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 […]

Advanced Pruning

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

Sundays, November 8 & 15 - 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 […]

Holiday Closure

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

The Gardens will be closed on Saturday December 19 and re-open on Thursday, January 14 - 10am - 4pm. We look forward to seeing you again in the new year. Until then have a safe and happy festive season.

Gardens Reopen

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

The Gardens are open Thursdays - Sundays starting on January 14th - 10am - 4pm. Please check our website if we have snowy conditions as we may be closed on those days.

Zoom Class: Watercolours with Richard Wong – Pears

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

ONLINE VIA ZOOM: Watercolours with Richard Wong – Pears Relax, Paint and Connect. Enjoy a lovely learning experience online where you can relax, have some fun, paint and connect with others while learning how to create beautiful watercolours on Japanese art paper. You will receive tips on how to improve your painting, and you will be guided each […]

Recurring

Plant Identification and Culture Classes

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

with Diane Pierce Learn so much 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, plant descriptions, cultural requirements, general maintenance and landscape uses. This is an ongoing course & can be joined at any time, […]