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One Day Mini Bee School With the Native Bee Society of BC
2025-09-21 09:00 - 16:30 (America/Toronto) | Horticultural Centre of the Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada
Have you always wanted to know how to ID the amazing diversity of native bees buzzing around your flowers? Where do they nest, what do they eat, and how can you support them? Join the Native Bee Society of BC‘s Bee Biology and Identification workshop in at the HCP on Sunday, September 21, 2025.

Native Plant Workshop
2025-09-21 00:00 - 15:00 | Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Road, Victoria, BC, Canada
Capital region residents are invited to attend an introductory workshop about gardening with drought-resistant native plants.

Apple Identification Workshop
2025-09-20 14:00 - 17:00 | Dinter Nursery, 2205 Phipps Rd, Duncan, BC, Canada
A fruit tree expert will help gardeners identify the variety of apples brought in. For the best chance of successful identification, visit dinternurseery.ca and click on Customer Service and Education for guidelines on bringing in apples. In the case of mystery apples that are not yet ripe, Dinter’s fruit tree expert will return on Saturday, Oct. 25, to help identify late season apples.

Free Workshop: Advanced Composting
2025-09-20 10:00 - 12:00 | Compost Education Centre, 1216 North Park St., Victoria
This workshop aims to broaden the scope of participants’ knowledge of composting methods and will cover methods of composting that require more work and attention. Topics covered will include hot composting to produce big quantities of nutrient rich, living compost quickly, increasing the biology and nutrients in your compost pile using dynamic accumulators, how to make compost tea and in-situ composting methods like sheet mulching. We’ll even touch on the basics of humanure.

*If you are new to composting, we suggest you take one of our free Composting Basics workshops before taking Advanced Composting.

Free attendance to this workshop is generously subsidized by the CRD.

Peninsula Garden Club Fall Plant Sale
2025-09-20 09:00 - 11:00 | Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, British Columbia, Canada

Native Plant Workshop
2025-09-20 00:00 - 15:00 | Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Road, Victoria, BC, Canada
Capital region residents are invited to attend an introductory workshop about gardening with drought-resistant native plants.

YOU WILL LEARN ABOUT:

An introduction to the CRD’s water conservation program

Native plant identification

An overview of the cultural history & ecological benefits of native plants

A tour of the Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary native plant gardens, and

HCP Fall Plant Sale
2025-09-19 09:00 - 2025-09-20 16:00 | Horticultural Centre of the Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada
Friday, September 19th from 9 – 4 pm (HCP volunteers and HCP members only)

Saturday, September 20th from 9 – 4 pm (Everyone Welcome)

Fall is the perfect time for planting, the soil is still warm, and the fall rains are on the way! All plants are reduced by 25% and the ever-popular bargain bin will have plants at a 50% discount for our ‘pot bound specials’, plants that just need to get out of the pot to thrive). Victoria Master Gardeners, HCP staff, PHC students and volunteers will help with your gardening questions and to choose the right plant for your garden. The plant availability list will be available on the website prior to the sale

Free On-line Workshop: Composting Basics
2025-09-16 10:00 - 12:00 | Compost Education Centre, 1216 North Park St., Victoria
What is the recipe for compost success and why does composting matter? This workshop will explore the answers to these questions, and will offer instructions on what it takes to produce an amendment for your garden that is rich in beneficial microorganisms and nutrients! We’ll cover the 6 factors for composting success, how to choose the best composting system for your needs and how to increase the rodent resistance of your compost pile.

Free attendance to this workshop is generously subsidized by the CRD.

Summer Fruit Tree Pruning
2025-09-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Horticultural Centre of the Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada
Pruning fruit trees in the summer? That’s right! It can be done…and arborist Gordon Mackay will 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.

View Royal Garden Club Fall Show - Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Exhibition
2025-09-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Esquimalt United Church, Wheeley Hall, 500 Lyall Street, Victoria, BC, Canada
$5 Admission includes door prize tickets and refreshments and entrance to the Flower, Fruit and Vegetable

Exhibition. For the show schedule, check our website https://viewroyalgardenclub.ca or for Exhibit Info Call (250) 858-9568

Grow the Best Garlic
2025-09-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Compost Education Centre, 1216 North Park St., Victoria
In this workshop we’ll focus on all the best practices when it comes to growing and harvesting garlic as well as garlic history, general info and learning about the different garlic groups. From bed prep and ammending your garlic, to seed selection, through to tending growing garlic and how to harvest, cure and store it. There will also be some garlic variety identification – so please bring your garlic bulbs with you if your not quite sure what variety you’ve got to plant!

