Horticulture Centre of the Pacific

HCP Kids - Full Day Camp July 21 to 25
2025-07-24 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-25 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific, 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, BC, V9E 2J7, Canada
Full Day Camp July 2025 in Junior Master Gardener plot!
The program is 9-4 daily and includes active gardening in our own HCP Kids Teaching Garden where we grow food crops.
For children between 5 and 12 years (School age)

Dates: July 21 to July 25
Times: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Fees: $225.00 or $200.00 with a Family Membership
Register: Online or Call 250-479-6162

Registration is closed - Camp is fully booked

Morning Yoga in the Gardens (Thursdays)
2025-07-24 10:00 - 11:15, 2025-07-31 10:00 - 11:15, 2025-08-07 10:00 - 11:15, 2025-08-14 10:00 - 11:15, 2025-08-21 10:00 - 11:15, 2025-09-04 10:00 - 11:15
Adult Community Education | Health & Wellness| 60-75 minute Session
Come and enjoy an outdoor Hatha Flow practice, lead by Hayley from Cedar and Soul Movement. Hayley is a passionate instructor who believes everyone can benefit from the teachings of yoga and nature. Yoga brings our bodies, minds and souls into alignment helping us to navigate life with more clarity and ease. Combined with the beauty of nature, this is sure to be and experience that will leave you feeling grounded and nourished.

Hatha Flow is a foundational style of yoga where we focus on alignment and breath control while moving at a steady and consistent pace. This balanced approach to yoga helps to stretch and strengthen the entire body while keeping you in the present moment. These classes will be one hour long and are for all levels of experience.
Please arrive before class with enough time to park, pay the drop-in fee at the front desk, walk 2-5 mins to that day's garden location, and get yourself set up and settled. Bring a yoga mat and a water bottle as well as any other props you may need. Layers are suggested so you can remain comfortable during class. Drop-in price includes yoga session as well as entrance to the gardens so you are welcome explore and enjoy the beautiful surroundings after class.
An indoor location is available in the event of rain.
Time & Location
Thursdays, 10:00-11:15 am (beginning June 19, 2025)
Various locations at the Gardens at HCP, 505 Quayle Road, Victoria BC
Registration & Fees
Registration is not required. Please pay at office upon entry to the gardens.
Drop-in fee includes admission to the garden on the day of the class.
$16.00 HCP Members
$20.00 Non-Members Interested in Membership?
If you have any questions please email Hayley at hayley@cedarandsoulmovement.com

Sustainable Ornamental Gardening
2025-07-26 09:00 - 12:00
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 expert advice shared by horticulturist and permaculturist Bethany Couture.
Whether you're a novice or an experienced gardener, this class will inspire you to look at your garden more holistically and will help you cultivate a more harmonious relationship between you, your garden and the environment. Don't miss this unique opportunity to enhance your gardening skills and contribute to a greener future. This class includes a guided walk through the beautiful gardens at the Horticulture Center of the Pacific to see some of these practices in action.
Bethany's Blog: A Gardener's Guide to Embracing Permaculture
Bethany's Video Introduction
Date & Location
Saturday July 26, 2025 - 9:00 am - Noon
The CLASSROOM at the Gardens at HCP, 505 Quayle Road, Victoria BC V9E 2J7
Fees & Registration
$55.00 HCP Members
$60.00 Non-Members
REGISTER ONLINE or call 250 479 6162

Instructor Bio
Bethany Couture
Bethany Couture is a holistic horticulturalist from Victoria BC. Through her studies, she realized there must be more sustainable ways to cultivate sustenance from the land, which led her down the path of permaculture and wove together her passions for horticulture, herbalism, mycology, self-sufficiency and environmental sustainability. She is the lead steward of the permaculture garden at the Horticulture Center of the Pacific and is the permaculture instructor at the Pacific Horticulture College. She also runs her own horticulture business, Garden Alchemist, which designs landscapes abundant with edible, medicinal, and native plants.

