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April 1, 2025
6:30pm and during break: Seed Exchange
The Fruit and Veggies Group of the VHS will host a seed swap for any VHS member who has seeds to share. Seeds can be the extras in a package or seeds you have collected yourself.
8:00pm: A behind the scenes look at creating The Butchart Gardens amazing container displays.
It is early April and hopefully you are witnessing the emergence of this year’s spring flowers. It is such an exciting time in the garden. For us outside at The Butchart Gardens, we are assessing our spring displays and starting the process of preparing for next year’s show. Inside, our greenhouse operations have been working diligently since January to get containers and baskets ready for our numerous displays. There are many challenges in designing and coordinating these intricate display features. Today we’ll step behind the scenes and take a look at how this process happens from initial design to creating the finished products. We’ll also take a bit of tour through The Buchart Gardens including some of Carlos’ top plant and bulb picks for this coming year.
Bio: Director of Horticulture – The Butchart Gardens Ltd.
Carlos has been employed at the Butchart Gardens for 50+ years and currently holds the position as the Director of Horticultural. As part of a family tradition Carlos follows in the footsteps of his father who was the Head Gardener during the 1980’s. Carlos plays an integral role in the designing and coordinating the installation of the spectacular floral displays which involves the annual summer and spring plantings. He is also quite involved in the design of the many landscape changes created throughout the gardens.