Free Workshop: Worm Composting
2025-09-13 10:00 - 12:00 | Compost Education Centre, 1216 North Park St., Victoria
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 fast, easy food waste diversion tool.

Free attendance to this workshop is generously subsidized by the CRD.

Gardening Answer Clinic (Ask a Master Gardener) at the Summerland Gardens Fall Plant Sale
2025-09-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Summerland Ornamental Gardens, 4200 BC-97, Summerland, BC, V0H 1Z4, Canada
The Okanagan Master Gardeners will be hosting an Answer Clinic (Ask a Master Gardener) at the annual Summerland Gardens Fall Plant Sale.

Event: Summerland Gardens Spring Plant Sale

Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Noon

Location: Summerland Ornamental Gardens

Address: 4200 Highway #97 South, Summerland, BC

Entry Fee: By Donation

Gardening Answer Clinic (Ask a Master Gardener) at the 2025 Peachland Fall Fair
2025-09-07 10:00 - 16:00 | Peachland Community Centre, 4450 6 Street, Peachland, BC, V0H 1X6, Canada
The Okanagan Master Gardeners will be hosting an Answer Clinic (Ask a Master Gardener) at the annual Peachland Fall Fair

Event: Peachland Fall Fair

Date: Sunday September 7, 2025

Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Location: Peachland Community Center

Address: 4450 6th Street, Peachland, BC, V0H 1X6

Entry fee: Adult $3.00, Child $0.50 (12 years and under)

Saving Seeds: The Basics and Beyond
2025-09-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Compost Education Centre, 1216 North Park St., Victoria
Starting with the basics of plant reproduction we’ll go on a journey of seed exploration! We’ll look at how to plan your garden for seed saving, when’s the right time to harvest your seeds, how to clean your seeds and where’s the best place to start. Key topics will include basic plant taxonomy, harvesting techniques and guidance on drying, processing and storing seeds.

Plant Identification and Culture with Jane Tice
2025-08-30 13:00 - 16:00 | Horticultural Centre of the Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada
This is a monthly class in which participants will be introduced to 20 new plants in each session.

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 and the value they bring to the garden. Part of the class will be in the classroom and part will be out in the gardens to view the plants for that month. Dress for the weather and bring something to take notes.

Seed Saving Presentation at the Lake Country Library (August 2025)
2025-08-23 14:00 - 15:30 | Lake Country Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library, #2-10150 Bottom Wood Lake Road, Lake Country, BC, V4V 2M1, Canada
The Okanagan Master Gardeners will be giving a Seed Saving Presentation at the Lake Country Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library. Master Gardener Michele Wecels will be presenting.

Event: Seed Saving Presentation

Venue: Lake Country Library

Address: 2 – 10150 Bottom Wood Lake Rd., Lake Country, BC, V4V 2M1

Date: Saturday August 23, 2025

Time: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

The Lake Country Branch is located inside the Lake Country Municipal Hall.

Free parking and Handicapped parking & access are available. Additional free parking is available at Swalwell Park and along Main Street south of the library.

Victoria Dahlia Society's 79 Annual Flower Show
2025-08-17 00:00 - 15:30 | Prospect Lake Community Hall, 5358 Sparton Road, Victoria, BC, Canada

Summer Fruit Tree Pruning
2025-08-16 13:00 - 15:00 | Compost Education Centre, 1216 North Park St., Victoria
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.

Victoria Dahlia Society's 79th Annual Flower Show
2025-08-16 01:00 - 16:00 | Prospect Lake Community Hall, 5358 Sparton Road, Victoria, BC, Canada

Grow Your Own Food 101
2025-08-14 12:00 - 13:30 | Compost Education Centre, 1216 North Park St., Victoria
Are you facing barriers to growing your own food and have received seedlings free of charge from Get Growing Victoria, but aren’t sure how to tend those little baby seedlings you just received? Want to grow even more of your own food but not sure how to do it all? Join the Compost Education Centre’s site manager, in partnership with the City of Victoria for this is a crash course in veggie growing designed for beginners who want to start growing their own fresh produce. We will touch on soil health, timing, growing from seeds and plant starts, easiest plants to grow, diseases, pests and more!

Art and Music in the Garden at HCP
2025-08-09 09:00 - 2025-08-10 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! More information at: https://hcp.ca/visit/arts-and-music/

Gardening Answer Clinic (Ask a Master Gardener) at the Summerland Gardens Spring Plant Sale
2025-05-03 08:00 - 2025-05-04 13:00 | Summerland Ornamental Gardens, 4200 BC-97, Summerland, BC, V0H 1Z4, Canada
The Okanagan Master Gardeners will be hosting an Answer Clinic (Ask a Master Gardener) at the annual Summerland Gardens Spring Plant Sale.

