VicRS monthly meetings are held at:
Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (HCP)
Glendale Gardens, Couvelier Pavilion
505 Quayle Road
Saanich, BC
Meetings are held on the 1st Thursday of the each month at 7:30pm (doors open at 7 pm). Guests are most welcome to attend.
| Doors open at 7 pm | ‘Lug-A-Mug’ for each meeting | |
| Date | Speaker | Topic |
| September 4, 2025 | Sean Rafferty | “Himalayas or Scotland, You Decide” |
| October 2, 2025 | Tamara Dinter | Healthy Soil |
| November 6, 2025 | John Verwolf | |
| December 4, 2025 | Annual Christmas Potluck | |
| January 8, 2026 | Marc Colombel | Rhododendron Propagation for Amateurs by an Amateur |
| February 5, 2026 | Kristian Theqvist | Rhododendrons and Gardens of Finland |
| March 5, 2026 | AGM & Atsuko Gibson | Azaleas – everything you wanted to know |
| April 2, 2026 | Sean Rustemeyer | Tool Sharpening Workshop |
| April 25 & 26, 2026 | Annual ARS Convention | Qualicum Beach, BC |
| May 7, 2026 | TBA | |
| June 21, 2026 | Annual Potluck Picnic |
Current Events …
Sean Rustemeyer is the owner of Soil ‘N Green Landscaping based in Nanaimo, B.C. His company uses ecological practices such as working with zero emission battery powered equipment, installing native plant gardens that promote biodiversity, and gardening without the use of synthetic pesticides. Sean is a graduate of Gaia College and recently completed the Master Pruner Program through PlantAmnesty in Seattle, Washington.
Sean will be giving a Sharpening Workshop at our April 2, 2026 meeting.
Learn the basics for cleaning and sharpening your own tools. The workshop will focus on the techniques and products needed to care for pruning tools – secateurs, shears, loppers – and will also cover digging and weeding tools. Sean will present a slideshow followed by a live demonstration on a variety of tools. There will also be time for Q&A and to come up and check out the various sharpening supplies.