Here you will find a listing of upcoming events of interest to gardening enthusiasts. Explore local garden tours, plant sales, community gardening presentations, and events.
Coming Events 2019
March 9, 2019; 10 am – 2 pm
Cobble Hill Seedy Saturday
March 13 – 18, 2019
Ole Jonny Larsen – all the way from Norway “Growing Rhododendrons in Scandinavia”
Nanaimo Rhododendron Society Meeting
Jonny Larsen Special Presentations and Events:
March 13 Qualicum Beach MARS
March 14 Nanaimo Rhododendron Society
March 15 Garden Tours in the Cowichan Valley
March 16-18 Victoria area
March 23; 10 am – 2 pm
Campbell River Community Center
April 5 – 6, 2019
The Vancouver Island Rock and Alpine Garden Society Annual Spring Flower Show (Cadboro Bay United Church, Victoria www.virags.com)
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Margot Moser “Native Plants” Nanaimo Rhododendron Society Meeting
Saturday April 13, 9 am to 2 pm
Mill Bay Plantaholics Sale
2836 Oceanside Lane, Mill Bay
Proceeds from the sale will be divided between the Malawi Girls on the Move program & Somenos Transition House.
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Cowichan Valley Garden Fair
Sunday, April 28th – 10 to 1 pm
NIRS Annual Rhodo Show & Sale: at KFN Hall on Comox Road.
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Graham Sakaki – Research and Community Engagement Coordinator for the Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Region Research Institute (MABRRI). “Mt Arrowsmith Biosphere Reserve and Milner Phenology Project” (Nanaimo Rhododendron Society)
Sunday, May 12th – 10 am to 4 pm
NIRS Annual Mother’s Day Garden Tour: Six beautiful gardens to visit in the Courtenay area.
June 2019
Members’ Annual Picnic
December 2019
Members’ Annual Christmas Party