Community Education Workshops

with Wendy Picken Have FUN in the Gardens with Artist and Author Wendy Picken. Explore the mixed medium techniques she has developed over the past 30 years. Learn how to create beautiful flowerscapes while exploring the Gardens on paper. This class is suitable for beginners and is a great refresher for those who have taken […]

Join artisan Andrew Kent from The Willow Way for this full day workshop. In one day, with Andrew Kent's expert instruction, you can make and take home your own Bent Willow Rustic Chair. This is a great introduction to rustic building techniques. Learn how to make a square frame from pieces of alder & work […]

Random weave is one of Joan's favourite styles of baskets to weave. The structure is beautiful, reminding one of bird's nests. It is strong, durable and lends itself to sculptural forms on both small and large scale. We will discuss and cover several ways of approaching this technique. The material we will be using is […]

Curious about the therapeutic applications for horticulture? The use of plants and outdoor environments to heal people's illnesses, and achieve their health goals dates back to ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. In this introductory workshop led by Cliff Thorbes, a Registered Horticulturist Therapist with the Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association, discover and experience some of the therapeutic […]

Join Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Herbalist Racheal Schnarr for the summer installment of the "Home Herbalist" series. We will review medicinal herbs that can be used and harvested during the summer, their typical applications and how to make them. For the practical portion of this class, we will enjoy a short plant walk in the HCP medicinal herb garden, then […]

This is Richard Wong's last workshop before the summer break. Spend a lovely afternoon creating several miniatures suitable for personalized greeting cards, or work on one larger painting.  Your choice.  Richard will guide you.  His classes are suitable for all levels.  Beginners are especially encouraged.  (Songbird Motif clockwise: Bluebird, Dark-eyed Junco, European Robin, Sparrow) Paintings: one 8x10" piece, or several […]