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Victoria Master Gardener Association

Who we are

What We Do

  • Local Garden Events:  Check the calendar or the event host's own website. See the list of local garden clubs here,  farmer's markets here, and other events here. 
  • Clinics:  At garden events look for our table: Ask a Master Gardener. We are ready for your questions.  
  • Garden Questions:  Browse our collection of garden articles and answers to gardeners questions, or ask us a question at  info@msvmga.org. 

  • Our Mixing it up conference happens every two years.
    miu Beyond Beauty takes place Feb 1, 2025, 9 - 4:30 at the Mary Winspear Theatre, Sidney, BC. Speakers:- Dr. Doug Tallamy, The Homegrown National Park: Heidi Hitchcock, Designing with Native Plants: Maria Valana, Mind What You Sow: Dr. Brian Starzomski, Citizen Science in the Garden: Dr. Tom Smiley, Trees in the Urban Environment.

  • Speakers Bureau:  Master Gardeners are available to come and talk to groups about gardening. Check out our list here. 
  • Community Projects:  Programs for elementary and high school students, for seniors, volunteering in the RBC Museum Herbarium and with the Horticultural Centre of the Pacific, and working with other community groups.   

Interested in becoming a Master Gardener?  All our members have completed the Master Gardener Basic Training program in Victoria or are Master Gardeners trained elsewhere.  Click here to learn about becoming a Master Gardener in Victoria. 

VMGA Partners
co-opThe Peninsula Coop is a generous supporter of VMGA through funding assistance for the Mixing it up conferences, youth program equipment at HCP, garden clinic signage, website improvements, and HCP plant labelling equipment.  Our thanks to Peninsula Co-op.

 VMGA is a proud partner and supporter of the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific, a locally treasured garden and horticulture education centre.  

Current VMGA MEMBERS  please sign onto the  Membership Services Website.