Welcome

The Vancouver Island Master Gardeners Association (VIMGA) is a group of volunteer Master Gardeners living on Vancouver Island from south of Duncan north to Campbell River.

Learn more about what we do and why we do it.

Want to know more about joining the Master Gardeners?

VIMGA works with Vancouver Island University (VIU) to provide the Master Gardener Certificate Program, the first step to becoming a Master Gardener. The next course will start in January 2026.

Articles

• VIRL/VIMGA Virtual Gardening Series
  ‘Spring Preparation’ Join this zoom presentation on Monday, April 13, 2026, from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Learn all about preparing your garden in spring with a panel of certified Master Gardeners! The session will look at growing plants from seed (and a little bit on seed saving) and we will discuss some common methods for vegetative …
• Seedy Saturdays/Sundays Coming Up Mid-Island
  If you missed the February Seedy Saturdays/Sundays…there are still March Seedy Saturdays/Sundays to enjoy!
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  Native Plants and Native Cultivars
  An interesting study on the differences in pollinator visits to native plants and their associated popular cultivars, sometimes called nativars. This article by Master Gardener Whitney Peek was originally published in the December 2025 edition of the VIMGA newsletter
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  American Rhododendron Society 2026 Spring Convention
  Vancouver Island will host this year’s convention from April 21st to April 26th! Join us for “Rhododendrons & Companions in a Changing Climate”. Read on for more information . . .
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  Master Gardeners in Take 5
  Take 5 magazine editor/publisher Marina Sacht has written an article about VIMGA, which appears in the April edition of the magazine. The article can be read online here. The article talks about what VIMGA is and does and also includes some spring gardening tips from VIMGA president Mike O’Neill. Take 5 is a monthly print …