Vancouver Island Master Gardeners 
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.
- Beban Learning Gardens Annual Spring Plant Sale
Here’s your chance to buy quality vegetable starts for your garden! Don’t miss this great event which runs for 3 Saturdays – April 25th, May 9th and May 23rd at Beban Park in Nanaimo from 10AM to 1PM. Just in time for spring planting. - VIRL/VIMGA Virtual Gardening SeriesLearn to Grow Tropical Orchids in Your Home! Don’t miss our next presentation on Monday, May 4 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm by Master Gardener Richard Bernier. Richard’s gardening hobby started as a preteen when one of his elderly neighbours hired him (his first job) to help them in their garden. They showed him what plants …
- Alpine Garden Club Welcomes Paul SpriggsPaul Spriggs, a well-known member and past president of the Alpine Garden Club of Vancouver Island, will be speaking on Seeds and Propagation on April 27 in Qualicum Beach. Click here for more information.
- April Newsletter
Click here to read the April 2026 newsletter! - MARS Mother’s Day Weekend Garden Tour
Come tour 10 beautiful gardens in Qualicum and Parksville on Mothers’ Day Weekend. Master Gardeners will be there as well to answer to your gardening. questions. - 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 - 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 . . .