Urban agriculture and community gardens in Nanaimo, Canada

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  Description

  It is our mission to establish, based on the principles of mutual aid, A community minded co-operative focused on urban agriculture and sustainable living. We want to empower the community to discover and participate in a local food system that encourages healthy living, nurtures the environment and strengthens our communities food security. As members of a co-operative, we contribute our labor: by working together we build trust through cooperation and teamwork. This enables us to keep our living costs low while maintaining an abundant full life. We are committed to diversity and equality and oppose discrimination in any form.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Enseignement

  Jardinage

  Bricolage et construction

  Aide dans une ferme

  Cuisine/repas pour la famille

  Aide à la maison

  Entretien général
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Qu'est-ce que c'est ?
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  Urban agriculture and community gardens are popping up all over Princess and Columbia Street. Parks, schoolyards, and personal properties are being decorated with seed and soil, creating a self-sustaining environment that spans beyond what’s trendy. Born from both the challenge of limited space and a spirited creativity, our urban/community garden projects have grown beyond the traditional plot of land and become horticultural marvels. This is exciting and we hope that it will inspire you and future generations to think outside of the box when it comes to food production. As a member of Workaway, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself and work directly with a large community. We offer an exceptional opportunity to meet a diverse and large group of individuals who are seeking to make positive changes in our neighborhood.

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  Aide

  At our collective we have made an intentional decision to pursue goals that foster a sense of community. It's our desire to create an abundance of food by supporting and encouraging the establishment of gardens on unused land and space while increasing diversity. Indeed, our intentions have evolved from living in our likeminded neighborhood. We hope to accomplish big things in concert with our neighbors creating a new aesthetic paradigm, as well as better physical and mental health.
  
  The collective networks in our community are interested in raising their sustainability related ambition, sharing best practices, and offering mutual support to one another. Our collective effort fosters peer-to-peer exchange and learning to accelerate and scale up the impact and stewardship of the self reliant methodology practiced by our community. As a member of Workaway, you will contribute to the maintenance and production of food for our Pay What You Can Food Stand. Additionally, you will assist in community gardens and local watershed restoration projects.
  
  We are open and welcoming of diverse skills and appreciate Workawayers who have creative ideas, a desire to learn and share, and bring unique projects to the table. We can always use help with animal care for our 4 sweet chickens, carpentry, gardening, and community education initiatives. Some examples of previous projects initiated and assisted by work exchanges include painting rooms in the house, building garden beds, building a plant stand for by donation seedlings, spearheading food re-distribution of food saved from local grocery stores.

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  Langues parlées

  Anglais: Courant

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  Hébergement

  A room in a shared house.
  We can provide meals for workawayers as well as fresh produce.

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  Autres infos...

  In and around Nanaimo there are many beautiful hiking trails, biking trails, and a diverse ecosystem that you will have the opportunity to explore. There is also an art gallery walking distance (20 mins) from the house, a variety of music shops and events (Syd works at a local coffee shop which often has live music events), and some historical museums. There is local transit available nearby, as well possible use of vehicles/ rideshare. We also have bikes!

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Espace pour garer des vans

  Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

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  Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

  Cet hôte a dit qu’il acceptait les personnes voyageant avec un animal.

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Deux

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