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Hours: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Everyday
Please join me in welcoming these 2 new staff members to our fantastic staff here at the Gardens!
Marnie Dangerfield - Community Education Coordinator
I am grateful I was able to work and volunteer with Cheri over the years. I saw first-hand how well she stewarded and cared for volunteers and the HCP Community Education programs. I have been fortunate to wear many hats here over the years, both at the College and at HCP (student, staff, volunteer). I am excited to step into the Community Education Coordinator role and to build upon the strong foundation Cheri created. I hope to hear from you too. What workshops would you like to see offered in the gardens?
See you in the gardens soon!
Nathan Patterson - Operations & Venue Coordinator
Nathan brings a strong foundation in marketing and event coordination to their role Horticulture Centre of the Pacific and approaches their responsibilities with enthusiasm and eagerness. They are excited to delve into the botanical offerings of the centre and are eager to make meaningful contributions to its growth and outreach efforts.
WELCOME TO YOU BOTH!
Member Spotlight
I would like to take a moment to introduce you to two of our wonderful and supportive members. Donna and Bruce bring us a huge truckload of greens for our Wreath-making classes every year, all sourced from Donna's own gardens. Like many of our members, they are beginning a new adventure and have recently started a new business looking after cats and as you know - here at the gardens we love our furry creatures!
From Donna - "We have embarked on our retirement project –we wanted to spend our time, doing something we enjoy, and that is working with animals, in particular cats. We would appreciate your support to the senior and women’s sectors of this area. Our devotion to Cat-Camp is as deep as it was to Old Style Repair – Torch Award Winner – and Business of Excellence Awards – where we served many in the auto repair industry, always known as fair and honest. We bring this strong reputation to Cat-Camp."
Upcoming Events at the Gardens - Mark your calendars!
Earth Day - April 22nd Spring Plant Sale - April 27th and 28th Tomato Day - May 18th AGM - May 30th 5:00pm in the Couvelier Pavilion Arts & Music in the Gardens - August 10th and 11th
....And just in time for the beautiful weekend we have a few plants ready to go!
Happy Spring everyone!
Deborah
We had a mild December and a lot of plants started to come to life. Then on January 12 the arctic outflow advisories were issued by Environment Canada. Temperatures dipped to -11C, beating the previous daily record of -9.4C set in 1963, and a wind chill for 3 consecutive nights making temperatures feel like -21C. We see a lot of damage on some plants here in the garden. Many of our plants from New Zealand were hit hard.Grevillea, Pittosporum,Drimys and Escallonia show cold damage. Our lovely Cornus capitata had almost all of its foliage turn brown.
Once the cold is completely past, damaged leaves, shoots and branches can be pruned. Scrape the stem to see if there is green tissue beneath the outer bark. If there is then the plant is still alive and can recover.
Be patient. Plants are surprisingly resilient and will regrow from dormant buds at or below the soil level. This will happen once the warmer weather arrives. If no re-growth appears, replace the plant.
If you have to replace dead plants in your garden, we will have lots of strong, healthy plants ready to go at our Spring Plant Sale. Saturday April 27 and Sunday April 28, 9-4 daily.
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 through our memberships as well as donations, sponsorships, grants and income from our gardens through admissions, plant sales, events and weddings. Even though 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.
And thank you so much for your continued support -- we couldn't do it without you! Visit our website or phone (250) 479-6162 to donate today.
Potting season has begun! We need both gallon and 4 inch pots. Please drop them at gate 4. Thank you! Linda
“In the spring at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt.” Margaret Atwood
Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers, it has been fantastic to see so many of you working in the gardens, digging in the dirt and enjoying the fresh spring air!
Are you thinking of joining our volunteer team? This is the time to start!
We are now accepting volunteer applications for a variety of roles. Volunteer positions include gardening, conservation, volunteer hospitality, office support and special events.
For more information about volunteering at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific (HCP) please contact Kim at volunteers@hcp.ca.
Here we are, already into March, the clocks have even changed, but still we get rain, hail, snow and wind and most of them in rapid succession just when you're trying to get some work done outside. Be that as it may, the Winter Garden is looking amazing. The carpet of hellebores seems even better than last year and there are also daffodils (Narcissus spp.), cyclamen and fantastically perfumed Daphne odora to enjoy. And in the Lily Garden there are masses of beautiful blue Anemone blanda spreading amongst the other plants.
