The Gardens

The beauty of a garden, set in the natural beauty of an island.... could anything be more perfect, more satisfying, more memorable.

Our Flores del Iris Gardens are sleeping now...but like Galiano, it is still lush and green.

A rare dusting of snow may capture the garden gate and fountain...but while the snow we receive is fleeting, we will re-create that feeling, with Christmas lights and trees...come visit and enjoy it during the Holiday Season.

A Garden that is Yours to Discover

The Galiano Oceanfront Inn and Spa has many hidden treasures to discover. A secret garden behind the Inn, replete with streams and waterfalls, ponds and garden plantings to discover. Places just to sit, to contemplate, at dawn or at dusk. As special in autumn as it is in summer...

Art in the Gardens

A very special afternoon is held in the gardens of the Galiano Oceanfront Inn & Spa in the long August weekend each year...an Art Sale and Show in the Gardens. Book your stay early, as it is a popular event that draws hundreds of art lovers.

Gardening as Art ... food for the body ... and the spirit

Plants flourish here... an herb garden for the chef, greenhouses, perennial gardens, even a special spot to meditate or practice yoga.

And the best way to connect with nature...
a relaxing massage in the cedar garden cottage, with the sounds of the waterfall outside your open door, or perhaps by the waterfall itself, surrounded by flowers.

Take time for yourself to just 'be'.

Gardening with care for the ecology at its heart

Wild life at Galiano Inn, Gulf Islands, BC

Blessed with a Mediterranean like micro-climate, the Inn gardens feature natural plantings that weather the dry conditions of a hot island summer.

But diligent and extensive water conservation methods have also helped create a garden that nurtures many plants and flowers otherwise unknown in this area.

Here nature reigns supreme, with decks and fences built around tree limbs and trunks to leave them undisturbed. Just as you would want it.

The Inn owners requested that the Islands Trust place a covenant on the trees on the property: giant California Sequoia, London Plane, and Locus that were all planted soon after the turn of the last century by the English family that began the first garden.

Yoga and Meditation Garden

In the warm summer months, yoga instruction is given in the gardens, surrounded by the sound of the waterfall and the scent of the flowers.

Find your own special place to meditate... reconnecting with nature slows you down to "island time".