The Land Conservancy of BC

Coastal Forest Care
2026-06-14 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Vancouver) | Siskin Forest Park, 22XC+5G5, Manson's Landing, BC, Canada
Coastal Forest Care
Location: Siskin Forest Park, Siskin Forest Trailhead, Siskin Lane, Cortes Island
Date: Sunday, June 14
Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Learn backyard forest-care essentials! Enjoy a guided tour of Siskin Forest Park to learn more about how invasive plant management and coastal FireSmart practices support healthy forests and communities with an optional hands on training opportunity for those who learn by doing.
This event is held in collaboration with the Siskin Lane Strata, Friends of Cortes Island Society and the Cortes Island Fire Department.
Advance registration required for this event. Register here.

2026 AGM
2026-06-24 17:30 - 18:30 | Zoom
Hear from our Board of Directors and staff, and learn about TLC’s latest programs and projects during the 2026 virtual Annual General Meeting. For those unable to attend, TLC’s Annual Report and Financial Statements will be available in June on our website or in hard copy by request to membership@conservancy.bc.ca
Please register by Friday, June 19 to receive the Zoom link to the AGM.
Click here to Register.

Music in the Garden with VCM
2026-07-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Abkhazi Garden, 1964 Fairfield Road, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
We’re thrilled to welcome musicians from the Victoria Conservatory of Music to Abkhazi Garden for a season of live outdoor performances from July 10 to August 21, every Friday from 1–3pm.
This session will feature contemporary guitarist, Chris Newman, and keyboardist, Arlo Atkinson.
Admission is by donation at the gate.

Music in the Garden with VCM
2026-07-24 13:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-31 13:00 - 15:00 | Abkhazi Garden, 1964 Fairfield Road, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
We’re thrilled to welcome musicians from the Victoria Conservatory of Music to Abkhazi Garden for a season of live outdoor performances from July 10 to August 21, every Friday from 1–3pm.
This session will feature contemporary jazz guitar duo, Chris Newman and Isobel Lopatecki.
Admission is by donation at the gate.

Alston-Stewart Restoration Day
2026-07-25 09:45 - 13:00 | Alston-Stewart, 4394 Lochside Drive, Victoria, BC, V8X 2C9, Canada
Alston-Stewart Restoration Day
Location: 4394 Lochside Drive, Victoria, B.C.
Date: Saturday, July 25
Time: 9:45 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Join TLC and the Greater Victoria Green Team to help restore biodiversity at TLC’s Alston-Stewart properties in the Blenkinsop Valley. Roll up your sleeves to remove invasive plants and protect this vital habitat. Volunteers of all ages welcome!
This event is hosted in collaboration with the Greater Victoria Green Team.
Advance Registration required for this event. Register here.

Music in the Garden with VCM
2026-08-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Abkhazi Garden, 1964 Fairfield Road, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
We’re thrilled to welcome musicians from the Victoria Conservatory of Music to Abkhazi Garden for a season of live outdoor performances from July 10 to August 21, every Friday from 1–3pm.
This session will feature the Jubilee Clarinet Choir.
Admission is by donation at the gate.

Music in the Garden with VCM
2026-08-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Abkhazi Garden, 1964 Fairfield Road, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
We’re thrilled to welcome musicians from the Victoria Conservatory of Music to Abkhazi Garden for a season of live outdoor performances from July 10 to August 21, every Friday from 1–3pm.
This session will feature jazz guitar duo, Chris Newman and Isobel Lopatecki.
Admission is by donation at the gate.

