Harvest Festival 2024

LOOKING FOR VENDORS ! Our annual HARVEST FESTIVAL is coming up Saturday October 5 and we are welcoming vendors and other community…
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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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Special Topics in Horticulture: Medicinal Plants

Medicinal Plants with Stephanie Jacobs Student Blog Post by Terra Nicholas and Eleni Robson On June 15, we were fortunate enough…
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Wellness in Nature

BY MARNIE DANGERFIELD “We don't experience natural environments enough to realize how restored they can make us feel, nor are…
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Special Topics in Horticulture: Cut Flower Gardening & Arranging

Cut Flower Gardening & Arranging Student Blog Post by Christopher Bruce and Robin Sundberg On June 13, 2022, we had the pleasure…
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Special Topics in Horticulture: Fruit Tree Culture

Special Topics in Horticulture: Fruit Tree Culture Student Blog Post by Bethany Couture and Travis Kintzinger The class of 2022…
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Special Topics in Horticulture: Organic Landcare

Organic Landcare Student Blog Post by Kerry Van Kooy and Irina Kim Do you have SOUL? “Working with natural systems to create…
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Special Topics in Horticulture: Rhododendrons

For the love of Rhodos! Rhodos! Rhodos! Rhodos! Rhodos! Rhodos! Student Blog Post by Claire Shadrake and Shawn Hildebrand One of…
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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.

505 Quayle Rd. Victoria, BC V9E 2J7

Phone: 250-479-6162

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