Events Calendar
If you know of an event that might interest club members, please email the details to: info@cowichanvalleygardenclub.com
Hosta and evergreen azalea May 31, 2025, both won 1st place ribbons at our Flower Show the previous weekend.
Saturday, June 14, 2025 Cowichan Valley Garden Club: Open Garden, Members click here for details.
Monday, June 16, 2025 Comox Valley Horticulture Society: Meeting at Florence Filberg Centre, Courtenay and on Zoom, doors open at 6:30, the meeting is at 7:15. Guest speakers Master Gardener Dianne Volrich and photographer Roland Semjanov will speak about Everything you wanted to know about Roses! Advance registration is required for Zoom. Non-members can register for $5.50 on the website at www.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca by 5:00pm on Friday, June 13.
Thursday, June 19, 2025 Cowichan Valley Garden Club: Bus Tour, Details are announced at club meetings and in the Minutes.
Monday, July 7, 2025 Vancouver Island Regional Library and Vancouver Island Master Gardeners Association: Virtual Gardening Series, Ground Covers and Prostrate Shrubs, 6.30 – 8 pm, Free on Zoom, click here for more information and to register.
Friday, July 11, 2025 to Sunday, July 13, 2025 Victoria Lily Society hosting the International North American Lily Society: Show and Symposium, Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney.
Friday 1:00 to 5:00 pm, Saturday 9:30 am to 5:00 pm and Sunday 9:30 am to 3:00 pm, Lily Show, open to the public, admission by donation.
Saturday, July 12, 9:30 am to 3:00 pm, Plant Sale featuring potted lilies and some local specialty growers will be selling a variety of plants, open to the public.
Saturday, July 12 speaker presentations: 1:30 pm Dr. Colin Tamboline speaking about “Lilies – Summer Splendor”. 2:45 pm Ms. Barrie Agar will speak about “Stalwarts In The Perennial Garden – A Personal And Subjective Look At Top Performers In Perennial And Mixed Gardens”. Open to the public, cost for both sessions is $5.00, and tickets will be available at the show desk.
For more details, please visit the North American Lily Society website at https://nals2025.lilies.org/index.html.
Monday, August 11, 2025 Vancouver Island Regional Library and Vancouver Island Master Gardeners Association: Virtual Gardening Series, Greenhouse Gardening, 6.30 – 8 pm, Free on Zoom, click here for more information and to register.
Monday, September 8, 2025 Vancouver Island Regional Library and Vancouver Island Master Gardeners Association: Virtual Gardening Series, Rain Gardens, 6.30 – 8 pm, Free on Zoom, click here for more information and to register.
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 Cowichan Valley Garden Club: Meeting, Duncan United Church Hall, 246 Ingram Street, Duncan, doors open at 6.30, the meeting starts at 7 o’clock. Parlour Show categories are on the Parlour Show page of the website and there will be a raffle, Plant Sale and tea. The guest speaker’s name and topic will be posted here when confirmed.
Friday, September 12 through Sunday, September 14, 2025 Cowichan Exhibition: Click here for the website. Garden Club members will be accepting entries for the Flower, (Garden & Field) Produce, Fruit and associated Junior sections on Thursday, September 11th.
Monday, October 6, 2025 Vancouver Island Regional Library and Vancouver Island Master Gardeners Association: Virtual Gardening Series, Winter Pruning and Fruit Tree Management, 6.30 – 8 pm, Free on Zoom, click here for more information and to register.
Monday, November 3, 2025 Vancouver Island Regional Library and Vancouver Island Master Gardeners Association: Virtual Gardening Series, Soil Health, 6.30 – 8 pm, Free on Zoom, click here for more information and to register.
On-going Events
There are year-round events at the Gardens of the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific, click here for details.