Garden of the Month: October 2021
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 take in the beauty of the stunning colours of the maples (Acer) and Ginkgo biloba trees. Do...
Fall Plant Sale 2021 Availability List
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 open to the public on Friday, September 24 and...
The Gardens at HCP is Hiring: Weekend Front Office Position
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 provision of horticulture education and the development and maintenance of 103...
Garden of the Month: September 2021
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 to plants, nature and each other. The foundation was set in the late 1990s with the...
Garden of the Month: August 2021
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 as well as other floral décor. Ideally a mix of annuals and perennials are used to offer a spring to...
Special Topics in Horticulture: Environmental Stewardship and Ethnobotany
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 Miskelly from Saanich Native Plants...
PHC is Hiring: College Assistant
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 week (Tuesdays to Saturdays) Rate of Pay: Starting at...
HCP is Hiring: Financial Administrator
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 of horticulture education and the development and maintenance of 103 acres of...
Special Topics in Horticulture: Fruit Tree Culture
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 topics was fruit tree culture by guest instructor Noah Alexander! Everyone at one point has wanted a...