Plant Identification & Culture with Jane Tice
2025-07-26 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-30 13:00 - 16:00
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 class where participants will be introduced to 20 new plants which fit with our local climate. Plants are selected for our local growing conditions and the value they bring to the garden. Part of the class will be in the classroom and part will be out in the gardens to view the plants for that month. Dress for the weather and bring something to take notes.
You registration includes all-day admission to the Gardens at HCP (9:00 am-3:30 last admission)
Please register ahead - minimum enrollment is required.

Last Saturday of each month – 1-4pm.
HCP Members $40.00 per session
Non-Members $50.00 per session

Location
Meet in The Classroom, located in the parking lot to the left of the cafe - 505 Quayle Rd, Saanich.
Please dress for the weather as part of the class takes place outdoors in the Gardens at HCP.
2026 Drop-in Session Dates
Click a date below to register online, or call 250-479-6162.
Jan 31, 2026
Feb 28, 2026
Mar 28, 2026
April 18, 2026 **Note earlier than usual date for April**
May 30, 2026
June 27, 2026
July 25, 2026
Aug 29, 2026
Sept 26, 2026
Oct 31, 2026
Nov 28, 2026
Dec 12, 2026 **Early class prior to winter garden closure**

Cancellations:
This class requires a minimum of 6 registrants in order to run. If the minimum is not met, the class will be canceled or postponed.
Please contact communityed@hcp.ca if you would like to cancel your registration. Registrations less than one week prior to the class date are not eligible for a refund.

HCP Kids - Full Day Camp July 28 to Aug 1
2025-07-28 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-29 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-30 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-07-31 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-01 09:00 - 16:00
Full Day Camp July 2025 in Junior Master Gardener plot!
The program is 9-4 daily and includes active gardening in our own HCP Kids Teaching Garden where we grow food crops.
For children between 5 and 12 years (School age)

Dates: July 28 to Aug 1
Times: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Fees: $225.00 or $200.00 with a Family Membership
Register: Online or Call 250-479-6162

Camp is fully booked: registration for waitlist only

Picnic in the Gardens
2025-07-31 17:00 - 20:00
Open Evening Thursday July 31 | 5:00-8:00 pm | Admission by Donation
Bring your family and friends, a picnic blanket or folding chairs, and enjoy live music and a beautiful setting for a summer's evening.
This is a Bring-Your-Own food event - so pack something special or support a local take-away restaurant (no food vendors on site.) Save room for dessert: Cold Comfort Ice Cream will be on hand with cool treats for purchase.
Pets are invited as well, as long as they're on a leash and well behaved. Live music scheduled from 6-7 pm by the band Stelutza.
Admission by donation - RSVP here

HCP Kids - Half Day Camp Aug 5 to 8
2025-08-05 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-06 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-07 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-08-08 09:00 - 12:00
Half Day Camp August 2025 in Junior Master Gardener plot!
The program is 9-12 daily and includes active gardening in our own HCP Kids Teaching Garden where we grow food crops.
For children between 5 and 12 years (School age)

Dates: Aug 5 to 8
Times: 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Fees: $100.00 or $80.00 with a Family Membership
Register: Online or Call 250-479-6162

Camp has three openings!!

Arts & Music in the Gardens
2025-08-09 - 2025-08-10
Purchase Tickets HERE

HCP Kids - Full Day Camp Aug 11 to 15
2025-08-11 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-12 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-13 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-14 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-08-15 09:00 - 16:00
Full Day Camp August 2025 in Junior Master Gardener plot!
The program is 9-4 daily and includes active gardening in our own HCP Kids Teaching Garden where we grow food crops.
For children between 5 and 12 years (School age)

Dates: Aug 11 to Aug 15
Times: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
Fees: $225.00 or $200.00 with a Family Membership
Register: Online or Call 250-479-6162

Registration is closed; Camp is fully booked

Master Gardener Training Info Session (zoom)
2025-08-27 06:30 - 19:00
Master Gardener Training Program at HCP
Information Session (Zoom) Wed. Aug 27 @ 6:30 PM
Are you a serious home gardener who would like to increase their knowledge of horticulture and sustainable gardening practices? Please join this free, 30-minute information session with Annette Wall (VMGA) and Janet Munsil (HCP) for a introduction to the Master Gardener Training Program at HCP, and information on how to register. The session will be followed by a Q&A. Click here join the Master Gardener Training Info list and you will be sent the zoom link prior to the session, or email janet@hcp.ca to be sent a link.
For more information, visit our MG Training webpage.

