News from the Gabriola Commons
The Commons Dream 20 years on
The Commons began as a dream: of a community coming together on shared land to use it in ways that would support the community while also stewarding and caring for the land -- and to do this through respectful, inclusive decision making. Shelagh Huston, one of the founders, remembers it as a delightful chaos: “We had all these component bits: the zoning, the fundraising and deciding which kind...
Celebrating 20 years!
Join the 20 year birthday celebration! Saturday, November 8 | 1pm Upstairs in the Farmhouse 2025...
2025 AGM
Please join us for the Gabriola Commons Foundation annual general meeting, Saturday September 27th, 2025 from 3-5pm, upstairs at the farmhouse. The meeting will be followed by a pot-luck dinner. Bring something to share, and let’s spend some time together.
Fall Fair notice
Sad news. There will be no Fall Fair this year. It’s too bad. But there weren't enough people...
Winter Solstice Gathering
Dec 22 | 3:30-6pm
Hot Drinks, Live Music, Labyrinth Walk, Song Circle & Kids Crafts
Celebrating Collaboration at the Fall Fair Apple Fest
Over 1,000 people came to the Commons on Sunday, Oct.6 to enjoy the combined Apple Fest and Fall...
Fall Fair & Apple Fest at the Commons
There are many reasons for Gabriolans of all ages to attend the Apple Fest/Fall Fair at the...
New Stoves in the Community Kitchen
Lots of help for kitchen stewards (Brent O'Malley in centre and David Lightly far right) install...
Gardeners’ Potluck
Twenty five people from the Commons’ North, South, Namaste and Dragon (seniors) allotment gardens,...
Apple Fest and Fall Fair at the Commons
Sunday, Oct. 6 Co-hosted by the Agi Co-op and the Commons. Featuring the ever-popular squash race,...
The Commons forest trails in distress
The beautiful trails through the Commons woods are one of the hidden or largely undiscovered treasures of the village core. And they’re suffering for this.
A couple of months ago, a first Commons trail map was created.
To make compost is to work one of the great circles of life
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.
Earth Day and Commons Trail Map
The Commons has created its first ever trail map, in time for Earth Day.
Commons Pruning Workshop
Thirty people came out last Sunday afternoon, Feb 25, 2024, to a pruning workshop in the Commons...
Alison Smith: On Homelessness
The Gabriola Commons invites you to meet with:
Alison Smith | On Homelessness
2:00 pm, Sat. Mar 2nd | Rollo Centre
Community response to encampments on the Commons
By Heather Menzies Picking up garbage, clothing, cooking utensils and assorted camping gear from...
January Commons Coordinating Council Meeting
Note that the January Commons Coordinating Council Meeting will be JANUARY 9th (second Tuesday of...
Gabriolans sure love the Commons Fall Fair!
Over a thousand people turned up on Sunday, Sept. 17 To wow over the giant beet and other produce...
South Gardeners’ Social
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.
Commons in the Summer
The Commons in summer is many things. First, there’s the joy of gardening and harvesting the first...
Getting involved in the Commons – becoming a Commoner
When someone comes to the Gabriola Commons to participate in an event, they are starting to become a Commoner. If they stay to help clean up, they’ve gone one step further. They’re entering a relationship of caring for this common ground that extends beyond the clocked time of the event itself, into the ecological time of sustainability.