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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Easy Medicinal Herbs for the Home Gardener

Easy Medicinal Herbs for the Home Gardener (That you may already be growing!) Pacific Horticulture College Blog Post by: Kylie Van…
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Garden Designs from Pacific Horticulture College

Love your garden but hoping to finesse the long-term plan? Bought a new home and don't know where to start? Pacific Horticulture College…
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The Ending of an Era & the Turning of a Page

After 22 years as the HCP Librarian, our wonderful Isabelle Jones is stepping down and beginning a new chapter. Apparently, the coronavirus…
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The Ending of an Era & the Turning of a Page

After 22 years as the HCP Librarian, our wonderful Isabelle Jones is stepping down and beginning a new chapter. Apparently, the coronavirus…
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Youth Program Coordinators Assistant

Youth Program Coordinators Assistant The Gardens at HCP is a public garden and place of learning in Saanich. The HCP (Horticulture…
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The Year of Elopements

To say that the 2020 wedding season is looking different than expected would be an understatement. Aside from the obvious lifestyle…
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Linda Gilkeson Interview

This blog was originally posted in 2018. We have updated at the end with slides usually only available to people attending our 'Year…
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Gardening with Children

Recently the BBC published an article saying that Gardening is an activity that can help you live until you are 100 or more!  And…
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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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