Oval Potato Basket Workshop

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

  with Joan Carrigan This is a variation of a Rib basket. Rather than having a single handle this variation has 2 built in side handles. We will be using willow for the hoop and a combination of dyed reed and seagrass for the weaving. This class is suitable for experienced basket weavers and those […]

2017 Spring Plant Sale

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

April 22rd & 23th from 9 am – 4 pm each day. Many unique plants propagated in-house and the full plant list can be downloaded here as a Word document (Spring Plant Sale Availability 2017) or a PDF (Spring Plant Sale Availability 2017). Admissions into the Gardens is free on plant sale day and Master […]

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Pesticide Applicator Course

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

Landscape General Category This course is full - please contact us to get on the wait list for the next course. Course: Saturday, April 22, and Sunday, April 23, 9am – 4:30pm Exam: Monday, April 24, 6-9pm Cost for the course is $400, which includes the textbooks and the exam fee. Note that you can […]

2017 Spring Plant Sale

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

April 22rd & 23th from 9 am – 4 pm each day. Many unique plants propagated in-house and the full plant list can be downloaded here as a Word document (Spring Plant Sale Availability 2017) or a PDF (Spring Plant Sale Availability 2017). Admissions into the Gardens is free on plant sale day and Master […]

Pesticide Applicator Exam

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

Pesticide Applicator Exam (Landscape General Category): Monday, April 24, 6-9pm For those who have completed the BC Pesticide Applicator's License Course, or who are just required to take the exam. Cost if you sign up for the exam only: $110 To sign up please contact College Administration at (250) 479-3210, or via email form:

Medicinal Herb Walk & Wildcrafting Workshop

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

with Lily Fawn Join Herbalist and Teacher, Lily Fawn for a lovely medicinal herb walk and wildcrafting adventure at the Gardens at HCP. Tour the beautiful medicinal herb garden, native plant garden and the conservation areas. Learn about wildcrafting, foraging, herbs as medicine and how/when to to pick wild medicinals. Additionally the class will include […]

Propagating 101

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

Propagating 101 is a fun way to grow plants from cuttings. If you like to watch things grow, you will love trying these experiments at home. Learn about taking cuttings, natural growth hormones, and what kind of growing medium to use to grow lots of plants from cuttings on your own! Saturday, April 29     1:00 […]

Plant Identification & Culture Workshops

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

With Diane Pierce One Saturday a month 1pm - 4pm  Jan 21, Feb 18, March 18, April 29, May 27, June 17, July 15, August 19, Sept 16, Oct 21, Nov 18, Dec 2 Learn all about plants with Diane Pierce, expert gardener, designer and writer. Diane will introduce you to 25 newplants in each […]

Propagating Plants Workshop

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

with Gordon Mackay In this workshop participants will learn about the main types of plant propagation - from cuttings, seed, division and layering. Due to current trends and demand, sufficient time will be made for fruit tree propagation which can be done by grafting and budding. The focus will be on hardy outdoor plant material. […]

Kids Garden Club

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

Once a month we meet for seasonal gardening activities in our very own JMG Garden Plot! Our growing season starts early, and there is always lots to do!! When the weather is not quite ideal, we can work indoors to start seeds, learn to propagate plants, plan our home gardens, build trellising, and lots more. […]