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Sun June 02, 2013 - Sun June 02, 2013

Sooke's Secret Garden Tour. Featuring Sooke area gardens. June 2, 10am to 4pm.

Sat June 15, 2013 - Sun June 16, 2013

Spend a magical day - or a weekend getaway - touring the remarkable properties of this idyllic island. Visit architectural wonders, gardens by the sea, cozy cottages brimming with perennials, traditional farmsteads, artists' lairs, & back-to-the-land projects that show us what sustainability looks like in the 21st Century. The owners are on hand to talk about horticulture, homes & the ins & outs of life on a small rural island. Featuring the incredible garden of writer & broadcaster Des Kennedy, this Tour has been deemed "one of Canada's top horticultural events" by national media.

Sat June 22, 2013 - Sun June 23, 2013

Garden & Art Tour June 22 and 23, 2013 Our Annual Garden and Art Tour offers participants an opportunity to visit up to 12 private gardens in the Campbell River area. There is a wide range of styles, sizes and themes on this tour, with many new gardens added each year. All of the gardens have unique personal touches and loads of inspirational gardening ideas. There are artists at work in many of the gardens, to demonstrate techniques as they capture the scene.

Sun June 23, 2013 - Sun June 23, 2013

Satisfy your curiosity about some of Gabriola's unique homes & gardens on the 15th Annual Gabriola Home & Garden Tour. This day-long event offers visitors an exciting opportunity to take a self-guided tour of selected sites, featuring uniquely designed, built homes & glorious west coast gardens.The beautiful homes & gardens chosen for this special tour will awe, delight & inspire you. Proceeds from this event help fund many community programs & services delivered by People for a Healthy Community. Tickets available in Nanaimo: Dig This, Diana's Garden Centre, Blue Poppy Garden Gallery, Buckerfields, Gabriola: Artworks, Wild Rose Garden Centre, Wheelbarrel Nursery.

Sun June 23, 2013 - Sun June 23, 2013

Pick up a brochure at the Visitor Centre for a self-guided tour of gardens in Castlegar and area. Takes place from 9:00 am-4:00 pm.

Sat August 10, 2013 - Sun August 11, 2013

Meet local artists & purchase artworks such as: paintings, ceramics, jewelry & beads, woodworking, art for the garden, glassworks, textiles more. Live music all weekend. 'Art on Wheels!' Classic cars on display. Beer, cider & wine from Driftwood Brewery, Sea Cidery & Jackson Triggs. Plant sale: from the Glendale Gardens' own nursery. Our Master Gardeners on hand to field your questions. Bring your children, entertainment for the young. All this in the setting of one of Canada's garden treasures! All funds raised during this event will be dedicated to the development of Glendale Gardens.

Sat February 01, 2014 - Sat February 01, 2014

Gardening is fun! Qualicum Beach's 12th annual Seedy Saturday will be held in the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre on Saturday, February 1. In addition to Seedy Saturday's ever popular seed exchange, the event attracts over 50 vendors with gardening-related products & services. There are special speakers, dozens of free draws & several outstanding gardening prizes. Admission by donation.

Sat March 01, 2014 - Sat March 01, 2014

Come discover one of the best Seedy Saturdays on Vancouver Island at one of the earliest garden-related events of the year in the Comox Valley. The 14th Annual Community Seed Swap and Show at the Florence Filberg Centre in downtown Courtenay will feature Seed Saving Workshop with Dan Jason, Smart Gardening with Linda Gilkeson, the Zero Mile Diet with Carolyn Herriot, Healthy Soil with Leslie Cox and the Mason Bee Workshop with Larry Church. For a list of all participants please visit the website.