Volunteer Activity – Vancouver Island Local History Society

From Ballybeg to Point Ellice: The Trees of Peter O’Reilly

Tim Fitzthum, Volunteer, Point Ellice House Museum & GardensMarch 29, 2022 The O’Reilly archives include many artifacts which provide a clear indication of the importance that Peter O’Reilly placed on his garden as well as his home. Peter’s diary, family letters, house accounts, seed catalogues, horticultural books, and photographs provide many examples of the time, […]

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Volunteering from Home: Transcription & Description of the Collection

Christeah Dupont, Curatorial Assistant & Jeannine Worthing, Visitor Services Coordinator Volunteers are a central part of the Point Ellice House Museum and Gardens team; they help maintain the gardens, act as interpreters for visitors, and assist with conservation of the house and its collection. With our temporary closure this past spring due to the COVID-19

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Uncovering the Stories of Point Ellice House

Last week at Point Ellice House, our Head Gardener Sheila and volunteer Tim were working around the circular drive, trimming holly trees and tidying up the garden beds. As they trimmed back holly branches, they uncovered an enormous stump, likely a horse chestnut tree planted by Peter O’Reilly in the 1870s. The stump was new

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