Adult Community Education | Arts and Wellness Day Retreat | Full Day **SORRY, THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED** Welcome spring in the gardens with a restful day retreat featuring gentle yoga, meditation, crafting, head massage, singing, guided journaling, and time with nature. A delicious lunch from onsite cafe Charlotte & the Quail is included! A […]
Adult community education | Craft | rustic furniture making | full day workshop **This class is full. To join the waiting list, email [email protected]. Please include the name of the class and your name and phone number*** Join artisan Andrew Kent from The Willow Way for this full day workshop. In one day, with Andrew's […]
Adult Community Education | Arts | 4-hour workshop (break included) Immerse yourself in the rich jewel-tones of summer with artist, author, and inspiring instructor Wendy Picken. Using what Wendy describes as “fingerpainting without the paint,” explore the mixed medium technique she has developed over the past 30 years, and learn to create joyful, beautiful flowerscapes […]
Adult Community Education | Horticulture | 2-Hour Class with Eiddwen Thomas Learn the secrets of growing your own flowers for cutting and arranging with floral designer, Eiddwen Thomas. Eiddwen is the owner of Cartref Gardens, a commercial cut flower farm in North Saanich. Growing your own flowers can be a very rewarding and creative experience. […]
Adult Community Education | 3-hour class This is a monthly class in which participants will be introduced to 20 new plants in each session. If you are a new gardener, new to Victoria or just want to brush up on your plant knowledge, this is a great place to get started. This is a monthly […]
ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION | WORKSHOP | 3 HOURS In this workshop, you will learn how gardening with our local native plants can give you a water-saving, low-maintenance garden that brings colour all season long, making them the ultimate ecological choice. Native plants are adapted to the area’s conditions making them ideal for organic gardening- no […]
Adult Community Education | Art Classes | 3 hour class or 3-class series This 3-week watercolour course on Thursday afternoons is designed to help you focus on a single technique. The use of just one colour (black) in watercolour paintings can boost visual impact. Explore this timeless appeal in a three week series with Richard […]
Adult community education | full day workshop **This class is full. To join the waiting list, email [email protected]. Please include the name of the class and your name and phone number*** Join artisan Andrew Kent from The Willow Way for this full day workshop. In one day, with Andrew's expert instruction, you can make and […]
Adult Community Education | Art Classes | 3 hour class or 3-class series This 3-week watercolour course on Thursday afternoons is designed to help you focus on a single technique. The use of just one colour (black) in watercolour paintings can boost visual impact. Explore this timeless appeal in a three week series with Richard […]
ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION | WORKSHOP | 2 HOURS Have you ever wanted to start keeping bees but didn't know where to start? Would you like to see improved fruit production in your garden along with the potential of having your own honey? Learn the basics of beekeeping with Gordon Mackay. In this workshop we will […]