Chef Sam Benedetto, Sooke Harbour House, Chef Peppe Zullo, Ristorante Peppe Zullo in Italy and  Innkeeper Sinclair Philip in front of flowering plum tree on February 13th, in certified organic gardens at Sooke Harbour House. It is warm, not so sunny but our gardens are coming alive earlier than...

Ahhh, love, amour, hearts…. I have always loved hearts, the shape of them, the meaning of love; I started a collection for my oldest daughter Jasmine… I think she has hundred of them now. Here is a wreath created for the Sooke Harbour House’s front door for Valentine ’s Day by Karen Stones, from “A Sea of Bloom”. I love it! It is beautiful, artistic, with a food component……The Art of Love. Sooke Harbour House is romantic by essence and it is...

How to take back your time at the Sooke Harbour House. Eden here and now? Life is not pallid, dull and insipid, lacking in any sense of adventure. At Sooke Harbour House there is a sense of wonder present everywhere. Don’t you always hear every one of your friends and colleagues say I have no time to …., I will do this when … At Sooke Harbour House we want to show you how one day, one night or two days will feel like an exotic holiday. Planning...

Johanne Audet created the 8 foot tall Orca ,the main feature of the Sooke to Port Renfrew  Booth at the Ozone space part of the BC Streets showcase in Richmond during the Olympic Games. A 20′x40′ booth is a striking representation of what you find in our Sooke to Port Renfrew region. Pristine wilderness, miles and miles of hiking trails,  of beaches, incredible fishing – especially great this winter because of its  so mild and...

Reb Stevenson’s short video about her stay in our hotel last  December , shows how exciting it can be to slow down, cozy up in front of a wood burning  fireplace and let time expand…….She showed also great humour, especially while biting in a piece of decomposed bull kelp. In the winter months  seaweed is like gold for gardeners only but not for our chefs. In our kitchen we use the seaweed that is alive and in the ocean...

Tuesday, January 19 BOTANY NIGHT Vacation Pictures from the Stay-at-Homes. Kem Luther and Sinclair Philip will bring along some of their best pictures of plants, mosses, algae, animals and fungi in Southern Vancouver Island. Ultimate proof that digital cameras do not improve bad composition skills. Swan Lake Nature House, 7:30 p.m. Admission is free. Bring a friend. Botany Night: 3rd Tuesday, 7:30 pm, Swan Lake Nature Centre. Sinclair’s...