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How to Compose a Painting: Watercolour Talk and Class with Richard Wong

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

Start the new year with this artist talk and watercolour painting class, where Richard will offer tips on composing a painting, and you'll learn to paint early spring blossoms, perfect for Valentine's Day.

Willow Chair Workshop with Andrew Kent

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

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 […]

Understanding Plant Nomenclature with Jane Tice

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

ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION | WORKSHOP | 3 HOURS “So, are Latin plant names dry, absurdly polysyllabic nonsense spouted by bumptious, long winded overachievers? They are only if you do not know what they mean.” --Barbara Damrosch, Gardener’s Latin This class with Jane Tice will help you understand what plant names mean, and why we use […]

Essentials of Worm Composting

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

ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION | WORKSHOP | 2.5 HOURS In this hands-on workshop, you will learn the essentials of vermicomposting (worm composting) which is a sustainable, low-maintenance and odour-free way of quickly turning kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich fertilizer for your garden. You will  build a worm compost bin to take home and begin your composting journey […]

Gardening with Native Plants with Emony Nicholls

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

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 […]

Wildfire Resilient Gardening

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

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 […]

Designing Gardens for Pollinators with Emony Nicholls

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

ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION | WORKSHOP | 2 HOURS During this workshop discover what all the buzz is about our pollinators -- learn about native pollinators, their importance to ecosystems and our food supply, and the issues they are facing. Find out how these bees and butterflies and birds like to live and what they like […]

Pine Needle Coiled Basket with Joan Carrigan

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

ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION | WORKSHOP |FULL-DAY  Here is an opportunity to make a pine needle coiled basket using waxed linen thread as the stitching material. We will explore different ways of starting pine needle baskets and stitches such as plain and V-stitch patterns. Each participant can design their own basket working on ways to shape […]

Introduction to Backyard Beekeeping

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

ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION | WORKSHOP | 2 HOURS Have you ever wanted to start keeping bees but didn't know where to start? Would you like to see improved fruit production in your garden along with the potential of having your own honey? Learn the basics of beekeeping with Gordon Mackay.  In this workshop we will […]

Gardening for Wildlife with Emony Nicholls

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

ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION | WORKSHOP | 3 HOURS In this workshop, learn how gardening with native and conventional plants can give you a garden teeming with life from beneficial insects and birds while also being uninviting to deer and rabbits.  We will look at how to attract pollinators to your garden, helping to produce larger […]

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Territory Acknowledgement

We at HCP gratefully acknowledge that the Gardens are located on the ancestral territories of the lək’ʷəŋən peoples, represented by the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations, and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples, represented by the W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), SȾÁUTW̱ (Tsawout), W̱SIḴEM (Tseycum) and MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat) Nations. With gratitude, we work and learn where people come together in appreciation of plants and stewardship of the Gardens.

505 Quayle Rd. Victoria, BC V9E 2J7

Phone: 250-479-6162

Email: [email protected]

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