PHC News

December 2024 Everyone at the Pacific Horticulture College enjoyed a warm and celebratory Graduation ceremony on November 15th, where students were granted not only their certificates, but also some notable […]

Each year, PHC students work with members of The Horticulture Centre of the Pacific and the public who are willing to offer their properties as landscape design student projects. If […]

Water Stewardship Student Blog Post by David Ryves and Alexandra Van Draanen   Water, where to start and what to consider? As landscape horticulturists the work we do directly impacts […]

Medicinal Plants with Stephanie Jacobs Student Blog Post by Terra Nicholas and Eleni Robson On June 15, we were fortunate enough to have Stephanie Jacobs visit our class and share […]

Cut Flower Gardening & Arranging Student Blog Post by Christopher Bruce and Robin Sundberg On June 13, 2022, we had the pleasure of being taught about cut flower arranging by […]

Special Topics in Horticulture: Fruit Tree Culture Student Blog Post by Bethany Couture and Travis Kintzinger The class of 2022 had the great opportunity to learn about grafting from Gordon […]

Organic Landcare Student Blog Post by Kerry Van Kooy and Irina Kim Do you have SOUL? “Working with natural systems to create healthy and resilient urban landscapes” is the mantra […]

For the love of Rhodos! Rhodos! Rhodos! Rhodos! Rhodos! Rhodos! Student Blog Post by Claire Shadrake and Shawn Hildebrand One of the most recognizable plants in many gardens, Rhododendrons are […]

Cannabis Basics for the Home Grower Student Blog Post by Kaitlyn Mann As students studying horticulture at PHC, our assemblage of subjects have been expansive. Why not include how to […]

Pacific Horticulture College students work annually with members of the public who are willing to offer their properties for the landscape design student projects. This is a valuable and enjoyable […]

Introduction to Apiculture Student Blog Post by Kai Eversfield & Jill Fraser On Monday April 11th our class had the opportunity to learn from Gordon MacKay, an experienced beekeeper and […]

Environmental Stewardship Student Blog Post by Amanda Blackmore and Alina Hanneson  This week’s special topic is on Environmental Stewardship, with a focus on ways we can implement ecologically sustainable practices […]