NEWS RELEASE CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR ABKHAZI GARDEN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 11, 2020 Victoria, BC – The Land Conservancy of BC (TLC) is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the community’s protection of Abkhazi Garden. A love story fraught with privilege and tragedy, the tale of Peggy Pemberton-Carter and Prince Nicolas Abkhazi [...]
NEWS RELEASE ABKHAZI GARDEN TO RE-OPEN FOR THE SEASON MAY 16 After closing due to COVID-19 concerns, the charity-run garden will re-open this weekend FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 13, 2020 Victoria, BC – The Land Conservancy of BC (TLC) will re-open Abkhazi Garden, its 1-acre heritage garden located at 1964 Fairfield Road, at 11 a.m. [...]
Dear Friends of Conservation, I hope you and your family are staying healthy and safe during this difficult time. In light of COVID-19 concerns, I am writing to you from home as TLC staff are erring on the side of caution and working remotely. While we are a strong little team, we are conscious of [...]
NEWS RELEASE TLC ANNOUNCES FIRST DEERTRAILS NATURALIST PROGRAM SESSION FOR 2020 Students to learn from seasoned naturalists and artists Cortes Island FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 13, 2020 Cortes Island, BC – The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) is pleased to announce that the Deertrails Naturalist Program will include two sessions in 2020 and will explore [...]
It’s hard to miss all the fabulous fungi that begin to fruit in the fall. Whether you’re downtown or up at Mt. Work, as we were with Kem Luther, you’re sure to find some! TLC hosted a Passport to Nature: Mushroom Walk event with Kem (author of “Boundary Layer” which investigates the amazing world [...]
In the fall 2019 edition of TLC's LANDmark newsletter you'll read about TLC's latest campaign to protect an ancient swamp in the Clearwater River Valley, the inaugural session of the Deertrails Naturalist Program, a newly created endowment fund supporting TLC's educational programming, how one legacy donor has made a lasting difference, and much, much more! [...]
Meadow Death Camas (Zigadenus venenosus), as the name suggests, is not a food source! Unlike the similarly named Common or Great Camas, this plant was actively weeded out of traditional camas bulb gathering areas by First Nations due to the inability to discern the bulbs from one another. All parts of the plant are very [...]
Tiger lily (Lilium columbianum) is a native wildflower found throughout western North America. However, this beautiful flower seems more fitting for a tropical landscape! Coast Salish, Nuu-chah-nulth and most western Washington peoples steamed, boiled or pit-cooked its bulbs. Bitter or peppery-tasting, they were mostly used as a flavoring, often in soup with meat or fish. [...]
Vancouver Groundcone (Boschniakia hookeri) is easily mistaken for a pinecone that has planted itself upright. However, this small parasitic plant contains no photosynthesizing ability and instead uses a host species; salal is the most common but kinnikinnick can also be a host. A single plant can produce more than 300,000 seeds (!!!) but seeds may [...]
Pinesap (Monotropa hypopitys) is a scarce or rare species that exists in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere. On a good day, you can find it in the Sooke Hills like staff member Torrey did! Pinesap are perennial and lack the ability to photosynthesize, hence not having any chlorophyll which makes most plants green. [...]