PHC – Pacific Horticulture College 2024

December 2024 Everyone at the Pacific Horticulture College enjoyed a warm and celebratory Graduation ceremony on November 15th,…
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Wreath-making Adventures

Linda Petite - the Head Gardener at HCP has been teaching wreath-making workshops since 2014. This is one of the many stories of the…
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Another Anniversary for HCP

The Horticulture Centre of the Pacific celebrated another anniversary on November 7 and will be celebrating its 50th in 2029. A…
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HCP Library – New Books for Winter Reading and Summer Inspiration! Nov 2024

HCP Library 2 Nov 2024 Here is the list of the recent acquisitions to the HCP Library, they include reading for all ages and all…
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Seed Saving

Saving seeds allows us to retain varieties that are well adapted to our area and that are no longer available commercially. Many plants…
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HCP Kids Winter Programming

Pro D Day Camps this FALL/WINTER/SPRING 2024/25 These non-instructional day camps feature an outdoor program that includes time in…
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Planned Giving Seminar 18 Oct 2024

This Free Event is hosted by the Gardens at HCP for our community. It will cover some of the ways of charitable giving, the benefits…
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HCP Kids Fall Programming

  Check out these programs for the fall Garden Nature Academy - Fall Session! The outdoors offer safe and seasonal opportunities…
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2024 Student Landscape Design Project – Accepting Applications

Each year, PHC students work with members of The Horticulture Centre of the Pacific and the public who are willing to offer their properties…
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The Benefits of Using Wool Pellets in your Garden

by Linda Petite  I have read many articles in the past outlining the benefits of waste wool in the garden. One of the many advantages…
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My Plant of the Month – Licorice Fern by Kathryn Alvarez

Each month we invite one of our HCP volunteers to introduce us to a favourite plant. This month Kathryn Alvarez, a volunteer in the…
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Special Topics in Horticulture: Water Stewardship

Water Stewardship Student Blog Post by David Ryves and Alexandra Van Draanen   Water, where to start and what to consider? As…
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Territory Acknowledgement

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.

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