Protecting a Legacy - Garry Oaks of Vanier Park

Karen Cummins & Eloise Holland will share information about the Garry Oaks in Vanier Nature Park and the work going on to ensure their survival.

CV Horticultural Society Meeting: Nov. 17, 2025

• Where: Via Zoom
• What Time: 7pm Speaker: Karen Cummins & Eloise Holland
• Topic: Vanier Garry Oak Restoration Project
• Website: https://comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca
• Media Contact: D. Smith –

On Monday, November 17, Karen Cummins & Eloise Holland will be the guest speakers at the CV Hort. Society meeting. They’ll share information about the Garry oaks in Vanier Nature Park and the work going on to ensure their survival. They’ll offer ways in which we can protect, enhance and restore Garry oaks through our own gardening and at the community level.

Karen Cummins has led and developed woodland, meadow and watershed stewardship projects in the Comox Valley. She brings her skills in arboriculture and sustainable horticulture as well as a keen interest in local ecology to the Vanier Garry oaks project.

Eloise Holland has worked on a variety of habitat restoration projects, including the Champlain Woods Bur oaks and Churchill School outdoor classroom in Ottawa.

As the festive season approaches, this will be the last Zoom meeting for 2025 but we’ll be back in the New Year with more exciting speakers. Don’t forget that CVHS membership makes a great stocking stuffer for your friends and family!

Want to attend? Join us via Zoom at 7pm. See below for registration details.

How do I register for Zoom? Advanced registration for Zoom is required for both members and non-members. Current members will receive a separate Zoom invitation. Registration for non-members ($5.50) is very simple – visit our website at www.comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca by 5:00pm on Friday, November 14, as it requires two days to process.