Special Topics in Horticulture: Introduction to Cannabis Growing Student Blog Post by Andrew Hogg and Brittany Lemieux On June 14th 2021 our class had the pleasure of learning all about […]
Special Topics in Horticulture: Medicinal Plants Student Blog Post by Maria Peddle and Jack Young Yet another wonderfully intriguing special topic at the HCP. The lovely Stephanie Jacobs of Fireweed […]
Special Topics in Horticulture: Cut Flower Gardening & Arranging Student Blog Post by Nola Honeywell and Adam Jones Have you ever dreamt of becoming a florist or cultivating a flower […]
Special Topics in Horticulture: Cut Flower Gardening & Arranging Student Blog Post by Nola Honeywell and Adam Jones Have you ever dreamt of becoming a florist or cultivating a flower […]
The Garden of the Month for June 2021 is the Mixed Borders! Do the HCP Mixed Borders impress you most of the year? We certainly hope so. These gardens were […]
Position Title: Instructor – Part-time, Contract Department: Pacific Horticulture College Reports To: College Director Start Date: Dependent on course scheduling Hours: Varies; normally 3 to 6.5 hours of daytime, evening, […]
The Gardens at HCP is hiring for three summer positions. Please see below for position and application descriptions: Position 1: Gardens Assistant (POSITION FILLED) The Gardens at HCP (https://hcp.ca/) is […]
Special Topics in Horticulture: Organic Landcare Student Blog Post by Jay Holder & Cecelia Lamberty As the agricultural world has progressed into mass production of food through malpractice, degrading soil’s […]
Pictured: Rhododendron ‘Seaview Sunset’ (left) and Anenome nemorosa The beginning of May, the real start of summer and so many different plants are coming into bloom. Apple trees (Malus domestica) are […]
Pictured: Rhododendron ‘Seaview Sunset’ (left) and Anenome nemorosa The beginning of May, the real start of summer and so many different plants are coming into bloom. Apple trees (Malus domestica) are […]
The Garden of the Month for May 2021 is the Rhododendron & Hosta Garden! Beginning in 1985, the Rhododendron and Hosta Garden was developed from a forested hillside and began […]
Pacific Horticulture College (PHC) is pleased to offer Gap Training to assist in transitioning Landscape Horticulturist apprentices into the harmonized ITA curriculum. As a result of phasing in the new […]
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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.
