Working with Live Willow Workshop

Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, Canada

with Andrew Kent Join artisan Andrew Kent from The Willow Way for this one day workshop. With Andrew Kent's expert instruction, you will learn to grow a living willow fence. Using fresh Willow, you will learn to plant and weave shoots which will take root and grow to form an intricate living fence on the […]

Herbs for Womens Health Workshop

Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, Canada

With Lily Fawn  Join Herbalist, Lily Fawn in an introductory class on herbal health for women of all ages.  This workshop is about honoring the wild woman within in us and learning about the herbs that nourish our body. Through understanding feminine balances we gain the knowledge and initiative to heal ourselves naturally.   HCP […]

Wicker Woven Basket Workshop

Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, Canada

with Joan Carrigan In this workshop we will explore combining two different weaving techniques to create a striking sculptural basket. First we will start with randomly weaving the base of the basket using dyed reed. This weave is inspired by bird's nests and offers many sculptural possibilities. The top of the basket will be woven […]

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Wreath Making Workshops - SOLD OUT

Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, Canada

SOLD OUT - Please call if you would like to go on the interest list in case of cancellations. Learn how to create beautiful, decorative Christmas wreaths without the hassle of collecting materials and a messy clean up. Expert instructors will guide you through the basics of building a beautiful and unique wreath. No two wreaths […]

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Wreath Making Workshops - SOLD OUT

Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, Canada

SOLD OUT - Please call if you would like to go on the interest list in case of cancellations. Learn how to create beautiful, decorative Christmas wreaths without the hassle of collecting materials and a messy clean up. Expert instructors will guide you through the basics of building a beautiful and unique wreath. No two wreathes […]

Creating a Cut Flower Garden Workshop - Winter

Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, Canada

with Eiddwen Thomas Learn the secrets of growing your own flowers for cutting and arranging with floral designer, Eiddwen Thomas. Eiddwen is the owner of Cartref Gardens, a commercial cut flower farm in North Saanich. This class is part of seasonal series on Growing your own Cut Flower Garden. Winter is a great time to […]

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Plant identification & Culture Workshops

Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, Canada

With Diane Pierce One Saturday a month 1pm - 4pm  2019 Dates: January 26, February 16, March 16, April 13, May 25, June 15, July 20, August 17 (field trip – please pre-register), September 14, October 26, November 16, December 7 Learn all about plants with Diane Pierce, expert gardener, designer and writer. Diane will […]

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Willow Chair Workshop

Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, Canada

with Andrew Kent 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. Learn how to make a square frame from pieces of alder […]

Pine Needle Basket Workshop

Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, Canada

with Joan Carrigan Learn to make a pine needle coiled basket using waxed linen thread as the stitching material. We will explore different ways of starting pine needle baskets and stitches such as plain and V-stitch patterns. Each participant can design their own basket working on ways to shape and create pattern with stitches and […]

Pruning Ornamental Plants

Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, Canada

with Patty Brown An understanding of how and why plants respond to pruning will help you get the results you want with any plant in your garden. Patty Brown, Pacific Horticultural College instructor will take you through the steps, theory and techniques of pruning. The workshop consists of two lectures and one hands on session […]