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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 […] |
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ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION | ARTS WORKSHOP | 3 HOURS Enjoy a delightful afternoon working with clay, foliage and flowers of the HCP, with instructor Monika Burrell. Let’s wander the garden for source material to paint flowers and organic motifs on hand thrown pottery. This workshop is for a beginner in clay as well as someone […] |
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ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION | ARTS WORKSHOP | 3 HOURS ***This workshop is full. To join the waiting list, email [email protected]. Please include the name of the class, your name, and a phone number where we can reach you. *** Enjoy a delightful afternoon working with clay, foliage and flowers of the HCP, with instructor […] |
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Adult Community Education | Arts & Wellness | 2-hour workshop (Series of 3) Unite your love of art and nature during this series of creative mindfulness two-hour workshops! Through expressive arts, eco-mindfulness practices, and supportive community, we will take good care of eco-anxiety/grief and nurture hope in relationship with the earth. A little different each […] |
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ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION | WORKSHOP | 3 HOURS Instructors Bethany Couture & Jennie Sparkes lead this informative workshop that will show you how to build wildfire-resilience into your gardens and landscapes. You’ll learn how to better steward your land, choose fire resilient plants, and design gardens that not only look beautiful, but increase the protection […]
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Adult Community Education | Art Class | 3-hour Workshop Paint the lovely pasqueflower seedhead and learn how to create backlighting to make your floral watercolours stand out, in this by-request class with watercolour instructor Richard Wong. Richard cultivates a relaxing, fun, stress-free learning where everyone is welcome. Suitable for all levels, beginners are especially encouraged. […] |
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Adult Community Education | Horticulture | 2-hour class with Emony Nicholls Are you under water restrictions but still want an abundant garden? Learn how you can choose flowering perennials while still enjoying fruit and vegetable production during dry conditions. Through the use of native plants, xeric landscaping techniques and carefully chosen vegetables and fruits, we […]
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Adult Community Education | Horticulture | 3-hours, class + tour with Mike Rogers This one-day workshop will be split into two parts: a classroom session (90 minutes) and an outdoor tour of the Ornamental Grass Demonstration Garden and other parts of the garden where grasses have been used to good effect (90 minutes). During […] |
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Adult Community Education | Arts and Wellness Day Retreat | Full Day Welcome spring in the gardens with a restful day retreat featuring gentle yoga, meditation, crafting, head massage, singing, guided journaling, and time with nature. A delicious lunch from onsite cafe Charlotte & the Quail is included! A quote from a past Rest & […]
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Adult community education | Craft | rustic furniture making | full day workshop Join artisan Andrew Kent from The Willow Way for this full day workshop. In one day, with Andrew's expert instruction, you can make and take home your own Willow Loveseat or Club chair. Using Alder for the frame and Willow for the […] |
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Adult Community Education | Arts | 4-hour workshop (break included) Immerse yourself in the rich jewel-tones of summer with artist, author, and inspiring instructor Wendy Picken. Using what Wendy describes as “fingerpainting without the paint,” explore the mixed medium technique she has developed over the past 30 years, and learn to create joyful, beautiful flowerscapes […] |
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Adult Community Education | Arts & Wellness | 3-hour workshop Join Registered Horticultural Therapist and Expressive Artist Cliff Thorbes for a restorative and creative session. This unique session will include a garden walk, a creative writing activity, and a simple botanical craft - designed to help you connect with nature on a deeper level, experience […]
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Adult Community Education | Horticulture | 2-Hour Class with Eiddwen Thomas Learn the secrets of growing your own flowers for cutting and arranging with floral designer, Eiddwen Thomas. Eiddwen is the owner of Cartref Gardens, a commercial cut flower farm in North Saanich. Growing your own flowers can be a very rewarding and creative experience. […] |
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Adult Community Education | Craft| 4.5-hour workshop In this 4.5 hour workshop (with a 60 min break for lunch) learn the history of natural leather-making and make your own small rabbitskin fur leather. It's not common knowledge that leather was historically made through the organic chemistry of combining plants with animal hide. Utilizing local, non-local, and invasive […] |
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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 […] |
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ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION | WORKSHOP | 3 HOURS In this workshop, you will learn how gardening with our local native plants can give you a water-saving, low-maintenance garden that brings colour all season long, making them the ultimate ecological choice. Native plants are adapted to the area’s conditions making them ideal for organic gardening- no […] |
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Adult Community Education | Art Classes | 3 hour class or 3-class series This 3-week watercolour course on Thursday afternoons is designed to help you focus on a single technique. The use of just one colour (black) in watercolour paintings can boost visual impact. Explore this timeless appeal in a three week series with Richard […] |
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Adult community education | full day workshop Join artisan Andrew Kent from The Willow Way for this full day workshop. In one day, with Andrew's expert instruction, you can make and take home your own Bent Willow Rustic Chair. This is a great introduction to rustic building techniques. Learn how to make a square frame […] |
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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. |
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