Wellness Fair at Gardens on Anderton
Gardening is good for the soul. It also has very positive effects on one’s physical, emotional, and mental health, so what better place could there be to have a health and wellness fair than in a...
View ArticleCumberland Garden Tour a ‘must do’
This beautiful song and video should convince you that the Cumberland Home and Garden tour is a ‘must do’ next year. The Cumberland Home and Garden Tour is an annual event that raises funds for the...
View ArticleLUSH Valley closing Piercy Ave facility
LUSH Valley Food Action Society will be closing the facility at 1126 Piercy Avenue in Courtenay on September 30, 2015. It is with sadness that we announce the closing of our facility at 1126 Piercy...
View ArticleCVN Conservation in Agriculture lecture
To begin our annual lecture series on the Comox Valley environment, Comox Valley Nature would like to introduce Thierry Vrain who will speak about engineering technology, about the current success of...
View ArticleCV Multicultural Society Festival, Potluck and AGM
The Comox Valley Multicultural Society will hold its Mid-Autumn Festival – Family Potluck & AGM 2015: When: Saturday Sep 26, 4:30pm to 8pm, Where: Church the St. John Devine, 579 5th Street,...
View ArticleWorld Community Film Series Starts Sept. 29
World Community kicks off its fall film series with the award-winning documentary ‘Til the Cows Come Home’ on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 7 pm in the North Island College theatre, Courtenay. The cast of...
View ArticlePlanning for Merville agri-tourism fair, Nov. 8
The inaugural Merville Hall Heritage Fall Fair was a wonderful success and now planning is underway to make this an annual event. There were many attendees, exhibitors reported good business, kids...
View ArticleStrong voice needed for region
Watching the four candidates at the Tofino all candidates debate last Thursday, it was clear to me that Gord Johns was hands-down the best person to represent the Courtenay-Alberni riding. Gord has...
View ArticleLake Trail Community Dinner
Lake Trail Neighbourhood Connections (LTNC) extends a another yummy invitation to our local neighbours, students, parents and faculty in the Lake Trail and surrounding area. We are cooking up a...
View ArticleSeeds of Knowledge – video
This seven minute video by the Certified Organic Associations of B.C. highlights some our local farmers from the Comox Valley. Arzena Hamir of Amar Farm and Barb Odegard of Ironwood Farm talk about...
View ArticleCVN hosts ‘Farming for Biodiversity and Climate Needs’ lecture
Comox Valley Nature would like to introduce Jan Slomp, President of the National Farmers Union and Comox Valley resident who will discuss his work on healthy challenges and opportunities in Canadian...
View ArticleLTNC community dinner Jan. 28
Happy New Year! Join us for a LTNC Community Dinner, Thursday, January 28th at 5 pm. Our Community dinners are potluck style. Our volunteers provide some yummy home made items made onsite to share....
View ArticleGet ready for planting with LTNC program
LTNC is please to announce the expansion of their annual kitchen gardening program. This year’s focus will be planting for a continuous yield. Starting Feb 1 and ending Oct 24 the program will consist...
View ArticleSupporting Local Farms Protects the Pocketbook
Like many Canadians, Comox Valley residents have seen supermarket food prices increase as a result of the falling Canadian dollar and the valley’s reliance on imported food. One way that households can...
View ArticleCumberland offers advice on planting non-invasives
Village of Cumberland is taking action to help stop the spread of invasive species in that community. This is a simple, effective and cost free initiative which council hopes will direct homeowners...
View ArticlePerspectives on organic farming
Warren Bell of Salmon Arm provides an excellent report from the Certified Organic Associations of BC conference where Dr. Vandana Shiva was a featured guest. Carmen Wakeling, COABC co-president, and...
View ArticleCVN hosts ‘Botanical Gardens – A Whole Wide World of Plants’
Comox Valley Nature is pleased to welcome Chanchal Cabrera, owner of Innisfree Farm, a 7-acre botanic garden specializing in food and medicine plants, and providing educational internships in organic...
View ArticleNDP-sponsored conversation on “Food Policy”– March 24
Thursday March 24, the topic for discussion at the monthly NDP sponsored “Conversation” will be on “Food policy: planning for healthy people, healthy environment and a healthy economy.” Arzeena...
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