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YP Summer Camps 2024 – July 2 to 5

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

During these camps, we will busy ourselves with seasonal gardening activities in our very own HCP Kids Garden! There will also be an exploration of the many natural systems that keep our gardens growing, garden arts and crafts, and more. Fees: $180  or $160 with a Family Membership Registration will open April 3 for those […]

$180.00
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YP Summer Camps 2024 – July 2 to 5

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

During these camps, we will busy ourselves with seasonal gardening activities in our very own HCP Kids Garden! There will also be an exploration of the many natural systems that keep our gardens growing, garden arts and crafts, and more. Fees: $180  or $160 with a Family Membership Registration will open April 3 for those […]

$180.00

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Plant Identification & Culture Workshop

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

with Jane Tice 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 […]

Songbird Miniatures – Watercolour on Japanese Art Paper with Richard Wong

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

This is Richard Wong's last workshop before the summer break. Spend a lovely afternoon creating several miniatures suitable for personalized greeting cards, or work on one larger painting.  Your choice.  Richard will guide you.  His classes are suitable for all levels.  Beginners are especially encouraged.  (Songbird Motif clockwise: Bluebird, Dark-eyed Junco, European Robin, Sparrow) Paintings: one 8x10" piece, or several […]

Creating a Forest Habitat at Home (Miyawaki Method)

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

We are creating a pocket forest at HCP this spring as a project with help from a generous grant from Pollinator Partnership. The space adjoins our Meadow Makers Project Garden that was installed in 2023 and will offer more pollinator rich native plantings for habitat and foraging. This method of afforestation was developed by the […]

$35.00

Home Herbalist Series – Summer Workshop

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

Join Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Herbalist Racheal Schnarr for the summer installment of the "Home Herbalist" series. We will review medicinal herbs that can be used and harvested during the summer, their typical applications and how to make them. For the practical portion of this class, we will enjoy a short plant walk in the HCP medicinal herb garden, then […]

Introduction to Therapeutic Horticulture

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

Curious about the therapeutic applications for horticulture? The use of plants and outdoor environments to heal people's illnesses, and achieve their health goals dates back to ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. In this introductory workshop led by Cliff Thorbes, a Registered Horticulturist Therapist with the Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association, discover and experience some of the therapeutic […]

HCP Kids – BBQ Herb Planter for Dad

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

Does Dad Love to Barbeque? Herbs can really enhance this meal experience to add flavour and interest too! Join us for a garden journey to explore garden herbs to grow for culinary uses and create a make and take planter to gift Dad for Father’s Day! Each planter includes a pot, 3 herbs and plant […]

$40.00

Random Bird’s Nest Baskets Workshop

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

Random weave is one of Joan's favourite styles of baskets to weave. The structure is beautiful, reminding one of bird's nests. It is strong, durable and lends itself to sculptural forms on both small and large scale. We will discuss and cover several ways of approaching this technique. The material we will be using is […]