Vancouver's Leader in Transition toward Strong, Resilient, Complete Communities
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- In which Vancouver neighbourhood or other community do you live?
- Kensington-Cedar Cottage
- Please tell us which areas of Transition interest you. For example: growing more food/urban agriculture, relocalizing our economy/local currency, Permaculture, transit, energy efficient buildings, the arts, urban homesteading, preserving seed diversity, placemaking, potlucks, outreach, organizing events, community-building, having fun while saving the world, or...
- Urban food production, I
- There's a saying that "Transition is not a spectator sport". It's true! Village Vancouver runs on people power, and engaging in activities and projects together helps us accomplish more. Which groups, networks, neighbourhood villages, or projects do you think you might be interested in getting involved with? And what knowledge, skills, resources or other assets can you bring to the mix? (Don't be bashful!)
- am studying permaculture with Delvin on the sunshine coast. Into tree preservation. Am almost graduated from the Kwantlen Hort program, wanting to work in Arboriculture. I'm also a photographer. I renovated a house for 10 years, managing the whole project myself including the financial management, doing the designing and much of the work. I am pretty handy!
I am also a pretty good landscape designer, I use Dynascape software for my work. I am currently designing a community garden as a project for the Kwantlen University. I have a portfolio and would volunteer my skills to help with community projects.
- What would you like to see improved in Vancouver or in your community regarding sustainability or resiliency? Do you have an idea for a new Transition project or activity?
- I would like to see an increased focus on the structural training of young trees and tree preservation. As it stands trees in the city live a very short life, mostly due to budget restrictions. I want to put some thought into some sort of project, but need to get my arb. certification before I could act on it.
I want to see children growing food, I would love to be a part of any project dealing with this.
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- Yes
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- Community health is vital and I want to be involved.
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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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Hi Heidi
Welcome to VV.
I have an opportunity to work with the Dunbar Business Improvement Association on a planting program they are keen to implement focused on the trees. They want to beautify the streets in the commercial area and have the idea of planting veggies, herbs and companion plants. Would you be interested in getting involved. Sounds like you've got the right combination of skills.
Cheers
Ann Pacey (VV board and coordinator of the Dunbar Transition Village)