Horticulture Centre of the Pacific

Family Workshop Series - Growing Together
2016-03-19 01:00 - 15:00, 2016-02-13 01:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, V9E 2J7, Canada
Dates: Saturday's February 13, March 5, March 19, April 2 2016
Fee: $25 / 2 hr session (up to 4 people with minimum of 1 adult) or $80 / 4 sessions (Materials are included in the fee)
This 4 session family learning program is based on a practical sequence of activities to prepare you and your family for your first (or best ever) gardening season! Each session begins with a short indoor time, snack/game break, garden tour, and project to use your new skills. Each session will be based on the lesson before the timing between each session should allow you time to work towards creating your 2016 family garden. Any questions can be brought to the following session for discussion. This program has been developed to suit a variety of ages with parent supervision & assistance. Bring your children along and learn to GROW TOGETHER!
*Session 1 – Seeds & Starts
Learn to select and grow your own nutritious edibles from seed, including; how to select varieties, using valuable information on seed packets and in catalogues. See and try different methods of seed starting mediums and containers, and take some home to get you started!
*Session 2 – Garden Prep Basics
Learn about plot orientation, soil preparations, and your local obstacles (poor soil, deer) and have the tools to create a garden at home or in your local Community garden. Using these skills on site will help get everyone in shape for the growing season and leave a lasting impression in our JMG Garden Plot with the creation of a new raised garden bed!
*Session 3 – Maximizing Your Yield
Find out how to maximize your yield and grow healthy crops with some advanced planning. Using the crops that you have started (session 1), you will plan out your crops for the season/s using guidelines of size, duration, exposure and more. Then you and your family will be able to add in additional crops selections at home.
*Session 4 – Creative Food Growing
Use your creative means to plan and plant a food garden or particular crop in a small space. Not everyone has endless room for all or select crops. This is a fun way to explore alternative planting methods including vertical growing and planters. We will construct a new bed in our JMG Garden Plot and have some plans available to share. Of course we will also plant up a seasonal planter to take home!

Living Willow Columns & Willow Woven Plant Pot Cover Workshop
2016-03-13 09:30 - 17:00 | Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, V9E 2J7, Canada
with Joan Carrigan
Participants will explore both the potentials of creating living willow structures using fresh willow and weaving dried willow that has been soaked to become pliable again. First the living willow will be woven in the form of a decorative round column planted in a plastic pot of soil. If kept well watered throughout the spring and summer it will root and grow in the pot. To cover the plastic pot, we will weave a simple yet attractive willow cover.
Members $115
Non-Members $135
To sign up: Please call 250 479 6162 or use the email form below:

Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop
2016-03-12 09:00 - 12:00 | BC
with Ryan Senechal
This 2 session course is for the urban fruit growing enthusiast with young or mature plants. The course emphasis is on structural pruning and pruning for fruit production. Also covered is espalier/ trellis training, soils, and an introduction to plant health care (cultural controls).
Two Sessions:
Saturday, March 12 & March 19
9:00am – 12:00pm
Members $85.00
Non-Members $100.00
To sign up: Please call 250 479 6162.

Hellebore Sunday & Companion Plants
2016-03-06 12:00 - 15:00 | Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, V9E 2J7, Canada
A selection of unusual cultivars and the information to grow them - open to all!
Free lectures prior to the plant sale:

Richard Hebda on growing Snowdrops
Diane Pierce on growing Hellebores

Lectures start at 12pm - sale starts after the lectures.

Willow Trellis Workshop
2016-03-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, V9E 2J7, Canada
with Andrew Kent
Join artisan Andrew Kent from The Willow Way for this half day workshop. With Andrew's expert instruction, you will create your own bent willow trellis to take home. This is a great introduction to rustic building. Work with different sizes of willow to create an artistic and functional piece for your garden. All tools provided and no prior experience required.
Members $60
Non-Members $65
To sign up: Please call 250 479 6162.

