Horticultural EVENTS* around Victoria
"Share what you know, Show what you grow"
* This information is provided by and for members of the Victoria Horticultural Society. VHS members are invited to send information for inclusion on this page to the newsletter editor. The editor's contact information is published in the newsletter.
February 201016 February
Native Plant Gardening Workshop 1:00 to 4:00. 1:00 to 4:00, Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd. Free. Required pre-registration: 250.479.0211 Information: www.swanlake.bc.ca
20 February
Seedy Saturday 10:00 to 4:00, Victoria Conference Centre. Admission: $7, under 12 free. Info: 250.381.5323 and info@jamesbaymarket.com and www.jamesbaymarket.com
24 February
View Royal Garden Club Meeting 7:30 pm, Shoreline Community School, 2750 Shoreline Drive. Steve Gitzel, owner of Wes-Tech Irrigation Supply. His presentation is entitled "Understanding Micro Irrigation". Information: 250.727.0501.
27 February
BC Fruit Testers Association Annual Winter Pruning Party 10:00 to Noon, Royal Roads University in Orchard behind buildings. Use parking lot 7. Workshop is free and open to the public and will cover demonstrations and hands-on pruning of dormant fruit trees. Bring your pruners!
28 February
Hellebore Sunday at Glendale Gardens. Free lectures, tours and displays of hellebore hybrids will follow a sale of hellebores and other winter treasures. Information: 250-479-6162, info@hcp.bc.ca and www.glendalegardens.ca
March 201001 March
“Dirt, The Movie” 7:30 pm, Salvation Army Citadel, 4030 Douglas Street at the McKenzie/Pat Bay Highway junction. Check out the trailer at www.DirtTheMovie.org. Admission is $6.00 at the door (cash only). Due to limited space, please book your reservation early by emailing jerry5@telus.net.
Gordon Head Garden Club Meeting, 7:30 pm, Gordon Head United Church Hall, 4201 Tyndall Ave. Speaker for the evening is Brenda Costanzo on Native Plants. Visitors and new members welcome. Information at 250-472-2429.
02 March
Victoria Horticultural Society Monthly Meeting Garth Homer Centre, 813 Darwin Ave. Guest Speaker: Jennifer Trehane "You too can grow camellias". Pre-meeting workshop on Mason Bees at 6:30 pm Information: www.vichortsociety.org
07 March
Native Plant Gardening Workshop 1:00 to 4:00. Details below.
14 March
Designing Your Garden With Native Plants 12:30 to 4:00, Native plant gardening workshop. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd. Workshop fee $10. Information: 250.479.0211 or www.swanlake.bc.ca
16 March
VHS Hardy Plant Group Meeting 7:00. Knox Presbyterian Church Hall, 2964 Richmond Road.
20 March
Native Plant Gardening Workshop 9:30 to 12:30. Details below.
26 & 27 March
Vancouver Island Rock and Alpine Garden Society Annual Spring Show and Sale Friday 1:00 to 8:00; Saturday 9:00 to 4:00, Cadboro Bay United Church, 2625 Arbutus Road.
Outdoor Living Extravaganza. 9:00 to 3:00. Minter Gardens. Information: www.mintergardens.com
27 March
VHS Fertilizer Sale Pick-up (only) 10:00 to 2:00. Integrity Sales & Distributors, 2180 Keating Cross Road. Ordering information in the February issue of Gardenry or at the VHS meeting.
April 201010 April
View Royal Garden Club Spring Flower Show 1:00 to 3:00, Shoreline Community School, 2750 Shoreline Dr. Information: 2504785880
Native Plant Gardening Workshop 9:30 to 12:30. Details below.
10 & 11 April
Camosun College Horticulture Technician Students Spring Plant Sale 10:00 to 4:00, at the Plant Shoppe, Royal Roads University, 2005 Sooke Road, Colwood. Information: 250-391-2544.
11 April
Native Plant Gardening Workshop 1:00 to 4:00. Details below.
13 to 15 April
2010 World Tulip Summit Sagit Valley, Washington. Registration and information 360.336.3727 or info@2010worldtulipsummit.com.
24 April
Victoria Dahlia Society Spring 2010 Plant and Tuber Sale 8:30 am until stock sells out – Come early! Hillside Centre, 1644 Hillside Ave.
May 201004 May
VHS Monthly Meeting Annual Plant Sale! Garth Homer Centre, 813 Darwin Ave. Information: www.vichortsociety.org
17-28 May
12-day tour of English gardens and Chelsea Flower Show hosted by Steve Whysall. More Details. Information: 604.438.3356 or alison.moodystuart@marlintravel.ca
June 201019 June
View Royal Garden Club Rose Show 1:00 to 3:00. Shoreline Community School, 2750 Shoreline Drive. Information: 250.478.5880
November 201007 to 26 November
20 Day Escorted Tour to New Zealand’s Finest Gardens escorted by Garden Designer - Eryl Morton. Information: 250.385.3001 Ext. 133, Toll Free 1.866.333.5962, or www.FarandAwayAventures.com
Swan Lake FREE Native Plant Gardening Workshops:
In these free, 3 hour workshops, Pat Johnson teaches how to incorporate native plants into your garden, which plants suit which environments and how native plants help to conserve water.
All workshops are free, but you must pre-register. Please by call 250.479.0211 Take place at Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Rd For more information see www.swanlake.bc.ca
For courses and workshops you can also visit:
Glendale Gardens and Woodland online events calendar glendalegardens.ca
Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre community education page www.compost.bc.ca
