The taste of home-grown produce is unbeatable but growing vegetables is also a great activity to reduce stress, spend more time outdoors, teach kids how our food is produced, reduce the grocery bill, and keep our food system more localized. Join Monica, owner of Dockerty Gardens and avid vegetable gardener, as she teaches how to maximize […]
Marine biologist, wild seaweed harvester and author Amanda Swinimer shares her knowledge and passion for seaweed in this special two-hour workshop. Learn about the tremendous nutritional and health properties of seaweeds and the critical role seaweeds play in the health of our planet and in regulating climate. Participants will learn about a variety of local, […]
If you are a new gardener, new to Victoria or just want to brush up on your plant knowledge, this is a great place to get started. This is a monthly class where participants will be introduced to 20 new plants which fit with our local climate. Plants are selected for our local growing conditions […]
The Okanagan Master Gardeners are hosting a Seed Starting Presentation at the Lake Country Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library. Master Gardeners Michele Wecels and Linda Trepanier will be presenting. The Lake Country Branch is located inside the Lake Country Municipal Hall. There are two external book returns located two meters to the right of […]
The Victoria Horticultural Society will meet on April 1, 2025, from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. at the Garth Homer Centre (813 Darwin Ave). Our speaker is Carlos Moniz, Director of Horticulture at The Butchart Gardens. He will speak on the topic “A behind-the-scenes look at creating Butchart Gardens’ amazing container displays.” The VHS Fruit and Veggie Group will […]
Join us for our 30th annual Native Plant Sale! Introducing native plants to your garden supports biodiversity and the restoration of local ecosystems, creating habitat for native pollinators, birds, and other wildlife. 100% of the proceeds from the Native Plant Sale will support our mission to conserve and restore Nature Sanctuary lands and waters and […]
During this workshop discover what all the buzz is about our pollinators — learn about native pollinators, their importance to ecosystems and our food supply, and the issues they are facing. Find out how these bees and butterflies and birds like to live and what they like to eat with practical information on creating a […]
Join us for our annual perennial exchange. Bring your divisions or cuttings of perennial plants to trade with other enthusiastic gardeners. This is a free exchange of perennial divisions we facilitate for our community.
Everything you need to know about starting up and maintaining a worm bin compost system, also known as vermicomposting. Perfect for small space composting and apartment living, or in addition to other composting systems you already have started at your home. Vermicompost is every gardener’s dream as a finished soil amendment, and serves as a […]
The Okanagan Master Gardeners will present a Container Gardening Workshop focused on growing vegetables and flowers in containers:
Join Annie for this hour-long journey into the basics of using permaculture design principles to create your very own food forest. A food forest typically contains several levels of food-bearing and flowering plants, from ground covers to vines to shrubs to trees. Learning about food forest principles provides a great start to developing a productive […]
For most people on small lots, the idea of storing all the rainwater they need for their home or even their gardens is a challenging proposition. However, there are proven strategies and techniques we can use to slow, spread, sink, and store more rainwater than we are currently while ensuring safe and responsible drainage back […]