The Colwood Garden Society was created in 2014 and operates with the full support of the City of Colwood under a lease agreement. They graciously donated the land at Colwood City Hall. The Colwood Garden Society is a not-for-profit, incorporated under the British Columbia Society Act, # S-0062523.
Membership is open to Colwood and Westshore residents only. Become a member.
Currently, we have approximately 34 garden plots, most are raised bed design.
- 2 are dedicated to Wishart Elementary students and are educational and experiential
- 2 produce food for Living Edge Neighbourhood Market in Langford
- There is a spiral herb garden for members
- A nascent orchard with four young trees: apple, pear, peach, and olive
- 2 are in-design for handicap access
Future Plans
- Garden shed and accessibility upgrades to paths and gates
- Native plant perimeter garden
Plots are leased annually from January to December. When a plot becomes available, we will go through the wait list on a first-come basis.
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Meet your 2020 Board Members
Susan Howard: President email Susan colwoodgardensociety@gmail.com
Barbara Sibbald: President – email Barbara
Barbara is a gardener, writer, community volunteer, seed collector, stamp collector, and outdoor blogger. She writes the British Columbia Camping Blog — Adventures For Everybody.
Magda Kernel: Treasurer
Gail Hook: Secretary
Naomi Ellis: Membership Secretary
Scott McDonald, Media Relations and Communications Director – email Scott
Digital strategist at Gardens British Columbia, and previously an digital marketer at The Butchart Gardens. Scott also has his own Digital Strategy| SEO | WordPress | Social Média Marketing agency, ScottinColwood.ca Digital. Scott is a garden enthusiast, writes about garden tourism, and is wildly enthusiastic about his community. Scott can usually be found tending his garden, discovering something new about Colwood, or exploring a garden, beach or forest, even though he has been there uncountable times before. Scott was a Canada 150 Community Leader for the City of Colwood, is a member of Garden Communicators International, formerly the Garden Writers Association, and sits on a number of local boards, such as the Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society. Email Scott
Colwood Garden Society By-Laws
Last amended 2022
Upcoming Events
Due to the COVID-2019 Pandemic all events are suspended until further notice.
We acknowledge that our work, and daily life takes place on the traditional lands of the Xwsepsum (Esquimalt) and Lkwungen (Songhees) ancestors and families who have lived on this land for thousands of years.