Adult Community Education | 3-hour class This is a monthly class in which participants will be introduced to 20 new plants in each session. If you are a new gardener, new to Victoria or just want to brush up on your plant knowledge, this is a great place to get started. This is a monthly […]
Adult Community Education | Horticulture | 1.5 Hours with Paula McCormick Pollinator Pocket Forest is born! Please join project lead Paula McCormick on a journey of positive change with this walk-and-talk presentation in the gardens, focusing on the development of the new Pollinator Pocket Forest at HCP. Planted in 2024 with the generous support of […]
Adult community education | full day workshop **This workshop has been cancelled and will be re-scheduled.** Join artisan Andrew Kent from The Willow Way for this full day workshop. In one day, with Andrew's expert instruction, you can make and take home your own Bent Willow Rustic Chair. This is a great introduction to rustic […]
Instructor Christi York will show you how to brew up a batch of botanical ink, while we play with abstract mark making.
Adult Community Education | Herbalism Workshop | 2 Hours Join Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Herbalist Racheal Schnarr for this year's new and refreshed Home Herbalist Series. This series is more immersive, covers new herbs, and features new seasonal info booklets. Suitable for beginners. We will review herbalism as a whole, then taste and review some of […]
ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION | ARTS WORKSHOP | 2 HOURS Instructor: Monika Burrell In this workshop we will create delicate white stoneware beads for jewellery using natural objects pressed into flat pieces of clay. The intricate patterns of leaves, flowers and stems are highlighted by liquid underglaze colour which we will flood into the texture and […]
Adult Community Education | Art Class | 3-hour Workshop Learn how to capture vibrant sunsets in our fall class with watercolour instructor Richard Wong. Richard cultivates a relaxing, fun, stress-free learning where everyone is welcome. Suitable for all levels, beginners are especially encouraged. Registration includes all-day admission to the Gardens, so come early and be […]
Adult Community Education | Arts | 4-hour workshop (break included) Immerse yourself in nature and colour with artist, author, and inspiring instructor Wendy Picken. Using what Wendy describes as “fingerpainting without the paint,” explore the mixed medium technique she has developed over the past 30 years, and learn to create joyful, beautiful flowerscapes utilizing china […]
Adult Community Education | Arts | 4-hour workshop (break included) Immerse yourself in the rich jewel-tones of summer with artist, author, and inspiring instructor Wendy Picken. Using what Wendy describes as “fingerpainting without the paint,” explore the mixed medium technique she has developed over the past 30 years, and learn to create joyful, beautiful flowerscapes […]
Adult Community Education | Horticulture Workshop | 3 Hours with Mike Rogers This workshop will consist of both a classroom session and an outdoor demonstration of planting, care and maintenance in the garden. Each will be approximately ninety-minutes in duration. During the classroom session, participants will be introduced to the joys of gardening with ornamental […]