Adult Community Education | Horticulture | 3.5 hour workshop
Bethany Couture will introduce you to the amazing world of permaculture, a holistic approach to land and life management that emphasizes sustainability, self-sufficiency, and diversity. This class introduces you to the core principles and ethics of permaculture, exploring its practical applications in urban and rural settings. It will teach you how to cultivate flourishing, food-yielding ecosystems with techniques like proper plant selection, companion planting, composting, soil management, water conservation, and more. Discover how permaculture can help you work in harmony with nature, fostering ecological abundance while reducing environmental impact. This class provides a comprehensive foundation for anyone looking to learn more about permaculture and how to integrate it into their life and garden.
Registration includes all-day admission to the Gardens at HCP.
Date & Location
Saturday, Apr, 19, 2025 - 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
The CLASSROOM at the Gardens at HCP, 505 Quayle Road
Fees & Registration
$55.00 HCP Members
$60.00 Non-Members Interested in becoming a member?
REGISTER ONLINE or call 250 479 6162
Instructor Bio
Bethany Couture
Bethany Couture is a holistic horticulturalist from Victoria BC. Through her studies, she realized there must be more sustainable ways to cultivate sustenance from the land, which led her down the path of permaculture and wove together her passions for horticulture, herbalism, mycology, self-sufficiency and environmental sustainability. She is the lead steward of the permaculture garden at the Horticulture Center of the Pacific and is the permaculture instructor at the Pacific Horticulture College. She also runs her own horticulture business, Garden Alchemist, which designs landscapes abundant with edible, medicinal, and native plants.
