These miniature gardens are fun to make! Fairy Gardens can be made from purchased or recycled household items. They help us to use our imaginations and support creative play. This session will focus on the use of plants as a foundation. Participants will learn to sculpt pathways and gardens using drought tolerant plants, and natural […]
National Pollinator Week is June 22 - 28. We invite visitors to come and observe pollinators at the Gardens. Our pollinators have been busy with the first bee sightings occurring during the last week of February. Since then we have installed several mason bee nesting boxes. These were generously funded by the Victoria Master Gardener […]
Join us at the HCP for a lovely safe day of art and music on Thursday, July 9, starting at 1:00pm! Bring a picnic lunch. First up at the Pavilion: sit back, relax and learn how to paint a beautiful “Hummingbird & Flowers” on Japanese art paper with our guest instructor, Richard Wong, 1:00 – […]
Do you ever wonder how to reduce, reuse, and repurpose household items into new products? Bring along an old tee shirt to make a fabric tote bag to take your goods home in. Then create some amazing other items using household items. Date: July 30 Time: 1:30 – 3:00 pm Ages: 6+ years Fee: $20/child […]
These gardens are fun to create and there are so many themes to explore. In this mini garden making session we will take an inspiring woodland wander then collect and use natural materials to give the fairies a camping trip to remember! Adults are welcome to stay or drop off. Children under 7 years must […]
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 […]
Hydrangea Flowers: July 23 - 5pm - 7pm Picnic in the Gardens starts at 1pm, so consider arriving early for your class and bringing a picnic lunch while enjoying the sounds of a live local musician. At 5pm, move into the pavilion for your paint night experience. At its core, our Paint Night offers a […]
One Saturday a month 1pm - 4pm January 25, February 15, March 21, April 18, May 23 (field trip - please pre-register), June 20, July 25, August 15 (field trip - please pre-register), September 19, October 17, November 21, December 5 Instructor: Diane Pierce Learn all about plants with Diane Pierce, expert gardener, designer and […]
We all know the name of a herb or two, but what can you do with them? Herbs can be used in many different ways! Together we will learn about these unique plants. Then we will harvest, learn to dry them and make self care products, crafts and edibles to take home and share with […]
Gardens come in all shapes and sizes. Get creative as you learn about the needs of little plants and what better place to grow them than in an upcycled glass container. Bring along a glass bowl, vase, jar or other container and see what you can create! (containers up to 20 cm in size). Children […]