2026 Deertrails Naturalist Program
2026-08-21 - 2026-08-24 | Linnaea Farm, 1255 Seaford Rd, Mansons Landing, Cortes Island, BC, V0P 1K0, Canada
Join us on Cortes Island from Friday, August 21, to Monday, August 24, for TLC’s 2026 Deertrails Naturalist Program!
This workshop offers a unique opportunity to step away from the everyday and immerse yourself in the wonders of British Columbia’s natural world. Through guided field experiences, inspiring discussions, and hands-on learning with renowned naturalists and educators, participants will explore Cortes Island’s ecology, biodiversity, wildlife, and stewardship initiatives while developing the skills to observe, understand, and care for the landscapes around them.
Whether you’re a student, artist, educator, outdoor enthusiast, or simply curious about the living world, Deertrails is designed to spark curiosity, foster meaningful connections, and inspire a lifelong relationship with nature.
This year’s workshop features sessions on fungi and lichen identification (Juliet Pendray); circular farming and land stewardship (Tamara McPhail); nature-based therapy (Sarah Smith), creative writing (Maleea Acker) and photography (James Holkko) practices; braiding indigenous and western knowledges and decolonization practices (Duane J. Hanson); wetland ecology and restoration (Autumn Barrett-Morgan), and more!
Make sure to apply early; there are only 16 spots available for this workshop. The application period closes on July 31.
Apply

Music in the Garden with VCM
2026-08-21 13:00 - 15:00 | Abkhazi Garden, 1964 Fairfield Road, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
We’re thrilled to welcome musicians from the Victoria Conservatory of Music to Abkhazi Garden for a season of live outdoor performances from July 10 to August 21, every Friday from 1–3pm.
This session will feature the jazz guitarist duo, Chris Newman and Isobel Lopatecki.
Admission is by donation at the gate.

Grandparents' Day, Open House & Fall Plant Sale
2026-09-13 11:00 - 16:00 | Abkhazi Garden, 1964 Fairfield Road, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Grandparents’ Day, Open House & Fall Plant Sale
Location: Abkhazi Garden, 1964 Fairfield Road, Victoria, BC
Date: Sunday, September 13
Time: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Celebrate fall at the “Garden that Love Built”! Enjoy time with your grandchildren, play lawn games, and browse our Fall Plant Sale featuring bulbs, plants, and hand-carved wooden bowls. Meet our head gardener, Jacqui, for expert tips, pick up a free Abkhazi Garden Kid’s Activity Book, and enter our ‘Afternoon Tea for Two’ draw before you go.
Registration not required for this event, admission to Garden free all day. RSVP for event details. RSVP here.

Ayum Creek Plant the Peninsula
2026-10-17 10:00 - 12:00 | Ayum Creek, Laidlaw Road, Sooke, British Columbia, V9Z 0C7, Canada
Ayum Creek Plant the Peninsula
Location: Ayum Creek Regional Park, Laidlaw Road, Sooke, B.C.
Date: Saturday, October 17
Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Help restore the biodiversity of Ayum Creek by planting native seedlings along the peninsula surrounding its salmon-bearing stream. Roll up your sleeves to dig, place deer cages, and water young plants. Volunteers of all ages welcome!
This event is held in collaboration with the T’Sou-ke First Nation, the Capital Regional District, and Habitat Acquisition Trust and is funded by the TD Friends of the Environment Grant.
Advance registration required for this event. Register here.

Fungi ID Walk
2026-11-07 10:00 - 12:00 | John Dean Park – Homewood Ravensview Parking, 1515 McTavish Rd, North Saanich, BC, V8L 5T3, Canada
Fungi ID Walk
Location: ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱/JOHN DEAN PROVINCIAL PARK, NORTH SAANICH, RAVENSVIEW PARKING LOT.
Date: Saturday, November 7
Time: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Join a gregarious group of local fungi experts at ȽÁU,WELṈEW̱ / John Dean Park to discover the PNW’s delightfully colourful and curious mushrooms.
This event is hosted in collaboration with the Friends of John Dean Park Society.
Advance Registration required for this event. Register here.

Festive Market
2026-12-12 11:00 - 2026-12-20 15:30 | Abkhazi Garden, 1964 Fairfield Road, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Festive Market
Location: Abkhazi Garden, 1964 Fairfield Road, Victoria, BC
Date: Saturday & Sunday December 12 – 13 & 19 – 20
Time: 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Give the gift of green this holiday season! Browse volunteer-crafted swags, table centres, culinary wreaths, hand-turned wooden bowls, plants, and birdseed kits, perfect for everyone on your list. Then enjoy a peaceful stroll through the winter garden created by Prince and Princess Abkhazi.
Registration is not required for this event. Garden admission by donation. Optional RSVP for event details. RSVP here.
