Tupa Tomato Garden
"Tupa" means great grandmother in the nsyilxcen language.
This garden is named after the late syilx artist Marsha King, the name Tupa Tomato is a name she was known as by her first great grand child. The Tupa Tomato Garden offers a variety of hügelkultur and box garden beds enriched with compatible plant life to strengthen growth, improve nutrients, and reduce water waste.
The Tupa Tomato Garden is an outdoor learning space designed for year around uses.
Upcoming Gatherings
Bannock & Jam Canning Series with Aunty Krystal
Join Aunty Krystal at Kinnikinnick Landing for a hands-on evening of seasonal food, outdoor learning, and conversation.
This series is an opportunity to spend time together, make bannock, enjoy seasonal jam, and learn the basics of preserving what is available from the land and garden at that time of year.
Each gathering will focus on a seasonal activity within the canning series, with a different jam or preservation project depending on what is in season. You'll have the opportunity to roll up your sleeves, take part in the process, and learn alongside Aunty Krystal.
The evening is designed as a relaxed, social learning experience. Drop in, take part, share a meal and refreshments, and leave with some new knowledge to carry home.
When: Thursday, September 17, 2026
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Time: 4:00–8:00 PM
Cost: $80 per person
15 Seats Available per session
Includes: Bannock, seasonal jam, refreshments and guided seasonal learning.
Come spend an evening at Kinnikinnick Landing, learn something new, and connect with the season.
Join Aunty Krystal at Kinnikinnick Landing for a hands-on evening of seasonal food, outdoor learning, and conversation.
This is a communal opportunity to spend time together, make bannock, enjoy seasonal jam, and learn the basics of preserving what is available from the land and garden at that time of year.
Fireside Chat with Aunty Krystal
A Conversation on Reconciliation
Kinnikinnick Landing invites you to join Syilx artist and knowledge keeper Aunty Krystal Withakay for an evening of conversation, storytelling, and learning around reconciliation.
Gather around the fire as Aunty Krystal shares stories and articulated knowledge within her lived experience, Syilx culture, and connection to the land.
This is an opportunity to listen, learn, ask questions, and create space for meaningful conversation about reconciliation.
The evening will include fireside storytelling, refreshments, and snacks in a relaxed setting at Kinnikinnick Landing.
When: Monday, September 28, 2026
Time: 4:00–8:00 PM
Tickets: $40 per person
40 Seats Available
Includes: Fireside storytelling, refreshments and snacks.
Come prepared to listen, learn, and be part of the conversation.
A Conversation on Reconciliation
Kinnikinnick Landing invites you to join Syilx artist and knowledge keeper Aunty Krystal Withakay for an evening of conversation, storytelling, and learning around reconciliation.
Gather around the fire as Aunty Krystal shares stories and articulated knowledge within her lived experience, Syilx culture, and connection to the land.
This is an opportunity to listen, learn, ask questions, and create space for meaningful conversation about reconciliation and what it can mean in our relationships with one another and the land.
The evening will include fireside storytelling, refreshments, and snacks in a relaxed setting at Kinnikinnick Landing.
RSVP to save your seat, Pay at Kinnikinnick Landing
Tupa Tomato Garden is a rare location that offers community and visitors an opportunity to interact with local Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, Artists, from syilx nation and abroad territories.
Local artisans, harvesters, growers and entrepreneurs are also encouraged to utilize the Tupa Tomato Garden in sharing our common wealth and adoration of outdoor knowledge.
Garden Rentals
1 full day/multi day - up to 8 hours
1/2 day- up to 4 hours
Multi day workshops are welcome
Up to 40 participants, Accessible to elders & people with mobility requests.
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Flat Top BBQ
3 Burner Stove
Propane Fire Pit
Marquee Tent (open or closed)
Seating
Kitchen Utensils
Recycle & Waste Bin
Water (bottled & running, weather depending)
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Farm to table meal & refreshments
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Seasonal Workshops
Guided Wellness Activities
Land Tours
Storytellng
Indigenous Experiences with Spaxwawlm/Northern Lights
Also known as Krystal Withakay is of the syilx nation and is from Westbank, BC. She is a devoted syilx artist and knowledge keeper. With over 20 years experience, Krystal continues her advocacy within syilx language and culture as a lifelong learner. Krystal's artistic abilities and wealth of knowledge are a reflection of syilx mentorship and continued support within her traditional territory.
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Hands-on learning rooted in the seasons and the land
Offered when plants and natural materials are in season, these hands-on workshops provide an opportunity to explore food sovereignty practices and traditional skills connected to the Okanagan Valley. Depending on the season, experiences may include wild food processing such as smoking, drying and canning, as well as weaving, hide tanning and tool making.
Minimum 4 hours | Seasonal | Ages 14+ | Groups of 10–40
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Reconnect with yourself through land-based wellness
Offered year-round, these guided experiences invite participants to spend time with Krystal learning about Syilx wellness practices and how she incorporates wellness into her own daily life. Participants may also connect with locally harvested plant helpers as part of the experience.
Minimum 2 hours | Year-round | Ages 14+ | Groups of 10–40
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Experience the Okanagan through a Syilx perspective
Beginning at Kinnikinnick Landing, groups travel together to park spaces throughout the Westbank and Kelowna areas for a guided experience on the land with Krystal. Participants are introduced to pre-contact, contact and modern milestones of the Syilx Nation, while learning about the land through Krystal’s lived experience and knowledge.
Minimum 3 hours | March–June & September–November | Ages 14+ | Groups of 10–40
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Guests can look forward to Krystal’s articulated knowledge and understanding of syilx customs, world view and historical insights of the multi generational gift to visit.
Let’s create an experience that you will talk about for years!