Botanical Soap Making for Mother's Day Gifting Workshop
2016-03-05 12:00 - 15:30 | Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, V9E 2J7, Canada
with Grace Wolf
Come and create unique, earth and skin-friendly soaps. Grace Wolf patiently guides participants to safely create soap from scratch. Each participant takes home a box of soap and a portion of our creation will be donated to a local charity.
Members $80
Non-Members $90
To sign up: Please call 250 479 6162 or use the email form below:

Year Round Harvest
2016-02-21 01:15 - 17:15 | Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, V9E 2J7, Canada
Year Round Harvest For The Urban Gardner
The benefits of growing your own food are many: the knowledge that sound and sustainable gardening practices were followed; summer gardens are economical and winter gardens even more so and learning how to provide protection from deeper cold will expand the range of what can be grown; the variety of vegetables and fruit available to the urban gardener is enormous; flavour and quality that would never be found in a supermarket; the sense of accomplishment that comes from self-sufficiency. No matter how large or how small your garden is, you will learn how to make the most of it.
In 10 sessions, Linda Gilkeson will cover from seeds to harvest for large and small urban gardens.

Pruning Ornamental Plants In Your Garden
2016-02-13 09:00 - 12:00 | Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, V9E 2J7, Canada
with Patty Brown
An understanding of how and why plants respond to pruning will help you get the results you want with any plant in your garden. Patty Brown, Pacific Horticulture College instructor will take you through the steps, theory and techniques of pruning. The workshop consists of two lectures and one hands on session to practice what you've learned.
3 Sessions:
Monday, February 8 – 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday, February 10 – 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday, February 13 – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
HCP Members: $95.00
Non Members: $110.00
To sign up: Please call 250 479 6162 or use the email form below:

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Pruning Ornamental Plants In Your Garden
2016-02-10 18:30 - 21:00 | Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, V9E 2J7, Canada
with Patty Brown
An understanding of how and why plants respond to pruning will help you get the results you want with any plant in your garden. Patty Brown, Pacific Horticulture College instructor will take you through the steps, theory and techniques of pruning. The workshop consists of two lectures and one hands on session to practice what you've learned.
3 Sessions:
Monday, February 8 – 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday, February 10 – 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday, February 13 – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
HCP Members: $95.00
Non Members: $110.00
To sign up: Please call 250 479 6162 or use the email form below:

Pruning Ornamental Plants In Your Garden
2016-02-08 18:30 - 21:00 | Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, V9E 2J7, Canada
with Patty Brown
An understanding of how and why plants respond to pruning will help you get the results you want with any plant in your garden. Patty Brown, Pacific Horticulture College instructor will take you through the steps, theory and techniques of pruning. The workshop consists of two lectures and one hands-on session to practice what you've learned.
3 Sessions:
Monday, February 8 – 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Wednesday, February 10 – 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday, February 13 – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
HCP Members: $95.00
Non-Members: $110.00
To sign up: Please call 250 479 6162 or use the email form below:

Year Round Harvest
2016-01-24 13:15 - 17:15 | Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, V9E 2J7, Canada
Year Round Harvest For The Urban Gardner
The benefits of growing your own food are many: the knowledge that sound and sustainable gardening practices were followed; summer gardens are economical and winter gardens even more so and learning how to provide protection from deeper cold will expand the range of what can be grown; the variety of vegetables and fruit available to the urban gardener is enormous; flavour and quality that would never be found in a supermarket; the sense of accomplishment that comes from self-sufficiency. No matter how large or how small your garden is, you will learn how to make the most of it.
In 10 sessions, Linda Gilkeson will cover from seeds to harvest for large and small urban gardens.
All Sundays 1:15 pm to 5:15 pm

