Category Archives: Pollinator habitat

Food Garden Volunteering in Banfield Park!

Posted on November 1, 2018 by

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Tour of Banfield Commons and Community Orchard

Posted on July 19, 2018 by

5pm, Thursday, August 16th, 2018 Meet in the Orchard next to the Vic West Community Centre at 521 Craigflower Road Enjoy a guided tour of Banfield Commons and the Community Orchard with Latifa Pelletier-Ahmed. There are numerous edible and medicinal … Continue reading →

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Help the plants and trees stay hydrated!

Posted on July 3, 2018 by

Vic West’s Community Garden Volunteer Coordinator is taking a summer break, and help is needed to water the food gardens once a week from July 23-August 3rd, 2018. Please email foodgardens@victoriawest.ca as soon as possible if you can help so we can orient you with this fun task!

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Community Food Garden Volunteering!

Posted on June 14, 2018 by

Volunteer help is needed! If you enjoy having a local community food forest and orchard in the neighbourhood of Vic West, your help is needed to give back and help with maintenance! There are many benefits to volunteering in the … Continue reading →

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Today is Leaf Mulching Day!

Posted on June 9, 2018 by

Saturday, June 9: 11am-3pm You’re invited to join in for a volunteer gardening work party day… All are welcome! Location: Lekwungen Territory – Banfield Commons & Community Orchard, south of the Vic West Community Centre at 521 Craigflower Road Bring: Work gloves & your own … Continue reading →

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Spring Work Parties in Banfield Park

Posted on April 10, 2018 by

Our monthly Community Spring Work Parties are on Saturdays, 11am-3pm April 14 – Spring Planting, Herbal Tea Walk & Community Snackluck May 5 – Irrigation Installation Work Party June 9 – Leaf Mulching Work Party Location: Lekwungen Territory – Banfield Commons and Community Orchard All … Continue reading →

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Herb Walk & Snackluck Work Party

Posted on April 10, 2018 by

Join in for a fun spring gardening work party day, with a Herbal Tea Walk at 11am, and a Community and family friendly Snackluck at 1pm! Herbal Tea Walk 11AM Enjoy a short walk in the garden discussing some of … Continue reading →

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Happy Spring 2018!

Posted on March 22, 2018 by

Join in as we take care of the fruit and nut trees, shrubs, herbs, flowers and native plants at the next monthly Community Work Parties! Saturdays, 11am-3pm March 24 – Spring Cleaning & Planting Work Party April 14 – Spring Planting & Community ‘Snackluck’ May … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning & Planting Work Party!

Posted on March 20, 2018 by

The Vic West Food Security Collective acknowledges that the City of Victoria is located on the traditional territory of the Lekwungen Nation. The Songhees and Esquimalt Nations are part of the Coast Salish family and are descendants of the Lekwungen … Continue reading →

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Holistic Fruit Tree Spraying Work Party

Posted on February 8, 2018 by

Tim Windle from Hatchet & Seed Edible Landscapes will be providing work party participants with the information needed to care for fruit trees with holistic sprays. If you’re curious to know more about compost teas, organic fertilizers, and when to … Continue reading →

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