Share your thoughts re the Official Community Plan update . . . SURVEY closes SUNDAY SEPT. 25
Saanich is updating the Saanich Official Community Plan and is seeking your input! If you haven’t done so yet, please complete the online survey The SURVEY CLOSES SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. Survey...
QCHCA AGM May 24th 2022
QCHCA’s Annual General Meeting was conducted via Zoom. The draft of the minutes can be reviewed here: QCHCA AGM meeting 05.24.2022 Draft V2. Please contact QCHCA for a copy of the...
Free webinar June 2nd: Convert your lawn to meadow
Back by popular demand, join the CRD and Satinflower Nurseries for a FREE 90-minute webinar on Thursday, June 2 to learn how to convert your lawn into a low maintenance...
New Youth Climate Justice Group is looking for like-minded youth . . .
Are you 15 – 25 and passionate about addressing some of the issues that arise from the intersection of climate change, colonization, and racialized and gender-based inequities? The Youth Climate...
Fascinating and informative talk by Alistair Knox Youth Food Network
On May 24, members and friends of QCHCA were treated to an engaging and extremely informative talk by Alistair Knox, the Youth Network Coordinator for the Good Food Network &...
Nature Canada 2022 Photo Contest
Nature Canada has just announced its 9th annual 2022 Nature Photo Contest. The goal is to celebrate the plants and animals, landscapes, and nature moments that bring us joy and...
From the CBC: The case for leaving the perfectly manicured lawn behind
“North Americans have had a longstanding love affair with crisp blades of grass and the perfectly manicured lawns we shape them into. The tidy turf tradition isn’t homegrown though: the...
Mothers Day pollinator plant walk
If you saw a gaggle of tea-sipping garden enthusiasts spilling out onto Tattersall Drive Mother’s Day morning, you might have wondered what all the buzz was about. That’s the day...
Invasive species alert . . . have you seen this plant?
Shiny Geranium has spread rapidly in Saanich and is known to be in the QCHCA area in several locations. It is a ‘primary threat’ which means it “threatens species at risk;...
Attracting birds, bees & butterflies to your backyard
For those of you who weren’t able to attend Claudia Copley’s wonderful, informative and engaging zoom presentation on April 26, or if you would like to see it again, she...
Pets in Parks community engagement beginning soon
The following is a message from Julie Lommerse, Saanich Parks, re ‘People, Pets and Parks’ “At the July 5, 2021, Special Council Meeting, Saanich Mayor and Council approved the...
Inspiring others . . .
For years Karen Yearsley has raised a bit of money for Habitat Acquisition Trust by collecting donations in exchange for tomato plants, but was wanting “to simplify finding homes for...
