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October 17, 2024

Seed Saving

Staff Blogs

Saving seeds allows us to retain varieties that are well adapted to our area and that are no longer available commercially. Many plants do the job for you, self-seeding freely […]

October 8, 2024

HCP Kids Winter Programming

Child and Youth

Pro D Day Camps this FALL/WINTER/SPRING 2024/25 These non-instructional day camps feature an outdoor program that includes time in our very own HCP Kids Teaching Garden where we grow food, […]

October 8, 2024

Planned Giving Seminar 18 Oct 2024

Staff Blogs

This Free Event is hosted by the Gardens at HCP for our community. It will cover some of the ways of charitable giving, the benefits of planning ahead, review the […]

September 5, 2024

HCP Kids Fall Programming

Child and Youth

Check out these programs for the fall Garden Nature Academy – Fall Session! The outdoors offer safe and seasonal opportunities for your preschooler to explore through play, games, songs […]

June 7, 2024

2024 Student Landscape Design Project – Accepting Applications

College Programs

Each year, PHC students work with members of The Horticulture Centre of the Pacific and the public who are willing to offer their properties as landscape design student projects. If […]

May 6, 2023

The Benefits of Using Wool Pellets in your Garden

Staff Blogs

by Linda Petite I have read many articles in the past outlining the benefits of waste wool in the garden. One of the many advantages of wool is that it […]

December 9, 2022

My Plant of the Month – Licorice Fern by Kathryn Alvarez

Community Education

Each month we invite one of our HCP volunteers to introduce us to a favourite plant. This month Kathryn Alvarez, a volunteer in the Native Plant Garden at the HCP […]

July 18, 2022

Special Topics in Horticulture: Water Stewardship

College Programs

Water Stewardship Student Blog Post by David Ryves and Alexandra Van Draanen Water, where to start and what to consider? As landscape horticulturists the work we do directly impacts […]

June 29, 2022

Special Topics in Horticulture: Medicinal Plants

College Programs

Medicinal Plants with Stephanie Jacobs Student Blog Post by Terra Nicholas and Eleni Robson On June 15, we were fortunate enough to have Stephanie Jacobs visit our class and share […]

June 28, 2022

Wellness in Nature

Community Education

BY MARNIE DANGERFIELD “We don’t experience natural environments enough to realize how restored they can make us feel, nor are we aware that studies also show they make us healthier, […]

June 22, 2022

Special Topics in Horticulture: Cut Flower Gardening & Arranging

College Programs

Cut Flower Gardening & Arranging Student Blog Post by Christopher Bruce and Robin Sundberg On June 13, 2022, we had the pleasure of being taught about cut flower arranging by […]

June 7, 2022

Special Topics in Horticulture: Fruit Tree Culture

College Programs

Special Topics in Horticulture: Fruit Tree Culture Student Blog Post by Bethany Couture and Travis Kintzinger The class of 2022 had the great opportunity to learn about grafting from Gordon […]

News from the Gardens

Seed Saving

HCP Kids Winter Programming

Planned Giving Seminar 18 Oct 2024

HCP Kids Fall Programming

2024 Student Landscape Design Project – Accepting Applications

The Benefits of Using Wool Pellets in your Garden

My Plant of the Month – Licorice Fern by Kathryn Alvarez

Special Topics in Horticulture: Water Stewardship

Special Topics in Horticulture: Medicinal Plants

Wellness in Nature

Special Topics in Horticulture: Cut Flower Gardening & Arranging

Special Topics in Horticulture: Fruit Tree Culture

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