<![CDATA[The Green Collective - Blog .]]>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:55:59 +0700Weebly<![CDATA[A New Green Group Forms in Victoria]]>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:34:24 +0700http://greencollective.weebly.com/1/post/2009/11/a-new-green-group-forms-in-victoria.htmlFrom http://www.douglasmagazine.com/regional-news/item/202-a-new-green-group-forms-in-victoria.html

(Douglas Staff) VICTORIA - It sounds like a farm, but the Green Collective is a group of retailers in Victoria who sell “sustainable products with green values.”

That’s the claim they make together in their new brochure, pale green of course, that lists a dozen stores and a map of how to find them.

The marketing effort began five years ago as a group advertising buy to multiply the power of the print ads they could buy, says Bill Finley of Hemp & Co., one of the first four. The others were Fiber Options, Narnia Farms and Granola Groovy (now Good Planet.)

“We all it ‘co-opetition,’” says Finley, whose store competes on some things with other members of the collective, but believes working together creates more business for all of them.

The initial group has been joined by Organic Spa and Free Spirit Botanicals on lower Johnson Street, Not Just Pretty and Plenty in the 1000-block Fort Street, Good Planet Baby store, Knotty by Nature, Organic Spa, Hair Garden Salon and the Soap Exchange.

The expanded brochure also has a list of the group’s “favourite green eateries,” who don’t pay for the privilege but have agreed to display the pamphlet, says Finley.

See www.greencollective.ca ]]><![CDATA[Summer Clearance at Fiber Options Naturals]]>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:13:58 +0700http://greencollective.weebly.com/1/post/2009/07/summer-clearance-at-fiber-options-naturals.htmlSummer Clearance on now at Fiber Options Naturals.
20-70% off brands such as Nixxi, Salts, Grace and Cello, HT Naturals, Nomads, and many more! 
Sale items for both Men and Women. 
Come check it out at 577 Johnson St!

]]><![CDATA[Organic Islands Festival]]>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:19:24 +0700http://greencollective.weebly.com/1/post/2009/06/organic-islands-festival.htmlJoin many of your favorite Green Collective retailers this weekend at the Organic Islands Festival!  It is being on Saturday and Sunday, July 4th and 5th, at the beautiful Glendale Gardens.  The weekend will be filled with delicious organic foods, live entertainment, amazing shopping, and a wonderful sense of community.  Click here for more information

]]><![CDATA[ Enter to WIN \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"MOM\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" of the Month!]]>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:32:05 +0700http://greencollective.weebly.com/1/post/2009/06/-enter-to-win-mom-of-the-month.html

NEW at The Hair Garden Salon!!!
Enter to WIN "MOM" of the Month!
Each month a Mom can enter
to win a Makeover and her
picture will be entered in SNAPS magazine! The picture would
be with MOM and her kids!
To enter the draw come on down to
The Hair Garden Salon on the Mom Makeover MONDAY between
the business hours 1-6pm!
The draw will be closed on
June 30th. The winner
will be entered into
SNAPS July issue!
]]><![CDATA[ * Reply with quote * Edit post * Delete post * Report this post June special \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\]]>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:56:37 +0700http://greencollective.weebly.com/1/post/2009/06/-reply-with-quote-edit-post-delete-post-report-this-post-june-special-no-ammonia-highlights-cut-special-only-90.htmlPicture
June special! Book your "No Ammonia"
Partial Highlights and Cut for only $90
at The Hair Garden Salon!
www.thehairgardensalon.com

]]><![CDATA[$1200 Earth Day Shopping Spree Photo]]>Fri, 15 May 2009 21:21:14 +0700http://greencollective.weebly.com/1/post/2009/05/1200-earth-day-shopping-spree-photo.html
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Check out this great picture of the winner of the Green Collective's $1200 Earth Day Shopping Spree!  Elizabeth, along with her baby, friend, and friendly Kabuki Cab driver spent the day visiting each of the Green Collective stores, and spending her $1200 Shopping Spree!

]]><![CDATA[SNAP Victoria Covers Green Collective Earth Day Event]]>Thu, 07 May 2009 23:23:18 +0700http://greencollective.weebly.com/1/post/2009/05/snap-victoria-covers-green-collective-earth-day-event.htmlSNAP Victoria, a monthly source of community and business events in the Victoria area, came and 'Snapped' a photo of our Great Green Goodie Giveaway. Click here to view the photo!

