Touch Grass Victoria
- When
- Sunday, July 26, 2026
- 10:00 to 12:30, Pacific Time (PCT)
- Cost and entry
- Free
- Area
- Victoria (YYJ)
Share this event
Somewhere along the line, going outside turned into something you book, with a start time and a parking lot. I am not sure whether that is progress or a quiet cry for help, but I do know that a week at the keyboard has a way of making a forest sound like a very reasonable idea. Mount Newton has no unread threads, no standup, and no opinion about your branch names, which is more or less the entire pitch.
Who’s involved
- Running the event. Ask them about signing up or changes.
- Tenfold Victoria (their website, in a new tab)
- Running things on the day, usually the ones who welcome you.
- Nick Hepner on LinkedIn, in a new tab, Samantha Magnus on LinkedIn, in a new tab
About this event
Touch Grass Victoria is a standing invitation for the local tech community to close the laptop and spend a morning outside together. This outing follows a 6.6 km route through John Dean Provincial Park, climbing the forested slopes of Mount Newton past old-growth stands and viewpoints over the Saanich Peninsula. Everyone sets off together at a relaxed, conversational pace that suits anyone comfortable with a couple of hours on a moderate trail. It is a low-key way to meet other developers, founders, designers, and operators without a screen or a meeting agenda in sight. Bring water, sturdy shoes, and a layer for the shade under the trees.
Meet at the trail entrance near 8505 Alec Rd., by the West entrance. Refer to the map (in a new tab) to find it.
Listed Jul 22