Harvest and Preserve Your Bounty

Compost Education Centre 1216 North Park St., Victoria

Learn about optimal harvest windows and the basics of food preservation.

Plant Identification & Culture Workshop with Jane Tice

505 Quayle Rd. 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, bc, Canada

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 will be introduced […]

Gardening For Wildlife

505 Quayle Rd. 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, bc, Canada

In this workshop, learn how gardening with native and conventional plants can give you a gardenteeming with life from beneficial insects and birds while also being uninviting to deer andrabbits.  We will look at how to attract pollinators to your garden, helping to produce larger fruitsand vegetables. Berry producing shrubs and seed producing perennials for […]

Bugs in the Garden: the Good, and the Merely Ugly

Compost Education Centre 1216 North Park St., Victoria

When it comes to insects in your garden, do you know how to tell pests from beneficial species? Afterall, most of the insects in gardens are not pests. All too often, plant damage is blamed on good bugs found on leaves where they are actually hunting for the true culprits. This talk will show you […]

Free In-person Workshop: Composting Basics

Compost Education Centre 1216 North Park St., Victoria

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 in beneficial microorganisms and nutrients! We’ll cover the 6 factors for composting success, how to choose […]

Sooke’s Secret Garden and Artisan Tour

Assorted locations in support of the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra. A map of all the garden locations will be distributed when tickets are purchased.  More info and tickets at:    www.sookephil.ca/secretgardentour   

Teeny Tiny Garden Tour

An annual fan-favourite garden tour supporting Victoria Hospice.  Get inspired.  Visit 10-12 gardens clustered in Cedar Hill, Fernwood and Fairfield area this year. Tickets go on sale in May.  More info at: https://victoriahospice.org/event/teeny-tiny-garden-tour-2025-presented-by-peninsula-co-op/

Cultivating Resilience & Reciprocity in Food Growing Spaces

Compost Education Centre 1216 North Park St., Victoria

This workshop will explore how food gardens can teach concepts of personal and community wellness, inspire a deep connection to place, and provide fertile ground for seeding hope in dark times. Practical food growing and preserving techniques will be woven in with stories from the edible landscape.

Free Workshop: Under the Microscope – Living Soils

Compost Education Centre 1216 North Park St., Victoria

The soil under our feet is teeming with a web of microscopic life, whose complex interactions support all other terrestrial life. Healthy soils feature an intact and diverse microbial food web, which sustain nutrient cycles and maintain soil structure. Under the microscope, together we will observe living soil microbes, and gain an understanding of the […]

Plant Identification and Culture Workshop with Jane Tice

505 Quayle Rd. 505 Quayle Rd., Victoria, bc, Canada

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 will be introduced […]

Art and Music in the Garden at HCP

Horticultural Centre of the Pacific 505 Quayle Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada

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! More information at:  https://hcp.ca/visit/arts-and-music/