Special thanks to the SNAP Victoria team!



]]><![CDATA[Green Goodie Giveaway Winner Announced!]]>Mon, 04 May 2009 11:18:52 +0700http://greencollective.weebly.com/1/post/2009/05/green-goody-giveaway-winner-announced.htmlThe following release outlines the shopping spree that took place on April 22nd (Earthday).  Congratulations to "Elizabeth Peters" for winning the grand prize and participating in the shopping spree!

For Immediate Release: April 20, 2009

$1200 Green Shopping Spree for Earth Day!
Lucky winner’s zero-emissions, power, eco-shopping takes place this Wednesday!

Victoria’s ‘green’ stores will sponsor a fabulous Green Shopping Spree this Wednesday, April 22nd, for EARTH DAY. The lucky winner, chosen last Saturday, will be driven (via zero-emissions Kabuki Cab) to 10 participating stores to spend her winnings on eco-friendly products. Exciting choices include eco-fashion, organic food, bamboo bedding, green baby products, organic spa services, and much more!

Starting Time:  11:00 AM

Shopping Spree Route*:
1. Not Just Pretty Modern Clothing  1036 Fort St.
2. Plenty Epicurean Pantry  1034 Fort St.
3. The Good Planet Company  764 Fort St.
4. The Good Planet Company Baby  1005 Broad St.
5. Hemp & Company  547 Johnson St.
6. Free Spirit Store & Spa  549 Johnson St.
7. Fiber Options 577 Johnson St.
8. Knotty by Nature Fibre Arts  1816 Government St
9. Nezza Naturals  3-101 Fan Tan Alley
10. Hair Garden Salon Loft #5 80 Regatta Landing

* Additional contributors:
The Soap Exchange 1393 Hillside Ave.
 
Victoria’s Green Collective www.greencollective.ca consists of eco-friendly stores in the Victoria Area. They work together to promote a sustainable future for the Victoria community. For this event, each store has donated a $100.00 gift certificate for the winner, making the grand prize a $1200 shopping spree to take place in green stores all over Victoria.   Happy Earth Day!

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Bill Finley, 250 383 4367, Hemp & Company, bill@hempandcompany.com
Pam Skelton, 250 414 0414, Not Just Pretty, pam@notjustpretty.com  

]]><![CDATA[Great Green Goodie Giveaway!]]>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:00:16 +0700http://greencollective.weebly.com/1/post/2009/04/first-post.html
To celebrate Earth Day, the Green Collective would like you to have a free gift from each of us!

WHY: To celebrate Earth Day
WHERE: Green Collective* Stores
WHEN: Saturday April 18th, 2009
MEDIA CONTACT: Bill Finley, (250) 383-4367, Hemp & Company bill@hempandcompany.com

Visit any or all of the Green Collective* stores on Saturday, April 18th to receive free green goodies!
(While quantities last) Please mention the green goodie code: KERMIT

Also enter our draw to win a
$1200 Earth Day Green Shopping Spree!
($100 gift certificate from each Green Collective store)
Each Green Collective store will have a ballot box.
Enter in every store for more chances to win!
No purchase necessary.

The winner will go on a fabulous Green Shopping Spree on Earth Day, Wednesday April 22nd. In the interest of zero emissions transportation, he/she will be taken from store to store in a Kabuki Cab!

*Green Collective Stores
Fiber Options 577 Johnson Street
Free Spirit Botanicals 549 Johnson Street
The Organic Spa 549 Johnson Street
Hair Garden Salon Loft #5 80 Regatta Landing
Hemp & Company 547 Johnson Street
Hemma Yoga Studio 1274 May Street
Knotty by Nature Fibre Arts 1816 Government Street
Nezza Naturals 3-101 Fan Tan Alley
Not Just Pretty 1036 Fort Street
Plenty epicurean pantry 1034 Fort Street
Soap Exchange 1393 Hillside Avenue
The Good Planet Company 764 Fort Street
The Good Planet Company Baby 1005 Broad Street

www.greencollective.ca  

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