Special Topics in Horticulture: Fruit Tree Culture
College ProgramsSpecial 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 […]
Garden of the Month: July 2021
GardensThe 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 […]
Greater Victoria Shakespeare Festival 2021
Staff BlogsThe 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 […]
Special Topics in Horticulture: Introduction to Cannabis Growing
College ProgramsSpecial 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
College ProgramsSpecial 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
College ProgramsSpecial 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
College ProgramsSpecial 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 […]
Garden of the Month: June 2021
Staff BlogsThe 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 […]
Hiring: Pacific Horticulture College Instructor, Part-Time, Contract
College ProgramsPosition 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, […]
We are Hiring!
Staff BlogsThe 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
College ProgramsSpecial 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 […]
Giles' Jottings: May 2021
Staff BlogsPictured: 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 […]