Food Security & Incubator Farm
2016-01-21 09:00 - 12:00 | Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, V9E 2J7, Canada
For community members, city planners, land owners, potential farmers, decision makers and students.
This workshop is an opportunity to sit around the table with like-minded folk to learn more about the Incubator farm model as a proven opportunity for for new farmers in need of land, business planning and infrastructure to start a farm business.
Keynote Speakers
Elmarie Roberts: Education Representative, Haliburton Community Organic Farm (www.haliburtonfarm.org)
Linda Geggie: Coordinator CRFAIR, connector of all things food and agriculture (www.crfair.ca)
Tickets: $15. To register call 250-479-6162

Silk Merino Cobweb Felted Scarf
2016-01-17 10:00 - 16:00 | Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, V9E 2J7, Canada
In this one-day, project-oriented workshop, students will explore felt making through the creation of a shimmering black and white cobweb felted scarf. Cobweb felting produces a lightweight fabric with an elegant drape. The super-soft merino wool and silk provided for this class will result in an exceptionally soft and luxurious scarf. No previous felt making experience required. The techniques learned in this class are applicable to all felt projects. All materials included.
Jenny requests that students bring: Two (bath size) towels per person and your favourite scissors or rubber gloves (labelled).
Registration Fee (materials included)
Members: $140
Non-Members: $160

Nuno Felted Shawl
2016-01-10 10:00 - 16:00 | Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, V9E 2J7, Canada
Nuno felting is a technique by which loose fibre is hand melded with fabric. During this workshop students will design and create an elegant shawl from iridescent silk, super soft merino wool and natural tussah silk fibre. The shawl
features a felted loop for easy wear and is adorned with a nuno felted flower. No previous felt making experience is required. The techniques learned in this class are applicable to all felt projects.
Materials are included. When registering please specify your colour preference of either iridescent red or grey.
Jenny requests each student bring three towels (bath size).
Registration Fee (materials included)
Members/$140,
Non-Members/$160

Willow Chair Workshop
2016-01-10 09:00 - 17:00 | Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, V9E 2J7, Canada
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. Learn how to make a square frame from pieces of alder & work with different sizes of willow to create your chair.
All tools will be provided. Work with a friend or alone. Please wear appropriate clothing & bring a lunch.
HCP Members $250.00
Non-HCP Members $275.00
To sign up: Please call 250 479 6162 or use the email form below:

Saanich Seedy Saturday
2016-01-09 10:00 - 14:00 | Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, V9E 2J7, Canada
Haliburton Farms, the City of Saanich and the Gardens at HCP have joined together to present the first Seedy Saturday in the Capital Regional District in 2016.
Haliburton Community Organic Farms has outgrown their successful in-house Seedy Saturday and is moving to HCP. There will be 20 vendors with a focus on organic goods and speakers. Please watch this space or our Social Media feeds for more information.
For more information please contact us via the email form:

Wicker Basket With Wood Base Start
2016-01-07 09:30 - 17:00 | Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, V9E 2J7, Canada
with Joan Carrigan
Explore the sculptural design possibilities of the Wicker Basketry technique when starting with a wood base. Bases will be provided along with dyed round reed and a selection of natural materials to incorporate into this sculptural basket. In the process of weaving this basket, participants will learn control of shaping as well as a variety of weaving patterns. The rich variety of colour and design options makes for a fun and creative experience. Suitable for all levels of experience – including beginner.
Cost:
$115.00 HCP Members
$135.00 Non-Members
To sign up: Please call 250 479 6162 or use the email form below:

Winter Closure
2015-12-21 00:00 - 2016-01-03 23:59 | BC
The Gardens at HCP will be closed December 21st to January 3rd. We look forward to your visit in the New Year!

Reindeer Workshop
2015-12-06 13:00 - 15:00 | Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, V9E 2J7, Canada
Drop in and make your very own unique reindeer. All pieces will be cut and prepared ahead of time so all you need to do is get creative and have fun! The instructor Lonnie Paton will be there to guide participants through the process.
At the end of the class you will have your own Rudolf, Blitzen or Dasher to take home with you. This is a great activity to get the whole family into the festive spirit.
There are no reserved spots for this workshop and quantities are limited so be sure to get there early.
Cost: $15 per reindeer
