Kitchen Potager Gardens: Plant Choices & Design

When:
May 11, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
2026-05-11T19:00:00-07:00
2026-05-11T21:00:00-07:00
Where:
Quadra Island Community Centre
Cost:
Free for members, $5 for guests
Contact:
Quadra Island Garden Club

with local designer Colleen Carter.

A kitchen garden is a compact, artistic “potager,” blending utility and daily harvests for fresh eating and beauty right outside your door.

This talk will cover:

  • What exactly is a potager garden?
  • Design ideas and structural features to consider
  • Design specifics for deer protection
  • Plant choices
  • Why it matters and how it enhances your home and surrounding landscape
  • Signature style and design tips to create your own unique version

About Colleen Carter:

With a lifelong love of flowers, gardens, and the natural world, Colleen has always felt most at home among plants. Her journey through horticulture – from greenhouse care and landscape design to plant propagation and horticulture therapy – has naturally led to a new focus on an old deeply held dream: The Potager Kitchen Garden design and build service. These beautiful gardens encapsulate all the best aspects of growing food as well as creating an outdoor work of art. Working closely with you to design a kitchen garden that feels personal, beautiful, and uniquely your own – a space that is both  productive and artful.

Everyone welcome! Members FREE, Guests $5.00. Come early to renew your annual membership (Individuals $20/Family $30), chat with fellow gardeners, and enjoy some coffee/tea and goodies. Doors open at 6:30. Stay to the end for your chance to win a great door prize!

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