Membership Benefits
Join The Friends 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.
- 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 seasonal 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.
Did Someone Order Goodies?
The Pearkes Peak crew enjoys the delivery of pastries and hot chocolate (some seasoned with “medicinal” Baileys) by Tania, House operations manager. The treats are always a delightful surprise for the Tuesday and Thursday gardeners at the beginning of the season.