Horticulture Centre of the Pacific

Picnic in the Gardens
2019-07-31 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Vancouver) | Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, V9E 2J7, Canada
The Gardens at HCP is extending our hours every second Wednesday night starting June 5. We encourage families and friends to come and enjoy a lovely picnic on our grounds. Admission is by donation between 5 and 8 pm. Bring your own dinner and find a bench or lawn to enjoy your meal while enjoying the sounds of a local musician. Local arts vendors will be onsite and you can browse through their selection of goods or visit the Master Gardener booth with your garden related questions. Our plant sale area has a lovely selection of plants propagated by our volunteers from our garden and you might find a leafy friend to take home with you. The event will be posted on Facebook, please share amongst your friends. We encourage you to bring your sketch book, guitar, outdoor games - it will be a wonderful evening.
Our musicians for the July 31 picnic are Ivernia's Concert Party. They are Marjorie Cullerne, on violin, Kate Rhodes, on viola and voice, Heather DeRome, on classical guitar, and Douglas Hensley, on classical guitar.
If you would like to explore your creative talents during picnic night, consider signing up for a Paint and Picnic class with local artist Rose Cowles. Classes run from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. No experience required, all levels welcome, but spaces are limited. Call us to register and hold your spot - 250 479 6162. This is a great activity to do as a group.

2019 Picnic Dates
Wednesdays, 5pm - 8pm
June 5
June 19
July 3
July 17
July 31
August 14
August 28

Spa Time
2019-08-01 13:00 - 14:30
Using fresh and dried herbs from the gardens along with essential oils, kids will learn how to create their very own spa essentials to take home and enjoy. It's amazing what combining a few garden and household materials can create!
Date: August 1
Time: 1:00 – 2:30
Ages: 6+ years
Fee: $15/child

JMG Summer Camp
2019-08-06 09:00 - 2019-08-09 16:00
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. It is perfectly suited to Afterschool Childcare Programs, 4-H, Home School groups, or any number of interest groups as a program enhancement. If you are interested in having a JMG program at your school, recreation centre, home school group, or other, please contact our School and Youth Programs Coordinator at youthprograms@hcp.ca

At HCP we have been offering this international, licensed program since 2005. See our list of upcoming JMG Camps below, including JMG Pro-D Day Camps, Spring Break Camps, Summer full and part day camps. This program is facilitated by Victoria Master Gardeners Association members.

SUMMER CAMPS (JMG and Garden Arts)
Dates: July 8 -12 (JMG full days), July 22 – 26 (Garden Arts half days),
August 6 - 9 (JMG full days), 2019
Times: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (full days), 9:00 am – 12:00 pm (half days)
Cost: $180/5 day camps, $145/4 day camps, $95/5 half day camps
Ages: 5 ½ years – 12 years
Registration: Registration opens April 3, 2019. Register at Saanich Recreation (250-475-7600).

Pesticide Applicator Course
2019-08-12 09:00 - 16:30, 2019-08-19 09:00 - 16:30
Pesticide Applicator Certificate Course (Landscape General Category):
Course: August 12 and 19, 2019
Exam: August 22, 2019
Course: Mondays, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Exam: Thursday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: The Gardens at HCP
Cost: $400 including textbooks and exam fees
Cost without books: $280*
(*The required books have recently changed and you must have the correct two books for the course. Please contact us to determine if your books are current.)
To sign up: Phone our office at 250-479-3210, or email collegeadmin@hcp.ca.
Full payment is required with registration.

Fairy Gardens
2019-08-13 13:00 - 14:30
These gardens are fun to create … even parents enjoy making them and here is a chance to participate with your child in a mini garden making session! We will make these take-home gardens for outdoor use, using some natural materials gathered from the garden. Adults are welcome to stay or drop off. *All materials are provided.*
Date: August 13
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Ages: 6+ years
Fee: $15/child

Picnic in the Gardens
2019-08-14 17:00 - 20:00
The Gardens at HCP is extending our hours every second Wednesday night starting June 5. We encourage families and friends to come and enjoy a lovely picnic on our grounds. Admission is by donation between 5 and 8 pm. Bring your own dinner and find a bench or lawn to enjoy your meal while enjoying the sounds of a local musician. Local arts vendors will be onsite and you can browse through their selection of goods or visit the Master Gardener booth with your garden related questions. Our plant sale area has a lovely selection of plants propagated by our volunteers from our garden and you might find a leafy friend to take home with you.
Our musical entertainment for the evening is the dynamic group Jazzalele. To learn more about the group, please visit their website by using this LINK.
The event will be posted on Facebook, please share amongst your friends. We encourage you to bring your sketch book, guitar, outdoor games - it will be a wonderful evening.

