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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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Willow Chair Workshop with Andrew Kent - January 2026

January 25 @ 9:00 am - 5:00 pmHorticulture Centre Of The Pacific

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 […]

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Plant Identification & Culture with Jane Tice

January 31 @ 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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Woven Together: A Valentine's Bouquet Workshop

February 6 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pmHorticulture Centre Of The Pacific

Adult Community Education | 2-hour Workshop Create a Valentine's Day Arrangement with Katherine Olmstead IMF Make a date of it: flowers included! Join Katherine Olmstead, International Master Florist, for a […]

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Introduction to Winter Pruning Fruit Trees

February 15 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pmHorticulture Centre Of The Pacific

ADULT COMMUNITY EDUCATION | WORKSHOP | 2 HOURS Undercuts, espalier, UFO system, bevel cuts/flush cuts...what does it all mean...?!Learn tips and tricks for maintaining and training fruit trees in the […]

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News from the Garden

Victoria Rhododendron Society Invitation to HCP Members

invites HCP Members to hear Kristian Lindqvist, from Finland, give a PowerPoint presentation on the "Gardens of Finland" This will…

The Bookend - January 2026: The Water-Saving Garden

The Water-Saving Garden Pam Penick How to grow a gorgeous garden with a lot less water. January is the perfect month to start…

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…