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Gardens

The Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue,
Brentwood Bay, BC.
V8M 1J8.
Open daily.
866-652-4422.                      www.butchartgardens.com

The Butchart Gardens, Dahlias and Sunken Garden

Victoria Butterfly Gardens,
West Saanich Road, at Keating Cross Road,
Saanich, BC.
250- 652-3822.                      www.butterflygardens.com

The Horticulture Centre,
505 Quayle Road,
Victoria, BC.
V9E 2J7.
Open Monday to Friday.
250- 479-6162.                      www.hcp.bc.ca

Finnerty Gardens,
3800 Finnerty Road,
Victoria, BC.
V8P 5C2.
Open daily.
250- 721-7014.                  www.external.uvic.ca/gardens

Anderton Therapeutic Gardens (Comox)

Abkhazi Garden,
1964 Fairfield Road,
Victoria, BC.
V8S 1H4.
March to September,
Open daily.
250- 598-8096.                      www.abkhazi.com

Hatley Park

Hatley Park National Historic Site,
2005 Sooke Road,
Victoria, BC.
V9B 5Y2.
866- 241-0674.                      www.hatleypark.ca

Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary,
3873 Swan Lake Road,
Victoria, BC.
250- 479-0211.                      www.swanlake.bc.ca/aboutus.htm

Sooke Harbour House,
1528 Whiffen Spit Road,
Sooke, BC.
Open daily.
800- 889-9688.                 www.sookeharbourhouse.com

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Providence Farm,
1843 Tzouhalem Road,
Duncan, BC.
V9L 5L6.
Open June to September,
Daily.
250- 746-4204.                      www.providence.bc.ca

Josie Cleland (Nanaimo)

Mayo Creek Gardens,
6596 McLean Road,
Lake Cowichan, BC.
V0R 2G0.
250-749-6291.                      www.mayocreekgardens.ca

The Garden at Barton and Leier Gallery,
3140 Decourcey Road,
Ladysmith, BC.
V9G 1E2.
April to November,
Open Thursday to Sunday.
250- 722-7140.

Hazelwood Herb Farm,
13576 Adshead Road,
Ladysmith, BC.
V9G 1H6.
April to September,
Open daily.
250- 245-8007.                      www.hazelwoodherbfarm.com

Milner Gardens and Woodland, Cornus & House and Azaleas & House

Milner Gardens and Woodland,
2179 West Island Highway,
Qualicum Beach, BC.
V9K 1G1.
Open daily.
250- 752-6153.                      www.milnergardens.org

Tofino Botanical Gardens,
1084 Pacific Rim Highway,
Tofino, BC.
V0R 2Z0.
Open daily.
250- 725-1220.            www.tofinobotanicalgardens.com

Old Rose Nursery,
1020 Central Road,
Hornby Island, BC.
V0R 2Z0.
250- 335-2603.                      www.oldrosenursery.com

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Old House Restaurant & Gardens,
1760 Riverside Lane,
Courtenay, BC.
V9N 8C7.
Open daily.
250- 338-5406.                      www.theoldhouse.ca

Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park,
61 Filberg Road,
Comox, BC.
V9M 2S7.
Open daily.
250- 339-2715.                      www.filberg.com

Anderton Therapeutic Gardens (Comox)

Anderton Therapeutic Gardens,
2012 Comox Road,
Comox, BC.
Open may to September 2008.
10am to 4pm.
250- 702-4186.                  www.andertontherapeuticgardens.org

Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens,
6183 Whitaker Road,
Courtenay, BC.
Open daily. 
250-338-6901.                                www.woodlandgardens.ca

Victorian Garden Gate Manor,
448 Community Road,
Sayward, BC.
V0P 1R0.
May to September.
Open Monday, Thursday & Saturday.
 250- 282-3776.                                   Click web link.                

Shepherd’s Garden,
920 Nicholson Road,
Port McNeill, BC.
V0N 2R0.
250- 956-4709.                     www.shephardsgarden.ca

Ronnings Garden,
Holberg, BC.
V0N 1Z0
250- 288-3724.

Josie Cleland (Nanaimo)

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Art Knapp,
Matticks Farm,
5325 Cordova Bay Road,
Victoria, BC.
250- 658-1013.                                website

Big Barn Garden Centre,
1286 McKenzie Avenue,
Victoria, BC.
250- 477-4435,

Cannor Nursery,
4660 Elk Lake,
Victoria, BC.
250- 658-5415.                       website

Danica Nurseries,
6705 Danica Place,
Victoria, BC.
250- 652-27i8.

Dig This,
1990 Oak Bay Avenue,
Victoria, BC.
250- 598-0802.                                  www.digthis.com

Elk Lake Garden Centre,
5450 Patricia Bay Highway,
Victoria, BC.
250- 658-8812.

