Vancouver Island, BC
The Vancouver Island Branch began in March of 2021 and meets regularly the third Sunday of each month, on zoom for the time being. For more on this branch, contact Mark McGivern (markmcgivern50@gmail.com)
PROJECTS LOCATED ON VANCOUVER ISLAND AND THE GULF ISLANDS: Glenora Farm, a Camphill Community 4766 Waters Rd. Duncan BC For more information contact: Adola McWilliam, adolamcw@gmail.com or 250-746-6341 Olaf Lampson, olaf.lampson@shaw.ca or 250-746-1740
Sunrise Waldorf School 2148 Lakeside Rd, Duncan – 250-743-7253
The Sol Centre: – healing practitioners, events and learning opportunities Location: next to The Community Farm Store and Glow Juicery and Cafe. No. 3, 5380 Hwy. 1, Duncan BC. V9L 6W4 www.sol-centre.com
Ongoing anthroposophically-inspired talks, workshops and study groups sponsored or organized by the Freya Sophia Waldorf and Steiner Bookstore at the Sol Centre. Please email to be on the Sol-Steiner email list for regular notifications. sol-steiner@freyasophiawaldorfstore.ca
Freya-Sophia Waldorf Store and Steiner Bookstore All things natural for children; toys, wool clothing, art supplies, handwork supplies, books. Warmth, wonder and wisdom for children and adults. Our BOOKSTORE has hundreds of anthroposophical titles on all subjects together with a huge selection of educational and parenting resources. We offer telephone and online ordering but first and foremost we are a brick and mortar location, offering an immense selection of beautiful and inspiring resources, gifts and supplies for your viewing and browsing pleasure. All established Waldorf and Steiner suppliers and publishers are represented in our store including Mercurius, Sarah’s Silks, Ecoparade, Fire the Imagination, Grimms, Ostheimer, Holztigger, Warmth and Weather (hocosa, engel), Floris Books, Lindsfaren, Wynstone Press, Waldorf Publications, WECAN, Teach Wonderment, Lemonpress, Jamie York, Reg Down, as well as dozens of other Canadian and U.S. suppliers, authors and publishers.
Open 11 – 5 Monday through Saturday, closed Sundays and holidays. Call 250-597-4763 or info@freyasophiawaldorfstore.ca for questions, orders or requests. Please note: Our hours are sometimes shortened during summer or to accommodate staff attending festival events so please check online (google) to confirm that we are open . We are happy to mail your orders to any location in Canada. If you would like to contact the owner, Nicolette Genier, directly or request after hour shopping opportunities her email is Nicolette111@icloud.com.
Watch for our upcoming website: www.freyasophiawaldorfstore.ca. We welcome and encourage browsing. We hope you will come visit us!
View our store: (as at march 2023) Our Google 36 tour link: Tour Link:
https://goo.gl/maps/6sQKYnn4niSCgu71A
Vancouver Island Biodynamic Working Group Monthly gatherings, prep making and stirrings at Alderlea Farm and Riversong Farm. To be on the email list for BD events contact sol-steiner@freyasophiawaldorfstore.ca . For BD questions and inquiries, please reach out to farmer Joe at bluegreenconcepts@gmail.com or farmer John at johnkaty@gmail.com.
The Ita Wegman Study Group Meets every second Saturday @ 3:00 pm in Trillium at Glenora Farm (4766 Waters Rd, Duncan, BC). We have worked through all the Karmic Lectures I to VIII, followed by the lecture series “the Fall of the Spirits of Darkness” and we will be choosing a new book for our studies this fall. All are welcome.“ Please check first for any changes to our venue or schedule. Email aptruman@gmail.com if you wish to be on the mailing list for this group or call Patricia (250)748-0699 for more information.
Living into Anthroposophy Series of Explorations with Josef Graf. These explorations, based on the spiritual science of anthroposophy, are not lectures. They are explorations via discussion. They are held at Riversong Farm in Glenora from October to April. All are welcome. The explorations will proceed on a donation basis. Appropriate for all levels. Josef Graf teaches anthroposophical watercolour painting in Duncan. He also offers life issues counselling, lends support for study groups, and facilitates educational forums for several different anthroposophical themes, in the form of interactive explorations. For more information email – jgraf5@protonmail.com
Devotional Circle (connected to the Christian Community) We meet once per month and for festivals. Marilyn Lange 250-737-1881 or langemj@gmail.com`
Cultivate Courage Workshops One day community and courage building workshops to experience the arts such as eurythmy, storytelling, nature study, spacial dynamics, painting, from drawing, singing and much more. Contact Kate Reynolds katerey53@gmail.com to indicate your interest to attend or to be a presenter at one of our workshops. Class size is limited but we are encouraging other members of the community to host their own. For information regarding the format or sharing your ideas, or to register contact Kate.
Eurythmy workshops with Mary Brian marybrian7@gmail.com or 250-929-1874 Anthro-Bridge To be put on the e-list for notice of anthroposophical events in the wider Vancouver area, contact Anthony Perzel at ajperzel@telus.net