Have you heard of rain gardens? Rain gardens natural or dug shallow depressions designed to capture and soak up stormwater runoff from our roofs or other impervious areas around our homes, buildings, etc (like driveways, walkways, and even compacted lawn areas). Currently, cities are paved: from roads to sidewalks. Homes tend to have lawns, which […]
Read MoreAlexandra Community Garden/ South Surrey (Applications 2015)
Applications for a plot in Alexandra Community Garden for the 2015-16 season are now available! ACG is an established 30-plot garden located on Sullivan St. in Crescent Park, across from Alexandra Neighbourhood House. Applications are taken on a first come, first served basis; and must be accompanied by a $5 deposit (which will be applied […]
Read MoreFree Courses online for Everyone
Curious about food security, nutrition and health? Interested in learning more for free? There are a few MOOCs starting this and next month you can take. MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are free courses offered by well known universities around the world through different platforms. You can join these courses and commit to do all […]
Read MoreFood Matters Dialogues at KPU ~ March 10, 2015
You are invited… …to attend the Kwantlen Student Association’s and Surrey/White Rock Food Action Coalition’s Food Matters: An Imperative Dialogue A conversation touching on farming and growing, community gardens, accessilbility, waste, poverty, capacity building, and policy in a community context. Please save the date, more details will follow. Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at 6:30pm at […]
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