Botanica Tulip Festival
Tentatively opening on April 11, 2025, the Fraser Valley Tulip Festival returns with nearly 2 million bulbs, 14 acres of vibrant blooms, and over 80 varieties of tulips and spring flowers. New this year is a whimsical sun-shaped display of alliums and daffodils, a freshly planted showcase garden, and the largest spring U-Pick in the […]
Sweet Spring
Come experience the magic of spring at Greendale Acres Farm, where sweet moments and golden memories come to life! This year, we’re celebrating the season with over 100,000 hand-planted tulips, creating vibrant, Dutch-inspired displays throughout the farm. Stroll along our breathtaking tulip river, cross a charming footbridge, and enjoy the sights of our spring gardens […]
Lakeland Flowers: Abbotsford Tulip Festival
Lakeland Flowers is home to 35 acres of tulips and lupins, followed by peonies, lavender, meadow flowers and lavender. Walk amongst the colourful fields, take in the mountain vistas, and experience unique photo ops like our NEW dazzling golden pathway! Add food trucks, live painting and pianists in the field for the full vibe! More […]
Family Nature Festival
Get ready to learn, get creative and immerse yourself in nature at our FREE Family Nature Festival! Come explore the nature reserve on guided tours, meet baby Western Painted Turtles & learn about their conservation, try your hand at drop in wildlife art classes, tour our pollinator garden, bring the little ones for a visit […]
Seedy Saturday
Earthwise Agassiz is hosting our very first Seedy Saturday event on March 29, from 10 AM to 2 PM! Whether you’re an avid gardener or just starting out, this is a great chance to connect with your community, exchange seeds, and share gardening tips. Bring your extra seeds and swap with fellow garden enthusiasts, or […]
The Homegrown National Park Comes to Abbotsford and Mission
The Homegrown National Park movement encourages people to turn their yards into wildlife-friendly habitats, creating interconnected corridors that are like a park. By planting native species and promoting richness and variety, individuals can support native wildlife and healthy air quality, reduce their water usage, and lessen flood risk. The homegrownnationalpark.org website offers resources and tools to help […]
Party in the Park
Join us for a weekend celebrating the best of local at Party in the Park 🕺 From mouthwatering eats to amazing entertainment, we’re bringing the community together for two days of food, fun & festivities! What to Expect: 🚚 20 amazing food trucks🎵 Live entertainment🎨 @bcshoplocal local artisans🍺 Beer garden🎈 Kid Zone🤝 Community groups✨ FREE admission! Bring […]
Monthly Heron Walk
The Pacific Great Blue Heron is a species at risk and the namesake of our Nature Reserve due to the large breeding colony that has thrived here for more than 50 years. Join us for a FREE hour-long guided tour to learn all about this fascinating species. Led by an experienced environmental educator, Heron Tours […]
Dragonboat Paddle: Free Drop-In
The Fraser Valley Paddling Club invites community members, friends, and colleagues to participate in its first Dragon Boat Open-Paddle Introductory Session. This event offers a unique opportunity to experience dragon boating in a fun and supportive environment. Event Details: Onshore Instruction: Participants should arrive 30-45 minutes early for essential training before getting on the water.Paddling […]
Harvest Heroes
Join the Agassiz-Harrison Museum and The Fraser-Cascade School District for Harvest Heroes! Learn about the history of food production and farming in the eastern Fraser Valley through touchable artifacts, interactive archives, and crafting. Four stations will be available for children and families to freely access: Station 1: Copies of archival images having to do with food […]
Early Veggies & Herbs
Join Brian Minter to learn how to prepare your vegetable garden/container soils for planting this season, which veggies and herbs can be go in at this time, how to deal with common challenges at this time of year and how to prepare for summer veggie gardens too. Your garden can be productive for so many […]
Fruit & Berry Basics
In jam, jelly, pie, crumble or fresh off the branch, sweet fruit is a joy in any form! Brian Minter will be discussing the best small fruits (including rhubarb) and fruit trees for our area, growing requirements for each and tips for great productivity in gardens large or small (and containers too!). Space is limited […]
