Local Quadra Island Resources
Gabbing About Gardening is hosted by local gardener extraordinaire Lucretia Schanfarber. It is a Zoom Call, YouTube Channel, Facebook Group, Radio Show, and Podcast!
The Quadra Island Climate Action Network (ICAN) is a group that was revived in 2020 and it has various food security projects happening, among other things.
The Quadra Island Garden Share program matches Land Hosts who need help in their garden, or have garden space to share, with Gardeners who want to help other gardeners or are looking for space for their own garden.
LOCAL GARDEN CENTRES
On Root Garden Centre (Quadra Island) – at the Plaze in Q Cove, Quadra Island
Milton Road Greenhouse – 1068 Heriot Bay Rd on Quadra Island
Green Thumb Garden Centre (Nanaimo)
Every gardener has a list of books, authors and teachers that we have grown to love and depend upon for continuing inspiration and up-to-date information. Here are just a few of ours to get you started! Please Contact Us (see bottom of page) to add your own faves to this constantly growing list.
Online Videos
Clackamas County Master Gardeners 10 Minute University
https://clackamascountymastergardeners.org/10-minute-university/videos/
The Gardening Journal with Niki Jabbour – for Lee Valley Tools
Click HERE
People of interest
MICHAEL POLLAN
https://michaelpollan.com/tag/gardening/
GRACE GERSHUNY
http://www.organic-revolutionary.com/books
MASANOBU FUKUOKA
https://onestrawrevolution.net/
JOSEPH C. JENKINS
WENDELL BERRY
CHARLES DOWDING
https://www.charlesdowding.co.uk/
RACHEL CARSON
http://www.rachelcarson.org/
Topics of interest
GARDENING BY THE MOON
https://www.gardeningbythemoon.com/moon-phase-gardening/
BC FOOD SECURITY:
https://bcfoodsecuritygateway.ca/
CANADA FOOD SECURITY:
WATER CONSERVATON/SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPING:
http://www.sliv.ca/research/droughts-floods/
WEEDS
EDIBLE FOREST GARDENING
http://www.edibleforestgardens.com/about_gardening
HUMANURE
INSECTS
SEED-SAVING
PESTICIDE EDUCATION
davidsuzuki.org/project/pesticides/
POLLINATORS
www.cwf-fcf.org/en/resources/encyclopedias/fauna/explore-our-pollinators.html
CANADIAN-BASED SEEDS & BULBS
Canadian Organic Seed Directory
Seeds of Diversity’s Canadian Seed Catalogue Index
www.walkerland.ca/canadian-heirloom-seed-suppliers
www.rainbowseeds.ca/store/c1/Featured_Products.html
www.spiraeaherbs.ca/canadian-seed-companies-for-heirloom-non-gmo-seeds/
https://www.eagleridgeseeds.com/
https://www.bcecoseedcoop.com/
https://www.annapolisseeds.com/
FRUIT & NUT TREES
www.treeeaternursery.com/tree-eater-nursery/
Suggestions from our Readers:
Books:
- Any books by Steve Solomon including the updated edition of his old book Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades.
- The Resilient Gardener: Food Production and Self-Reliance in Uncertain Times by Carol Deppe.
Please Contact Us with your Resource suggestions:
Thank you!