2025 Events in Sooke
Check back late April.
Sooke is reorganizing this year, with new park staff and area organizer. Contact info@broombusters.org if you want to help with the next chapter of broom removal in Sooke!
Completed Cuts 2024
April 14. Phillips Rd & Riverstone Drive. That you Loki for leading.
April 24, Wednesday, 3-4:30 p.m. Location: Anna Marie Rd, Sooke. We’ll be doing a “sweep” on Anna Marie Rd between Wadams Way & Sooke Rd. There’s a gravel lot for parking on the corner of Wadams Way & Anna Marie Rd.
May 9, Thursday, 4-5:30 p.m. Location: Lazzar Rd and Sooke Rd across from Edward Milne Community School. Parking: 6258 Derbend Rd, Park & Ride.
June 2, Sunday. 10:00. Wildfire Preparation day. Rain or shine!
Completed Cuts 2023
May 23, Tuesday, 4-6:00 p.m. Phillips Rd and Sunriver Way. We’ll be working on Phillips Rd just before Sunriver Way (when coming from Sooke Rd). Parking will be on your right.
May 28, Sunday, 1-4:00 p.m. Along Highway 14 near Lazzar Rd. Across from Teriyaki House. We cut up until the lights at Sooke River Rd. Plenty of parking at 6258 Derbend Rd, Sooke Park & Ride, East Lot.
May 16, Tuesday, 10-11:00 a.m. Waddams Way & Anna Marie Rd. There’s already a cut pile and a sign up at this location.
May 9, Tuesday, 12-1:30 p.m. Phillips Rd & Sunriver Way. Meet at Phillips Rd just before Sunriver Way. Parking will be on your right.
May 11, Thursday, 12-1:30 p.m. Phillips Rd & Shambrook Drive. We’ll be cutting on Phillips Rd inbetween Shambrook Drive & Willowpark Way.
May 4, Wednesday, 12-2:00 p.m. Meet at Phillips Rd & Riverstone Drive. Sunriver.
May 6, Saturday, 11-1:00 p.m. Meet at the corner of Lazzar Rd & Sooke Rd. Across from Edward Milne Community School.
April 25, Tuesday, 4-5:30 p.m. Location: Meet at Phillips Rd & Riverstone Drive.. There’s enough roadside parking for everyone! Signs will be up! Can’t miss us! As we clear broom, we head downhill.
April 29, Saturday, 11-12:30 p.m. Location: Meet at Lazzar Rd, T’Sou-ke Nation. In front of Sooke Boxing Club. Across from EMCS. Plenty of parking at 6258 Derbend Rd.
Completed Cuts 2022
June 11, Saturday, 11:00 Sooke Road. Broombusters Sooke and the T’Sou-ke Nation are holding the final official broom cut of 2022 this Saturday in front of the T’Sou-ke Nation property. Please come out and help support the cause — even if you can’t make it for the entire two hour time, any participation is great! If you are coming via car, you may park in front of the T’Sou-ke Nation church off Lazzar Road. May 30, Monday, 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
May 29, Sunday, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. *Please note, Sunday we start at 10 instead of 9. Sleep in! Yaaaay!
May 28, Saturday, 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
May 20, Friday, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Location: Meet at Phillips Rd & Riverstone Drive. (Sunriver Estates). Team Lead: Laura
May 21, Saturday, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Location: Stickleback/JdFCS trail at French Rd North to Stonewater Lane. Team Lead: Monika
May 14, Saturday, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Location StickleBack Trail from French Rd North to Stonewater Lane.
May 7, Saturday, 11am to 1pm.April 26, Tuesday, 5:30pm – 7:30pm. Phillips & Riverstone Drive.
April 16, Saturday, 10:30am-12:30pm. Phillips Rd and Riverstone Drive (just past Riverstone on the right).
April 24, Saturday, 11am to 1pm.
Contact
In 1850, the first Scotch broom was brought to Vancouver Island – to SOOKE! by Captain Walter Grant. Thanks Captain. But we can turn things around. Join us! You just pick up the loppers and chip in.