Community Events
Our community events at Patio Gardens bring people together through educational sessions, safety-focused workshops, local artist features, and family-friendly seasonal activities. Join us to learn something new, connect with your community, and enjoy welcoming events for all ages.
Victoria Master Gardener Q&A
Who We Are
The Victoria Master Gardener Association (VMGA) strives to provide our members with the most up-to-date information on reliable and environmentally sustainable horticultural practices for our region. We try to share this knowledge, as well as our experience and love of gardening, with the public through a variety of community service activities.
Patio Gardens is pleased to welcome the Victoria Master Gardener Association for a series of community Q&A sessions taking place throughout the summer. Stop by the nursery to chat with knowledgeable local gardeners and get evidence-based, regionally appropriate advice on sustainable gardening practices for Vancouver Island. Whether you have questions about plants, pests, pruning, soil, or seasonal gardening tasks, the Victoria Master Gardeners are here to share their experience, expertise, and love of gardening with our community.
2026 Q&A Dates:
• June 13
• July 4
• August 8
• September 5
Saanich Fair
September 5–7, 2026
Saanich Fairgrounds
We’re heading to the Saanich Fair!
Come find us as a vendor at one of the region’s favourite annual events. The Saanich Fair is a classic end-of-summer tradition featuring agriculture, entertainment, food, and family fun for all ages.
Be sure to stop by our booth to say hello—we’d love to see you there!
Blade & Tool Sharpening
Vern from Sharp and Sharper, mobile blade and tool sharpening service, will be set up at Patio Gardens on:
Saturday October 3rd from 9am - 5pm
Drop by the nursery with your loppers, shears, secateurs or other blades and pruners for a professional sharpen to clean up after your season. He can sharpen them for you while you wait. Just enjoy a coffee and wander the plants.
Sharp & Sharper Sharpening Services Short Price List
Knife $0.80 per inch
Serrated knife $1.00 per inch
Convex Hair Scissors $33.93each
Bevel Edge Grooming Scissors $2.50 per inch
Fabric Shears $2.25 per inch
Hatchet $8.00 each
Axe $10.00 each
Secateurs (Hand Pruners) $8.00 each
Loppers $10.00 each
Hand Hedge & Grass Trimmer $12.00 each
Patio Gardens assumes no liability for the third-party services offered by others in our location. The intent is to provide an opportunity for a local craftsperson to offer their services to the Patio Gardens customers.