European Fire Ants Info ~

There is an increasing concern regarding European Fire Ants spreading to the gulf islands and we did have a reported case here last year.

I have posted this document around the island to increase awareness, you can find an electronic copy at the link below for your reading enjoyment or to circulate to you gardening friends elsewhere, click here to view the PDF.

Happy gardening

Peter Luckham

Thank You & More Blooms

Thank you to Thetis Islanders who came out to support "Thetis Island Blooms" on Saturday.

Sales from the event to date are $902.00, with sales still coming in.

If you missed this event we will be setting up and selling the remainder of the bulbs and plants on Saturday, October 18th with prices reduced to sell, sell, sell!  We will be serving coffee and maybe just maybe some treats.

We would also like to thank Catherine Korol, Carolyn Askew, Kathleen Thompson, Don Sinclair, Nettie Hayter and Jane LeBaron for all their help to make this event such a success.

Gloria and Lesley

TICA

Thanksgiving at Thetis Island Marina

Rainfall Summary

Further to my April and July rainfall summary.  All readings are in millimetres (mm), and include an estimate for snow.  As with last month, I have included the yearly totals for Victoria Airport.  There are lots of things to notice as the year progresses. One of the many things that stand out for me is the fact that at the end of September of this year, we have almost reached our total annual precipitation for all of 2013.  I will do another summary at the end of the fourth quarter (December).

Click here for data PDF.

Keith Rush

15 Foster Point Road

Thetis Island Marina ~ Fall Hours & Events

Thanksgiving Dinner & more!  Click here for full information.

Thetis Island Blooms

Saturday Oct 4th ~ Forbes Hall ~ 1PM - 4PM

Spring Bulbs - Perennials  

Café TICA ~ Serving Autumn Desserts and Pot of Gold Coffee

Cash or Cheques only please.

This is a TICA Fundraiser to keep Your Community Hall going.

Plant Professionals will be on hand to answer all your questions about Spring Bulbs and planting.

Find out how to layer your bulbs for continuous blooms throughout Spring.

Looking for a House or Land to Rent ~

If have something or know of any, please let me know.

Michael Osborne osbornemmm@gmail.com

Gypsy Dancers, Thank You!

To all who attended, volunteered, donated, performed and otherwise supported our first ever Thetis Island Harvest Hafla, the Gypsy Dancers of the Salish Sea send a Great Big Thank You! Together we raised a little over $1250 for ThINC’s Lower Burchell Hill Nature Reserve Project.  And had so much fun!

Winter Beauty Planters from jollity FARM

Maria Nunn of Ladybird Gardens is putting together beautiful winter planters to brighten up your yard. Our planters from last year went right through the winter and put out glorious blooms all spring long. Call or email with questions and to order:250.416.6736 or info@jollityfarm.ca

Small $26  Large $36 

Click here to visit our blog to see a few photos of last years planters. 

Thank you! 

Elisabeth & Noah Bond
JollityFARM

Scottish Country Dancing

If you'd like some exercise for your body and brain come join us on Tuesday evenings at Forbes Hall. We dance from 7:30 p.m. until about 9:15p.m. 

You do not need a partner or any special dress  or footwear, but you must bring a sense of humour as we do have lots of fun!

Hope to see you there.

Andy Keir

TICA Plant & Bulb Sale

Thetis Island Blooms ~ Saturday October 4th ~ 1 - 4PM

Bulbs, perennials, seeds and other assorted goodies.

If you are donating plants for the sale you can call Gloria 250-246-3091 to come and pick them up, or if you would like to drop off your plant donations you can do so on Saturday Morning between 9 and 11.

Don't forget there is coffee and dessert too!

Thank you

TICA Team

Photos from last night's Hafla ~

courtesy of Irene Kroke

Click on image to view gallery of photos.