Farm & Industry Tours...

Telkwa – where “quality of life” is not just a phrase. A quiet, picturesque residential village with young, skilled people, committed to the community. Excellent opportunities exist in Telkwa for growth. The advantages of small communities for business should be considered carefully. Telkwa is eager to work hand-in-hand with entrepreneurs who want to have a closer look. Together, we will enrich each other’s future, in every sense.
Forestry, mining, tourism and agriculture are key economic activities for Telkwa.

Forestry

The Forest industry is the largest employer in the region, supplying many jobs at mills, through logging and trucking contractors and in tree nurseries. There are two local nurseries nearby Telkwa - PRT Summit Nursery Ltd. and Woodmere Nursery Ltd. Combined, they form one of the largest growers of reforestation seedlings in the province. The tree nurseries offer free tours by appointment. These tours are highly educational and participants are given a complimentary seedling to take home.

• Forest Nursery Tours
  British Columbia is committed to sustaining the forestry resource. If you are interested in learning more about British Columbia’s reforestation industry, be sure to take a complimentary tour through either the Woodmere or PRT Summit Nurseries located near Telkwa. A knowledgeable employee will provide information on each component of the nurseries’ operations from sowing, transplanting, packaging and lifting to irrigation methods. Test yourself to see if you can determine the tree types, some include, pine, spruce, fir, alder, hemlock and larch. Watch large-scale production tree nurseries in action and take home a complimentary seedling. Tours are 40 minutes to 1 hour in length.

• Narnia Farms
  Come tour Narnia Farms and sample our tasty products. Narnia Farms is a certified organic herb farm with plantings of common herbs for our own harvesting plus herb display gardens. There is a dye garden, culinary herb garden and a tea garden that displays medicinal tea herbs and their uses. Some of our products include; jams, jellies, teas, honey, candles, soaps, mustards, and seasonings. Please book ahead for group tours so we can prepare baking and teas for your visit. We invite you to enjoy a relaxing time amid our aromatic plants, sample our wares, and absorb the breathtaking scenic view of Hudson Bay Mountain.
  
  Directions to Narnia Farms: Turn off Highway 16 onto the Old Babine Lake Rd just outside of Smithers, drive over a small bridge, then turn left onto Snake Road. Continue on Snake Road until it meets the Telkwa High Road. Turn left and drive for 3 kilometers until you see the sign on the left for Narnia Farms.