French Vanilla Home & Garden,
1848 Oak Bay Avenue,
Victoria, BC.
250- 592-0422.                             www.frenchvanillahome.com

Garden Works,
1916 Oak Bay Avenue,
Victoria, BC.
250- 595-4200.                                  www.gardenworks.ca

Garden Works,
4290 Blenkinsop,
Victoria, BC.
250- 721-2140.                                  www.gardenworks.ca

                  
Garden Works,
1859 Island Highway,
Victoria, BC.
250- 478-2078.                                  www.gardenworks.ca

Marcella Andrews, Qualicum Beach

Le Coteau Farms,
304 Walton Place,
Victoria, BC.
250- 658-5888.                                  www.lecoteau.com

Little Elf Garden Centre,
1062 Goldstream Avenue,
Victoria, BC.
250- 478-4557.

Natures Garden Seed,
3651 Shelbourne Street,
Victoria, BC.
250- 595-2062.                  www.naturesgardenseed.com

Queenswood  Nursery of Victoria,
6458 Central Saanich Road,
Victoria, BC.
250- 652-1443.                          www.queenswoodnursery.com 

Urban Oasis Garden Centre,
4085 Quadra Street,
Victoria, BC.
250- 479-6868.                      

USC Canada,
800-565-6872.                            www.usc-canada.org 

Vet’s Plant Box,
570 Beaver Lake Road,
Victoria, BC.
250- 479-2667.

West Coast Seeds,
3925 64th Street,
Delta, BC.
604-952-8820.                            www.westcoastseeds.com

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Josie Cleland (Nanaimo)

Hedgehog Cedars,
1395 McTavish,
North Saanich, BC.
250- 812-0375.

Island View Nursery,
2933 McIntyre,
Saanichton, BC.
250- 544-4806.

Marigold Nurseries,
7874 Lochside Drive,
Saanichton, BC.
250- 652-2342.                www.marigoldnurseries.com 

Ravenhill Herb Farm,
1330 Mt. Newton Cross Roads,
Saanichon, BC.
250- 652-4024.                       website

Brentwood Bay Nurseries,
1395 Benvenuto,
Brentwood Bay, BC.
250- 652-1507.                  www.brentwoodbaynurseries.com

Anderton Therapeutic Gardens (Comox)

Firwood Rhododendron Nursery,
5631 Batu,
Sidney, BC.
250- 654-0108.      

Four Seasons Nursery,
9100 East Saanich Road,
Sidney, BC.
250- 654-0108.

Meadow Oak Nursery,
1070 Wain,
Sidney, BC,
250- 655-1756.

Peninsula Flowers Nursery,
8512 West Saanich Road,
Sidney, BC.
250- 652-9602.                         

Russell, Nursery,
1370 Wain Road,
Sidney, BC.
250- 656-0384.

Snapdragon Nurseries,
108-2360 Beacon Avenue,
Sidney, BC.
250- 656-5199.

Twin Peaks Nursery & Landscaping,
1780 Mills West,
Sidney, BC.
250- 654-0400.

Numa Farms,
3459 Kuxton Road,
Luxton, BC.
250- 474-6005.

Full Circle Seeds,
6808 Pascoe Road,
Sooke, BC.
250-642-3671.                            www.fullcircleseeds.com

Marcella Andrews, Qualicum Beach

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Boardwalk Greens,
104 Purvis Lane,
Salt Spring Island, BC.
250- 537-5787.

Eco Living Organic Solutions,
318A Blackburn Road,
Salt Spring Island, BC.
250-537-8424.                            www.ecolivingorganics.com

Foxglove Farm and Garden,
104 Atkins Road,
Salt Spring Island,
250- 537-5531.

Fraser’s Thimble Farms,
175 Arbutus,
Salt Spring Island, BC.
250- 537-5788.

Garden Faire Nursery & Landscape Supply,
305 Rainbow,
Salt Spring Island, BC.
250- 537-4346.

Marcella Andrews, Qualicum Beach

Island Daylily Nursery,
624 Kilmalu Road,
Mill Bay, BC.
250- 743-5446.                                  www.islanddaylily.ca

Dinter B Nursery,
2205 Phipps Road,
Duncan, BC.
250- 748-2023. www.dinternursery.ca

Old Farm Garden Centre,
5174 Trans-Canada Highway,
Duncan, BC.
250- 746-8734.

Valhalla Farm Herbs ‘N’ Things,
3693 Gibbons road,
Duncan, BC.
250-748-1741. www.valhallaherbs.com

Alba Plants,
1810 Koksilah Road,
Cowichan Bay, BC.
250-746-1555. www.albaplants.com

Gaia College,
2485 Koksilah Road,
Cowichan Station, BC.
250-709-2229. www.gaiacollege.ca

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Marcella Andrews, Qualicum Beach

Hazelwood Herb Farm,
13576 Adshead,
Ladysmith, BC.
250- 245 8007.www.hazelwoodherbfarm.com

Cedar Road Greenhouse,
2724 Cedar Road,
Cedar, BC.
250- 722-2870.

