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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 Henry Gordon-Smith on May 13, 2010 at 1:53pm
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I am in Prague, Czech Republic this week and had some thoughts that I wanted to share. I love this city, its beautiful architecture and culture. It is my home but I must say that I miss Vancouver, and especially Kits more than I ever imagined I would have. Traffic is extremely congested here and the air has this frequent polluted smell to it. Today I went to the beautiful park next to our home to exercise and there were so many potholes that I couldn't run without really hurting my knees and ankles. The city is really suffering as a result of the economic collapse, corruption and post-communism social disfunction.
The point is that we are so lucky to have Kitsilano. I truly do miss it and can't wait to come back in the Fall and work with all of you to make it even better!
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Comment by Angela Squires on May 2, 2010 at 2:25pm
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April was a really busy month, not nearly enough time spent gardening so not enough relaxing done. I love this time of year with everything bursting with life, it is so amazing.
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Thanks! Yeah I saw that. I will work on some sort of proposal and do my best to make it. Also, the site looks great, but cant we do something about those birds in the background?
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Comment by Ross Moster on March 26, 2010 at 11:53pm
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Hi Henry,
Just a very quick welcome to the village for now. I'd be happy to talk with you about this -- it would be great to see something get going along these lines.
There's a potluck coming up in a couple weeks; hope you can make it. See details in the discussion forum.
And again, welcome.
Ross, convenor Kits Village
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Hey guys! I am really interested in creating a small group that measures their impact on the planet and tries to reduce it on a goal basis over one year, implementing new goals each month and recording the progress. After that first year I feel like we would have a lot of experience to develop the ideas to improve our future. Let me know if you are interested in brainstorming ways of doing this with me or participating.
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Hi all,
We're going to have a potluck soon. Details to follow.
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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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