Event: Summerland Gardens Spring Plant Sale

Date: Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4, 2025

Time:

May 3: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

May 4: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Location: Summerland Ornamental Gardens

Address: 4200 Highway #97 South, Summerland, BC

Entry Fee: By Donation

Tomato Plant Sale Prince George
2025-05-03 08:00 - 14:00 | 1310 3rd Ave, Prince George, BC V2L 3E9
DDBGS and PGMG tomato plant sale. Visit our booth for many varieties.

Soil Preparation Workshop at the Kelowna Library (April 2025)
2025-04-26 14:00 - 15:30 | Kelowna Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library, 1380 Ellis Street, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 2A2, Canada
The Okanagan Master Gardeners will present at ORL’s Soil Preparation Workshop at the Kelowna branch:

Date: Saturday, April 26, 2025

Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Location: Kelowna Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library

Address: 1380 Ellis St, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 2A2

Phone: (250) 762-2800

Audience: Adults

Event Description

Healthy soil is the foundation of a thriving garden! Join Okanagan Master Gardener Linda Trepanier for an in-depth presentation on soil preparation. Learn how to improve your soil’s fertility, structure, and drainage to create the perfect environment for your plants. Topics will include:

Assessing your soil type.

Amending soil with organic matter.

Tips for proper soil testing.

Preparing your garden beds for planting.

Whether you’re planning a new garden or revitalizing an existing one, this workshop will provide practical knowledge to ensure your plants get the best possible start.

Cost: Free

Contact: For additional information, call the Okanagan Regional Library at (250) 762-2800.

Northern BC Home & Garden Show
2025-04-25 10:00 - 2025-04-27 16:00 | BC
Visit the Prince George Master Gardeners booth for a variety of garden topics

Virtual Gardening Series – Summer Bulbs
2025-04-07 18:30 - 20:00 | zoom
This is a FREE course that will take place virtually on Zoom. *Please REGISTER HERE to receive the link and event material & updates.

From Alliums to Zantedeschia, summer bulbs grace our gardens with some of the most stately and spectacular blossoms as well as interesting and exotic foliage from late April through autumn until first frosts. In this seminar we will explore the different summer bulb groups, their cultivation needs, how to overwinter the hardy types and store the delegate ones, and some tips on long-term bulb health.

See the rest of the events in the series here. Take a look at the great back catalogue of our Virtual Gardening Series here.

Container Gardening Workshop at the Kelowna Library (April 2025)
2025-04-05 10:00 - 12:30 | Kelowna Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library, 1380 Ellis Street, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 2A2, Canada
The Okanagan Master Gardeners will present a Container Gardening Workshop focused on growing vegetables and flowers in containers:

Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025

Time: 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Location: Kelowna Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library (Classroom 1)

Address: 1380 Ellis St, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 2A2

Phone: (250) 762-2800

Audience: Adults

Seed Starting Presentation at the Lake Country Library (March 2025)
2025-03-29 14:00 - 15:30 | Lake Country Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library, #2-10150 Bottom Wood Lake Road, Lake Country, BC, V4V 2M1, Canada
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.

Event: Seed Starting Presentation

Venue: Lake Country Library

Address: 2 – 10150 Bottom Wood Lake Rd., Lake Country, BC, V4V 2M1

Date: March 29, 2025

Time: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM

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 main entrance. These are open 24 hours a day, except during the Christmas and Easter closures.

Free parking and Handicapped parking & access are available. Additional free parking is available at Swalwell Park and along Main Street south of the library.

Seed Starting Workshop at the Summerland Library (March 2025)
2025-03-22 11:00 - 12:30 | Summerland Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library, 9533 Main Street, Summerland, BC, V0H 1Z0, Canada
The Okanagan Master Gardeners will give a Seed Starting Workshop in March at the Summerland Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library:

Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025

Time: 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Location: Summerland Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library

Address: 9533 Main Street, Summerland, BC, V0H 1Z0

Phone: (250) 494-5591

Audience: Adults

Event Description

Dreaming of a lush garden this spring but unsure how to start your seeds? Join us for a hands-on workshop presented by the Okanagan Master Gardeners. Learn the essentials of starting seeds successfully, including:

When and how to start seeds indoors.

Equipment needed for seed starting.

Best practices for seed germination.

Tips for caring for seedlings until they’re ready for the garden.

This informative session is perfect for beginners and seasoned gardeners looking to refine their seed-starting techniques. Get ready to grow a thriving garden!

Cost: Free

Contact: For additional information, call the Summerland Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library at (250) 494-5591.
