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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.

• VIRL/VIMGA Virtual Gardening Series
  Join Master Gardener Jo Canning for our next episode in the Virtual Gardening Series. The presentation Smart Water: From Saving to Xeriscape will be on Monday August 10 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. Jo-Ann’s focus is on helping urban gardeners develop strategies in our changing climate to keep their landscapes sustainable as well as beautiful. Water …
• The Battle for Biodiversity
  Learn about the impact of invasive species on the Garry Oak Meadows. Watch this free virtual event – Battle for Biodiversity – on Tuesday, July 21 from 6:30pm-8:00pm. Hunter Jarratt (aka “The Invasive Species Guy”) will introduce Garry Oak ecosystems, their importance and current status. He will also share about the invasive species that are threatening the remaining ecosystems and their implications, through …
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  How campaigns to save the monarch butterfly can threaten Vancouver Island’s biodiversity
  Campaigns mailing out milkweed seeds for monarch butterflies could be introducing more invasive species to Vancouver Island, experts say. Read on to find out more.
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  VIMGA’s Partnership with VIRL Inspires Okanagan Master Gardeners
  Okanagan Master Gardener Anne Patterson interviewed VIMGA’s Jo-Ann Canning for this article for their newsletter about VIMGS’s partnership with the Vancouver Island Regional Library to create the Garden Seminar Series. They were so impressed with what we have accomplished that they want to start a similar program in the Okanagan.
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  Adapting Your Garden: Body and Space Working Together
  Both aging and injury can have an impact on what we are able to do in the garden. Read Master Gardener Intern Katherine Caughran’s article for suggestions on how to adapt your garden and your gardening practices so you can keep gardening even when your body just can’t do it all any more.
• 2026 InfoSheets are now available under Resources
  The InfoSheet Team extends a thank you to each of the writers for their expertise and hard work: Beth W., Deb G., Dorothee K., Chris S. and Jean C. A warm thank you is also extended to the peer reviewers for their time and thoughtful suggestions: Angela E., Linda D., Deb G., Gerry D. and …