Upcoming Volunteer opportunities & events
- Mar 20
- 2 min read
Hello all, we hope you have been having a great winter - I'm sure you're ready for spring and itching to get into your gardens. We have a number of upcoming events to share with you to get you outside and engaging in nature.
Volunteer with us!
We have recently updated our volunteer platform to be streamlined and easy for you to use. Volunteer opportunities include farming on the Learning Farm, maintaining the communal hedgerows, and more!
We are hosting volunteers on the Sandown Learning Farm this Sunday, March 22, from 12pm - 3pm in collaboration with UVic ES480 students. We plan on prepping beds!
We are offering free transportation from UVic, or meet us at Sandown Centre. This is a half day session. Prepare to get dirty!
Save the date -
Tuesday, April 14th, 2pm - 3pm
the grand opening of the seed library at the Sidney/North Saanich Library!
We will be giving a presentation and doing a seed starting demo.
Are you struggling to know how to start your garden? How to build your soil? How to get great carrot germination? When to plat vegetables for overwintering?
Consider joining our Regenerative Gardener Course. We've got you covered!
This is an in person course on the first Monday of the month from May to September.
See what past participants had to say:
"I thoroughly enjoyed this class and looked forward to each session. I learned a lot and would definitely consider taking it again to keep me on the right gardening track next summer too."
"I really enjoyed the course and found it very helpful. Emily was very generous with her information and time."
Schedule:
Zoom Introductory Session: Monday, April 27th, 5pm - 6pm
In Person Session 1: Monday, May 4th, 5pm - 7pm
In Person Session 2: Monday, June 1st, 5pm - 7pm
In Person Session 3: Monday, July 6th, 5pm - 7pm
In Person Session 4: Monday, August 3rd, 5pm - 7pm
In Person Session 5: Monday, September 14th, 5pm - 7pm
We still have availability in our Community Garden! Contact Anita, our Community Garden Co-ordinator, at programs@sandowncentre.com if you have questions, or see our website for more information.
Our 2025 Annual Report is now live on our website, or you can download it below.
Here are some of the highlights:
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