About Us
Other Activities
The Victoria Lily Society (VLS) became a registered non-profit society in 2008 when we hosted the North American Lily Society’s annual conference. We are a regional member of the North American Lily Society (NALS).
We welcome new members!
For new or returning members, click on the 2025 VLS Membership Form or 2026 VLS Membership Form. Annual membership dues are $20 per person or household. If you are paying by cheque please make it payable to the Victoria Lily Society. You can print and fill in the form then mail it to the address on the bottom of the form along with your cheque or pay in person (by cheque or cash) at one of our meetings.
MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Most of our meetings and October Auction take place in the “Café Room” of the the Lambrick Park Church at 1780 Feltham Road, Victoria BC (between Shelbourne Street and Gordon Head Road). View on Google Maps. Our July Summer Show, Sale and Tea is also held at this location in the auditorium.
- Our onsite “regular” meetings are held in March, April and May and the AGM (and the final meeting of the year) is in November on the fourth Tuesday of the month unless communicated otherwise.
- The regular meetings include a social segment with refreshments from 7:00 to 7:30, a speaker (45 minutes to one hour), and a half hour business segment following the speaker. Usually 5 of our meetings have a guest speaker.
We also meet off-site (not at Lambrick Park Church) in June for our pre-show meeting and July for our post-show meeting. The location, date and time vary and information is emailed to members and posted to the News and Events page closer to each meeting.
Our annual Summer Show Plant Sale and Tea is in July (usually the first or second Saturday). The 2026 date is Saturday July 11 at the Lambrick Park Church auditorium.
We do not meet in August but sometimes arrange a field trip or garden visit. The date, time, and location will vary.
In October we hold our Rare Bulb and Plant Auction in lieu of a regular meeting. It is our annual fundraiser and features some hard to find or special items (not just lilies) donated from member’s gardens and some of our contacts and suppliers. Complimentary beverages and appetizers are also provided. It is usually held the fourth Tuesday in October but please refer to the News and Events page for details closer to the event.
November is our Annual General Meeting (AGM). It is on the fourth Tuesday and it also marks our last meeting of the year. Please refer to the News and Events page for details closer to the date.
We do not meet from December to February.
Please be aware there is no masking requirement at this time but this is subject to change and it may occur on short notice.
SPECIAL EVENT – NALS 2025
In 2025, the Victoria Lily Society is the regional host of the North American Lily Society (NALS) 75th International Show and Symposium. The event is taking place July 9 – 13 at the Mary Winspear Centre in Sidney BC. This event is in lieu of our regular VLS Show Sale and Tea that will return in 2026.
The lily show, sales, and guest speaker presentations are open to the public on the following days and times.
LILY SHOW – Friday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Saturday 9:30 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. Admission is by donation
LILY AND PLANT SALE – Saturday 9:30 am to 3:00 pm.
GUEST SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS – Saturday starting at 1:30 pm with Dr. Colin Tamboline on “Lilies – Summer Splendor”. At 2:45 pm Ms. Barrie Agar will speak about “Stalwarts In The Perennial Garden – A Personal And Subjective Look At Top Performers In Perennial And Mixed Gardens”. Cost for both sessions is $5.00, and tickets are available at the show desk.
CUT LILY STEM SALE – Some cut lily stems from the show will be sold on Sunday at 3:15 pm (show closes at 3:00 pm).
If you are interested in registering for the NALS Show and Symposium or would like more information about it please refer to the NALS 2025 website at https://nals2025.lilies.org/index.html
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OTHER INFORMATION
The NALS 2025 event replaces our annual Victoria Lily Society “Summer Scentsations” Lily and Flower Show, Plant Sale and Tea which resumes in 2026.
We also maintain the Lily Garden at the Horticultural Centre of The Pacific (HCP). It is managed by a roster of VLS volunteers.
Our year also includes scheduled field trips and visits to private and public gardens.
We maintain an inventory of potted lilies for our Plant Sale at the annual Summer Scentsations Show, Sale and Tea.
Members are offered wholesale prices on lily bulbs when we do our annual bulb order.
A News Bulletin is emailed to all members nine times a year.
CONTACT US
Need more information about our Club? Please contact Colin Tamboline at doctorcolin@shaw.ca