*July 31st Paint event has been rescheduled to August 14th
2019 Picnic Dates
Wednesdays, 5pm - 8pm
June 5
June 19
July 3
July 17
July 31
August 14
August 28

Paint and Picnic Nights - Fantasy Floral Postcards
2019-08-14 17:30 - 19:30
All skill levels welcome. Bring along your picnic dinner and enjoy a night of creativity at the Gardens. Call to register - 250 479 6162.
The July 31st Fantasy Florals paint night has been rescheduled to Wednesday, August 14th.

Pesticide Applicator Exam
2019-08-22 13:00 - 16:00
Pesticide Applicator Certificate Course (Landscape General Category):
Course: August 12 and 19, 2019
Exam: August 22, 2019
Course: Mondays, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Exam: Thursday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: The Gardens at HCP
Course Cost: $400 including textbooks and exam fees
Exam Only Cost: $110
To sign up: Phone our office at 250-479-3210, or email collegeadmin@hcp.ca.
Full payment is required with registration.

Picnic in the Gardens
2019-08-28 17:00 - 20:00
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The Gardens at HCP is extending our hours every second Wednesday night starting June 5. We encourage families and friends to come and enjoy a lovely picnic on our grounds. Admission is by donation between 5 and 8 pm. Bring your own dinner and find a bench or lawn to enjoy your meal while enjoying the sounds of a local musician. Local arts vendors will be onsite and you can browse through their selection of goods or visit the Master Gardener booth with your garden related questions. Our plant sale area has a lovely selection of plants propagated by our volunteers from our garden and you might find a leafy friend to take home with you. The event will be posted on Facebook, please share amongst your friends. We encourage you to bring your sketch book, guitar, outdoor games - it will be a wonderful evening.
For the final Picnic in the Garden of 2019, we have musicians from the Songs & Stories group doing an outdoor version of Musical Chairs. Featured will be Ray Spencer, Lisa Bosman, Daniel Cook, Terry Brennan, Genevieve Charbonneau, Jack Connolly and Robbie Hancock playing original songs in a 'writers in the round' style. This show brings together a very talented group of singer/songwriters in the beautiful backdrop at the HCP gardens. To learn more about their show please go to www.songsandstories.info.
If you would like to explore your creative talents during picnic night, consider signing up for a Paint and Picnic class with local artist Rose Cowles. Classes run from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. No experience required, all levels welcome, but spaces are limited. Call us to register and hold your spot - 250 479 6162. This is a great activity to do as a group.
2019 Picnic Dates Wednesdays, 5pm - 8pm June 5 June 19 July 3 July 17 July 31 August 14 August 28
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Paint and Picnic Nights - Swan Song
2019-08-28 17:30 - 19:30
All skill levels welcome. Bring along your picnic dinner and enjoy a night of creativity at the Gardens. Call to register - 250 479 6162.

Stories in the Garden
2019-09-09 10:00 - 11:00
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If you enjoyed the summer season of STORIES IN THE SHADE, this is our fall version, featuring seasonal and entertaining stories and garden wanders for preschoolers. Each week a new theme and story is planned around a garden adventure to explore and discover the many wonders in our gardens.

