by OceanColleen | Oct 16, 2024 | Community, Food Security, News
Over 1,000 people came to the Commons on Sunday, Oct.6 to enjoy the combined Apple Fest and Fall Fair co-hosted by the Agi Co-op and the Gabriola Commons. It was a highly successful collaboration between these two organizations, the first of what both hope will be an... 
by OceanColleen | Sep 27, 2024 | Community, Food Security, News
There are many reasons for Gabriolans of all ages to attend the Apple Fest/Fall Fair at the Commons on Sunday, Oct. 6th — besides to celebrate the Agi Co-op and the Commons’ collaboration in bringing this combined celebration of community and local food to life.... 
by OceanColleen | Sep 20, 2024 | Food Security, News
Twenty five people from the Commons’ North, South, Namaste and Dragon (seniors) allotment gardens, plus the Commons farm team, sat down for a potluck supper on the Commons lawn on Sunday, Sept. 8th. They shared a meal of dishes sourced from what they’d grown in their... 
by OceanColleen | May 1, 2024 | Food Security, News
written by Heather Menzies There’s something magical and almost mystical about turning dead and decomposing matter into soil that will sustain new life. There’s also a lot of practical knowledge involved. Here’s a distillation of what Simon Nattrass shared with... 
by OceanColleen | Feb 28, 2024 | Community, Food Security, News
Thirty people came out last Sunday afternoon, Feb 25, 2024, to a pruning workshop in the Commons orchard, led by Betty Kehler and Lynn Bowerman. Gardeners with the three allotment gardens associated with the Commons, plus members of the Commons Farm Team, they also... 
by OceanColleen | Aug 10, 2023 | Food Security, News
by Heather Menzies The Commons South Gardeners hosted a gathering of all the allotment gardeners associated with the Commons last Thursday, with Pollen Heath of Watercliff Farm as guest speaker to share best practices for growing tomatoes. Twenty-four people from...
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