In 2017 Rebecca's own home garden was featured on the Urban Food Garden Tour. In 2019 we stepped up and became the main organizers for the 3rd Urban Food Garden Tour. Funds were raised for Haliburton Community Farm, Hletkatani Farm (in South Africa) & 1Up Single Parent Resource Center in Victoria.
We postponed the 2020 Urban Food Garden Tour due to concerns around Covid but were happy to be able to raise money virtually through an online fundraiser to continue the CSA food box program for the 1Up Single Parent Resource Center. Northstar Organics provided 20 weeks of fresh produce for local families.
Check out some of OUR work featured in the Times Colonist here and one of the gardens that was featured in the 2019 Victoria Urban Food Garden Tour.
Melinda Minkley poses in her “Urban Oasis”, a creative collaboration with us! Melinda’s garden will be one of the many featured in the Victoria Urban Food-Garden Tour - you can find out more about Melinda’s garden and the tour in the Times Colonist Article here. (Photo from Times Colonist Article.)
Check out the Beechwood Seed Exchange in the Oak Bay News here!
Beechwood Boulevard Gardens and Seed Exchange:
In 2021, Rebecca took the idea of the ‘little free library’ and turned it green using an old mailbox and an overstock of vegetable seeds. The seed exchange operates the way any little library does: take something you like, leave something if and when you have an abundance to share. The stock of seeds ebbs and flows with the growing seasons, but it’s always worth a peek inside to see what gems your neighbours may have left!
A map of all little free libraries, including known seed libraries in the city can be accessed here.
Rebecca being interviewed in the 2022/23 BBC Gardeners’ World Winter Special.
BBC Gardeners’ World Winter Special Episode 1 Feature
In December of 2022 the Beechwood Boulevard Gardens and Seed Exchange were featured on BBC’s long time running show “Gardeners' World”. In 2020 when the ability to film offsite was hindered by the pandemic, Gardener’s World asked viewers to send in clips of their own gardens to show off what they were doing at home.
Any Thyme Gardening sent in a video showcasing the boulevard space and seed exchange and ended up included in the first ‘Winter Special’ of 2022. For the Any Thyme crew who are big fans of the show and its host Monty Don, this was pretty exciting!