Share What You Know, Show What You Grow

Next Meeting

Join us on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Doors open at 6:30pm, meeting starts at 7:00pm with our speaker on at 8:00pm.

Speaker: Paul Spriggs
Topic: GREAT SCOT!… Some cool stuff about Plant Explorer David Douglas’ travels in the Pacific Northwest

The Pacific Northwest is a hotspot for plant diversity, and the early plant explorers knew it. The stories of David Douglas’ travels meld adventure with botany, and are a great way to learn how our Western North American plants are appreciated in gardens all over the world. Join speaker, author, and gardener Paul Spriggs as he travels from present-day Prince George to Monterey, California, in search of the plant wonders sought by old world gardeners.

Bio: Paul Spriggs has been rock gardening for roughly 30 years and building crevice gardens for about 20 years. He is an avid plant explorer, photographer, mountaineer, owner of Spriggs Gardens Landscaping company, and past President of the Vancouver Island Rock and Alpine Garden Society.

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