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.
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.
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- Qualicum Beach Seedy Saturday
Mark it on your calendar: February 1, 2025, 10 am to 3:30 pm. Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, 747 Jones St., Qualicum Beach What is Seedy Saturday? Seedy Saturday is an annual event that provides a wonderful opportunity to gain knowledge about gardening on Central Vancouver Island and access to heritage seeds, plants, and garden-related supplies … - December Newsletter is Availablehttps://www.vimga.org/newsletters/ The VIMGA December, 2025 newsletter is available, here, on the website. This month’s newsletter includes a book review, tips on garlic growing, a fascinating article about a reclamation project and native plant restoration on a former sawmill site on the Courtenay River, and much more.
- September presentation available
“Lawn Care and Lawn Alternatives”, the September Virtual Gardening Series presentation, is now available here on the VIMGA site. The Vancouver Island Regional Library’s Virtual Gardening Series is a partnership between VIRL and VIMGA offering practical, science-based home gardening knowledge. The entire four-year series of presentations is available here on the VIMGA site, as well … - 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 … - And we’re in Nanaimo Magazine, too
Master Gardener Beth Walrond has written an article for the April edition of Nanaimo Magazine (Voyager Magazine outside of Nanaimo). Appearing on page 14 (page 16 of the pdf file), the articles outlines the purpose of VIMGA and some of the events and activities we engage in.