Free Workshop: Under the Microscope - Living Soils
2026-06-20 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Toronto) | Compost Education Centre, 1216 North Park St., Victoria, BC, Canada
Learn about the tiny life in the soil that provide incredible ecological services!

The soil under our feet is teeming with a web of microscopic life, whose complex interactions support all other terrestrial life. Healthy soils feature an intact and diverse microbial food web, which sustain nutrient cycles and maintain soil structure. Under the microscope, together we will observe living soil microbes, and gain an understanding of the different niches that they occupy within the soil food web.

We’ll finish by discussing the most effective ways to steward this living medium, and come away with a inspired understanding of the intricate ways life in the soil, supports all life on earth.

Victoria Lily Society SUMMER SCENTSATION Flower Show, Plant Sale and Tea
2026-07-04 10:00 - 16:00 | Lambrick Park Church Auditorium, 1780 Feltham Road, Victoria, Canada
Admission by donation. Judged exhibits. Wheelchair accessible and lots of free parking. The plant sale will have potted lilies, woodland plants, and assorted Society members’ choice plants. English style tea/coffee with homemade scones and goodies for $5.

HCP Art and Music in the Garden
2026-08-08 09:00 - 2026-08-09 16:00 | Horticultural Centre of the Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada
If you love to support local artists and vendors, listen to live music, or stroll through the Gardens (or all three!) you are sure to have a great time. Join us to experience fun for the whole family! Advance ticket sales will be open in late July. https://hcp.ca/visit/arts-and-music/

Summer Fruit Tree Pruning
2026-08-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Compost Education Centre, 1216 North Park St., Victoria, BC, Canada
Learn how to properly prune fruit trees and vines in the summer

Pruning fruit trees in the summer? That’s right! It can be done…and we’ll show you how in this introduction to the wonders of summer pruning for fruit trees. While most pruning happens in the winter, for backyard fruit trees, summer pruning provides some important advantages to consider. Damage repair, size control, disease management, enhancing fruit quality and tree aesthetics are all good reasons to get up into your trees on a sunny day and snip away.

Free In-Person Workshop: Composting Basics
2026-11-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Compost Education Centre, 1216 North Park St., Victoria, BC, Canada
Learn to make your own backyard compost- a living soil amendment rich in nutrients and micro-organisms!
