Sandown Centre for Regenerative Agriculture

10/29/2026

Join us on Sunday, November 15th, from 10am to 2pm for a native hedgerow volunteer day! We are excited to display our new SENĆOŦEN plant signs made with art by Sarah Jim. Activities will include taking cuttings, collecting seeds, and weeding. Hot drinks, snacks, and materials will be provided. Come learn from the land, learn from each other, and take home some seeds. All are welcome. Register at the link in bio/on the poster. Please share!

10/16/2026

Harvesting fresh vegetables for Patio Gardens Victoria market tomorrow! Come say hi, learn about our programs and buy some fresh veggies! 🥕 🥦 🥒

10/15/2026

10/14/2026

There has been a lot of public discussion about Sandown and what it means to invest in agriculture. Some of it has been disheartening, particularly when it overlooks the contributions of our farmers and community.

We’re sharing this to explain why access to land and shared infrastructure matters, and how agricultural investment can benefit the wider community.

Across our region, initiatives like SCRA, Bear Hill and Haliburton are creating opportunities for farmers to access land and resources that might otherwise be out of reach, while strengthening local food systems and protecting public agricultural land for future generations.

As North Saanich considers the future of agriculture, we hope this helps inform the conversation about what we want to protect and build. Visit Sandown, get involved, and be part of that conversation.

10/05/2026

We love having our young friends from In the Garden Childcare visit us from down the street! We are so happy to share these spaces with our community. Are you interested in visiting? Reach out to us!

10/05/2026

Read our latest blog post to find out how we started and where we're going.

Written by Director at Large, Sammy DaviesFrom Racetrack to Root System: How Sandown GrewStand in the middle of the Sandown lands today and you'll hear bees in a hive, sheep grazing (then frolicking away if you approach quickly) in the seasonal wetland, a pair of community gardeners admiring their t...

09/22/2026

A couple of snaps from around the site lately!

1. Looking at examples of cover cropping from across the site with Vancouver Island University soils micro credential

2. Growing Young Farmers fall field trip in the herb garden

3. Growing Young Farmers fall field trip snacking on raspberries

4. Growing Young Farmers fall field trip

5. Rainbow carrots headed to Flourish! School Food Society

6. Farm Manager Liam processing carrots for our partners FED Urban Agriculture South Island FarmHub

7. Winter carrots growing in the field

8. Cabbages growing in the field

09/19/2026

FED and SCRA are teaming up for the second annual Catalyst Conference, for young farmers and those interested in food systems. We are excited to share more details about the field day happening on Day 3 of the conference on Tuesday, October 6th.

Complementary transportation is being offered by PNWTS from Synergy Foundation office downtown to PEPAKEṈ HÁUTW̱ for the Learning on the Land program, where we will take part in healing work on the land in combination with sharing cultural and ecological teachings with the PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱ team.

Afterwards, we will head to Sandown Centre, where we will join Alanna from Farmer Lan who will share lessons from her first year running her farm business along with a tour.

Fill out the intake form for the conference at the link in bio or at tinyurl.com/catalystconference26/

09/10/2026

It’s not too late to sign your child up for our after school program! Starting next Tuesday for four weeks, they can join us from 4-5:30 and learn all about soil, plants, seeds and more! Go to the link in our bio for more info and to register. 🌞
- North Saanich - Saanich - youth - after school Saanich Careers North Saanich Middle School District of North Saanich Farm to School BC

09/09/2026

We have been very busy at community events these last few weeks and the time sure is flying by! We are starting to experience the seasonal change as our fall youth programming picks up and harvests continue on the Sandown Learning Farm for schools.

Zoe gives a tour of the Teaching Garden at Flavour Trails Programs

Shannon gives a tour of their plots Flavour Trails Programs and shares their knowledge with the wonderful supportive community!

Shannon 1/2 acre plot expansion this year.

Shannon onion drying! Part of their Flavour Trails Programs tour.

Set up at the Saanich Fair with the Island Farm Fresh for our first year! Some of the Sandown farmers even entered their vegetables and flowers and came back with some ribbons!

One year celebration of the Sandown Learning Farm!

Veggie platter made from 100% Sandown grown vegetables from the Learning Farm and Shannon radishes! Thank you to our volunteer board member, Alix, for putting together this beautiful platter!

Our last co-operative style shared market stand for the year. Thank you to everyone who came out and supported over the weeks.

Liam at Van Island Feast of Fields ! We were blown away by the number of people who came back for more fresh veggies!

Van Island Feast of Fields Vegetable fan!

Van Island Feast of Fields vegetable fans!