Digital strategist, destination marketer, and garden tourism enthusiast, Scott can be found searching out the next offering on the BC Ale Trail or discovering something unique about a garden and then writing about it. Previously a digital marketer at The Butchart Gardens and Canada 150 Community Leader for the City of Colwood; he is a member of Garden Communicators International, sits on the Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society | ビクトリア日系文化協会 board, and co-edits the Victoria NIKKEI FORUM, their bilingual Japanese-English newsletter. In his spare time he volunteers in his community of Colwood, at the Victoria Cool Aid Society, and recently accepted a position on the board of the Colwood Garden Society.
By Scott McDonald | Garden News
These rarely seen ‘Snow Tower’ plants won’t last long, so come quickly to see them! April 19, 2019 – At over 3 meters tall, these 5 plants would be hard to miss, but they are not native to Canada; rather they come from the Canary Islands, and the western end of the mediterranean. The Bloedel […]
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By Scott McDonald | Garden News
Enter our Spring 2019 Photo Contest Tulip Photo Contest Alert: Gardens are meant to be experienced, walked through, studied, revelled in, and shared; tulips even more so. To help spread the tulip cheer, we think a photo contest is just the thing to get people tip toeing through British Columbia’s gardens, parks and tulip festivals […]
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By Scott McDonald | Garden News , Vancouver Coast and Mountains
Bloom Update April 14, 2019 The Chilliwack Tulip Festival opened April 10th, 2019. See current bloom updates below. Daffodils are in season! They are currently 75% bloom and look amazing!Hyacinths in full bloom! They are expected to be in full bloom until April 16th. Tulip Fields are closing in on 50% now. All colours are […]
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By Scott McDonald | Garden News
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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By Scott McDonald | Garden News
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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By Scott McDonald | Display Garden , Garden News
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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