Giles' Jottings: March 2021

Coming into March I like to think that spring is now just around the corner. The skies are still grey but when the sunshine breaks…
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Garden of the Month: March 2021

The Garden of the Month for March 2021 is the Doris Page Winter Garden! By March, the Doris Page Winter Garden has come through the…
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Seed Starting Tips

Starting your own seeds indoors is a good way to get ahead of the growing season. You can order from seed companies locally or worldwide.…
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Pacific Horticulture College is Hiring: Permaculture Instructor

Position Title:           Introduction to Permaculture Instructor – Part-time, Contract Department:             …
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The Gardens at HCP is Hiring: Outdoor Learning Centre Assistant

Outdoor Learning Centre Assistant The Gardens at HCP is a public garden for learning in Saanich, BC. The Horticulture Centre of the…
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The Gardens at HCP are hiring – Events/Admin Assistant

Events/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…
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Special Topics in Horticulture: Mushrooms

Special Topics in Horticulture: Mushrooms - Amanita muscaria by Sage Guyon (2020 Pacific Horticulture College student) Fall is the…
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The Gardens at HCP is hiring: Gardens 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…
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Special topics in Horticulture: Garden Tours

Special topics in Horticulture: Garden Tours by Michael (2020 Pacific Horticulture College student)  Thank you so much to our instructors,…
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Dig into history: exploring the W̱SÁNEĆ Ethnobotany Trail

By Susannah (2020 Pacific Horticulture College student) Ethnobotany is a funny word. Defined as the plant lore of indigenous cultures,…
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Fruit Culture

Blog from Dana Lee, Pacific Horticulture College Student I was very excited to learn that I was selected to write my blog posting on…
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Youth Programs 2020

Moving outdoors during the pandemic has been a natural choice for family and children's activities. The range of activities includes;…
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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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Phone: 250-479-6162

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