McSeeds Society,
2660 Holden Corso Road,
Nanaimo, BC.
250-323-3553. www.mcseeds.org

Wheelbarrow Nursery,
2280 South Road,
Gabriola, Island.
250- 247-8728.

Wild Rose Garden Centre,
750 Tin Can Alley,
Gabriola Island.
250- 247-7887.

Alex’s Therapeutic Gardening Centre,
295 Selby,
Nanaimo, BC.
250- 754-8241.

Applelea Horticulture,
3497 Juriet,
Nanaimo, BC.
250- 722-2125.

Art Knapp,
6469 Metral Drive,
Nanaimo, BC.
250- 390-1151.

Carp Diem Garden Centre,
189 Commercial,
Nanaimo, BC.
250- 753-2606.

Diana’s Garden Centre,
2517 Bowen Road,
Nanaimo, BC.
250- 760-0065. www.dianasgardencentre.com

Gardens On The Go.
www.freewebs.com/gardensonthego

Green Thumb Garden Centre,
6261 Hammond Bay Road,
Nanaimo, BC.
250- 758-0944. 

Imperial Pacific Greenhouses,
2257 Yellow Point,
Nanaimo, BC.
250- 722-2269.

Kleijn Nurseries,
1754 Thatcher,
Nanaimo, BC.
250- 754-4482.

Long Lake Nurseries,
4900 Island Highway North,
Nanaimo, BC.
250- 858-5012.

Old Garden Topiary,
3923 Victoria Avenue,
Nanaimo, BC.
250- 729-0211.

Shar-Kare,
4770 Wellington Road,
Nanaimo, BC.
250- 758-0212.

Turley’s Florist,
60 Terminal Avenue,
Nanaimo, BC.
250- 754-6344. www.turleysflorist.com

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NatureScape Fencing,
1869 Stewart Road,
Nanoose Bay, BC.
250-468-1863. roost@shaw.ca

Northwest Bay Nursery,
2314 Northwest Bay Road,
Nanoose, BC.
250- 468-5953.

Allsbrook Greenhouses,
435 Allsbrook Road,
Parksville, BC.
250- 248-3030.

Buckerfield’s,
587 Alberni Highway,
Parksville, BC.
250-  248-3243.

Cannor Nursery,
609 Island Highway East,
Parksville, BC.
250- 248-0093.

Green Thumb Garden Centre,
609 E. Island Highway,
Parksville, BC.
250- 248-0093.

Ken-Dor Garden Centre,
792 Island Highway,
Parksville, BC.
250- 248-8441.

Station Farm & Feed,
1290 Alberni Highway,
Parksville, BC.
250- 248-8631.

Sunpod Greenhouses,
Unit 1-944 Errington Road,
Errington, BC.
250-248-8616. www.sunpodgreenhouses.com

Cottonwood Nursery,
1754 Alberni Highway,
Coombs, BC.
250- 248-9428.

Arrowsmith Greenhouses,
2880 Alberni Highway,
Coombs, BC.
250-752-1592.

Hillier Water Gardens & Nursery,
Alberni Highway,
Hilliers, BC.

Qualicum Bay Nursery,
2975 Becque Road,
Qualicum Bay, BC.
250- 757-9865.

Trish Summerhayes, bountiful runner beans and more!
Photos by Roy Summerhayes

Light House Feed & Garden,
7015 W. Island Highway,
Bowser, BC.
250- 757-8090.

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Twining Vine Garden,
410 Station Road,
Fanny Bay, BC.
250-335-0584. www.plantexplorers.com

Art Knapp’s Plantland,
2855 Wentworth,
Courtenay, BC.
250- 334-3024.

Renaissance Greenhouse and Gardens,
5228 North Island Highway,
Courtenay, BC.
250- 338-2226.

River Meadow Farm,
3125 Piercy Avenue,
Courtenay, BC.
250- 338-4111.

Black Creek Farm & Feed,
2184 Lalum,
Black Creek, BC.
250- 337-8922.

Willows Farm Market & Garden Centre,
105-2266 S. Island Highway,
Campbell River, BC.
250- 923-2775.

Campbell River Garden Centre,
673 Old Peterson,
Campbell River, BC.
250- 287-7645.

Girls in The Garden,
408 Westgate,
Campbell River, BC.
250- 9237149.

Sticks N Stones Nursery on Dogwood,
48 Dogwood,
Campbell River, BC.
250- 286-6916.

On Root Greenhouse,
630 Noble,
Quadra Island,
250- 285-3206.

Salmon River Gardens,
958 Frenchman,
Sayward, BC.
250- 282-3868.

Garden Gate Enterprises,
1009 Hyde Park,
Port McNeill, BC.
250- 9564769.

Sea Soil,
2175 Mine Road,
Port McNeill, BC.
250-616-7645. www.seasoil.com 

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