West Coast Wildflowers

West Coast Wildflowers Alissa Assu is the founder and creative visionary of West Coast Wildflowers (WCW) and Little Wildflowers.
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Authentic Indigenous + Canadian Artisan
🌿 Sustainable & Ethical Gifts + Made in Canada
📍 Campbell River, Vancouver Island BC

Bulk Gifting + Corporate + Special Events WCW is an Indigenous-owned and operated gift shop along the Salish Sea in Campbell River, Vancouver Island.. We proudly uplift BIPOC and Canadian artists through ethically sourced, thoughtfully curated goods. Female-powered and community-focused, we believe in creativity, reciprocity, and honoring the stories behind every piece. Choose WCW when gifting for individuals, special occasions, or bulk and corporate orders. Whether you’re marking a milestone, saying thank you, or gifting with purpose, we’re here to help you share something truly meaningful.

02/28/2026

The magic behind the workshops ✨

Watch as real preserved flowers are transformed into stunning resin pieces, from floral mirrors to delicate earrings. In our beginner-friendly workshops, you’ll be guided step by step to create your own wearable and display-worthy art.

Spots are limited for both sessions. Come spend a creative evening with us and leave with something truly beautiful 🌸

We are honoured to welcome Coastal Bead Collective for a full-day Kwakwaka'wakw Beaded Drops Workshop ✨Join artists Jenn...
02/27/2026

We are honoured to welcome Coastal Bead Collective for a full-day Kwakwaka'wakw Beaded Drops Workshop ✨

Join artists Jenna and Brandi for a guided, step-by-step experience where you’ll create your own pair of beaded drop earrings using custom cabochons made in-house. No prior beading experience is needed, and each participant will receive a complete bead kit to take home and continue their beading journey.

Enjoy Indigenous-sourced refreshments throughout the day, including coffee from Indigenous Roots, soothing citron tea from Kettle & Hive, plus fresh bannock and bison sampling from Mitsoh.

📅 Wednesday, April 1, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
📍 West Coast Wildflowers
🎟️ $150 per participant
👥 Limited to 12 seats

We look forward to creating together in a good way 🌿

It’s Bow’s birthday 🐾🎉Local legend, professional good boy, and part-time employee across half of downtown. Despite enter...
02/25/2026

It’s Bow’s birthday 🐾🎉

Local legend, professional good boy, and part-time employee across half of downtown. Despite entering his senior era, Bow can still be found rotating shifts between Ravensong, Little Wildflowers, West Coast Wildflowers… and of course clocking in at Java Shack ☕️

When he’s off duty, Bow enjoys hiking Elk Falls to Deep Cove, kayaking the coast, howling at appropriate (and sometimes inappropriate) moments, and reminiscing about the good old days renting movies from Black Dog Video.

Oh! and did we mention he’s been a commercial fisherdog for 11 years? 🎣

Help us wish this hardworking icon the happiest birthday 🦴✨

Join us for a guided Floral Resin Mirror Workshop with Irina of Fallen Tree Vancouver and Liora of AMLiora Designs. Usin...
02/18/2026

Join us for a guided Floral Resin Mirror Workshop with Irina of Fallen Tree Vancouver and Liora of AMLiora Designs. Using real preserved flowers and glossy, glass-like resin, you’ll design your own one-of-a-kind mirror in a supportive, beginner-friendly setting.

📅 March 12 & 13, 2026
🕡 6:30 PM (evening sessions)
🎟 $135 + tax
🌿 All materials provided | Limited to 10 spots per session

Spend the evening learning, creating, and connecting—then pick up your finished piece after it’s fully cured and ready to shine.

Spots are limited, so don’t wait 💐✨

02/18/2026

As women especially those of us running businesses, raising families, holding communities we are so good at taking care of everyone else. But when was the last time you truly took time for your health?

Not just the quick appointment.
Not just “I’m sure it’s fine.”
But actually asking questions.

We want to trust our doctors and nurses and we should but they are human. Patient ratios are high. Systems are stretched. Human error does happen. And sometimes that small oversight can have a lifelong impact.

I fully know that one day, I will # need another one. That’s the reality of transplant life. For now, I am deeply grateful for the time I have. Grateful for this body. Grateful for this season.

Most of my friends and by most, I mean all who received kidney transplants around the same time I did have already moved on to their second transplant, or have experienced rejection with their second.

Your health file is your story.
Read it. Understand it. Advocate for yourself.

Canada | Heath Care System | Kidney Transplant

02/16/2026

No make up. Hair not brushed. Sweats on.
You get what you get because this mama has no time for curated socials 🫣🤭😂

AI | Relatable Motherhood Unplugged | Cleaning |

02/13/2026

Hi,

I am just a human. A mom. Doing my best, what about you mama? Also, sorry it’s not the 13th because apparently it’s the 12th.

02/05/2026

Meet .vi made by Gabby, West Coast Wildflowers manager ❤️

Gifting | Female Owned | Ocean Jewelry 🌊

02/04/2026

Unboxing something truly special 🤍
Ravensong artisan gift boxes are filled with thoughtfully made pieces, rooted in story, care, and connection. Every item is chosen with intention and it shows.

02/03/2026

Lately you may have noticed some shifts over here at West Coast Wildflowers 🌱 And YES one of those shifts was the launch of Little Wildflowers.

I’ve spent seven years in a career where I watched management choose work over their kids. And when I finally exited that world, I heard something that stuck with me over and over again from senior women in leadership across multiple jobs:

They blinked… and it was over.
They wished they’d been there more.

This isn’t shame or judgment. Many parents work endlessly just to keep food on the table, and that reality deserves deep respect.

But for me right now, my kids are 4 and 7. These are critical years. And I’m actively asking myself a hard, honest question:

How much money is enough for our family?
Because we can control Thrifting . Shopping. Over consumption in a world that wants us to buy MORE.

Because what I know for sure is this:
We will continue to leave our businesses in the summer to go fishing. We will continue to pivot our business plans for our family. We are choosing to live our best life with our kids and not for public approval, not for optics, not for what customers think a business owner “should” look like. Finally, I hear business owners that never take weekends or vacations, and that is not the life for me or my family.

It comes down to this:
What does my body need?
How’s my transplanted kidney?
Keeping my hemoglobin above 70 👏
What do I need mentally and spiritually ❤️
What do my children need?
What does my partner need?

When those answers are aligned, I show up as the best version of myself: for my companies, for my staff, and for the communities we serve.

More to come soon especially around how we think about hiring, leadership, and knowing when it’s time to let go. That deserves its own space 🤍

01/30/2026

Little Wildflowers is officially open today!!

Join us for our Grand Opening with 10% off storewide, plus extra in-store deals, sweet treats, and warm drinks waiting for you ☕️✨

Address

1131 Shoppers Row
Campbell River, BC
V9W2C7

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 10am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 10am - 5:30pm
Thursday 10am - 5:30pm
Friday 10am - 5:30pm
Saturday 10am - 5:30pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

+12509141998

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Wildflowers & Co. | Introduction

Hadih, Hello,

My name is Ali, I am the creator and owner of Wildflowers & Co.!

Welcome to Wildflowers & Co., we are an Indigenous woman, owned and operated small shop. You can find us along the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Our mission is to small shops along with women and Indigenous people in business. We offer local, high-quality products of women and children apparel, jewelry, home décor, and more! Online shop opens October 15, 2020!

A little about me…