Wildfire Resilient Gardening
Sun, Apr 04
|North Saanich Municipal Hall
Learn how to reduce wildfire risk around your home without sacrificing beauty. You will learn how to identify vulnerabilities in your yard, and choose plants, mulches, and implement design strategies that increase fire resilience.
Time & Location
Apr 04, 2027, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
North Saanich Municipal Hall, 1620 Mills Rd, North Saanich, BC V8L 5S9, Canada
About the event
Learn how to create and maintain beautiful, wildfire-resilient gardens in this practical and informative workshop led by FireSmart Landscape Professional and ecological horticulturalist, Bethany Couture. In this empowering class, you’ll learn how to identify vulnerable areas around your yard and how informed garden design can help reduce wildfire risk without sacrificing beauty or biodiversity. We will explore resilient plant choices, safer mulch options, ongoing maintenance strategies, water wise practices, and practical FireSmart landscaping techniques. At the end, you’ll leave with actionable ideas, greater confidence, and a deeper understanding of how to create a landscape that is both beautiful and more resilient to wildfires.
What You'll Learn:
How to mimic nature’s wildfire resilience
Selecting wildfire-resilient plants
Choosing fire-resilient mulches and groundcovers
Water and soil conservation practices for fire-resilient landscapes