


The Bookend - February 2025
Staff BlogsBackyard Bounty: The Complete Guide to Year-Round Organic Gardening in the Pacific Northwest. by Linda Gilkeson "Grow more food with less work in any yard." The cover of Backyard Bounty […]

PHC - Pacific Horticulture College 2024
College ProgramsDecember 2024 Everyone at the Pacific Horticulture College enjoyed a warm and celebratory Graduation ceremony on November 15th, where students were granted not only their certificates, but also some notable […]

Wreath-making Adventures
Staff BlogsLinda Petite - the Head Gardener at HCP has been teaching wreath-making workshops since 2014. This is one of the many stories of the dedicated participants. "Since 2018 my […]

Another Anniversary for HCP
Staff BlogsThe Horticulture Centre of the Pacific celebrated another anniversary on November 7 and will be celebrating its 50th in 2029. A look back in time to the Gardens in 2002; […]

HCP Library - New Books for Winter Reading and Summer Inspiration! Nov 2024
Staff BlogsHCP Library 2 Nov 2024 Here is the list of the recent acquisitions to the HCP Library, they include reading for all ages and all interests. To see the details […]

Seed Saving
Staff BlogsSaving 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 […]

HCP Kids Winter Programming
Child and YouthPro 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, […]

Planned Giving Seminar 18 Oct 2024
Staff BlogsThis 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 […]

HCP Kids Fall Programming
Child and YouthCheck 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 […]

The Benefits of Using Wool Pellets in your Garden
Staff Blogsby 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 […]

My Plant of the Month - Licorice Fern by Kathryn Alvarez
Community EducationEach 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 […]