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Horticulture Centre of the Pacific - September 2024 eNews
September 20th and 21st
Fall is the perfect time for planting, the soil is still warm and the fall rains are on the way!
All plants are reduced by 25% and the ever popular bargain bin will have plants at a 50% discount (plants that just need to get out of the pot to thrive).
Victoria Master Gardeners, HCP staff, volunteers and PHC students are on site as well to answer your gardening questions and help you choose the right plant for your garden.
The plant availability list will be available on the website prior to the sale or HERE for just the list.
Linda Petite Head Gardener, HCP
Support The Gardens with a Membership
Revenue from annual memberships supports youth programming, horticulture student development, plants and supplies for garden improvements, and volunteer appreciation.
We are very grateful for the large team of volunteers who come together throughout the year to support HCP. The many contributions made by almost 300 volunteers have contributed to a vibrant space where everyone can enjoy the beauty of the Gardens and the Conservation Park at HCP.
For more information about volunteering, please contact Kim, Volunteer Coordinator at volunteers@hcp.ca
FEEL WORLDS AWAY | DINE WITH THE FLOWERS Though you are always welcome to dine with us at C&Q we must share that we do offer picnic boxes to take away in the summer season as there are so many beautiful picnic locations to explore throughout the HCP Botanical Garden that borders our restaurant. Garden entrance is discounted to $9 with a same-day C&Q receipt {children under 16 receive complimentary entry}. Hours: Everyday 9am-3pm
Congratulations to our Certificate students, staff and volunteers on their 2nd and 1st place ribbons at the Saanich Fair! They won second prize for their Scarlet Runner Beans, Heirloom “Dancing with Smurfs” tomatoes, Barry’s Crazy Cherry (yellow) tomatoes and Purple Haze carrots! There was also a first place ribbon for some beautiful Striped Cavern Tomatoes!
The Certificate students are in the home stretch now with only a few months left of their 10-month program. This month they will complete their second week of work experience and enjoy the last hot months in the gardens.
Our Level 2 students have now settled into their program and our next Level 3 program will be starting October 28th.
Next year, we will continue to offer all 5 programs. Coming up this January is our Full Time Certificate Program starting January 20th and our Level 1 Starting January 21st 2025.
Programs now open for applications:
Please note that we are very busy in Admissions and all of our classes are filling up quickly. Please reach out directly to admissions@hcp.ca to express your interest and we will be sure to help you through the process.
This new monthly newsletter is the easiest way to learn about - and register for - adult community education programs at the Gardens at HCP, including sustainable gardening workshops and courses, talks, painting and basketry classes, wreath-making, bee keeping, wellness events and more.
Registration for the Master Gardener Basic Training opens at 9:30 am on Wednesday, September 11!
The 26-class course (Jan-May) helps home gardeners increase their knowledge of horticulture and sustainable gardening practices under the guidance of expert instructors. This class is a pre-requisite to joining the Victoria Master Gardener's Association, but anyone with some experience and a curiosity about growing is welcome to join the course.
GROUP BOOKINGS - are available for all workshops and programs? Contact us at youthprograms@hcp.ca
STUDENTS JOBS & VOLUNTEER opportunities. Looking for experience working with children during our JMG Garden Camps this school year? Become a Junior Camp Leader for Pro D Day Camps and Spring Break. Contact youthprograms@hcp.ca for details.
Our Birthday Package includes time in the gardens and time to host your guests! We offer a 2 hour unique birthday experience for children in the gardens. We host outdoors (rain or shine, year round) and offer an indoor option and covered areas to temper the seasonal weather.Make a birthday booking request
HCP Kids Programs and Workshops in The Garden - Get the details or click on the title to see the details and registration link
Our annual HARVEST FESTIVAL is coming up Saturday October 5 and we are welcoming vendors and other community members to help us celebrate the season with their goods and services.
Mosses, Lichens & Ferns of Northwest North America Vitt, Marsh & Bovey
Fun facts: Mosses, lichens and ferns are cryptogams (reproduce using spores not seeds or flowers). Sphagnum moss can hold 20 times its own weight in water. Lichen is fungi in a symbiotic relationship with algae. Ferns and their allies have been found in fossils from the Devonian age (400 million years ago).
Mosses, Lichens Ferns of Northwest North America is a photographic field guide, useful to anyone who wants to look deeper into their amazing lives.
As a charity, the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific depends on the support and generosity of others to help us make a difference. The maintenance of our gardens is funded by memberships, donations, daily admissions, sponsorships, grants, plant sales, events and weddings. While much of the creation and maintenance of the gardens is carried out by teams of hardworking and cherished volunteers, there is still a large financial commitment when caring for nine acres of curated gardens and the Conservation Park.
Your donations provide essential support.
Thank you so much for your continued support -- we couldn't do it without you!
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