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Pacific Horticulture College

The Pacific Horticulture College has been training professional gardeners since 1987. The College holds a designation certificate under the Private Training Act (B.C. Private Training Institutions Branch) and recognized by SkilledTradesBC as a designated training provider.

Visit the College as well if you wish to

  • Post a Job in the landscape trades
  • Look for a Job in the landscape trades
  • Hire a Graduate Entrepreneur
  • Learn about the Annual Design Project

there is still time

Level 1 Landscape Horticulture Apprenticeship Program has 7 spaces

Landscape Horticulture Certificate Program has 5 spaces

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Upcoming Events

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HCP Kids - Garden Nature Academy Jan 2025

February 13 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm$300.00 - Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific

The Garden Nature Academy is a half day program that runs on Thursday's. The outdoors offers safe and seasonal opportunities for your preschooler to explore through play, games, songs, and […]

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HCP Kids - Pro-D Day Camps 2024 - 2025

February 14 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm$45.00 - Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific

These non-instructional day camps feature an outdoor program that includes time in our very own HCP Kids Teaching Garden where we grow food, learn to support natural systems and enjoy […]

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Understanding Plant Nomenclature with Jane Tice

February 15 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmHorticulture Centre Of The Pacific

ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION | WORKSHOP | 3 HOURS “So, are Latin plant names dry, absurdly polysyllabic nonsense spouted by bumptious, long winded overachievers? They are only if you do not […]

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HCP Kids - Garden Nature Academy Jan 2025

February 20 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm$300.00 - Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific

The Garden Nature Academy is a half day program that runs on Thursday's. The outdoors offers safe and seasonal opportunities for your preschooler to explore through play, games, songs, and […]

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PHC - Pacific Horticulture College 2024

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Wreath-making Adventures

Linda Petite - the Head Gardener at HCP has been teaching wreath-making workshops since 2014. This is one of the many stories of the…