IslandSkye Bed & Breakfast

IslandSkye Bed & Breakfast Paul and Val Borthistle are your hosts. We look forward to welcoming you to our Island home. We offer two suites on half an acre of landscaped gardens.

Permanently closed.
Spring blooms at IslandSkye, early February. They haven’t seen frost for a while, I hope they all like the colder snap ...
02/06/2021

Spring blooms at IslandSkye, early February. They haven’t seen frost for a while, I hope they all like the colder snap next week.

It is with sadness that we announce the closure of IslandSkye Bed and Breakfast. It has been five wonderful years of we...
01/27/2021

It is with sadness that we announce the closure of IslandSkye Bed and Breakfast. It has been five wonderful years of welcoming guests from around the world. Thank you for all your support.

We are NOT moving. We will continue to welcome family and friends once COVID 19 has been resolved and the vaccines has been fully distributed.

Stay well, stay safe and be kind.

Paul and Val Borthistle

The fall colours in the garden at IslandSkye continue to amaze me. It is now well into October and something new comes ...
10/05/2020

The fall colours in the garden at IslandSkye continue to amaze me. It is now well into October and something new comes out every couple of days. We have nerine lilies, asters, sedum, and berries on the cottoneaster. The California poppies just keep on blooming and the dwarf fuschia are at their best. The pomegranates are turning colour but will not ripen enough to eat. I love living in the Cowichan.

09/19/2020

The hummingbirds keep us entertained all summer. One little guy protects the Cape Fuchsia from invaders all season long. Today there was a running battle for an hour. It was quite amusing.

It’s been five years since we purchased our property and named it IslandSkye. The gardens we inherited and have built u...
05/21/2020

It’s been five years since we purchased our property and named it IslandSkye. The gardens we inherited and have built upon were the love product of Jacquie Cadorette. Thank you Jacquie for the work you put in establishing this beauty.

This spring has seen the most verdant displays of those years. The relatively mild winter, gradual warming and plenty of showers have seen the gardens thrive. The tree and herbaceous peonies are waning, but the intersectional are still to come. They have plenty of rivals for show this spring.

Vivian, this post is at your request 😊.

The peonies are coming out, first the tree varieties, then the herbaceous, and finally (but not yet) the intersectional....
05/09/2020

The peonies are coming out, first the tree varieties, then the herbaceous, and finally (but not yet) the intersectional.
There are well over 100 peonies on the property at IslandSkye and May is our most colourful month.

The new arbour into the lower garden is finished, warm enough today to stain. The blooming laburnum is a nice backdrop....
05/09/2020

The new arbour into the lower garden is finished, warm enough today to stain. The blooming laburnum is a nice backdrop.
The planter box has a climbing rose, screened in to protect from the deer.

First peony of the season, 100 more to come. Every shade and type you can imagine.
04/26/2020

First peony of the season, 100 more to come. Every shade and type you can imagine.

We may not be able to have you visit right now, but we can bring IslandSkye to you. There is a subtleness in spring flo...
04/21/2020

We may not be able to have you visit right now, but we can bring IslandSkye to you.
There is a subtleness in spring flowers, soon to be overshadowed by the peonies, which are just getting ready to open.

Stay well and stay safe everyone and we hope to see you before too long.

In an uncertain time, a rainbow is a welcome sign. Photos taken this morning from IslandSkye looking out over Lake Quam...
03/30/2020

In an uncertain time, a rainbow is a welcome sign. Photos taken this morning from IslandSkye looking out over Lake Quamichan towards Mt. Prevost.

It’s been a cool early spring in the Cowichan. The early Irises are beautifully small but brilliant colours.
03/13/2020

It’s been a cool early spring in the Cowichan. The early Irises are beautifully small but brilliant colours.

Spring may not be truly here yet, but the sun is out, it’s 11 degrees Celsius. Late January flowers include cyclamen, y...
01/29/2020

Spring may not be truly here yet, but the sun is out, it’s 11 degrees Celsius. Late January flowers include cyclamen, yellow aconites, daffodils and snowdrops.

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1750 Maple Bay Road
Duncan, BC
V9L5N6

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250 746 4838

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