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Creative Flower Photography Workshop with Jana Zachariou

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

Saturday, March 19 - 10:00am - 11:30am OR Saturday, April 16 - 10:00am - 11:30am Let's imagine…….Learning flower photography while being surrounded by the spectacular gardens at HCP. Spring is the perfect time to capture the colours and forms of flowers.  Jana loves to share her passion for photography and her commitment to natural floral […]

ONLINE: Willow Bark Wall Pouch

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

Online via Zoom with Joan Carrigan Willow bark is a lovely material for basket weaving and this project is a perfect way to show it off.  We will be weaving this variation of a point pouch designed to hang on the wall to hold utensils or a flower arrangement. Along with the plaited designs using […]

Willow Chair Workshop

Tuesday, March 29 - 9am - 5pm 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 […]

ONLINE: Random Woven Nest Basket

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

Online via Zoom with Joan Carrigan Random weave is one of Joan's favourite styles of baskets. The structure is beautiful, reminding one of birds' nests. It is strong, durable and lends itself to sculptural forms in both small and large scale. We will discuss several ways of approaching this technique. Discussion will cover how to […]

ONLINE: Knotless Netting – Dressing a Stone and Making a Pouch Workshop

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

Online via Zoom with Joan Carrigan. This ancient stitching technique has been used to make pouches and bags in many parts of the world. In this workshop, participants will start by learning design variations of knotless netting using waxed threads worked over a smooth stone – thus Dressing a Stone. The second project will be […]

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Floral Watercolour Workshop Series with Richard Wong

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

Join Richard for this new, exciting workshop series, and learn different ways to create lovely floral art. Each session will cover a different artistic approach: botanical florals, representational florals, and atmospheric florals; with the last session on a blending of approaches. Classes are ideal for first time as well as continuing students. Enjoy the warmth […]

The Backyard Orchard Workshop

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

Saturdays, 9:00am - 12:00pm - April 9 & 16 This workshop is for those serious about cultivating fruit and nuts in an urban space. Ryan Senechal will cover: selection of cultivars, planting, staking & training, soil, nutrients & watering, pruning, plant health & cultural controls, grafting & propagation. The focus will be on apple, cherry, […]

ONLINE: Coiled Baskets with Soft Materials Workshop

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

Online via Zoom with Joan Carrigan Coiling is one of the most portable basketry techniques and is friendly on the hands. We'll be using tapestry yarn for our stitching material offering a colourful palette to explore different stitching patterns and shaping options - all of which provide endless design possibilities. This basket ticks a lot […]

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Creative Flower Photography Workshop with Jana Zachariou

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

Let's imagine…….Learning flower photography while being surrounded by the spectacular gardens at HCP. Spring is the perfect time to capture the colours and forms of flowers.  Jana loves to share her passion for photography and her commitment to natural floral beauty. She has created workshops for those individuals who want to learn how to capture […]

Willow Chair Workshop

Sunday, April 17 - 9am - 5pm 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 […]

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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

Email: [email protected]