Garden Events in Sooke & Beyond

Garden Design with Anna Saunders
Jan
22

Garden Design with Anna Saunders

Starting with a well thought out garden design can put you ahead of the game. Knowing which areas of your yard/property takes in more sunlight, shady spots, good, drained soil to clay, sandy soil. It will make for planting, maintaining and longevity easier.

SGC member Anna Saunders has an outstanding background as landscape designer, owner and operator of DIVA Landscape Design. Anna was educated in Warsaw, Poland, holds a master’s degree in landscape architecture at Horticultural Dept of SGGW.

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Earthwise Gardening
Oct
23

Earthwise Gardening

What did well this year in the garden, how can I improve my veggie patch, how can my perennial bed show more autumn colors, what is the best location for my favorite plant(s)? Layer up with rain gear, garden trowel, gloves and embrace the autumn.

As the Executive Director of Earthwise Society, Patricia Fleming has over 25 years’ experience designing demonstration gardens. She specializes in the creation of ecological gardens that work with natural systems, to incorporate indigenous plants and enhance biodiversity.

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Strawberry Tea, Parlour Show & Trophy Rose Competition
Jun
23

Strawberry Tea, Parlour Show & Trophy Rose Competition

Mark your calendar now – the registration email will be sent out June 10, when members can RSVP for this free event. Guests may accompany a member for $7.

A volunteer sign-up sheet will be at the General Meeting.  Please consider helping in any way that you can. If you'd like to volunteer but cannot make it to the meeting, please respond to this email and let us know if you'd like to help set up at 10 am or have a job during the event. Last year’s volunteers were amazing and really helped the tea to run smoothly.

We'll again have a Parlour Show and Fancy Hat contest, so start planning now!   

PARLOUR SHOW JUNE SCHEDULE

1. Trophy rose, 1 single bloom, 1/2 - 3/4 open, leaves attached, no side buds

2. Scented rose in a snifter

3. Collection of 6 different named culinary herbs in water

4. Strawberries, 6 with stems & decorated with own leaves

5. Open category vegetable(s)

6. 3 different named annuals

7. Any perennial, 1 stem

8. Arrangement “Summer Splendour,’ using own garden plants

9. Flowering vine

10. People’s Choice

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The Importance of Native Plants
Feb
28

The Importance of Native Plants

Speaker Abbey Hyde will speak on the importance of native plants, and their ability to restore and enhance habitat within the urban context. Her presentation will highlight ways in which individuals can convert their properties into pollinator friendly landscapes. At the end of her speech there will be an opportunity to purchase some of the plants outlined in her presentation.

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Mother's Day Plant Sale
May
13

Mother's Day Plant Sale

Our annual plant sale for the public at Evergreen Shopping Centre in Sooke.

Members are invited to donate plants (well-rooted and labelled), seeds, pots, etc., for sale at the annual Spring Plant Sale. The sale is open to the public, and proceeds help fund the monthly educational presentations.

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Seedy Saturday
Mar
25

Seedy Saturday

Seeds, plant starts (berries, hops, herbs, flowers, medicinal plants), seed potatoes, mason bees, bee housings, food offerings and more.

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New members welcome!

Regular meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month from January through May, and from September through November, 7:00-9:00 pm.