Saanich Native Plants
741 Haliburton Road V8Y 1H7 Victoria, BC, Canada

It only costs $15 to make your dreams come true! We have loads of stunning Red-flowering Currant in 1 gal pots. They are not only gorgeous, but will also attract hummingbirds. We're open 9am to 4pm Tuesday to Saturday and have loads of native plants ready to go. This time of year is fantastic for planting (I might argue the best). Come on out to view potted wildflowers, grasses, sedges, rushes, shrubs and trees in a safe outdoor environment. Masks are required for in-person visits #wildlifeshrubs #redfloweringcurrant #ribessanguineum #hummingbirds #nativeshrubs #nativeplantsyyj #nativeplants

These three beauties are ready for you again at the nursery! Field Chickweed, Sea Blush, Farewell-to-Spring. Plant now for wonderful spring blossoms. #fieldchickweed #cerastiumarvense #seablush #plectritiscongesta #clarkiaamoena #farewelltospring #nativeplantsyyj #nativeannuals #nativeperennials #nativeplants

Comment below for a chance to WIN! Did you know that sea blush is a deer-resistant native plant enjoyed by bumble bees? Garden with native plants to provide fo...od and habitat for local pollinators. Tell us in the comments below what native plants grow in your yard for a chance to win one of three prize packages, including a digital consultation with Saanich Native Plants. *Winner will be drawn on October 19. Full contest details at https://bit.ly/34QfZbt

How do you say thank you to a guy who's given us all this? You vote for him! Andy MacKinnon Elect Andy MacKinnon #awesomeplantnerd #saskwatch #bcauthor #bcplantbooks #andymackinnon #metchosin #metchosinbc #metchosincouncil #bcgreens #nature #naturebooks #nativeplantsbc #nativeplants #nativeplantsyyj

Interested in a self guided tour of some wonderful native plants? Check out the new WSÁNE Ethnobotany Trail at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (hcp.ca)...! PEPÁE HÁUTW has partnered with HCP to set up this trail, where beautifully illustrated plant signs by Sarah Jim Studio including SENOEN, English and Latin names guide you along a forest and meadow trail. Pick up a pamphlet in the HCP office for a deeper interpretation of the plants, how to pronounce their names, and learn where they like to grow! The WSÁNE Ethnobotany Trail honours the incredible gifts of past, present and future knowledge keepers of the WSÁNE Nations. See more

Native Orchids of Vancouver Island - TONIGHT Tuesday October 20th at 7:30 with Sasha Kubicek. Brought to you by the Victoria Natural History Society Botany Night. Since the age of 10 he has been propagating orchids. Here is a drawing he did at age 11 and a photo of him watering his many orchid species as a teenager. #orchids #nativeorchids #vancouverislandorchids

NATIVE ORCHIDS OF VANCOUVER ISLAND with Sasha Kubicek Victoria Natural History Society Botany Night. Join your host James Miskelly at 7:30 tomorrow night Tuesday October 20th. *You must register ahead through the VNHS Calendar. https://zoom.us//regi/tJMtceqgqz8oH9a_5J4Jm_fy-OrG0S3OjGWn Sasha may call himself an amateur botanist, but his knowledge is truly incredible when it comes to native plant species (especially orchids) and local ecosystems. His special interest in orch...ids started long ago and by age 10 he was already propagating orchids! (More photos to come of this amazing time). Since those early years, he has been exploring Vancouver Island for native orchid species (especially rare colour forms), speaking at orchid societies and garden groups, and protecting orchid habitats. Through his orchid habitat work, he has developed a deep passion and knowledge for our remaining wild places on Vancouver Island and the plants and other life within them. Sasha co-manages Sea Bluff Farm with his wife Robin Tunnicliffe and also works at Saanich Native Plants. We're delighted to have Sasha as part of the nursery team and are looking forward to many years ahead learning and working together. In support of talks like these, please consider a Victoria Natural History Society membership. There are loads of amazing nature-related talks every month! http://www.vicnhs.bc.ca/?page_id=1423

"Spread the BUZZ word! Expanding Your Impact through Outreach" The 10th and final webinar in the POLLINATOR STEWARD WEBINAR SERIES is coming up this Friday October 16th 1:00pm - 2:30pm. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6nQTziMqQ-eM0bZQP-Is0g Join Dr. Lora Morandin of Island Pollinator Initiative Pollinator Partnership Canada , Paige Erickson-McGee Paige Mc of Habitat Acquisition Trust and Aimee Pelletier of Parks Canada to hear how local groups and people are working in t...he community to teach and inspire others about pollinators. Options for outreach such as interpretive signage, walk and talks, pollinator homes, information sharing and more will be discussed. Recordings of all the webinars can be found on the Island Pollinator Initiative webage and listened to at your convenience. https://islandpollinatorinitiative.ca/new-webinars

Have you ever seen 4,132 native plants placed and ready to be put in the ground? Well feast your eyes on this beauty: @stoneridge_wetland If you haven't visited Stoneridge, you are certainly missing out. This 2-acre wetland is a hidden gem in View Royal that has been well taken care of by the Stoneridge Stewards, a dedicated group of volunteers who live next door. They were the ones that discovered an invasion of the plant Parrot's Feather, and reported it to the munici...pality (see photos 8 & 9). View Royal demonstrated that the health of these natural spaces are important assets to the community by providing financial support to remove and replant a large portion of the wetland affected by the invasive plant. Wetlands are really critical to our ecosystem even though they’re often seen as a detriment that should just be filled in with housing or farmland,said Mark Cacovic, co-leader of the group. We were proud to be the supplier of the 500 trees & shrubs, and 3,600 sedges, rushes, grasses, perennial forbs and wildflowers. All grown by hand locally, right here in your community. From major planting projects to backyard ponds, we look forward to contributing to wetland restoration in the community. Go check it out! #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocal #wetland #restoration #viewroyal #yyj #choosenativeplants #yyjnews @bcwildlifefederation @victoria_news @victoria_buzz @goldstreamgazette

