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Membership Benefits

Become part of a special organization — bring your dedication and skills to The Friends.   No gardening experience necessary! 

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Membership Benefits 

When you join The Friends, you will be able to:

  • Meet and share ideas with like-minded volunteers, gardeners, and would-be gardeners. 
  • Visit with other volunteers at coffee mornings on Tuesday and Thursday in the second week of each month (usually from March until September).
  • Refine your gardening skills and expertise with advice from seasoned gardeners and
    gardening supervisors.
  • Receive a 25 percent discount on all plants purchased at the nursery.  
  • Have access to resources from the library and The Cary Bulletin.
  • Be covered by commercial insurance while gardening on Government House grounds (extended to those members under 85).
  • Receive invitations to member-related events at Government House.
  • Participate in three to four special interest lectures and/or presentations at Government House during the winter months (November – February  – non-gardening season).
  • Have advance notification of plant sales and shows.
  • Receive an April volunteer appreciation exchange pass for Victoria and the Capital Region.
  • Purchase fresh, organic, and affordable produce from the vegetable garden.
  • Obtain a 10% discount at several gardening-related stores including the Oak Bay and Saanich locations of Gardenworks, and the Oak Bay and Ross Bay locations of Home Hardware, and the Saanich location of Borden Mercantile. (Your phone number is recorded the first time you use your membership card in the current membership year.) When you visit other gardening-related stores, ask if they offer a discount to members PRIOR to purchase. 

 

Members enjoying previous plant sale bargains.

  We continue to encourage all of British Columbia’s residents to actively participate in the development and maintenance of the gardens. Thank you for supporting our mission to improve, preserve, and enhance the natural areas and gardens of Government House.

 

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