The West End Neighbourhood Food Network has lots of food and gardening events lined up through to June 2024, in partnership with Village Vancouver. Community meals, gardening workshops, and West End Garden Club activities. Please see the list below. These events are at the West End Community Centre or Coal Harbour Community Center, as indicated. (Visit https://westendcc.ca/ to browse the extensive programs. Register online, in person, or by phone at 604-257-8333 ext. 1.
Register online here. (Search for the key words such as “neighbourhood food” or “gardening” and then look for the date or event you want.) Or click on the links beside each event below.
We are also managing gardening at the Robson and Broughton Community Garden. We also have a seed library at Joe Fortes Public Library.
WEST END COMMUNITY CENTRE
January 23, Tuesday, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM: Grow Your Own Microgreens
January 28, Sunday, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM: Hydroponics 101 CANCELLED
February 10, Tuesday, 3:00 PM-5:00 PM: Gardening in a Changing Climate CANCELLED
February 18, Sunday, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM: WE Garden Club: Mason Bees
February 28, Wednesday, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM: Intro to Indoor Vertical Gardening
March 15, Friday, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM: Hydroponics 101 CANCELLED
March 16, Saturday, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM: Balcony, Container and Small Space Gardening
March 17, Sunday, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM: WE Garden Club: Topic TBD
March 17, Sunday, 11:45 AM-12:45 PM: Collaborative and Community Gardening Opportunities Information Session
April 15, Monday, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM: Planting With the Moon Phases
April 21, Sunday, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM: WE Garden Club- Earth Day
April 21, Sunday, 2:45 PM-4:45 PM: Growing Japanese Spring Vegetables
April 29, Monday, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM: Native Edibles Talk and Walk
May 8, Wednesday, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM: Introduction to Organic Gardening
May 15, Wednesday, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM: Introduction to Seed Saving
May 26, Sunday, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM: WE Garden Club – Vegetable Container Gardening`
June 3, Monday, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM: Grow Your Own Microgreens
June 10, Monday, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM: Growing Tasty Tomatoes
June 23, Sunday, 1:00 PM-2:30 PM: WE Garden Club
COAL HARBOUR COMMUNITY CENTRE
January 20, Saturday, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM- Gardening in a Changing Climate
February 24, Saturday, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM- DIY Beeswax Wraps and Zero Waste in the Kitchen
March 7, Thursday, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM- Mini-Macrame Wall Hangings
April 20, Saturday, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM- Balcony, container and small space
May 4, Saturday, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM- Growing Tasty tomatoes
June 16, Sunday, 11:00 AM-1:00 PM- Planting With the Moon Phases
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West End Neighbourhood Food Network is a member of the Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks (https://vancouverfoodnetworks.com/).