Isle of the Arts:
Yellow Flags are Artisan Studios!
Gabriola is home to one of the highest concentrations of artists per capita in Canada!
Our Gabriola Arts Council invites you to join in the fun with 3 annual events: The Isle of the Arts Festival, Cultivate Festival, and the Thanksgiving Studio Tour.
Visit Yellow Flags (these are local studios!) while touring the island and explore all local arts and culture businesses using the directory below.
Index codes correspond with our visitor map to help you locate these unique experiences.
Pick yours up FREE at our Gabriola Island Visitor Centre.
Barrow Downs Excavation
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Contractor Landscape Services
About
Founded in 2019, Barrow Downs Excavation blends practical excavation with creative land shaping—serving both residential and community-based projects across BC. From early residential work to managing full-site builds for Indigenous communities, including greenhouses, playgrounds, and heritage structures, we specialize in thoughtful, collaborative construction in remote and rural settings. Now based on Gabriola Island, we’re expanding into local creative space development while continuing to support remote community infrastructure.
WHY CHOOSE BARROW DOWNS?
We are committed to quality, communication and our customers. We understand that your project is important to you, and it’s our goal to ensure you have the best possible experience.
Whether building a home, redoing your driveway, or planning extensive landscaping work, our promise to you is high quality excavation and a team you will want to work with again and again.