heritage garden

The Oliver and District Heritage Society obtained a grant from the Province of BC's Rural Dividend Fund (Community Capacity Building) to create, design and install a Heritage Garden to improve the Museum lawn and our outdoor exhibits. Thank you to Sagebrush Nursery in Oliver for assisting with this project.

The Heritage Garden opened in May of 2018. The garden uses xeriscaping to conserve water and houses a variety of native and introduced plant species. There is interpretative signage about the natural history and culture of the Oliver region, including information about local landmarks, plants, nearby water sources, and the culture of the sylix Okanagan People.

The garden is fully wheelchair-accessible and a lovely outdoor area to explore. The garden is used for ODHS educational programming in the spring and fall.

With the assistance of the Syilx Language House in Penticton, we completed an interpretive guide about the garden plants and installed interpretive signage around the garden, with plant names in nsyilxcən (the Okanagan language), Latin, and English. Thank you to the Syilx Language House for assisting with this project.