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A new bee hive for Hastings Folk Garden in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
The newest addition to Hastings Folk Garden is a brand new bee hive!
Downtown Eastside residents in the community garden program will have an exciting opportunity to learn about bee keeping.
Honey Bees bring so many benefits to our lives, flowers and vegetables including the sweet treat of delicious honey!
“Unique among all God’s creatures, only the honeybee improves the environment and preys not on any other species.” ~ Royden Brown
“If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live?” ~ Albert Einstein
2ND ANNUAL PANTAGES PAINT-IN, PANCAKES, PETTING-ZOO, AND PROTEST
2ND ANNUAL PANTAGES PAINT-IN, PANCAKES, PETTING-ZOO, AND PROTEST
Saturday June 2
12Noon
100-Block East Hastings
(in front of the Pantages demolition site)
Last year we gathered in front of Pantages (before it was all knocked down) and painted the walls with visions of a future where everyone in our community is housed and healthy and where no one faces the threat of eviction, displacement, and homelessness. On April 23 the Vancouver Development Permit Board approved the proposal for condos on the Pantages site despite massive DTES community opposition. Come join the community in the street on June 2nd to renew our commitment to fighting this condo project and winning 100% resident controlled social housing on the 100-block of East Hastings. There will be paint, pancakes, a petting zoo, and some speakers too. All you need to bring is your self and your hopes and will to fight for the future of DTES low-income communities.
AHA MEDIA’s own interview during Hope In Shadows 2012 event made it onto Global TV BC – Vancouver news
While April Smith of AHA MEDIA was interviewing Clyde Wright and Holly Boyd of AHA MEDIA for having Camera #1 of Hope In Shadows 2012 event, the cameraman for Global TV captured a happy “AHA” moment for Global TV BC news video.
AHA MEDIA is featured during 0:43-0:49 of the Global TV BC video.
Below are screen shots from the video
April Smith of AHA MEDIA smiling during her interview with Clyde Wright and Holly Boyd of AHA MEDIA at Hope in Shadows 2012 event
April Smith, Clyde Wright and Holly Boyd of AHA MEDIA smiling during interview at Hope In Shadows event
Clyde Wright and Holly Boyd of AHA MEDIA smiling during interview at Hope In Shadows 2012 event
10th Annual Hope In Shadows camera give away for photography contest and calendar in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Hendrik Beune, Clyde Wright and Holly Boyd of AHA MEDIA are excited to be in the 10th Annual Hope In Shadows photography contest and calendar coordinated by Pivot Legal Society inVancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Hastings Folk Garden at 117 East Hastings, right beside InSite in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)
Excited DTES residents prepare Hastings Folk Garden for new planting season!
Below is Jim speaking about prepping the soil, planting seeds and having events!
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Our vision is: To create a welcoming, beautiful, safe place for community members to enjoy as a calm green space where they can engage in therepeutic activities; To link supportive programming from the Lifeskills Centre and greater PHS Community Service
Upcoming:
In March come get involved in preparing the garden for the growing season: turn over the soil, get your hands dirty, help us build planter boxes, benches and vertical garden space out of recycled materials! Come ask at Lifeskills if you want to get involved: tel 604 678 8278
In April the garden will be open Noon – 3 Weekdays for community access!
Smudges are Ongoing!
Aboriginal Front Door cares for a Native Plant Garden within the space!
Past Events have included Sprouting Workshops and Outdoor Movies, look for these again in the summer!
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