Happy Spring from Abkhazi Garden!
In this edition of the Abkhazi Garden E-News, you will learn about our new walkway into the garden, the end of a long journey to rezone the garden, the great pond clean-up, friendships across borders, and more.
Our Spring Plant Sale is coming up on Saturday, April 26, and on Sunday, April 27th. This year, we will have the Victoria Master Gardeners present to answer questions about plants.
Be sure to visit our garden during our “Abkhazi Garden Rhododendron Month” that runs from April 18 to May 19, 2025. You will not be disappointed!
Happy Spring, everyone!
Cherie
Site Manager and Volunteer Coordinator
volunteer@conservancy.bc.ca
Photo: Ronnie Eastwood
Abkhazi Garden Walkway Progress! Photo: Cherie Miltimore
Abkhazi Accessibility Project Fundraiser
We are still actively fundraising to upgrade the garden’s driveway into a wheelchair-accessible and environmentally-friendly walkway. This project involves the much-needed transformation of the garden’s 180-foot driveway into an accessible and environmentally-friendly walkway. While still permitting garden & teahouse access by vehicle and bicycle, the new walkway will be wheelchair accessible, and also include better maneuverability for emergency vehicles. In addition, the new walkway/driveway keeps environmental standards in mind with the use of permeable construction materials such as brick pavers and gravel. The walkway’s installation complies with modern, sustainable urban drainage systems, and will prevent puddling and erosion, and reduce runoff to the City’s storm drains. Lastly, this project will also include the installation of new bike racks to encourage carbon-friendly transport to the garden. Learn more about the project here.
