The Sooke Garden Club

06/10/2026

Your June to-do list is here - including taking time to enjoy your garden!

By Loretta Fritz A June to-do list for gardeners in and around Sooke* Mulch vegetable and ornamental beds with aged compost to suppress weeds and retain moisture. Harvest early vegetables (e.g., peas, radishes, greens) regularly and continue with direct sowings as space permits. Seed fa

06/01/2026

05/21/2026

Shout out to one of our favourite pollinators on World Bee Day!

05/20/2026

Learn about FireSmart plants for your garden at a June 14 workshop from the District of Sooke: https://www.sookegardenclub.ca/lets-get-growing/sooke-hosts-free-wildfire-resilient-gardening-workshop

05/09/2026

Don't forget: The Sooke Garden Club Spring Plant Sale happens today – Saturday, May 9 from 10am to 2pm in front of Evergreen Shopping Centre, downtown Sooke!

05/09/2026

Tickets and volunteer positions are available now for the Sooke Secret Garden and Artisans Tour – details in the story below!

By Amelia Shaw The  Sooke Secret Garden and Artisans Tour  is almost here! This self-guided tour takes place Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7, and is the annual fundraising event for the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus (SPO). You’ll have a chance to visit, experienc

05/07/2026

Coming up this Saturday - just in time for planting season and Mother’s Day! See you at Evergreen Shopping Centre, on the boulevard by the roundabout 🌸🌿🪴

05/06/2026

Sooke Garden Club members enjoyed their first open garden of the year, a beautiful creation tucked into the west coast forest. Thank you to our gracious hosts for opening their space 🌿🌸

05/06/2026

Looking for plant donations!

04/21/2026

All things rhododendron are up for discussion at this month's Sooke Garden Club meeting!

By Cory McInnis Spring is here with the lush green landscapes, plants blooming with colours out of a crayon box and flowering shrubs and magnolia trees. Nothing can compare as it feels like living in a tropical area. Yes, we get cool temperatures, yes, we get endless days and weeks of rain, and y