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Introduction to Backyard Beekeeping

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

Sunday, October 4 - 10:00am - 1:00pm Instructor: Gordon Mackay As beekeeping becomes even more popular in recent times, the importance of some introductory knowledge becomes even more important prior to getting our honey bees. This workshop is aimed at providing new beekeepers with knowledge that will help them with setting up their first colony […]

Willow Tension Tray Workshop

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

Tuesday - October 6 - 9:30am - 4:30pm Instructor: Joan Carrigan Willow is highly valued as a basket making material. We will begin with a discussion about how to grow, harvest and prepare willow for weaving. Different types of trays will be explored including tension and rib style trays. This course offers an introduction to […]

Three Season Planters Workshop

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

Add some colour to your front step, a balcony garden, or deck with a planter designed for 3 season interest! This 3 in 1 container garden features fall and winter flowering annuals to provide colour now and through winter, and bulbs that will provide spring colour. Bring along your gardening gloves and we will provide […]

Willow Chair Workshop

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

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 […]

International Bat Week (October 24 – 31)

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

BAT INTERPRETIVE WALK Join the Habitat Acquisition Trust (HAT) on a walk-through HCP's natural areas and learn about our native and at-risk bat populations. Learn about the important role these animals play in our ecosystems and how you can enhance bat habitat close to home. There will also be a BAT Scavenger Hunt to challenge […]

Hawk – Watercolour Workshop with Richard Wong

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

Thursday, October 29 - 12:30pm - 3:30pm Please join Richard for a lovely safe day of art Thurs, Oct 29 starting at 12:30pm!  Admission to the Gardens is included, so consider bringing a lunch to enjoy in the Garden before heading over to the Pavilion to learn how to paint the “Red-tailed Hawk” on Japanese […]

Plant Identification & Culture Workshops

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

Saturday, October 31 - 1pm - 4pm Saturday, November 21 - 1pm - 4pm Sunday - December 13 - 1pm - 4pm Instructor: Diane Pierce Learn all about plants with Diane Pierce, expert gardener, designer and writer. Diane will introduce you to 25 new plants in each session. You will learn Latin & common names, […]

Random Bird’s Nest Baskets Workshop

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

Random weave is one of Joan's favourite styles of baskets. The structure is beautiful reminding one of bird's nests. It is strong, durable and lends itself to sculptural forms on both small and large scale. We will discuss and cover several ways of approaching this technique. Our base material will be round reed along with […]

Advanced Pruning

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

Saturday, November 7 & 14 - 10am - 1pm Instructor: Ryan Senechal Are you a hands-on gardener hesitant to prune small trees and shrubs in fear of injuring or undesirably altering them?  This course with certified arborist Ryan Senechal will give you the skills you need to successfully prune your garden. In 2 sessions, basic […]

Gulls – Watercolour Workshop with Richard Wong

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

Sunday, September 26 - 12:30pm - 3:30pm Learn how to create this flock of Gulls using shading and texture to create form, watercolour on Japanese art paper.  All levels are welcome.  Beginners are encouraged. Learn in a relaxed, stress-free and professionally guided environment. Richard Wong is a local professional wildlife artist with international credentials.  His […]

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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]