The Vancouver Island Master Gardeners Association (VIMGA) is the home for Master Gardeners living on Vancouver Island north of Mill Bay.
VIMGA exists to provide education to the public on environmentally responsible and effective gardening practices by developing and delivering public workshops, seminars and volunteer clinics, and by publishing information on these topics.
Our members continually educate themselves in order to offer accurate and up-to-date advice at nurseries, garden centres, plant sales, Farmers’ Markets, garden shows and garden tours on Vancouver Island throughout the gardening season. We also offer seminars on garden topics at Garden Club meetings, and write articles for local newspapers and newsletters.
If you are an experienced home gardener with a strong commitment to volunteering and like to work with adults or children, you may be interested in the Master Gardener Basic Training Program which is offered in collaboration with Vancouver Island University (VIU). The program may be offered at the Nanaimo, Cowichan or Parksville campus.
For information on course content, please select Basic Training from the left menu.
MGs in Training must complete 70 hours volunteering over two years at clinics, providing education to the public. Qualified Master Gardeners must complete 15 volunteer hours each year and 5 hours of continuing education. Annual dues are $35 for qualified Master Gardeners and $10 for the first year in training.
Yes – we are a Chapter of the Master Gardeners Association of BC, and actively participate in the governance and administration of the provincial organization. The Master Gardener Basic Training Program meets all requirements of the MGABC and uses Sustainable Gardening, the manual developed by Washington and Oregon State Universities for Master Gardeners.
Contact Information:
Email: vancouverisland@bcmastergardeners.org
