These non-instructional day camps feature an outdoor program that includes time in our very own HCP Kids Teaching Garden where we grow food, learn to support natural systems and enjoy the many wilderness areas surrounding us! Pro-D Day Camps for 2024 and 2025; click on the date to register Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Fee: […]
ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION | WORKSHOP | 3 HOURS “So, are Latin plant names dry, absurdly polysyllabic nonsense spouted by bumptious, long winded overachievers? They are only if you do not know what they mean.” --Barbara Damrosch, Gardener’s Latin This class with Jane Tice will help you understand what plant names mean, and why we use […]
The Garden Nature Academy is a half day program that runs on Thursday's. The outdoors offers safe and seasonal opportunities for your preschooler to explore through play, games, songs, and activities! Ages 3 to 6 Dates: 23 Jan to 13 March 2025 Times: 9:30 am to 12:00 pm Fees: $300.00 per child or $240.00 with […]
Adult Community Education | 3-hour Workshop Winter brings in these little birds to our backyard gardens. They tend to travel in little flocks but don't stay in one spot too long. Come join us in a class with Richard to learn how to depict Bushtits in watercolour. Richard will also be talking about his "Best […]
Adult Community Education | 3-hour class This is a monthly class in which participants will be introduced to 20 new plants in each session. If you are a new gardener, new to Victoria or just want to brush up on your plant knowledge, this is a great place to get started. This is a monthly […]
The Garden Nature Academy is a half day program that runs on Thursday's. The outdoors offers safe and seasonal opportunities for your preschooler to explore through play, games, songs, and activities! Ages 3 to 6 Dates: 23 Jan to 13 March 2025 Times: 9:30 am to 12:00 pm Fees: $300.00 per child or $240.00 with […]
ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION | WORKSHOP | 2.5 HOURS In this hands-on workshop, you will learn the essentials of vermicomposting (worm composting) which is a sustainable, low-maintenance and odour-free way of quickly turning kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich fertilizer for your garden. You will build a worm compost bin to take home and begin your composting journey […]
The Garden Nature Academy is a half day program that runs on Thursday's. The outdoors offers safe and seasonal opportunities for your preschooler to explore through play, games, songs, and activities! Ages 3 to 6 Dates: 23 Jan to 13 March 2025 Times: 9:30 am to 12:00 pm Fees: $300.00 per child or $240.00 with […]
adult community education | Horticulture | 3-hour workshop with Bethany Couture Learn how permaculture can specifically be applied to ornamental gardens and how it will help you become a more eco-friendly gardener. You'll learn how to create lower maintenance, lower input and extra beautiful outdoor spaces through a variety of innovative techniques, valuable tips, and […]
Do you know a child or youth who loves the outdoors and thrives in the garden? Our HCP Kids' Garden provides many opportunities for land-based engagement activities, including seed starting and propagation, planting, garden maintenance, pollinator habitats, and so much more. Each weekly class will have us in this amazing teaching garden where we grow […]
