Mill Bay Garden Club
Mill Bay Plantaholics 2023 Plant Sale
April 15, 2023
The 2023 Mill Bay Plantaholics Annual Plant Sale will again be online. Our customer base has become so large that it is just not practical to have an on-site sale any longer.
The plant and wooden garden novelties lists will be sent out to customers at 9am on April 15, 2023. Although there will be well over 1200 plants for purchase, one needs to be on the alert on that day to put in an order as things move very quickly. If you are already a customer you will receive the lists. Some funds are saved for the purchase of potting soil and seeds for the following year but all other proceeds are donated to the Cowichan Women Against Violence Society in Duncan to assist with the operation of Somenos House or to help fund other related programs.
Vancouver Island Rock and Alpine Society
April 21 & 22, 2023
April 21, 2023 from 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
April 22 , 2023 from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
This organization has an annual sale which is always really great. The times for this year's sale will be April 21, 1pm-8pm and April 22 9am-3pm. It will be held at the Lambrick Park Church, 1780 Feltam Road, Victoria. It is a sale that one should not miss as it always has unusual plants and very knowledgable
members are present to advise you on your purchases. The event will include a judged show, club plant sale and vendors sale and a silent auction. Check their web site at www.virags.com for more information.
The Cowichan Valley Garden Club’s Spring Flower Show
May 27, 2023
The Cowichan Valley Garden Club’s Spring Flower Show and Afternoon Tea is Back
This very popular annual community event is back at St. Peter’s Church Hall, 5800 Church Road in Duncan, after a 3 year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions. From 1:00 to 4:00 on Saturday May 27, a beautiful display of floral designs, Spring flowers and plant cuts, and potted plants will be on display.
Visitors will be able to view hundreds of exhibits showcasing the bountiful Spring plants and flowers of the Cowichan Valley and the talents of the Valley’s floral designers; enjoy a delicious afternoon tea; and watch demonstrations of floral design throughout the afternoon.
Admission to the event is $5.00, free to youth 16 years and under, and includes entry to a Door Prize Draw. The afternoon tea is $5.00.
This is a Judged Show, open to all. There is no entry fee. $200 in prize money will be awarded to entries in various Classes of the Show. Gardeners and floral designers throughout the Valley and beyond are encouraged to enter the competition. Members of the Vancouver Island Horticultural Judging Group judge the entries. The Show Schedule, available at www.cowichanvalleygardenclub.com provides all of the information needed to prepare and enter exhibits.
The Valley Garden Club’s first Spring Flower Show, co-hosted with IODE, was held in 1955. A Spring Show was held by the Club most years until 1961. Then, after a 15 year hiatus, it was reinstituted in 1977, with an added Plant Sale. In 2015, because the combined event had become so popular, large and crowded, it was decided to hold two separate events. In 2023, the Plant Sale will be held on April 29 and the Flower Show and Tea on May 27. More than 50 Club members volunteer to stage each of these events.
For further information about the event, contact:
Marlene Karmann, Publicity Coordinator Tel. 403-651-5191, Email marlene@helmsman.ca
Diane McAmmond, Show Convener Tel. 250-746-8577, Email diane@skirrow.org
Mill Bay Garden Club's Flower and Garden Show
June 3, 2023
June 3, 2023 from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
This show has it all ‐ great food, beautiful flowers, plants to purchase, garden vendors, and a huge silent auction. Proceeds from the show go to support local charities in the Cowichan Valley.
More information is available here.