Red-winged blackbirds and many other species depend on protected wetlands like TLC’s 141-acre Clearwater Wetlands and Wildlife Corridor, in the Thompson-Nicola region of B.C. Photo: Max Bailey. Give Today! Help TLC Raise $165,000 for Community-Powered Conservation! From my office window in Victoria, I watch the natural world prepare for the year's shortest [...]
TLC Abkhazi Garden September Newsletter The September edition of the Abkhazi Garden Newsletter features highlights from the September 21 International Day of Peace event, where members of the Georgian diaspora and Chargé d'affaires, Salome Kurasbediani, honoured us with their presence and planted a commemorative Pearlbush in celebration of the Garden's 80th anniversary. You will [...]
TLC Abkhazi Garden July Newsletter The July edition of the Abkhazi Garden E-News celebrates a memorable milestone: the Garden's 80th Anniversary. Join us as we look back on a wonderful Volunteer Appreciation BBQ featuring donated Georgian wines, custom anniversary cookies, and inspiring poetry readings from our dedicated volunteers. You'll also learn about the official [...]
TLC Abkhazi Garden May Newsletter! Spring has long since sprung but here's some details you may have missed from the green thumbs at Abkhazi! Read about some day-to-day happenings, the ups and downs, and our endlessley valuable volunteers. Abkhazi also celebrates a very successful spring plant sale, some maintenance work, and the histories of [...]
NEWSLETTER SUMMARY In the March 2026 edition of the Abkhazi E-News, you will find out about our 80th Anniversary Poetry Contest. The winning and shortlisted poems are included in this newsletter. Enjoy a video about the Abkhazi Garden that was created in 2003 and watch Geoff Bird's latest video on the Story Pole that is nominated [...]
NEWSLETTER SUMMARY Happy New Year! In the January 2026 edition of the Abkhazi Garden newsletter, read about the New Year Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon event and special acknowledgements to longstanding volunteers. Join us in welcoming the new manager of the Teahouse, Seraphina, and a new Chargé D'Affaires of the Georgian Embassy to Canada, Ms. Salome [...]
Donate Now Dear Friends, It is hard to believe that our busy 2025 field season is swiftly coming to a close. As northern winds blow and snow dusts the mountains, TLC staff perform the annual “changing of the guard” – swapping hiking boots, rain gear, and clipboards for warm office attire and keyboards. Not [...]
Download the Newsletter NEWSLETTER SUMMARY In this November edition of the Abkhazi Garden E-Newlsetter, you will learn about our volunteers making front page news, our poetry contest, our festive market and more. Our Festive Market runs over two weekends, Dec 13-14 and Dec 20-21. I would like to thank all our volunteers who [...]
Download the Newsletter NEWSLETTER SUMMARY Read about Abkhazi Garden's International Day of Peace and 25th Anniversary Open House and Fall Plant Sale events, and updates about the garden's wifi, and special guests in this September edition of the Abkhazi Garden E-News. Abkhazi Garden has switched to our Fall/Winter hours. From October 1 to [...]
Download the Newsletter NEWSLETTER SUMMARY The July 2025 newsletter features news about our 25th Anniversary BBQ, our weekly music concerts, a plant that blooms once every seven years, local art shows, upcoming events, and more! Upcoming Events in July We have three sessions of our Music in the Garden performances in August. We're excited to [...]