 Come learn how to turn your old fabrics into funky rugs! Thursday December 11th 1-3pm at LUSH VALLEY
 Saturday November 29th 1:00-4:30pm
AT LUSH Join Katie White CH for a fun and informative class Learn how to create handmade quality herbal body products that you can pronounce the name all of the ingredients! Just in time for the holidays! You will go home with eight herbal bath and beauty gift products Aromatherapy Spritzer Massage Oil Bath Oil Body Butter Lip Balm Perfume Stick Fizzy Bath Salts Body Scrub Materials & Tuition: $60 per person Partial proceeds to LUSH Valley Food Action Society Space is limited please register via Katie at 250-897-0069 Food Connections is an annual conference intended to support food security efforts on Vancouver Island. This year’s theme is Food Security in Rural and Remote Communities and it is going online to support participation from those living in remote communities on the Island and across the province. Coordinated in partnership with PlanH , and the Island Health Food Security Hub Network, several host sites will be located in communities across Vancouver Island, including Comox Valley.
Taking place on Wednesday, November 19th, from 9:30am to 4:00pm, the Comox Valley screening will be hosted by LUSH Valley Food Action Society (LUSH), is a charitable, non-profit grassroots organization focusing on food security. To be hosted at LUSH’s office (1126 Piercy Ave), this event will feature three webinar sessions; each session will be followed by offline group discussions at the host site. “We are excited to host an opportunity to build bridges with community members and share our experiences from the annual Food Connection Conference taking place in early November. Supporting rural communities is so important; we wish to hear your stories and ideas of how to strengthen food security in all the nooks and crannies of our Islands.”says Chantal Solomon Project Coordinator at LUSH Valley Food Action Society. To participate in this event, please register online at http://planh.ca/events/virtual-food-connections. This is a free event. A light lunch and refreshments will be provided. Space is limited, register today! For more information on this event or to register, please contact Jessica Hawkins (jessica@lushvalley.org or at 250-897-2890). For more information on Food Connections, please contact Analisa Blake at analisa.blake@viha.ca. Agenda 9:30am: Arrive and Introductions 10:00am-11:30: Webinar 1 - Local Government Programs and Policies for Food Security in Rural and Remote Communities 11:30am-12:00pm: Discussion 12:00pm-12:30pm: Lunch Break 12:30pm-1:30pm: Webinar 2 - Tricks and Tools for Collaboration and Collective action in Rural and Remote Communities 1:30pm-2:00pm: Discussion 2:00pm-3:30pm: Webinar 3 - Grass Roots success stories for improving food security in rural and remote communities 3:30pm-4:00pm: Discussion  One of our staff and a board member and the opportunity to travel to Ucluelet last week to participate in a Food Security Hub leader training sessions. The first day was focused on building capacity as community leaders and exploring the different ways round tables can be facilitated. This was very help as the Comox Valley Food Round Table is undergoing some changes in the near future. The second day was spent exploring the last four hundred years of colonization effect on the traditional food system here on Vancouver Island. We were so blessed to sample a variety of fresh foods and learn several beautiful songs and dances from the Nuu-chah-nulth.  On Nov 13 Between 1-3 feel free to join Lorraine in the meeting room to learn how to make a rug using old sheets. To register please contact the LUSH office and don't forget to bring an old bed sheet to the class for your rug.
Join Immigrant Welcome and LUSH Valley for international cooking workshops to prepare food for the Community Feast.
Wednesday October 15th 10am - Vietnamese Salad Rolls, Thai Noodle Salad, and Sticky Rice with Khammy 1pm - Sugar Free Local Goodness (Fruit Crisp) with Chantal Thursday October 16th 10am - Vegetarian Oriental Dumplings with Pauline 1pm - Squash Curry and Poached Salmon with Cynthia and Myles If you can help with set up starting at 3pm for the Community Feast on October 16th please contact cynthiafitton@lushvalley.org or 250-218-5399. See below for volunteer opportunities. Transporting food and equipment from LUSH Valley to Lake Trail Reheating food and stocking buffet table. Serving food. Setting up gym and decorating Helping entertainers with PA system Greeters Making signs and putting them up Organizations are welcome to have info booths. We are asking people to bring their own dishes and cutlery. | Mailing List Signup!OFFICE HOURS: MON TO THURS 10-3 OR BY APPOINTMENT Phone: 250-331-0152 Email: admin@lushvalley.org 
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