with Grace Wolfe This is the perfect Mother's Day gift! A gift of creative time together in a spectacular garden setting and delightful handmade natural soaps to take home. This is a special Mother's Day class for moms and their adult daughters or sons. Join Grace Wolfe, from Hands Together Traveling Soap Co, who will […]
Take in the sights and smells of spring while learning a little appreciation for the lowly weeds peeking out from under the spring flowers. Learn how to identify and collect common garden and lawn weeds, and then take them back to the lunch room to prepare a wild tea and delightful spring salad. This workshop […]
Join us on Saturday, May 20, between 9:00 am and 12:00 noon! Organically grown heirloom tomato varieties Veggie and herb transplants Free admission to the Gardens!
with Beth Cruise Learn this ancient natural building technique with Beth Cruise. This hands-on cob building workshop will give you the basic, practical skills for building many garden structures like walls, sheds, benches, arbours, bulletin boards, display centres, huts, gazebos, and sanctuaries. Learning the finishing touch of colourful earthen plasters, mosaics, embedded objects and sculptural […]
Date: May 29, 2016 at 1:00 Location: The Gardens at HCP Couvelier Pavilion AGM That time again where our members gather to review the highlights of the year. This year's AGM will be at 1:00 on May 29th and should be approximately one hour in length. At 2:15 there will be a special […]
Part 2 of Wolfing Down Weeds will explore a different group of weeds, those that may at first appear a little less tender and tasty. But don't be deceived by their tough exteriors, many tougher weeds make excellent food as well! Plants will be identified and gathered the same as the previous workshop but this […]
with Eiddwen Thomas Come and join us for a creative floral experience. Participants will have the opportunity to design and create their own natural arrangements under the expert guidance and instruction of Eiddwen Thomas, local floral designer and flower farmer. This three part series will feature locally grown flowers, foliage, grasses and ornamentals as much […]
with Heather Goulet Learn the art of making beautiful rock like containers using the hypertufa technique. Each participant will make a pot during the workshop and take it home with them. Hypertufa allows you to use any interesting bowl or object as a mold for your pot. Once you learn the technique, you will be […]
Thinking about a career in horticulture? Our next full-time Horticulture Certificate Program starts in January 2017. Learn about the program and the application process, see the gardens and bring all your questions to our information session on June 23, 2016, 6pm @ The Gardens at HCP. Registration is preferred, but drop-ins are welcome. To register, […]
The Gardens at HCP is extending our hours the last Wednesday of the month May – August so families and friends can come down for a lovely picnic on our grounds.
