Children & Youth Programs at HCP
Child and YouthWelcome to the Children & Youth Programs at HCP! Our aim is to create and provide land-based learning opportunities for children and youth in our community. Through these outdoor educational […]
Seed Starting Tips
Staff BlogsStarting your own seeds indoors is a good way to get ahead of the growing season. You can order from seed companies locally or worldwide. We will all miss attending […]
Pacific Horticulture College is Hiring: Permaculture Instructor
College ProgramsPosition Title: Introduction to Permaculture Instructor – Part-time, Contract Department: Pacific Horticulture College Reports To: College Director Start Date: July 2021 Hours: Approximately 21 teaching hours on Thursdays from July […]
The Gardens at HCP is Hiring: Outdoor Learning Centre Assistant
Staff BlogsOutdoor Learning Centre Assistant 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 Gardens at HCP are hiring - Events/Admin Assistant
Staff BlogsEvents/Admin Assistant The Gardens at HCP (https://hcp.ca/) is a public garden and place of learning in Saanich. The HCP is a not-for-profit society focused on the provision of horticulture education […]
Special Topics in Horticulture: Mushrooms
Staff BlogsSpecial Topics in Horticulture: Mushrooms - Amanita muscaria by Sage Guyon (2020 Pacific Horticulture College student) Fall is the mushroom season. If you go out for a walk in fall […]
The Gardens at HCP is hiring: Gardens Assistant
Staff BlogsThe Gardens at HCP (https://hcp.ca/) is a public garden and place of learning in Saanich. The HCP is a not-for-profit society focused on the provision of horticulture education and the […]
Special topics in Horticulture: Garden Tours
Staff BlogsSpecial topics in Horticulture: Garden Tours by Michael (2020 Pacific Horticulture College student) Thank you so much to our instructors, Jane and Tony, for the interesting Garden Tour our class […]
Dig into history: exploring the W̱SÁNEĆ Ethnobotany Trail
Staff BlogsBy Susannah (2020 Pacific Horticulture College student) Ethnobotany is a funny word. Defined as the plant lore of indigenous cultures, it fails miserably at capturing the heart and living essence […]
Fruit Culture
Staff BlogsBlog from Dana Lee, Pacific Horticulture College Student I was very excited to learn that I was selected to write my blog posting on Fruit Culture with Gordan Mackay. I […]
Youth Programs 2020
Staff BlogsMoving outdoors during the pandemic has been a natural choice for family and children's activities. The range of activities includes; walks to hikes, bike rides to paddle boarding, beach combing […]
Easy Medicinal Herbs for the Home Gardener
Staff BlogsEasy Medicinal Herbs for the Home Gardener (That you may already be growing!) Pacific Horticulture College Blog Post by: Kylie Van Horne Like growing your own veggies, growing your own […]