DATES: Mondays, September 9, 16, 30, and October 7.
FEE: $5/participating child
AGES: 2-5 years (with accompanying adult)
TIMES: 10:00 am – 11:00 am
*Register with us at 250-479-6162 between 9-5 daily or in person.
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Spa Time
2019-09-14 13:30 - 15:30
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SPA TIME AGAIN- Take 3!
What's not to like about a spa experience, including making your own foot soak, testing it out with your new friends in a foot bath to relax you? Learn to make spa products to enjoy at home with basic ingredients found at home and in your garden! Bring along a towel and come prepared to relax. BTW, bring along an adult for just $5 extra, and have some spa time together.
DATE: Saturday, September 14
FEE: $20/child (accompanying adult $5)
AGES: 5-12 years (adults…no age restrictions)
TIMES: 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
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Fun With Flowers Series
2019-09-15 13:00 - 15:00
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FUN WITH FLOWERS series
This is the time of year that our gardens are full of beautiful flowers. Learn to dry, pound, arrange and create with them to preserve their natural beauty and even their scent! Each week participants will be introduced to a new technique and create a take-away they will be proud to show. This is an opportunity to learn about plants and craft with them.
DATES: Sundays, September 15(drying & pressing), September 22 (flower pounding), September 29 (arranging with fresh)
FEES: $55/3 week series or $20/1 week
AGES: 5-12 years
TIMES: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
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Fall Plant Sale
2019-09-21 09:00 - 16:00
Join us and choose from many unique plants which are propagated from the gardens by our volunteers. All plant prices are reduced by at least 20%.
Admissions into the Gardens is free on plant sale day and Master Gardeners will be available to answer your questions. All proceeds raised from the plant sale support the development of our not-for-profit teaching gardens.
Download the plant availability list clicking this LINK.

Willow Chair Workshop
2019-09-22 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday, September 22 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
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. Learn how to make a square frame from pieces of alder & work with different sizes of willow to create your chair. All tools will be provided.
HCP Members $250 /Non Members $275
Call 250 479 6162 to register

Pro D Day Camps
2019-09-23 09:00 - 16:00
Do you know a child who enjoys gardening? Our gardens are perfect for learning about growing plants, food and building natural support systems. Have them spend their next Pro-D Day with us!
DATES:Friday February 14, 2020;Monday April 27, 2020;Friday May 15, 2020.
AGES: 5.5-12 YEARS
TIMES: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
*Register below or call us at 250-479-6162
Register Online

COLLEGE INFORMATION SESSION
2019-09-25 18:00 - 19:00
Thinking about a career in horticulture? Our next full-time Horticulture Certificate Program starts in January 2020.

Learn about the program and the application process, see the gardens and bring all your questions to our information session on September 25, 2019 at 6pm @ The Gardens at HCP.
Registration is preferred, but drop-ins are welcome.
To register, please email collegeadmin@hcp.ca.

Pine Needle Basketry
2019-09-28 09:30 - 17:00
Saturday, September 28 - 9:30am - 5:00pm
Instructor: Joan Carrigan
Learn to make a pine needle coiled basket using waxed linen thread as the stitching material. We will explore different ways of starting pine needle baskets and stitches such as plain and V-stitch patterns. Each participant can design their own basket working on ways to shape and create pattern with stitches and colour threads. Joan will have extra long California pine needles for you to use but she will talk about gathering and preparing local varieties of pine needles and other natural materials suitable for this diverse basketry technique. Our basketry workshops are popular. Should the class be sold out when you call, please put your name on the waiting list as we may run a second class with enough interest.
Tools to Bring: scissors with a sharp point (like embroidery scissors), an old tea towel or hand towel, tapestry needle size #20.
HCP Members $120 /Non Members $140
Call 250 479 6162 to register

Grow Your Own Cut Flower Garden - Fall
2019-09-28 11:00 - 14:00
Saturday, September 28 - 11:00am - 2:00pm
Instructor: Eiddwen Thomas
Eiddwen Thomas, floral designer and owner of Cantref Gardens will teach participants about flowers, grasses, herbs, and foliage for making gorgeous fall arrangements Find out about fall clean up and soil preparation for next year. Learn what bulbs and plants you can plant now for colour in your garden in the spring, such as tulips, narcissus, and other gorgeous spring bulbs.
HCP Members $55 /Non Members $60
Call 250 479 6162 to register

Mini Garden Series
2019-09-28 13:30 - 15:30
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What is it about miniature gardens that intrigues us? Is it the adorable tiny plants we choose to nestle into interesting and unusual containers…vintage, upcycled, or made? This workshop series will include a weekly project to create a fairy, alpine, succulent and terrarium garden. If you love miniatures of all kinds, give this garden series a try!
DATES: Saturdays, September 28 (fairy), October 5 (alpine), October 12 (succulent), October 19 (terrarium)
FEES: $85/4 week series or $ 25/1 week
AGES: 7-14 years
TIMES: 1:30 – 3:30 pm
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Willow Hoop Rib Basket
2019-09-29 09:30 - 16:30
Sunday, September 29 - 9:30am - 4:30pm
Instructor: Joan Carrigan
This is a variation of an oval rib basket which has 2 built-in side handles often called a potato basket. We will be using willow for the hoop and a combination of dyed reed and seagrass for the weaving. This is a lovely storage and display basket perfect for the kitchen or holding craft supplies. Our basketry workshops are popular. Should the class be sold out when you call, please put your name on the waiting list as we may run a second class with enough interest.
Tools to Bring: sturdy scissors (like kitchen scissors), an old towel, spray bottle.
HCP Members $120 /Non Members $140
Call 250 479 6162 to register

