Gardening on Hornby Island has always been a big part of peoples' lives and the culture of being in nature. From ornamental gardens to food forests, Hornby residents do it all. They also love sharing the joy their garden brings which is why we decided to showcase a handful of gardens in 2021 as a response to access limitations due to COVID-19.

Eva grew up in Sweden indifferent to all things gardening. Living in Saskatchewan and summering on Hornby for 25 years precluded, she thought, gardening at either locale. Only retiring to Hornby in 2005 opened her eyes to gardening as a joy, challenge, solace and a never ending opportunity for growth on her family’s barren acres in the middle of the forest. In 2017, she opened her garden to visitors in order to benefit the Hornby Island Cats Spay and Neuter Program, as well as hoping others would be inspired by the possibilities evidently abundant even in a challenging environment.

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Goya Ngan    • Art Of Gardening: Goya Ngan  

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