MAC Community Garden
@maccommunitygarden.bsky.social
We operate a community garden and third space in Parksville BC with fruit trees, hydroponics, raised beds and public art. What we grow we give away
Q. What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple?
A. Finding half a worm in your apple.
Learn how to find fewer worms in your apple next week at our Autumn Orchard Health workshop with Katie Janeway from Drnman Island Heritage Apples, Saturday Oct 4, 10 am. www.eventbrite.ca/e/autumn-orc...
A. Finding half a worm in your apple.
Learn how to find fewer worms in your apple next week at our Autumn Orchard Health workshop with Katie Janeway from Drnman Island Heritage Apples, Saturday Oct 4, 10 am. www.eventbrite.ca/e/autumn-orc...
September 28, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Q. What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple?
A. Finding half a worm in your apple.
Learn how to find fewer worms in your apple next week at our Autumn Orchard Health workshop with Katie Janeway from Drnman Island Heritage Apples, Saturday Oct 4, 10 am. www.eventbrite.ca/e/autumn-orc...
A. Finding half a worm in your apple.
Learn how to find fewer worms in your apple next week at our Autumn Orchard Health workshop with Katie Janeway from Drnman Island Heritage Apples, Saturday Oct 4, 10 am. www.eventbrite.ca/e/autumn-orc...
Good morning!
July 17, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Good morning!
There’s nothing I like better than some unsolicited advice. It’s my favourite.
June 12, 2025 at 11:25 PM
There’s nothing I like better than some unsolicited advice. It’s my favourite.
Plants with Friends, or The Great Microbe Exchange of 2025. My old pal Mark traded a bucket of his chicken compost for a bucket of our fresh aerobic compost tea, with the aim of increasing the microbial diversity in both of our gardens.
June 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Plants with Friends, or The Great Microbe Exchange of 2025. My old pal Mark traded a bucket of his chicken compost for a bucket of our fresh aerobic compost tea, with the aim of increasing the microbial diversity in both of our gardens.
Welcoming summer vibes. Our garden piano just moved outside for the season
June 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Welcoming summer vibes. Our garden piano just moved outside for the season
Today is World Bee Day. Thanks to our volunteer Howie’s advice, we’ve planted a bunch of pollinator-friendly plants, we leave lots of opportunity for habitat, and allow many of our crops to go to flower to help our native bees of all kinds to thrive. #worldbeeday #nativebees #pollinators
May 21, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Today is World Bee Day. Thanks to our volunteer Howie’s advice, we’ve planted a bunch of pollinator-friendly plants, we leave lots of opportunity for habitat, and allow many of our crops to go to flower to help our native bees of all kinds to thrive. #worldbeeday #nativebees #pollinators
A great show of support from Parksville Rotary and a welcome cash infusion to help us grow and distribute more fresh healthy food directly from our downtown Parksville garden location. We’re already crushing last year’s totals, and we’ve barely begun the growing season. #mutualaid #communitygarden
May 19, 2025 at 3:02 AM
A great show of support from Parksville Rotary and a welcome cash infusion to help us grow and distribute more fresh healthy food directly from our downtown Parksville garden location. We’re already crushing last year’s totals, and we’ve barely begun the growing season. #mutualaid #communitygarden
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Check out the difference in this strawberry patch from last year at the same time. I say it’s all about the deliberate soil building we’ve been doing, including a seaweed mulch, some of Ben Lazar’s chicken compost, and what I think most of all, is the regular application of our aerobic compost tea.
May 13, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Check out the difference in this strawberry patch from last year at the same time. I say it’s all about the deliberate soil building we’ve been doing, including a seaweed mulch, some of Ben Lazar’s chicken compost, and what I think most of all, is the regular application of our aerobic compost tea.
Two years of raspberry progress. It’s why I love gardening so much; that steady effort and care yields visible results.
May 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Two years of raspberry progress. It’s why I love gardening so much; that steady effort and care yields visible results.
Our spring fundraising raffle closes tomorrow with our grand prize draw going at 1 pm, still plenty of time to get in on the action. Win a freezer full of beef or take the $2300 cash pqbfruit.org/2025/01/29/s... #mutualaid #fundraising #nonprofit #foodsecurity
May 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Our spring fundraising raffle closes tomorrow with our grand prize draw going at 1 pm, still plenty of time to get in on the action. Win a freezer full of beef or take the $2300 cash pqbfruit.org/2025/01/29/s... #mutualaid #fundraising #nonprofit #foodsecurity
Happy Earth Day from our garden to yours
April 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Happy Earth Day from our garden to yours
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A volunteer run project is helping to grow food security in Parksville, by donating all that is growing in their community garden to those who need it.
‘Produce food and give it away’: Parksville gardeners start unique project
A volunteer run project is helping to grow food security in Parksville by donating all that is growing in their community garden to those who need it.
cheknews.ca
April 21, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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You know you’re in for a wholesome racket when Farmer Brown’s middle school class comes by. They’re encouraged to touch and taste the vegetables, they planted some seedlings and they’ll be back to plant a couple fruit trees on Earth Day. These kids are learning about food and where it comes from.
