Upcoming community events!
- Feb 13
- 2 min read
Hello wonderful Sandown community!
Friendly reminder to register for our AGM next Thursday, the 19th, from 7pm - 7:30pm on Zoom or in person at Island View Farm and Mini Golf.
In accordance with the BC Societies Act and the Society’s bylaws, the business of the AGM will include:
Presentation of the 2025 Annual Report
Presentation of the financial statements
Election of Directors
Any other business properly brought before the meeting
Victoria Seedy Saturday—Victoria’s premier gardening event—is this Saturday, February 14! This all-ages, community event features 60+ vendors, free speaker sessions, kids’ activities, and more. Attendees can stock up on seeds, plants, and gardening supplies of all kinds, and learn from local experts. Admission is by donation. The event runs from 11am-4pm at Crystal Garden.
Join our 2026 Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Program! We are proud to offer a CSA program for the first time this year. Vegetables will come from the Sandown Farm and from the 10 farms who operate their farm businesses on-site!
By joining this program, you are directly contributing to our regenerative farming programs on-site that support youth, students, and new farmers.
Find out more information below!
We have both 4' x 10' raised beds and 3' x 10' in-ground beds available in our community gardens - complete with automated irrigation!
To find out more information and to sign up, click below:
From the community
Agricultural Practices of Southern Vancouver Island
This survey is part of a PhD research project led by Matthew Kyriakides of the University of Victoria's Ecogastronomy Research Group under the supervision of Dr. John Volpe, School of Environmental Studies (jpv@uvic.ca). This research examines a diversity of agricultural practices, and your input is appreciated to understand their regional context and validity.
While all responses will be anonymous and confidential, the smaller geographic location of the study could result in an indirect identification of some of the farmers and farms who participate in this project. Portions of your responses may be quoted in the final document and peer-reviewed articles. Please consider this when including any sensitive or identifying information. Submitting this survey will imply consent on your part. The results will be integrated into the final research dissertation and shared with the community. The final dissertation will be stored on the internet via UVicSpace. Your responses may also inform the creation of an article which could be geared towards publication in a newspaper or magazine and quotations may be used from what you share. Participants will be invited to an information session at the completion of the project to discuss the findings and implications of this research.
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