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JMG Kids Garden Club

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

*New start time* Once a month we meet for seasonal gardening activities in our very own Junior Master Gardener Garden Plot! Our growing season starts early, and there is always lots to do!! When the weather is not quite ideal, we can work indoors to start seeds, learn to propagate plants, plan our home gardens, […]

Starting Vegetables from Seed Youth Workshop

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

Starting Vegetables from Seed Learn about seeds, how they grow and what they need to become healthy thriving plants. We will be planting up trays of seeds for the JMG gardens as well as take home, so bring along your garden gloves. Don't forget about planning for our native pollinators too! They need flowers to […]

Make Your Own Bird House Youth Workshop

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

Making Your Own Bird House Our gardens depend on birds to thrive so let's look at what birds need for nesting and create a safe place for them to raise their young. We will be using wood, hammers and nails to assemble our pre-cut kits. We need big hands along to help handle the tools […]

JMG Spring Break Camp

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

Junior Master Gardener Camp (JMG) Come grow with us! This dynamic program educates youth about horticulture, health, nutrition, environmental science, leadership and life skills using fun and creative activities. Flexibility is a key component of the JMG program that enables it to be adapted to meet the needs and interests of different individuals and organizations. […]

JMG Spring Break Camp

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

Junior Master Gardener Camp (JMG) Come grow with us! This dynamic program educates youth about horticulture, health, nutrition, environmental science, leadership and life skills using fun and creative activities. Flexibility is a key component of the JMG program that enables it to be adapted to meet the needs and interests of different individuals and organizations. […]

Fairy Garden Youth Workshop

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

  Fairy Gardens We will begin with an enchanted walk through the Gardens gathering natural materials and inspiration to create your own take home Fairy Garden. There will have a chance to explore a variety of materials such as clay, moss, and twigs. Parents/guardians are welcome to stay and participate and required to stay with […]

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Professional Development Day Camp

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

Junior Master Gardener Camp (JMG) Have you ever picnicked with a frog? Watched a pair of mallard ducks float quietly down the stream while feeding? Snacked on a fairy garden ground cover? These and more experiences await you in our gardens during Pro D Day Camps this spring. Over the past weeks we have seen […]

Earth Day in the Gardens

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

What better place to celebrate the planet we call home than in a garden? Meet and interact with earth-minded community groups, nonprofit organizations, green businesses and more at this, "enviro expo for all things eco!" Admission is free and includes access to our nine acres of demonstration gardens to inspire you, as well as interactive […]

Bonsai for Young Gardeners

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

These precious plants have a story to tell. They have been created over many decades, originally in China and Japan. Learn about this amazing history and art form with our local Bonsai expert Mark Paterson in our beautiful Bonsai Garden at HCP. Then begin the process of creating your own bonsai to take home. Plants […]

FLORAL DESIGN FOR KIDS

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

Challenge their creativity and inspire their love of flowers and all things grown with a fresh floral design class just for kids! This “make and take” class will teach them the fundamentals of basic floral design using several techniques. They will create a sweet take out box arrangement, utilizing a recyclable eco friendly container and […]