by Heather Vince | Apr 29, 2026 | Birds this Month
If you’re here for a stroll in the Garden, particularly around the Farmhouse Meadow or near the Pavilion, and a tiny bird from somewhere unseen seems to be admonishing you with its long, trilling call, try not to take it personally. The Chipping Sparrows...
by Heather Vince | Apr 14, 2026 | What's in Bloom
Growing at sea level in the coastal woodlands of Southern BC, tucked in among the Garry oak and Arbutus menziesii and the Sea Blush, Fawn Lily and Camas, the delicate Primula hendersonii (Broadleaf Shooting Star), appears to burst from the earth from its base of...
by Heather Vince | Feb 3, 2026 | What's in Bloom
This mid-winter blooming shrub is not only beautiful but it serves as an early food source for beneficial pollinators. A favourite among winter visitors to the Garden–people and pollinators–we look forward to the day this stunning, deciduous shrub...
by Heather Vince | Feb 2, 2026 | Garden Notes
We’re looking for an Executive Director to help us grow the Garden! Have a read below – if this is you, we’d love to connect. About us: The Sunshine Coast Botanical Society, formed in 2002, is a provincially incorporated not-for-profit...
by Heather Vince | Oct 30, 2025 | Veggie Garden News
The garlic has been planted, and the Veggie Garden volunteers have started prepping the beds for the winter months ahead. 5 varieties of garlic bulbs have been planted. Have you got yours in the ground yet? Volunteers of the Veggie Garden who have worked tirelessly...
