Digital strategist, destination marketer, and garden tourism enthusiast, Scott McDonald can be found searching out the next offering on the BC Ale Trail or discovering something unique about a garden or local hidden gem. Previously a digital marketer at The Butchart Gardens and Canada 150 Community Leader for the City of Colwood, he is a member of the GWA: The Association for Garden Communicators.
Did you know British Columbia is home to not one, but two Tulip Festivals? Chances are if someone asked you to name your favourite tulip festivals, British Columbia might not be high on your list, at least not yet. Last year the US National Garden Bureau proclaimed 2018 to be the Year of the Tulip, […]
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Congratulations to all evaluated participants and BC Communities in Bloom awardees for 2018! Showcasing recovery and resilience, the Village of Clinton hosted the 15th Annual BC Communities in Bloom Awards and Conference weekend. On September 15, 2018 — 18 communities, representing all areas of the province were recognized for their efforts in community enhancement. This year there […]
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New Botanical Garden to be the most northerly in Canada. A new 23 acre botanical garden is being planned for the University of Northern British Columbia with the help of the David Douglas Botanical Garden Society. “The big dream is to build a full-fledged botanical garden, about 23 acres, to model it after other botanical […]
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Enter our 2018 Garden Days Photo Contest! Gardens are meant to be experienced, walked through, studied, revelled in, and shared, so in honour of Canada’s Garden Days, we’re holding a special photo contest to find out what everyone’s favourite thing is to do in a garden or what kind of garden experience is a favourite; and […]
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5 Things you might not know about the greater Victoria Flower Count The greater Victoria Flower Count is an annual light-hearted event sponsored and organized by The Butchart Gardens, The Greater Victoria Chamber, and Tourism Victoria. We know you are probably out counting flowers, so while you are doing so, we thought we would look […]
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Garden Tourism Update and British Columbia’s Garden Tourism Sector Development at the BC Tourism Industry Conference 2018 Gardens British Columbia is pleased to collaborate with and be the topic of a seminar titled, B-2 Sector Development: Where the Rubber Hits the Trail and Going Gardens Tourism, at the BC Tourism Conference in Kelowna, BC, March […]
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Victoria, B.C., . . . On Saturday, October 7, members of the World Tulip Summit Society (WTSS) gathered in Ottawa, to announce the recipients of the 2017 World Tulip Awards, including the coveted title of World Tulip Garden. Gardens British Columbia is happy to announce the title of World Tulip Garden of the Year (2017) […]
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For Victorians, summer on Vancouver Island means two things: tons of beautiful blooms in mesmerizing colors, and the excuse to spend as much time outside as possible basking in the sun’s glorious golden rays. Luckily, Vancouver Island is home to an incredible network of gardens, almost hidden in plain sight. The type of gardens that […]
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Autumn Foliage hotspots near Victoria, BC: As the warm summer evenings of Vancouver Island and the BC mainland inevitably give way to the cool and often downright frosty nights of autumn in British Columbia, the leaves of broad leaf maple, oak, poplar, dogwood, liquidambar, alder, and various ornamentals turn from their various shades of green […]
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As we look forward to celebrating 150 years as a country on July 1, there are numerous activities in which Canadians will be engaged and enjoying the many aspects of our gardens should be one of them! Gardens have always been part of our culture from sustainable food growing to creating beauty both in private […]
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