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, […]

Fairy Garden Furnishings Workshop (KIT+VIDEO)

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

FAIRY GARDEN FURNISHINGS WORKSHOP (KIT + VIDEO) Are you looking for ways to create your own Fairy Garden outdoors and furnishing it or to increase an existing garden. Join us for this creative activity time to build chairs, ladders, and other furnishings for your wee garden inhabitants. Use them in an existing garden or learn […]

Zoom Class: Watercolours with Richard Wong – Nuthatch

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

ONLINE VIA ZOOM: Watercolours with Richard Wong – Nuthatch 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

PRO-D DAY CAMPS

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

PRO-D DAY CAMPS Join us for an outdoor garden experience where we take on seasonal gardening tasks and activities in our very own JMG Garden. There are also opportunities to explore the vast wilderness areas to experience the natural systems that keep our gardens growing, as well as garden arts and crafts and more. Limit: […]

Terrarium Gardens for Kids (KIT+VIDEO)

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

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). Participants will learn about maintaining a tropical plants […]

Tea Cup Fairy Gardens (KIT+VIDEO)

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

The mystique of having fairies in our gardens has us all intrigued! Learn how to incorporate tiny plants and elements of design into these little gardens for indoor use. We will explore the needs of plants and how to care for them in a miniature setting while providing a magical place for wee garden visitors!  […]

Outdoor Fairy Gardens (KIT+VIDEO)

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

Using a selection of winter hardy plants, we will create an outdoor fairy garden for your deck, your balcony or garden. We will discuss winter hardy plants and how to grow them in small containers. These miniature gardens will provide a fun reason to move your child's play out of doors this season and makes […]

SEED STARTING for KIDS (KIT+VIDEO)

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

Growing vegetables from seed is a fun way for children to become self reliant and aware of their own food security. This class includes the introduction to growing 6 different cool weather crops from seed, their maintenance and replanting information. Participants will learn about the best soils to use for starting seeds, how to water, […]