Events This weekend!
- Aug 14
- 4 min read
We had a wonderful time with youth on the UVic Sustainability Project x Uvic Campus Garden x Community Action Bus Farm Crawl last month. It was inspiring to see so many young people interested in learning about sustainable farming practices and regenerative agriculture. Together, we learned about the principles of regenerative agriculture, toured the Sandown Learning Farm, and planted broccoli together. Thank you for including us on the Farm Crawl!
Shout out to all of the hard working women around the Sandown Centre for Regenerative Agriculture! Did you know, of the 10 farms in our Regenerative Farmer Program, 7 are run by women?
We have noticed many young women interested in small-scale agriculture and are proud to be able to support them. Our Regenerative Farmer Program is an incubator model, that offers shared amenities, infrastructure, land, and mentorship for them to start their businesses in a low-risk environment.
Upcoming Events
Flavour Trails
August 15 & 16th | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Visit us for Flavour Trails this weekend! Flavour Trails is an annual weekend festival of programming, experiences, and community celebration, and is celebrating it's 20th year in North Saanich this year.
From 10:00am - 4:00pm on Saturday and Sunday, we'll offer guided tours, have a shared market table, and sheep herding and shearing demos.
Shannon of Headwind Farm is also offering a farm tour at 2pm on Saturday, and Brooke of Fruitful Fields will have tours on Sunday at 11am - 3pm on the hour. If you want more info about Flavour Trails and what other vendors are participating across the Peninsula, check out their website!
tomato workshop with Program Manager, zoe davidson
Sunday August 16th | 1:00–3:00 PM
If you need an extra reason to visit us during Flavour Trails, come on out on Sunday to explore the wonderful world of tomatoes with Zoe! Learn how to properly prune, trellis, maintain and save tomato your favourite heirloom tomato seeds! You might even get a chance to taste some exciting new varieties!
Attendance is Free!
LiLy workshop with Colin Tamboline
Saturday August 22nd | 11AM–12PM
Curious about growing lilies? Join community Sandown community gardener and President of the Lily Society, Dr. Colin Tamboline for an introduction to the fascinating world of Lilium.
Learn about the most popular lily varieties, how to choose and grow them successfully, and simple propagation techniques—including growing lilies from seed—to help you grow your collection.
Attendance is Free!
Exciting new After-school youth programming!
This fall, we're launching an after-school youth program. Over four weekly sessions, youth will explore a working farm and outdoor classroom while gaining hands-on experience with sustainable food systems and food literacy. Participants will harvest and taste vegetables fresh from the garden, discover insect and plant life cycles, explore the importance of healthy soil, and learn where food comes from through engaging outdoor activities.
This immersive program encourages curiosity, environmental stewardship, and a deeper connection to local food and nature through real-world, hands-on learning.
Sessions take place weekly on Tuesdays from 4:00PM - 5:30PM
Cohort 1: September 15 - October 6
Cohort 2: October 13 - November 3
Click the links below to register your child:
From the Community
Call for Volunteers
Help bring Feast of Fields to life by joining our volunteer team.
As a thank you, volunteers who help with Saturday setup receive complimentary admission to Feast of Fields, while day-of-event volunteers can enjoy the event before or after their shift.
Meet like-minded people, support BC's local food community, and play an important role in creating an unforgettable event.
Announcing the Bear Hill Farm Pilot Project
Bear Hill Farm, the collaborative project operated by the Capital Regional District (CRD), LifeCycles, and Haliburton Community Organic Farm Society, will be accepting farm business applications starting mid-November. The five-year project aims to reactivate underused agricultural lands for food production in the capital region.
The land, which lies on the northeast corner of Bear Hill Regional Park, on unceded, ancestral, and present-day territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ peoples, namely the W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip) First Nation and the SȾÁUTW̱ (Tsawout) First Nation, has been fallow for nearly a decade, but has good soil, existing drainage, deer fencing, and a farmhouse, with more capital improvements to come.
ways to stay engaged...
There's still plenty happening on the farm over the coming weeks! Whether you're looking to volunteer, purchase farm-fresh produce, attend a workshop, or celebrate with the community, we'd love to welcome you to Sandown.
Weekly Volunteer Days
Tuesday through Friday | 10:00 AM–2:00 PM
We continue to welcome volunteers Tuesday through Thursday at the farm. Volunteers help with a variety of seasonal farm tasks, including planting, weeding, harvesting, and general farm maintenance. Come for the full four hours or drop in for part of the session—every helping hand makes a difference. As always, no experience is necessary, and all are welcome.
Weekly Farm STAND
Every Wednesday | 3:30PM–5:30 PM
Visit the Sandown Co-op Style Stand each Wednesday afternoon to purchase fresh produce grown on site by our hardworking farmers! Pick up some produce and see where its grown :)
What can you expect this week on the stand?
Tomatoes, Salad Greens, Carrots, Kale, Beets, Cucumbers, Zucchini, Broccoli, Cabbage, and More!
Comments