Community Education Workshops

Saturday - March 28 - 1:00pm -  4:00pm Instructor: Jo Wyld Learn the basics of growing Cannabis for personal use with college instructor, Jo Wyld. This workshop will cover cannabis species and strains, how cannabis is used, starting from seed or clone, considerations and methods for growing outdoors or indoors, common pests and disease, harvesting […]

Saturday - March 29 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm Instructor: Tom Lahey Learn all you need to know to set up your own mason bee home. This workshop will cover all the ways we can promote pollination with the Blue Orchard Mason Bee. We will look at all the different types of bee housing, from paper […]

Saturday - April 4 - 9:00 am - 12:00 pm Instructor: Mark Paterson Come learn the art of bonsai with Mark Paterson, President of the Vancouver Island Bonsai Society. This is the first of a three part series. In Part one, Mark will teach you how to apply bonsai techniques to a 1 gallon sized […]

Saturday - April 4 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm Instructor: Tom Lahey Learn all you need to know to set up your own mason bee home. This workshop will cover all the ways we can promote pollination with the Blue Orchard Mason Bee. We will look at all the different types of bee housing, from paper […]

Sunday -  April 5 - 9:00am - 11:30am Instructor: Linda Rambaud Create your own flower crown and learn about colour combinations, techniques and floral apparel.  Registration closes March 30. HCP Members $90 / Non Members $100 Register online or call 250 479 6162 Register online

with Kristen Miskelly Are you a homeowner or land manager interested in creating a native wildflower meadow in place of lawn or field? Join Kristen Miskelly of Saanich Native Plants to learn what you need to know to create a successful meadow, including which native species to use, how to prepare and plant your area, […]

Instructor: 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 techniques. Learn how to make a square frame from pieces of […]

Hydrangea Flowers: July 23 - 5pm - 7pm Picnic in the Gardens starts at 1pm, so consider arriving early for your class and bringing a picnic lunch while enjoying the sounds of a live local musician. At 5pm, move into the pavilion for your paint night experience. At its core, our Paint Night offers a […]