Last month I mentioned some of the plants I saw in South Africa but on our trip, we also visited Namibia and Uganda and two more different countries I can hardly imagine. Namibia is the most desert like place I've ever been arriving on the plane, whilst still at 30,000 ft and looking out the windows on either side, one could see nothing but sand stretching indefinitely into the distance. In such a barren land there were very few plants to identify but one evident immigrant that I had also seen in South Africa intrigued me each time I spotted it. It had a basal rosette of sword-shaped leaves, much like a yucca, but its flowering stem was majestic, shooting four or five metres into the air and carrying dense clusters of flowers at the top. It turned out to be a species of agave (Agave sisalana), the sisal plant, originally from Mexico. Yet it has evidently migrated to many other countries where it finds suitably hot and dry conditions. Tough fibres can be extracted from the leaves which are used to make ropes, twines, carpets, and many other hard-wearing materials.
Travelling to Uganda, on the other hand, was a total contrast. Situated on the equator and bordering Lake Victoria on its south-east corner, it encompasses a wide variety of landscapes and, except for an area in the north-east, it is extremely fertile. Driving through large areas of western and south-western parts of the country we encountered both the vast flat plains familiar from TV documentaries 'on safari' and also very mountainous regions where some of the original tropical forest remains but under pressure from human demand much of it has now been replaced by a range of agricultural crops.
On the areas of flat savannah the endless seas of grass are punctuated by several varieties of thorny acacia trees and a good many flowering plants and shrubs. One we saw a lot of was a large invasive plant with attractive pink-purple lupin-like flowers and large prickly leaves which ultimately turned out to be an acanthus, Acanthus eminens. And in many places the acacia trees were outcompeted by a tall succulent tree which appeared to be half-tree half-cactus. Known as the Candelabra Tree it is a variety of euphorbia (Euphorbia ingens) which thrives in dry sandy soil and can survive long droughts.The trunk is reasonably tree-like but its branches are ridged green stems containing poisonous milky sap which form a tight ball-shaped bundle and at the ends of which will appear greeny-yellow flowers.
In the extremely fertile mountainous areas there was hardly a spare patch of earth where something wasn't growing. Around nearly every house were gardens containing plants of cassava, potatoes, sugar cane, maize, bananas, and mangoes. Hill slopes were additionally covered with commercial plantations of bananas, potatoes, sugar cane and pineapples and, to my surprise, in the south-west around Fort Portal the hillsides were covered in tea plantations. Apparently, the British fell in love with the landscape of rolling hills and established a tea industry here that has thrived and continues to be an important Ugandan export. Fresh-picked tea leaves (Camellia sinensis) require drying before sale and the original producers introduced a law that obliged all plantations to set aside a certain percentage of their land for growing trees to provide wood for the drying process. So everywhere amongst the tea one can see large uniform plantations of principally eucalyptus and pine trees.Once again I have a good deal too much to say but before I stop, I would like to mention the swamps. Huge areas of southern Uganda are marshland (amounting to approximately 12% of total land area) and those that we passed were most immediately identifiable by the presence of papyrus (Cyperus papyrus). This is a variety of aquatic sedge which can grow up to 8 metres high with a robust reed-like stem topped by a spicate umbel; that is to say a huge ball of up to 1000 green spines. I found the individual plants very attractive, like big green exploding fireworks, but en masse, covering thousands of hectares, they appear as a sort of grey-green fuzzy carpet. But a very easily identifiable indicator of wetlands.
With the warmer weather {and for most of us, soil} at our fingertips, it’s time to reemerge & outdoor adventure!
CHARLOTTE & THE QUAIL now has an ONLINE ORDER | TAKE AWAY option!
This is particularly exciting to share with all who participate community classes at HCP. With this new feature, it is now possible to make your lunch order days in advance, so we have it ready and waiting for the day & time you choose to pick it up and take it into the garden or back to your class. We strongly suggest ordering at least one day before so we are able to work it into the timing of the day.
We also want to plant the seeds of two things that shift at C&Q with the Spring Season. First one is that the Patio season begins with the equinox on March 21st {hopefully}! The second one is after Mother’s Day in May, the option to reserve will pause once again until the colder weather arrives in Fall.
Stay tuned for the special little things we have planned for Mother’s Day this year.
So very excited to soak up the vibrant energy the outdoor weather brings! Looking forward to creating joyful dining experiences for you all.