Cannabis for the Homegrower: Harvesting & Processing
2019-09-29 13:00 - 16:00
Sunday, September 29 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Instructor: Jo Wyld
You've grown your cannabis, now what do you do? In this workshop, we will explore the myriad ways to prepare your cannabis for personal use. Discussion will include methods of harvesting, curing, drying and processing your cannabis. The preparation and creation of oils, tinctures, cannabutter, salves, a variety of cooking methods and making extracts will be introduced.
HCP Members $60/Non Members $65
Call 250 479 6162 to register

Advanced Pruning
2019-10-05 09:00 - 12:00
Saturday, October 5 & 12 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
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 pruning techniques and advanced strategies will be reviewed and applied to teach you how to achieve desirable structure, reduced maintenance & long term plant health in your garden. Your confidence and comfort will grow as you observe, learn, and practice proper pruning techniques and common mistakes to avoid.
This is an outdoor workshop, please dress accordingly and bring your secateurs, all other equipment will be supplied.
HCP Members $90/Non Members $110
Call 250 479 6162 to register

Backyard Beekeeping - The First Year
2019-10-06 09:00 - 12:00
Sunday, October 6 - 9:00am - 12:00pm
Instructor: Gordon Mackay
The interest and popularity of this wonderful craft is increasing every year. It is very important to become familiarised with the hive and the honey bee before you get your bees to maximize your chances of success. This workshop will focus on the beginner beekeeper who is planning on setting up a hive in the spring, or for those that have had bees for a year.
We will cover the basics of getting started, equipment required, dealing with potential pest (yes we will be talking about those pesky Varroa mites!) and disease problems in the hive along with looking at some favourite honey bee plants.We will also cover some tips on how to get your bees ready for winter. There will be lots of opportunity to ask questions throughout the class and time will be left at the end for further questions too.
HCP Members $25/Non Members $35
Call 250 479 6162 to register

Eco Crafts
2019-10-06 13:00 - 15:00
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We are becoming more aware of how our actions impact our planet. By starting with little changes at home, we can make a difference! In this workshop we will explore ways to reuse household items and use natural materials to save on waste while making great personal products to use at home and school. We will use fabric, beeswax, herbs, and other materials. Participants are asked to bring along an old tee shirt to make their first item, an upcycled shopping tote for take-aways.
DATE: Saturday, October 6
FEE: $20/youth
AGES: 7-14 years
TIMES: 1:00 – 3:00 pm
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Herbal Tincture Making Workshop
2019-10-19 10:00 - 13:00
Saturday, October 19 - 10:00am - 1:00pm
Instructor: Lily Fawn
An herbal tincture is a very effective form of extracting the medicine from plants. It has a much longer shelf life than an infusion, decoction or oil and can be stored in your cupboard for years. Herbalist, Lily Fawn, shares the secrets of herbal tincture making. Participants will gain confidence in basic medicine making skills and learn both folklore tincture making and standardized methods. Participants take home all medicines made in class including a fresh plant tincture made with a herb of their choice. This session will also offer an informative introduction to a materia medica of the herbs used in the class and receive a detailed handbook outlining all the information covered in class.
All supplies are included.
HCP Members $55 /Non Members $65
Call 250 479 6162 to register

Willow Chair Workshop
2019-10-20 09:00 - 17:00
Sunday, October 20 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
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. Learn how to make a square frame from pieces of alder & work with different sizes of willow to create your chair.
All tools will be provided.
HCP Members $250 /Non Members $275
Call 250 479 6162 to register

"Abundance" Painting Workshop
2019-10-26 09:30 - 16:30
Saturday, October 26 & Sunday, October 27 - 9:30am - 4:30pm
Instructor: Rose Cowles
HCP Members & Non Members $275
Call 250 479 6162 to register

Family Harvest Festival
2019-10-26 10:00 - 14:00
Join us for a fun-filled event with lots of activities for the family. Check back for more information on the event closer to the time.
