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Pacific Horticulture College

The Pacific Horticulture College has been training professional gardeners since 1987. The College holds a designation certificate under the Private Training Act (B.C. Private Training Institutions Branch) and recognized by SkilledTradesBC as a designated training provider.

Applications being accepted ...

Applications for Levels 3, 4, and 1 of the Landscape Apprenticeship program now open.

Upcoming Events

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Watercolour Painting with Richard Wong: Christmas Cards

December 11 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmHorticulture Centre Of The Pacific

Adult Community Education | Art Class | 3-hour Workshop Please note: we are currently experiencing technical difficulties with our registration payment system. If you would like to register for this […]

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Plant Identification & Culture with Jane Tice

December 13 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmHorticulture Centre Of The Pacific

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, […]

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HCP Kids - Garden Nature Academy - Winter 2026

January 22, 2026 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm$240.00 - Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific

The Garden Nature Academy is a half day program on Thursday's. The outdoors offers safe and seasonal opportunities for your preschooler to explore through play, games, songs, and activities! These outdoor […]

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HCP Kids - Garden Nature Academy - Winter 2026

January 29, 2026 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm$240.00 - Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific

The Garden Nature Academy is a half day program on Thursday's. The outdoors offers safe and seasonal opportunities for your preschooler to explore through play, games, songs, and activities! These outdoor […]

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News from the Garden

October is Library Month!

We at the HCP Library invite you to come into our lovely cottage and explore our curated book collection on everything horticulture.…

It's that time of year again!

  Fall Planting is ideal, the soil is still warm and the rains are coming.  The weather allows plants to become established…

2025 Student Landscape Design Project - applications are now closed.

Each year, PHC students work with members of The Horticulture Centre of the Pacific and the public who are willing to offer their properties…

Tomatoes!!

Tomatoes. So many choices! Rich colors, beautiful shapes, different sizes, different flavors, different uses.  The luscious rich heirloom…