The 31st Annual Swan Lake Native Plant Sale is here!
Where: Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary, 3873 Swan Lake Road
When: Saturday, May 2nd 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM and Sunday, May 3rd 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Who: Everyone welcome!
Cost: Free admission and parking
Click here [URL embedded] for the full list of native plants for sale.
Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary members receive 10% off all plant sale orders
Not a member? Join us to support community gathering and learning to connect to nature and to one another.
The Annual Swan Lake Native Plant Sale now occurs in two parts
Part 1: Pre-order online sales that have scheduled pick-ups booked in advance of the in-person sale during the weekend of April 24th.
Pre-order online sales closed at 11:59pm on Monday, April 6th.
Pick-up dates for online pre-order will be scheduled and customers will receive an email by mid April to book their pick-up time.
***Please note: We cannot accommodate pre-order pick-ups during the in-person part of the Plant Sale, nor can we deliver orders.***
Part 2: The in-person sale
Saturday, May 2nd, 9am-3pm and Sunday May 3rd, 9am-12pm - FREE
This day and half long event is a great opportunity to connect with community and learn more about native plant gardening.
The in-person sale occurs at Swan Lake Nature House, 3873 Swan Lake Rd.
Victoria Master Gardeners [URL embedded] and Native Plant Study Group [URL embedded] will be on site on Saturday!
Parking
There is limited parking space at the Nature Sanctuary. If you are able, please plan to carpool, bike, or take public transportation to the Plant Sale.
Please see our webpage [URL embedded] and also the parking map below for more information about parking.
Swan Lake Annual Native Plant Sale Background
Established in 1996, Swan Lake Nature Sanctuary (a charitable non-profit organization) started this sale as the first of its kind on Vancouver Island to introduce people to the cultural importance, beauty and efficiency of gardening with native plants. This wonderful community event remains the largest and most diverse offering on the south island.
In 2023, the Swan Lake Seed Sowers group was started to empower more people with the skills to grow native plants for land-based reconciliation, community connections, habitat restoration, and long-term ecological resilience. The plant and seeds grown by the Seed Sowers are now also being offered in the sale.
100% of all proceeds from all of the Swan Lake Native Plant sales directly serve our mission of conservation and education - increasing local reconciliation, resilience, and restoring community practices of care.
Why Native Plants?
Introducing any number of native plants at your home or workplace helps one to learn about plants of place, resilient systems, while supporting biodiversity by creating habitat for native pollinators, birds, and other wildlife. Research here and here [URLs embedded] shows that a few pots on a balcony or doorstep can make a big difference for native bees and other pollinators.
You can also learn more locally by visiting our free Swan Lake Nature House Native Plant Garden (established in 1984) or enrolling in one of our Native Plant Workshops (offered since 2005).
Click here [URL embedded] for the full list of native plants for sale.
Native Plant Gardening Resources:
Want to learn more about gardening with native plants? Join a Native Plant Workshop, proudly supported by the CRD!
Garry Oak Gardeners Handbook (free download)
