Garden entry by donation. Garden open 7 days a week 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. (last garden entry at 4 p.m.) From April 10 - May 20, celebrate Abkhazi Garden's 80th year by visiting during the peak of its stunning rhododendron season. Stroll among century-old rhododendrons, magnolias, azaleas and other rare blooms. Rhodo Rave is [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Discover the talented winner of the Abkhazi Garden Poetry Contest with a live poetry reading. This event will be held fr0m 5-7 p.m. on Friday, February 12th inside the Teahouse at Abkhazi Garden. More event details: www.conservancy.bc.ca/poetry
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 [...]
View paintings and sketches inspired by the beautiful Abkhazi Garden, created by local artists who have been part of the plein air Artists in the Garden Program. Proceeds from the sale of the art will be divided evenly between the artist and TLC. Labour Day, Monday, September 1: Weather permitting, artists will be in attendance with their [...]
Join us in a celebration of International Day of Peace at Abkhazi Garden. This event will feature a live stream from the Ampelo Garden in Georgia and two choir performances by the Georgian Youth choir (pre-recorded) and the Kalyna Ukrainian Choir (live at Abkhazi). Street parking is available. Please carpool, bike, or use public transit [...]
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 [...]
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We’re thrilled to welcome musicians from the Victoria Conservatory of Music to Abkhazi Garden for a season of live outdoor performances from June 13 to August 15, every Friday from 1–3pm. For our final session of Music in the Garden, violinists David Visentin and Elana Lin will be performing on August 15th. Admission is by [...]