Garden Events in Sooke & Beyond

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Working with Native Plants in our Local Ecosystems
Mar
19

Working with Native Plants in our Local Ecosystems

Purple camas. Jen Blyth photo

The Sooke Region Museum hosts Kristen Miskelly of Satinflower Nurseries, for a talk exploring why native plants are so important to ecosystem health, how they differ from invasive species, and what this means for caring for land in our region. Satinflower is a native plant and seed nursery, with locations in Saanich and Metchosin. In the museum events pavilion. Admission by donation. Info: sookeregionmuseum.ca/speaker-series

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SGC Seed Starting Workshop
Mar
28

SGC Seed Starting Workshop

Included will be a few methods to try if you don’t have a lot of space to start all your seeds indoors.

·         The optimum time to sow, what soil to use and how deep to plant your seeds.

·         Light, heat, moisture and ventilation requirements.

·         Thinning or pricking out, transplanting and potting up and hardening off.

·         How to troubleshoot problems like pests & damping off. 

·         Different methods for labelling, containers and solutions for saving space so you can sow more plants.   

Registration is required: $10 for Garden Club members; $15 for non-members. To register, email your name to sookegc@gmail.com, with the subject line “Seed Starting Workshop” then send an e-transfer to sookegc@gmail.com.  If you prefer to pay by cash, indicate in your registration email you’ll bring payment to the session.  

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Sooke Garden Club general meeting
May
27

Sooke Garden Club general meeting

• Presentation: Colourful Planters for Four Seasons. Bonita Elliott will present ideas about colourful containers for four seasons, including colour theory, pros and cons of the different containers and design principles.

• Parlour Show

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Sooke Garden Club General Meeting
Feb
25

Sooke Garden Club General Meeting

• Growing Better Roses, with Melissa Trainer, Rose Garden Supervisor at the Butchart Gardens. Topics may include: pruning and training; tools; fertilizer/watering/sunshine; common pests/diseases; and rose selection/recommendation.
• Membership renewals continue: $15 / year per person, payable by e-transfer (preferred) or cash at the meeting.
• Parlour show

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Victoria Seedy Saturday
Feb
14

Victoria Seedy Saturday

An all-ages celebration of seeds, gardening and community food resilience offers the chance to buy locally grown, climate-adapted seeds and plants, exchange seeds with fellow gardeners and farmers, and attend free workshops, plus gardening-themed activities for kids.

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Composting Basics at Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre
Feb
7

Composting Basics at Greater Victoria Compost Education Centre

  • 1216 North Park Street Victoria, BC, V8T 1C9 Canada (map)
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Learn to make your own backyard compost- a living soil amendment rich in nutrients and micro-organisms.
Info: compost.bc.ca/get-involved/public-workshops/
Register: eventbrite.ca/e/free-in-person-workshop-composting-basics-tickets-1963621071484

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Sooke Garden Club general meeting
Jan
28

Sooke Garden Club general meeting

Speaker: Lo Shrum, from The Greener Side Farm, discusses Crop Planning and Maximizing Garden Space

Membership renewal: $15 / year per person, payable by e-transfer (preferred) or cash at the meeting.

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Christmas Bird Count
Dec
27

Christmas Bird Count

Each year, people in 2,000+ locations throughout the Western Hemisphere participate in the Christmas Bird Count, overseen in Canada by Birds Canada, in partnership with National Audubon Society in the US. Locally, South Island counts are organized through the Rocky Point Bird Observatory. For details about Sooke’s count, email sookecbc@rpbo.org

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2025 Fall Native Plant Gardening Workshop
Oct
4

2025 Fall Native Plant Gardening Workshop

Introductory 3-hour workshops for Capital Region residents about gardening with drought-resistant native plants, hosted at Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary in Saanich.

$5 per person – pre-registration required.

A 2-hour online class will also be offered Sunday, Oct. 5.

Learn more here: Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary

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2025 Fall Native Plant Gardening Workshop
Sep
21

2025 Fall Native Plant Gardening Workshop

Introductory 3-hour workshops for Capital Region residents about gardening with drought-resistant native plants, hosted at Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary in Saanich.

$5 per person – pre-registration required.

A 2-hour online class will also be offered Sunday, Oct. 5.

Learn more here: Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary

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2025 Fall Native Plant Gardening Workshop
Sep
20

2025 Fall Native Plant Gardening Workshop

Introductory 3-hour workshops for Capital Region residents about gardening with drought-resistant native plants, hosted at Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary in Saanich.

$5 per person – pre-registration required.

A 2-hour online class will also be offered Sunday, Oct. 5.

Learn more here: Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary

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HCP Fall Plant Sale 2025
Sep
20

HCP Fall Plant Sale 2025

  • Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (map)
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Friday – HCP Members and volunteers only; Saturday – General public.

Victoria Master Gardeners, HCP staff, volunteers and PHC students are on site as well to answer your gardening questions and help you choose the right plant for your garden.

The plant availability list will be available at hcp.ca prior to the sale.

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Sooke Fall Fair / Day 2
Aug
24

Sooke Fall Fair / Day 2

With this year’s “Plant a Seed” theme, residents of all ages are encouraged to participate and attend, with agricultural components including produce, flowers, baking, beer and wine, plus arts and crafts and photography.

Learn more at: sookefallfair.ca

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Sooke Fall Fair / Day 1
Aug
23

Sooke Fall Fair / Day 1

With this year’s “Plant a Seed” theme, residents of all ages are encouraged to participate and attend, with agricultural components including produce, flowers, baking, beer and wine, plus arts and crafts and photography.

Learn more at: sookefallfair.ca

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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.

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