Incredible Edibles Group
An Interest Group devoted to the in’s and out’s of local food production, with a special emphasis on Winter Gardening Techniques. If you grow (or want to grow) your own food, join us. We have monthly meetings, sharing our fruit and veggie growing successes and failures, hosted in members’ gardens, following the advice of our mentor, Linda Gilkeson www.lindagilkeson.ca. Seasonal plant and seed swaps, group buying opportunities, local food production garden tours. Contact Milly Sinclair for more info mal@ssigardenclub.ca
The Iris and Peony Group
Learn more about growing these beautiful, dramatic flowers. To join this group, contact Joyce Prothero at: jprothero@saltspring.com or (250) 537-9215. The SSI Garden club also works very closely with the BC Iris Society. It can be located at: http://www.bc-iris.org
The Succulent Group
Andria Scanlan is aiming to start up a Succulent Group. Contact Andria at andria.scanlan@gmail.com if you are interested in joining this new group.
The Permaculture Group
The Permaculture Group meets monthly at different member’s homes. We tour that garden, ask questions, and brainstorm suggestions. Sometimes we share plants, cuttings, or seeds. Some people have more experience and some have very little. All are welcome. Contact Moe Wendt at wendts@telus.net if you would like to join this group, or need more information
The Native Plant Group
This group is for anyone interested in learning more about the wonderful array of native plants here on Salt Spring Island. Ideally you would like to incorporate them into your garden or property, or have already, and would like to share your experience and ideas – and maybe cuttings, seeds and plants too! We would meet regularly (timing to be determined by group) and members are always welcome to host.
Contact Lesley Bulman at lesleybulman@gmail.com if you are interested in joining this group.