Woodwynn Farm has happily announced Yoga on the Farm, its first public event that will help raise the funds needed to start operating the program that will transform homeless individuals into self-sufficient people.   On August 22nd beginning at 10 am, Woodwynn Farm will host a 90 minute open yoga session in one of its stunning hay fields.  Guided by four professional instructors from Yoga Shala – one of the top yoga studios in Victoria - participants...
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** NO Work Party Saturday, August 1st ** (taking a needed break!)    Next Work Party - Saturday, August 8th  ~~~~~~~~    Last Saturday... without advertising...we got 22 volunteers focused on tying up loose ends on a few projects. The day was capped by lunchtime entertainment, when Les MacNeil played mellow saxophone music for our heat-ravaged crew. The music resonated beautifully thru the Mt Newton valley. Yet, by 3:00pm the heat got the best of us, and there was only Jalquin, Nancy and I  --  (and I was...
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  Last Sunday, Richard Leblanc (Founder & CEO of Woodwynn Farm) and Oscar Bravo (MBA Candidate) appeared in Section 1 of Times Colonist. The ad, sponsored by the Business Co-operative Education Department of the University of Victoria, shows Richard and Oscar at Woodwynn on a tractor with a beautiful view of the valley in the background.  Titled as “Our Students. Your Community. Better Together.”, the insert explains briefly the objective of the farm and how Oscar’s...
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Work Party Saturday, July 18th  09:30 - 4:00 Bring a water bottle, gloves and gardening tools if you have them. Lunch will be provided. Please email lisagrant@telus.net if you can make it so we have an idea of numbers for lunch. k you all who attended last weekend's work party, Cheers, Thank you all who attended last weekend's work party, we accomplished so much! Our new office building looks better than ever,...
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Work Party Saturday, July 11th 09:30 - 4:30 You are invited to join us as we continue to work towards clearing blackberries from our buildings, painting and general cleanup. The Beacon Bus through Salvation Army will be providing lunch. Bring a water bottle, gloves and gardening tools if you have them. Please email lisagrant@telus.net if you can make it so we have an idea of numbers for lunch. Cheers, Richard Woodwynn Farms Thank...
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VICTORIA - Last weekend Woodwynn Farms had a great response from the community during its participation at one of the largest and greenest outdoor festivals in Canada, the Organic Festival. Surrounded by the beautiful scenery of Glendale Gardens and great live music, people expressed their interest in learning more about the project, shared valuable ideas and offered help. Over 50 people signed up as new volunteers, all excited to participate in building this project. “I was amazed...
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