INDOORS TODAY: Morning Yoga in the Gardens (Thursdays)
2025-08-28 10:00 - 11:15
Adult Community Education | Health & Wellness| 60-75 minute Session

INDOORS TODAY (Classroom) DUE TO RAIN
Come and enjoy an outdoor Hatha Flow practice, lead by Hayley from Cedar and Soul Movement. Hayley is a passionate instructor who believes everyone can benefit from the teachings of yoga and nature. Yoga brings our bodies, minds and souls into alignment helping us to navigate life with more clarity and ease. Combined with the beauty of nature, this is sure to be and experience that will leave you feeling grounded and nourished.

Hatha Flow is a foundational style of yoga where we focus on alignment and breath control while moving at a steady and consistent pace. This balanced approach to yoga helps to stretch and strengthen the entire body while keeping you in the present moment. These classes will be one hour long and are for all levels of experience.
Please arrive before class with enough time to park, pay the drop-in fee at the front desk, walk 2-5 mins to that day's garden location, and get yourself set up and settled. Bring a yoga mat and a water bottle as well as any other props you may need. Layers are suggested so you can remain comfortable during class. Drop-in price includes yoga session as well as entrance to the gardens so you are welcome explore and enjoy the beautiful surroundings after class.

Time & Location
Thursdays, 10:00-11:15 am (beginning June 19, 2025)
Various locations at the Gardens at HCP, 505 Quayle Road, Victoria BC
Registration & Fees
Registration is not required. Please pay at office upon entry to the gardens.
Drop-in fee includes admission to the garden on the day of the class.
$16.00 HCP Members
$20.00 Non-Members Interested in Membership?
If you have any questions please email Hayley at hayley@cedarandsoulmovement.com

Clay and Foliage Workshop
2025-09-06 13:00 - 16:00
ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION | ARTS WORKSHOP | 3 HOURS
**This workshop is full. To join the waiting list, please email janet@hcp.ca.**
Enjoy a delightful afternoon working with clay, foliage and flowers of the HCP, with instructor Monika Burrell. Participants will be guided in the making of a mug or a bud vase with a garden theme. We can imprint stems, leaves and flowers into the soft clay to achieve individual pieces that will be uniquely yours. Capturing intricate veins and delicate textures of the vegetation in a process that is as satisfying as it is beautiful. This project is a hybrid of printmaking with the design of the clay surface and sculpture as we piece the form together to make a 3D object.
The projects created in this workshop will then be fired and glazed by the instructor and returned three weeks after the workshop. Your finished piece will be microwave and dishwasher safe, made with food-safe, non-toxic materials. All the materials and tools for this project are provided; however, please bring an apron or wear clothes that you don’t mind getting messy. No previous clay experience is necessary.
Your registration includes all-day admission to the Gardens at HCP on the day of the class (last admission 3:30 pm)
Date & Location
Saturday Sept 6, 1-4 PM
The Classroom at the Gardens at HCP, 505 Quayle Road, Saanich
Fees & Registration
$70.00 HCP Members
$80.00 Non-Members Interested in Membership?

REGISTER ONLINE or call 250 479 6162

Instructor Bio: Monika Burrell
My name is Monika Burrell and I primarily work in clay making both sculpture and functional pottery. Clay has had a central role in my life for over 30 years and I live and work on the Saanich Peninsula. My work in clay is shaped by the local seascape and landscape, as these elements often appear in the designs on my pots. As well as making pottery, I have thoroughly enjoyed teaching pottery classes and workshops for over 25 years. My work for sale can be found at www.Emburr.etsy.com and my clay process can be viewed on instagram http://instagram.com/emburrs/
