel tea was delicious.
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Hi Mary:
Second Sunday, June 13th, sounds good to me - at 6pm right? For June we'd better figure on your common room!
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Comment by Mary Bennett on June 2, 2010 at 7:58pm
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Potlucks on the 2nd Sunday of each month? Ross and I were talking (emailing actually) about the benefits of having a regular date for a Kits Transition Village potluck - so we can get to know each other on a regular basis. I'm checking with my housing co-op to make sure no one has something else booked, but I can probably offer our common room for June, July and/or August. We're at 5th and Trafalgar. One or more of the events could be to meet up here and take a picnic down to the beach at the foot of Trafalgar (or stay here if it rains or such). Your thoughts - post here or send me a note to trafalgarmary@gmail.com
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Hi Henry:
Sorry to hear things are bad in Prague. I have never been there but have seen it in several movies. Do they have pollution prevention standards for vehicles? It sounds like there are none, hence the smell.
I've always wondered why the west did not do more to help with advice on governance when Communism collapsed; we just left you guys to sort it out yourselves and expected you to transition to democracy as if that was somehow a natural state. We are still barely out of the jungle on an evolutionary time scale and can't expect people to be nice and fair to each other without a big carrot!
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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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