Bowen Island Garden Club

Our Mission

The Bowen Island Garden Club enjoys a 35-year tradition on the island. Our mission is to promote the love of gardening, to encourage sound and resilient horticultural practices through education, and to enhance civic beautification.

general Meetings

General meetings are held at Collins Hall, or other specified location, from September through May (except December). The major focus of these events is presentations by prominent guest speakers. These gardening specialists share their knowledge, experience and insights on a variety of topics. After each talk, a convivial social gathering provides an opportunity for further discussion. Meetings are free for members, and $5 for non-members.

Workshops

On occasion the club will organize workshops with gardening experts on a topic identified by the members or suggested by one of the speakers. These workshops provide participants with added knowledge of a topic and/or hands on experience with gardening techniques.

Example, Pruning Workshop.

Example, Dividing Perennials Workshop.

Open Gardens and tours

Open Gardens and Tours can suggest design ideas for your existing garden, or create a visual starting point for a new garden.

Open Gardens are held during the spring, summer and fall. These occasions provide an opportunity to see how horticultural enthusiasts cope with our unique conditions including deer, a lack of summer water, and poor soil to create amazingly beautiful spaces. They also provide a great way to meet and get better acquainted with other Bowen Island gardeners.

Spring and Fall visits to LINNAEA is a wholesale plant nursery in Langley. The nursery specializes in the production of hardy nursery stock and plants native to the Pacific Northwest.

Annual Plant Sale

Bowen Island Garden Club Plant Sale

Held annually in May in the Legion parking lot.

The plant sale is the Garden Club’s major fundraising event, and all proceeds from sales support Garden Club programs throughout the year.

Social Gatherings

In addition to regular meetings, tours, and open gardens, the Bowen Island Garden Club holds a Christmas party and a summer garden party together with the Annual General Meeting, providing an opportunity to get to know fellow gardeners in an informal way. These celebratory affairs are also designed to impart a tangible expression of gratitude to our members for their support and involvement.