Create a fall bird buffet with Canada Goldenrod! #solidagobuffet #solidagolepida #canadagoldenrod #songsparrow #orangecrownedwarbler #bushtit #birdbuffet #nativeplantsyyj #nativebirds #nativeplants

Here are native seed mixes sown at the Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve this weekend. Can you tell me what some of the species are? #nativeseedgames #nativeseeds #garryoakecosystems #prairieoakseed

Seeding at the Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve went very well yesterday. We're trying a variety of site prep techniques including harrowing ahead of seeding and have some control plots set up as well. Site prep ahead of seeding is an important part of success. Site prep approaches are always determined by what conditions you're starting with. In this case we used harrowing, mowing, and raking to reduce biomass ahead of seeding. Biomass, or built up thatch, can inhibit seedling ...growth by blocking light, seed:soil contact, and blocking small germinants in spring. Biomass also has a cooling affect on the soil. Seed germination is improved with good seed to soil contact. Year to year, biomass removal can help with keeping the forb (wildflowers that aren't graminoids) to graminoid (grasses, sedges, rushes) ratio in balance. There's a prescribed burn scheduled this season as well. We used sand as a carrier to dilute the seed ahead of spreading and handbroadcast over the different areas. This project is being led by Andrew Macdougall @uofguelph and biologist Carrina Maslovat. Check out some of their research about Garry Oak Ecosystems. One of my favourite papers is Defining Conservation Strategies with Historical Perspectives: a Case Study from a Degraded Oak Grassland Ecosystem (Conservation Biology, 2004). #seeding #nativeseeds #scienceisawesome #restoration #prairieoak #garryoakecosystems #prescribedfire #harrow #nativeplants #cowichanterritory See more

Urban Habitat for Pollinators: Learn about options and opportunities for pollinators in urban environments. This is the 9th webinar in the Pollinator Stewardship Series with Pollinator Partnership Canada Habitat Acquisition Trustand Parks Canada. Stephanie Woods, Environmental Technician Natural Areas Parks, City of Victoria is our special guest for this webinar. Link for registration in comments below. Oct 7, 2020 01:00 PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada)

#pacifictreefrog #pseudacrisregilla

Heading up to the Cowichan Garry Oak Preserve for meadow seeding this weekend. We're trialing some native seed mixes with University of Guelph and other researchers. Special thank you to Carrina Maslovat, Irvin Banman, and the Nature Conservancy of Canada. Each of these buckets is enough seed for about 1000m2, together they'll cover about 3/4 of an acre. We'll report back about the seeding! #nativeseedproduction #nativeplantsyyj #nativeplantscowichan #nativeseedsvancouverisland #universityofguelph #natureconservancyofcanada #cowichangarryoakpreserve #cgop #nativeseedmixes #nativeseed

This beautiful photo was taken at the Tsartlip Community Pollinator Meadow by Beangka Elliott. All meadows need love and care, this one included, and you can help! Please consider registering for Beangka's Workshop this Thursday from 12pm to 1pm on CONSENT-BASED HARVEST AND WILD ROSE MEDICINE Find the registration link in the comments below and at saanichnativeplants.com/Uploading_events.php Beangka is donating her time to do this workshop in order to raise awareness and su...pport for the meadow. Saanich Native Plants will match every dollar raised from your registration. The meadow borders the Tsartlip Health Centre and is also home to several totem poles by master carver Charles Elliott who is also Beangka's father. A very special meadow indeed. #tsartlip #communityhealth #WSANEC #pollinatormeadow #wildrose #rosemedicine #rosanutkana #indigenousworkshops #mastercarver #nativeplantsyyj #nativeplants #meadows #meadowsyyj #coastsalishterritory #garryoakecosystems See more

Coming up this Thursday! Registration link below. Consider supporting the Tsartlip Community Pollinator Meadow by signing up to a workshop about consent-based harvesting with a focus on wild rose medicine with Beangka Elliott. Our nursery will be matching all your registration donation 1/1 in support of the Tsartlip Community Pollinator Meadow! Beangka Elliott is the daughter of master carver Charles Elliott from Tsartlip First Nation and Myrna Crossley from Songhees and Esq...uimalt Nations. She has grown up in the Tsartlip community and has been immersed in WSÁNE family, culture and traditions. She is passionate about community work; social action initiatives; indigenous food systems; land stewardship and advocacy for shifting culture through consent-based practices and collective decision making. She grounds her work in her cultural values, social inclusion principles and decolonial learning. Beangka Elliott has a diverse education and career background and dedicates her time to sharing traditional knowledges of Indigenous foods and medicines through workshop-based learning. She shares her passion for social justice and environmentalism by developing workshops and public lectures that inspire both Indigenous People and Canadian settlers to develop curiosity and understandings of the ongoing impacts of colonization. She strives for a shared vision of health and wellness for communities, and through collaboration, supporting the interests and goals of communities. Beangka

James Miskelly of Saanich Native Plants is giving a Zoom webinar tonight 7:30pm about a roadtrip this August to Northeastern BC, highlighting various native plants and wildlife. Link to webinar below.