Upcoming Events

The next meeting is a General Meeting on Tuesday Apr 22, 2025 at 7:00 pm in the Mill Bay Community League Hall located at the Kerry Park Rec Centre (1001 Shawnigan Mill Bay Road). 

May Brag Table Theme:   April... Showers

Speaker: Bernie Dinter

Topic: Dwarf Conifers

Bernie grew up on the campus of Shawnigan Lake School, where his father was a gardener from 1952 to 1972. He graduated from Shawnigan Lake School in 1969 and in 1976 graduated from UBC with a degree in Plant Science.

Bernie’s father began Dinter’s Nursery in 1973 and Bernie has been managing nursery operations since 1976. Bernie’s daughter Tamara is now the general manager. The nursery has been supporting gardeners in the Cowichan Valley for over 50 years and now attracts customers from all over Vancouver Island.

Bernie is a member of the ‘Cowichan Valley Rhododendron Society’, Duncan Rotary Club and a member of the ‘BC Institute of Agrologists’.

Dwarf Conifer – A Journey into the Miniature

Dwarf conifers allow the creation of gardens that fit your actual space. Gardens are shrinking as modern residences are built on smaller lots. Many species that we know as large trees are available in dwarf forms with their hardiness, interesting colours, textures and range of shapes.

All the major conifer genera will be reviewed to show what is available to create a beautiful, small-scale garden.

Doors open at 6:30 pm with the General Meeting starting at 7:00.

Friday May 9, 2025 from 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Saturday May 10, 2025 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

at 510 Mt. View Ave. (Church of the Advent)

Free Admission

The Victoria Cactus and Suculent Society is having our annual Spring Sale and Show May 9-10,  2025.  It will have a huge selection of tender and hardy cacti, tender  and hardy succulents, alpines, choice perennials, pottery and growing  medium.  We will also have a juried table of outstanding specimens grown  by our members.

Further information can be found at www.vcss.info

We all look forward to seeing you.