Vancouver Island Master Gardeners 
Vancouver Island, BC, Canada Tuesday, April 21 to Saturday, April 25, 2026 Registration is now open. https://marsrhodos.ca/2026-ars-convention/ Register for the ARS Convention in Qualicum Beach,and then choose one or all of the pre- and post-convention garden tours. Each day of garden tours is individually priced, lunch included. Dinners are optional. More detailed information on travel and accommodation on the website soon. • Tuesday – Pre-tour of gardens from Victoria to Shirley, BC with the Victoria Rhododendron Society (VRS) • Wednesday – Pre-tour of public and private gardens in Victoria with VRS • Thursday – Pre-tour of country gardens by car in the Cowichan Valley with the Cowichan Valley RS, starting late morning. • Thursday evening – Early arrivals in Qualicum Beach are invited to join us for no-host beverages and/or dinner at the Shady Rest Pub on the Salish Sea. • Friday – ARS Convention & Rhododendron Species Foundation AGM at the Qualicum Beach Civic Centre: Welcome breakfast, speakers, plant sale, prizes, lunch, Milner Gardens & Woodland tour, social time with friends, ARS Awards and optional buffet dinner. All organized by Mount Arrowsmith RS and Nanaimo RS; Plant sale managed by North Island RS • Saturday – Post-tour of gardens from Qualicum Beach to Nanaimo organized by the Nanaimo RS. Optional dinner in the evening at a local restaurant. |