Hi there! My name is Maylene White. Dancing Cricket Flower Farm is my dream realized, decades in the making. My grandmother took me to Butchart Gardens near Victoria, British Columbia when I was seven. From then on, I was hooked on plants. Specifically, flowers. The beauty, variety and the movement of flowers has always captured my heart.  I loved giving away bouquets from flowers that I grew. In the last decade or so, there has been a movement to bring locally grown flowers into the community. This idea spoke to me. I thought, “I live on 2/3 acre, and I could grow flowers right here.”

I always get asked about the farm name. My modern-dance career spanned over three decades, both as a performer and dance educator. All the while, I fostered my love for flowers. And since I was little, my nickname has always been Cricket, given to me by my grandmother who introduced me to gardening. So, in essence, Dancing Cricket IS me! I really do approach my flower beds, and even farm layout like choreography. Color, shape, texture all mixing together to create beauty that everyone can enjoy. Flowers are how nature dances!