Instructor: Joan Carrigan Using lake rushes (tule) create your own vase or wine bottle carrying basket. We will discuss the harvesting and preparation of rush which is a traditional European basket material. We will be using a mold to weave over, and participants will have the choice of including different open and closed weave patterns […]
Join us at HCP on October 30th for our Annual Harvest Festival! Come plant a fall bulb, make a bird feeder, look for migrating birds in the wetland, and learn what our local bats are doing in the fall season with Habitat Acquisition Trust. Explore and celebrate all the colourful changes with us in The Gardens! […]
We have a tradition at HCP to make a display featuring Pumpkin People in our lower field. Families and small groups are encouraged to sign up and add to this display by bringing along old clothing, hats, boots and such. We provide the pumpkins and straw to stuff the clothing and position the creations for […]
Calling all home learners! HCP is excited to offer a program just for you! Come explore the different habitats in and around the gardens while connecting to other home learners in your community. Through hands-on activities, games, and crafts, we will discover the many plants and animals that live in neighbouring wetlands, forests, meadows, and […]
Instructor: Joan Carrigan This lovely storage or carry basket is woven with a spiraling twill weave. It has a wood base in the Nantucket-style, the sides are woven with cane over reed splints and has a wood handle for carrying. Tools List: sharp sturdy scissors, an old towel, spray bottle, approx. 12 clothes pins, knife […]
Let's get creative with our bulbs and perennials and plant up a container garden for interest and edibles during Fall, Winter and Spring! These little gardens will have all they need to provide colour through the cooler seasons on your step or in your garden and provide a “surprise” factor when the bulbs show themselves! […]
An outdoor garden experience where we take on seasonal gardening tasks and activities in our very own HCP Kids Garden. There are also opportunities to explore the vast wilderness areas to experience the natural systems that keep our gardens growing, get our hands busy with garden arts and crafts and more. Limit: 15 Nov 12, 2021 […]
Instructor: Joan Carrigan Explore the exciting design possibilities of the wicker basketry technique. In the process of weaving this basket, participants will learn control of shaping as well as a variety of weaving patterns. There will be an assortment of natural materials to incorporate with the dyed round reed used to weave this basket. The […]
Join us to create a beautiful wreath. In this class you will have access to a wide variety of beautiful materials, step by step instruction and a festive environment. Be prepared to get creative and have fun! This year our classes will be held in our greenhouses and we will be following provincial health orders […]
This annual workshop is a must for a fun and nature oriented family activity. Our yards can provide a bounty of greens, unique branching, cones, and seed heads that we use to create a long-lived outdoor decor piece for your home or garden. Learn how to use a frame to construct these as a family […]
