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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.

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Upcoming Events

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Spring Break Camps 2024 - March 25 to 28

March 28 @ 9:00 am - 4:00 pm$180.00 - Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific

Join us for an outdoor garden experience where we will busy ourselves with seasonal gardening activities in our very own Junior Master Gardener plot! There will also be exploration of […]

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Line & Wash Watercolours on Japanese Art Paper with Richard Wong

March 28 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmHorticulture Centre Of The Pacific

Join Richard Wong for an afternoon of creative fun and inspiration exploring "line & wash" techniques with archival ink and watercolour. The addition of line and wash adds a little […]

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Plant Identification & Culture Workshop

March 30 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pmHorticulture Centre Of The Pacific

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 […]

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HCP Kids - Exploring Nature Through Crafts

April 5 @ 9:00 am - 10:15 am$68.00 - Horticulture Centre Of The Pacific

Our gardens and natural surroundings offer many opportunities for foraging and creativity. Together we will use our time to explore seasonal interests in the garden, gather a variety of materials, […]

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News from the Garden

We are Hiring - Spring Break Camp Staff

School & Youth Programs Spring Break Camp Staff  The Gardens at HCP is a public garden for learning in Saanich, BC. The Horticulture…

A Gardener's Guide to Embracing Permaculture

By Bethany Couture Permaculture can be challenging to define, but at its core, it is based on creating sustainable systems that mimic…

We are Hiring - Operations Manager

The Gardens at HCP (https://hcp.ca/) is a public garden and place of learning in Saanich. The HCP is a non-profit society and charitable…

Meadow Making at HCP Gardens Part 2 - Fall 2023 Edition

We are pleased to report that, with the help of Pacific Horticulture College students, we were able to plant the native plant meadow…