April 17, 2025 at 11:44 PM
You know you’re in for a wholesome racket when Farmer Brown’s middle school class comes by. They’re encouraged to touch and taste the vegetables, they planted some seedlings and they’ll be back to plant a couple fruit trees on Earth Day. These kids are learning about food and where it comes from.
Is it crazy to think that everyone should be able to eat fresh, healthy food today? #foodisfree #communitybuilding #glimmers
April 16, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Is it crazy to think that everyone should be able to eat fresh, healthy food today? #foodisfree #communitybuilding #glimmers
Planting for Pollinators workshop this Saturday April 12, 11-1 at the MAC Community Garden. We’ll talk about native bees and pollinators and how to encourage them into your garden. #parksville #pollinators #workshop #gardening Register at Eventbrite. www.eventbrite.com/e/1133121620...
April 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Planting for Pollinators workshop this Saturday April 12, 11-1 at the MAC Community Garden. We’ll talk about native bees and pollinators and how to encourage them into your garden. #parksville #pollinators #workshop #gardening Register at Eventbrite. www.eventbrite.com/e/1133121620...
Goofing around with garden updates and TikTok edits. Riddle me this, is this a Kendrick song, an M.I.A. song, or a Clash song?
April 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Goofing around with garden updates and TikTok edits. Riddle me this, is this a Kendrick song, an M.I.A. song, or a Clash song?
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“With inflation, layoffs, rising food prices, too many people are struggling to stay afloat. Through it all, United Way BC is committed to supporting people in need.” #CampbellRiver #NorthIsland #VancouverIsland #BC #Canada #foodsecurity www.mycampbellrivernow.com/81479/news/c...
United Way appeals for help to support Vancouver Island food programs - My Campbell River Now
The United Way is appealing for help to provide healthy food to people in need in the Campbell River and North Island areas. With grocery prices soaring, the charity is […]
www.mycampbellrivernow.com
March 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
“With inflation, layoffs, rising food prices, too many people are struggling to stay afloat. Through it all, United Way BC is committed to supporting people in need.” #CampbellRiver #NorthIsland #VancouverIsland #BC #Canada #foodsecurity www.mycampbellrivernow.com/81479/news/c...
It’s our 2nd birthday! Check out how we’ve changed in 2 short years
March 31, 2025 at 2:24 AM
It’s our 2nd birthday! Check out how we’ve changed in 2 short years
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A Nanaimo chef is helping tackle food and job insecurity at once in the city with his free lunch program — an initiative that’s also helping build employment skills.
Community meal in Nanaimo provides employment training – The Discourse.
Nanaimo chef wants to ‘erase the stigma that we're just feeding the homeless or the community at large; it is for everyone.’
thediscourse.ca
March 28, 2025 at 11:36 PM
A Nanaimo chef is helping tackle food and job insecurity at once in the city with his free lunch program — an initiative that’s also helping build employment skills.
When you step away from your busy tech services company and build a community garden instead. #imrichwithkale
March 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
When you step away from your busy tech services company and build a community garden instead. #imrichwithkale
Spring update; today finally felt like a nice balmy day, and we’ve now got 5 fruit trees in the ground, the peas are coming up, kale flowers are getting eaten, raspberries are leafing out nice, and we have multiple flats of seedlings ready for a new home. Huzzah! #gardentok #thirdspace #spring
March 26, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Spring update; today finally felt like a nice balmy day, and we’ve now got 5 fruit trees in the ground, the peas are coming up, kale flowers are getting eaten, raspberries are leafing out nice, and we have multiple flats of seedlings ready for a new home. Huzzah! #gardentok #thirdspace #spring
Innovative local food production
“We’re hoping to see what other people can do with it when we’re able to spread the model. We’re one of the only operations that can utilize this space because we’re growing entirely above ground...” #foodsecurity #Victoria #VancouverIsland #BC #Canada www.vicnews.com/community/ph...
PHOTOS: Victoria urban garden proves productivity of contaminated land
20,000-square-foot 'brownfield' site produces 7,400 pounds of hyper-local food in 2024
www.vicnews.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Innovative local food production
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"The annual Seedy Sunday Farmers' Market will be held in the activity hall at the #Coombs Fairgrounds on March 30....The event will go from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m." #foodsecurity #Parksville #Qualicum #VancouverIsland #BC #Canada www.pqbnews.com/local-news/s...
'Seedy Sunday' farmers' market set for March 30 in Coombs
Event goes from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
www.pqbnews.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:11 PM
"The annual Seedy Sunday Farmers' Market will be held in the activity hall at the #Coombs Fairgrounds on March 30....The event will go from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m." #foodsecurity #Parksville #Qualicum #VancouverIsland #BC #Canada www.pqbnews.com/local-news/s...
These guys just wanted to wish you Happy Spring and congratulate you for making it through another winter. You did it! #babychicks #spring #equinox #teamchicken
March 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
These guys just wanted to wish you Happy Spring and congratulate you for making it through another winter. You did it! #babychicks #spring #equinox #teamchicken