Gardens of Vancouver Island
 Vancouver
Island boosts a variety of gardens to explore. Some are private
gardens only open to the public once a year while others are
open year round.
(This list starts
at Northern Vancouver Island and ends at the South end of
the island)
Ronning
Gardens, Holberg, Open Year Round
is a heritage garden
that has been restored. You must travel on gravel road to
reach this place of history (Holberg area). Once there you
will walk the old road to the serene woodland. Addmission
by donation. Contact telephone is
250-288-3724
Shephards'
Garden, Port McNeill, Open June - September, Daily 10 am -
6 pm
This
is a private garden which I have enjoyed many times with our
local garden club members. Bill and Marilyn Shephard have
opened their 3.5 acres garden to the public April to October,
daily from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. There is no admission fee;
Donations are accepted.
To visit their web site please Click
Here. To take a 'virtual tour' of this property Click
Here.
Mystic Woods
Nursery, Campbell River
To visit their
web site Click
Here
Kitty Coleman
Woodland Gardens, Courtenay, Open Year Round
To visit their web
site Click Here
Filberg
Heritage Lodge and Park, Comox, Open April - October
To visit their web
site Click Here
Old Rose
Nursery, Hornby Island, Open mid-May to August
Wednesday
to Sunday, 1 - 4 pm, or by appointment
Click
here to visit the web site.
Tofino Botanical
Gardens, Tofino, Open Year Round, 9 am to dusk
To visit the web
site Click
Here
Dashwood
Gardens and Nursery, Port Alberni, Open March-November,
Daily 10 am - 5:30 pm
Sorry, there is no web site. Contact telephone is 250-723-5736
Urban Greenery,
Port Alberni, Open Daily 9 am - 5 pm
Web site unavailable. Telephone contact is 250-724-2942
Milner
Gardens & Woodland, Qualicum Beach
Take a step back in time to discover unspoiled natural
forest and unique beauty.
10 acre Artist's
garden. 60 acre old-growth Douglas-Fir Forest. Gift Shop and
Plant Sales.
Afternoon tea in
the 1930's Milner house, where the Queen stayed.
To find out more
about this incredible garden Click
Here
Hazelwood
Herb Farm, Ladysmith, Open April - September, Daily 11 am
- 5 pm
Open October
- December, Friday to sunday, 11 am - 5 pm
To visit the web
site Click Here
Mayo Creek
Gardens, Lake Cowichan, Open May to September, 10 am - 5 pm
or by appointment
Sorry this garden does not have a web site. Contact telephone
is 250-749-6291
Providence
Farm, Duncan
To learn more Click
Here
The Butchart
Gardens, Brentwood Bay, Open every day of the year
This famous garden have fireworks every Saturday
evening in the summer. The garden is celebrating 100 years
of operation this year. For more information Click
Here
Victoria
Butterfly Gardens, Brentwood Bay
To visit the web
site Click Here
Horticulture
Centre of the Pacific, Open Daily, except Christmas Day (December
25)
Summer:
8 am - 8 pm, Winter: 9 am - 4:30 p.m.
To visit the web
site Click Here
Hatley Park
National Historic Site, Victoria, Open Year Round
Royal Roads
University Botanical Garden
To
learn more Click
Here
Abkhazi
Garden, Victoria, Open March to September, Wednesday to Sunday,
1 - 5 pm
To visit the web
site Click
Here
Finnerty
Gardens, University of Victoria Campus, Open Year Round
Click
here to visit the web site.
Please let the gardens
know that you found their information on our site. Thank you
and Enjoy!
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