These Pine siskins have been swarming throughout the Garden all day today. A highlight was one of three youngsters (approx. age 6) visiting today who shared their knowledge with us, “I think that they fly like that to stay safe from other big birds that want to get them.”
Safety in numbers, folks. #FutureBirders
We are halfway through September and the Garden is lush and full! Come see what’s in bloom or join us for today’s pruning workshop with arborist, Cheryl Topping at 2pm. Admission by donation at the door (suggested $10-$15)
We are still coming down from the high of Fiesta Botanica! What a party! Thank you to all who came to celebrate the Garden's 15th anniversary with us. To our sponsors, community partners, and volunteers, we are so grateful for your help to make this event happen.
We peeped in to see Patrick of @soundwerks.ca doing sound check ahead of Amber & Mackenzie’s wedding here at the Garden yesterday. What a beautiful ceremony it was - many congratulations to the newlyweds (we’re so glad the sun turned up for you 😅)!
A momentary pause on our stroll through the Rainforest Grove this morning - seems the Warbling Vireo, Song Sparrow, Swainson’s Thrush, and Pacific Wren have tagged along. 🔊🎶
#sunshinecoastbc
It's Potato-planting time! Veggie Garden volunteers, Kelly, Paula, Bruce, and Ursula took advantage of the warm sunny weather last week to plant certified organic potatoes from Pemberton Seed Potatoes. Big thanks to Jean Hamilton for this generous donation to our Veggie Garden!
We found Nola, one of our gardeners on staff, working away in our Pollinator Garden. Here she shares with us her favourite flower in bloom right now: Ribes sanguineum (Red Flowering Currant). Come see this deciduous shrub for yourself at the Garden and learn here why Nola’s such a big fan!
Hello March. In like a lion, out like a lamb? Let’s hope.
Lots of fallen tree branches sporting white tresses here at the Garden this morning! ‘Hair Ice’—or “Santa’s beard!” as some visiting kids called it—is made up of ultra fine strands of ice that sprout from decaying wood of broadleaf trees. There needs to be the presence of fungus, a lot of humidity in the air and below freezing temperatures for this phenomenon to occur!
