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 [...]
Do you know what a Threaded Vertigo is? Neither did Torrey and Karen before they monitored the Ruby Alton nature preserve on Salt Spring Island, alongside staff from the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) who own the property. Threaded Vertigo (Nearctula species) are incredibly tiny snails that like to snuggle up in the moss [...]
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! [...]
In the Spring 2019 edition of TLC's LANDmark newsletter you'll read about the new conservation covenant created in partnership with the Pugh family and the District of Central Saanich, how you can engage with local nature lovers at TLC's upcoming events, what naturalists should bring to our Deertrails Naturalist Program launching this May, and how [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 26, 2019 Victoria, BC - TLC is pleased to announce its’ 2019 Passport to Nature Program. The Program has expanded in its second year to include 13 FREE events throughout 2019. Designed to connect TLC Members, donors and the public with nature, TLC’s Passport to Nature events include restoration activities [...]
SISTERS SIGN CONSERVATION COVENANT TO PROTECT FAMILY ACREAGE IN HONOUR OF LATE PARENTS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 18, 2018 Central Saanich, B.C. – The Land Conservancy of B.C. (TLC) and the District of Central Saanich are honoured to announce the protection of 1.4 acres within the Coastal Douglas-fir moist maritime biogeoclimatic zone (CDFmm), to [...]
Stinky Bob where are you from? Geranium robertianum (Herb Robert) is originally from Eurasia and is listed under ‘alert’ species by the Invasive Species Council of BC, as an unwanted horticultural plant meaning “gardeners should avoid purchasing or planting.” Maybe it should be called run-away-Bob instead! What’s the difference between [...]