If you love to support local artists and vendors, listen to live music, or stroll through the Gardens (or all three!) you are sure to have a great time. Join us to experience fun for the whole family! Advance ticket sales will be open in late July. https://hcp.ca/visit/arts-and-music/
The Compost Education Centre (CEC) is hosting our annual all-organic August plant sale! August 8-15! 10:00am-4:00pm! The plant sale will take place in our site at 1216 North Park street. Entry by donation or free for CEC members. Dogs welcome. The Fall Organic Plant sale features veggie starts that are perfect for your overwintering vegetable […]
Learn simple techniques for analyzing your soil quality through this hands on workshop
Learn to make your own backyard compost- a living soil amendment rich in nutrients and micro-organisms! What is the recipe for compost success and why does composting matter? This workshop will explore the answers to these questions, and will offer instructions on what it takes to produce an amendment for your garden that is rich […]
Learn how to properly prune fruit trees and vines in the summer Pruning fruit trees in the summer? That’s right! It can be done…and we’ll show you how in this introduction to the wonders of summer pruning for fruit trees. While most pruning happens in the winter, for backyard fruit trees, summer pruning provides some […]
Pruning fruit trees in the summer? That’s right! It can be done…and arborist Gordon Mackay will show you how in this introduction to the wonders of summer pruning for fruit trees. While most pruning happens in the winter, for backyard fruit trees, summer pruning provides some important advantages to consider. Damage repair, size control, disease management, enhancing […]
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 will be introduced to 20 new plants which fit with our local climate. Plants are selected for our local growing conditions […]
Learn to make your own backyard compost- a living soil amendment rich in nutrients and micro-organisms! What is the recipe for compost success and why does composting matter? This workshop will explore the answers to these questions, and will offer instructions on what it takes to produce an amendment for your garden that is rich […]
Learn how to set up and maintain a worm compost bin, sometimes called a vermicompost, and make high quality compost. Everything you need to know about starting up and maintaining a worm bin compost system, also known as vermicomposting. Perfect for small space composting and apartment living, or in addition to other composting systems you […]
Capital region residents are invited to attend an introductory workshop about gardening with drought-resistant native plants! You will learn about:
Capital region residents are invited to attend an introductory workshop about gardening with drought-resistant native plants! You will learn about:
Learn a breadth of advanced composting methods including hot composting, compost tea, and in-situ composting. This workshop aims to broaden the scope of participants’ knowledge of composting methods and will cover methods of composting that require more work and attention. Topics covered will include hot composting to produce big quantities of nutrient rich, living compost […]