Keating Farm Estate Guided Tours and Special Monthly Topics

Visit Keating Farm Estate for a guided tour of the farm house every second Sunday of the month from May through November at 2:00pm. The tour will be followed each month by a short demonstration or guided walk. Learn about bee keeping, native pollinators, biodynamic farming, apple pressing and more. Check TLC’s website for monthly events.

Visitors will have a chance to see the Great Hall and the adjoining paneled dining room built for Andrew Keating in 1894 by the renowned architect John Tiarks. Surrounding the house on this 27-acre property are heritage orchards, many farm buildings including the picturesque hay barn and milking parlour, and fields, forest and even a small stream.

Admission is $7 per person or free for TLC members.

Keating Farm Estate is located in the Cowichan Valley at 5250 Miller Road, near Duncan. Click here for a map and directions.

For more information email keatingfarm@conservancy.bc.ca or phone 250-737-1401. Tours can also be arranged by appointment.

Visit the Keating Farm Estate page for more information about this property.

Schedule of guided walks and demonstrationsThese will take place following the monthly guided tour of the farmhouse and will be 30-45 minutes each. May 13 – Native pollinators. A guided walk to learn about native pollinators and what we can all do to encourage them in the landscape. June 10 – TBA July 8 – Biodynamic farming and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA). A guided walk with John Ehrlich of Alderlea Farm. http://www.alderleafarm.com/ August 12 – TBA September 9 – Bee keeping. Taste honey straight from the hive during this demonstration and discussion with bee-keeper Matt Tooley. October 14 – Apple pressing. Fresh pressed apples from the Keating Farm Estate heritage orchards. November 11 – TBA