Garden of the Month: November 2021
Staff BlogsThe Garden of the Month for October 2021 is the Memorial Wreath Garden This garden was planted in 2019 on the site of the previous Ornamental Grass Garden. This location […]
The Garden of the Month for October 2021 is the Memorial Wreath Garden This garden was planted in 2019 on the site of the previous Ornamental Grass Garden. This location […]
The Garden of the Month for October 2021 is the Takata Garden! Welcome to the Takata Japanese Garden as it transitions into its autumn glory. Wander the meandering trails and […]
Our Fall Plant Sale is just around the corner! To minimize crowding and facilitate physical distancing, the first day of the sale is Thursday, September 23 for HCP Members and volunteers only. The sale is […]
Weekend Front Office Position The Gardens at HCP is a public garden for learning in Saanich, BC. The Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (HCP) is a not-for-profit society focused on […]
The Garden of the Month for September 2021 is the HCP Kids Garden! This is where we create and provide hands-on educational experiences that connect children, youth and their families […]
The Garden of the Month for August 2021 is The Cutting Garden! A cutting garden is designed to provide fresh cut flowers. These flowers can be used to create bouquets […]
Special Topics in Horticulture: Environmental Stewardship and Ethnobotany Student Blog Post by Michael Connacher and Dayton Ordano Our morning Special Topics in Horticulture class was on Environmental Stewardship with Kristen […]
Position Title: College Assistant Department: Pacific Horticulture College Reports to: College Director, Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (HCP) Start Date: Week of August 16, 2021 Hours: Part-Time; 20 hours per […]
Background: The Gardens at HCP is a public garden and place of learning in Saanich, BC. HCP (Horticulture Centre of the Pacific) is a not-for-profit society focused on the provision […]
Special Topics in Horticulture: Fruit Tree Culture Student Blog Post by Cecilia Cun As a student at PHC we get to attend many amazing special topics and one of the […]
The Garden of the Month for July 2021 is the upper Veggie Garden! Welcome to the Upper Veggie Garden. Please come through our newly constructed gate into a space of […]
The Gardens at HCP is delighted to host the Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival for their 2021 production: Cymbeline! “A father cruel, and a step-dame false….” When Imogen’s father – Cymbeline, King […]
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We at HCP gratefully acknowledge that the Gardens are located on the ancestral territories of the lək’ʷəŋən peoples, represented by the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations, and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples, represented by the W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), SȾÁUTW̱ (Tsawout), W̱SIḴEM (Tseycum) and MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat) Nations. With gratitude, we work and learn where people come together in appreciation of plants and stewardship of the Gardens.