Fruit Culture

Fruit Culture - a blog post in two parts by Pacific Horticulture College Students   Part 1: By Ian Silbernagel I won't lie,…

Medicinal Plants

This blog post has been written by Pacific Horticulture Student: Rachel Lavrisa The Fireweed Farm & School, located on the Saanich…

Summertime in the Gardens at HCP

The Gardens at HCP is a pretty special place year-round. The changing maple trees in the Takata Garden in fall, the hellebores…

Environmental Stewardship at Saanich Native Plants

A blog from our Pacific Horticulture College in two parts: Part One: Environmental Stewardship by: Alexandra Spalding On June 27, Kirsten…

Organic Land Care Part 2

Part Two of our Pacific Horticulture College Student Blog Series on Organic Land Care. Find Part One here. We reap What We Sow by…

Organic Land Care Principles

by Maddy Pauls (Part one of our two part blog posts on Organic Land Care - Find Part Two Here) We had the pleasure of having three…

Plant Identification Instructor

Position Title:              Plant Identification Instructor – Part-time, Contract Department:              …

Dry-Stone Walling Techniques

Student Blog post by: Amelia Barbin and Gareth Richards The art of constructing dry-stone walls first began as a method to separate…

The Empress Fig

The Gardens at HCP has been part of the horticulture community, a tourist destination, a local favourite and a centre of plant education…

Student Blog Posts - Rhododendrons

This is a blog post in two parts - please enjoy all the great rhododendron information from our students at Pacific Horticulture College! Part…

Landscape Design - PHC Student Project Opportunity

Each year, Pacific Horticulture College students work with members of the public who are willing to offer their properties as landscape…

We Are Hiring - Summer Positions

We have two Summer positions available at the HCP. Job descriptions and how to apply below: Position 1: Gardens Assistant The Gardens…