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.

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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.
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  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 Series
  Learn 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 …
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  April Newsletter
  Click here to read the April 2026 newsletter!