Upcoming Events
Tree Planting Demonstration
Join Nat, our resident Red Seal Horticulturalist, for a comprehensive demonstration on tree planting! Topics covered will include selecting the right tree for your garden space as well as a demo on hole digging, soil amending and planting techniques to best set your tree up for success. Planting techniques for both bare-root and potted trees will be covered.
This demonstration is free of charge and no registration is required. It will take place outdoors so please dress warmly!
Designing Gardens for Pollinators
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.
Join us for a 2 hour in-depth seminar with Emony Nicholls to find out how these bees and butterflies and birds like to live and what they like to eat, as well as practical information on creating a garden in the southern Vancouver Island region that will be a pollinator paradise.
There is a $20 +GST charge for this seminar. Registration in advance is required as space is limited. Please contact us to register. Payment can be given by credit card over the phone at time of registration, or visit us to pay in person. Please note we require payment to confirm registration.
Refund policy: Event tickets are final sale and non-refundable. If you give us at least 48 hours notice of cancellation, we will give you a store credit for the amount of the event. Cancellations within 48 hours of the event, including no shows, will not receive a store credit.
Intro to Food Forests + Permaculture
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 and edible ecosystem right in your own backyard.
There is a $10 +GST charge for this seminar. Registration in advance is required as space is limited. Please contact us to register. Payment can be given by credit card over the phone at time of registration, or visit us to pay in person. Please note we require payment to confirm registration.
Refund policy: Event tickets are final sale and non-refundable. If you give us at least 48 hours notice of cancellation, we will give you a store credit for the amount of the event. Cancellations within 48 hours of the event, including no shows, will not receive a store credit.
Create a fresh early Spring Globe
Create a fresh and beautiful hanging Spring globe that brings early spring colour to your home. Let your creativity shine in making seasonal decor unique to your style and taste. No experience necessary! Globe size is 14 inches across.
Please bring your own gloves and secateurs and we will supply the rest.
There is a $70 + GST charge for this workshop. Registration in advance is required as space is limited. Contact us to register with credit card over the phone, or visit us to pay in person. Please note we require payment to confirm registration.
If you already own a 14 inch metal sphere, bring it with you! We will offer you this workshop at a discounted price of $45 + GST.
Refund policy: Event tickets are final sale and non-refundable. If you give us at least 48 hours notice of cancellation, we will give you a store credit for the amount of the event. Cancellations within 48 hours of the event, including no shows, will not receive a store credit.
Natural Lawn Care
Would you like to learn the secrets for keeping your lawn lush and healthy all year long without chemicals and pesticides?
This free seminar is led by John Close, owner of Lush Eco Lawns & Gardens and a local expert in natural lawn care with over 17 years of hands-on experience. His highly practical approach and humours anecdotes will make for an entertaining morning!
This demonstration is free of charge and no registration is required. It will take place in an outdoor, covered area so please dress accordingly.
For Kids - Create a Spring Planter
Join Angela for a fun morning creating a Spring Planter! This hands-on workshop will give kids a chance to develop their green thumbs as they choose from a selection of spring bulbs and flowers to make their own unique planter. Planter size is 6 inches in diameter.
This workshop is aimed at kids aged 5 to 10. Kids must have parent or guardian with them. Registration in advance is required as space is limited. This workshop is $35 + GST, which includes the plants, pot, soil, a selection of woodland creatures for decoration.
Please ensure your kid brings their own gardening gloves. This event will take place in an outdoor area. Please Contact Us to register. Please note that the contents of the photographed sample are subject to change based on availability.
Refund policy: Event tickets are final sale and non-refundable. If you give us at least 48 hours notice of cancellation, we will give you a store credit for the amount of the event. Cancellations within 48 hours of the event, including no shows, will not receive a store credit.
European Hand-tied Bouquet Workshop Series
Learn the art of creating a beautiful and balanced floral bouquet using the elegant and classic European Spiral Technique. This workshop is led by a European Master Certified Floral Designer and will cover prepping the stems, perfecting the spiral technique for a balanced form, and tying the bouquet.
We are offering four workshops in 2026. Taken together, you will have a course in tying European Hand Bouquets all year long! This includes and abundance of tips and tricks of floral design, from flower selection to keeping your bouquet looking fresh for longer!
Saturday, April 4th at 10 am - Create a fresh and stylish early Spring bouquet complete with tulips, flowering branches and other bright stems to bring spring indoors for your own enjoyment or wow your Easter guests!
Saturday, June 27th at 10 am - Create a lush summer bouquet using in-season blooms from our own cutting garden. This is the perfect time to learn this art form as your own garden is coming into flower and wedding season is beginning.
Saturday, October 10th at 10 am - Gather a Thanksgiving bouquet using the abundance of the season. Inspired by Autumn textures and colours from plants right in your own backyard.
Saturday, December 12th at 10 am - Bring the scent of the season indoors with evergreens, eucalyptus, Magnolia and other seasonal accents with fresh blooms to make your home extra cozy for the holidays.
There is a $65 + GST charge for each workshop which includes a selection of premium stems, tape and ribbon, as well as the use of shears during the workshop. Registration in advance is required as space is limited. Please contact us to register. Payment can be given by credit card over the phone at time of registration, or visit us to pay in person.
Bonus offer: Sign up now for all four workshops before April 4th, 2026 for a discounted price of $240 + GST.
Refund policy: Event tickets are final sale and non-refundable. If you give us at least 48 hours notice of cancellation, we will give you a store credit for the amount of the event. Cancellations within 48 hours of the event, including no shows, will not receive a store credit.
Perennial Exchange
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.
It will take place this year at 9:30 am SHARP on Saturday, April 11th.