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HCP Library
Annual 50% Off Book Sale
April 2024
Shop unique horticultural books at bargain prices and support the HCP Library
Library Hours: Wednesdays/Thursdays/Saturdays 10am to 1pm
It's been too cold for mason bees, but with the weather shifting, we will soon have mason bee cocoons for sale in the gift shop at HCP. Call the front desk to check on supply.
Want to learn more about mason bees in the garden? There is a great book available in the HCP library: "Pollination with Mason Bees: A Gardener's Guide to Managing Mason Bees for Fruit Production by. Margriet Dogterom
You can browse the HCP library catalogue for this, and other books, online at www.hcp.ca/visit/library/
The full-time 2024 Certificate Program and part-time 2024 Level 1 Apprenticeship programs are going strong here at the Pacific Horticulture College. On Saturday March 10th, our students were gifted Victoria Royals Hockey Tickets in celebration of the trades industry. Thank you to Electric Lawn who donated 30 tickets for our Horticulture students.
Onsite, students have been learning from our seasoned instructors with expertise in Plant ID, Practical Skills, Botany, and Pruning. Did you know that some instructors have been here for 10+ years!? We are so grateful for the variety of knowledge, experience, and specialty that they each bring.
As we prepare for Spring, all of our students will be learning grading and drainage, irrigation, and an introduction to food growing; taught by our own head gardener Linda Petite.
Prepare your applications! Program applications are opening soon, and we will be in touch next month with opening dates.
Home Herbalist Series - Spring Workshop Sunday, March 17 - 9am - 12pm
Curious about the powers of medicinal plants but not sure where to begin? Join Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Herbalist Racheal Schnarr for the spring installment of the "Home Herbalist" series.
Enjoy a morning connecting with medicinal plants and leave with the knowledge of how to practice herbalism in your own home, as well as your own spring herbal tea blend.
Read Rachael's BLOG on Three Wild Plants you can Eat in Victoria this Spring
HCP Members $55/Non-Members $65 VISIT OUR WEBSITEto learn more or to register online
Managing Native Mason and Leafcutter Bees for the Garden Saturday, March 23 - 9:30am - 11:30am
Learn how these efficient native pollinators can help give you larger and more abundant fruit, vegetables and perennials throughout the spring and summer seasons with their exceptionally high pollination rates. In return, you are providing the important habitat and food for these important insects- it’s a win-win! Learn how to attract and keep the bees, manage their houses and keep their cocoons over the winter, ready for the next generation in the spring.
HCP Members $30/Non-Members $40 VISIT OUR WEBSITEto learn more or to register online
Line and Wash Watercolours on Japanese Art Paper Thursday, March 28 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm - "Cherries" and the "Carolina Rose" Friday, April 26 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm - "Northern Flicker" and "Clam" & Just Announced: Two New Classes before Richard’s Summer Break! Wednesday, May 22nd - 1:00pm - 4:00pm - "How to Mount Masa Paper Paintings" Friday, June 28th - 1:00 - 4:00pm - "Songbird Miniatures"
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 more texture to your paintings and can result in very pleasing effects.
Class Fee (per workshop): $80.00 not including supplies /$90.00 includes paint supplies but not the pen (Archival ink pens will be available from Richard in class - please bring $5.00 cash.)
Plant Identification & Culture Workshops with Jane Tice Saturday, March 30 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm Saturday, April 20 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm Saturday, May 25th - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
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 and the value they bring to the garden. Part of the class will be in the classroom and part will be out in the gardens to view the plants for that month. Dress for the weather and bring something to take notes.
Individual Session - HCP Members $40/Non-Members $50 VISIT OUR WEBSITEto learn more or to register online
Finger Painting without the Paint Workshop Wednesday, April 3rd - 12:00pm - 4:00pm Saturday, May 18th - 9:00am - 1:00pm Saturday, June 1st - 9:00am - 1:00pm
Have FUN at the Gardens with Artist and Author Wendy Picken. Explore the mixed medium techniques she has developed over the past 30 years. Learn how to create beautiful flowerscapes while exploring the Gardens on paper. This class is suitable for beginners. All supplies are included.
Fees: HCP Members $75/Non-Members $85 VISIT OUR WEBSITEto learn more or to register online
Introduction to Permaculture with Bethany Couture Saturday, April 6 - 9:00am - 12:30pm
Be introduced to the amazing world of permaculture, a holistic approach to land and life management. This introductory class will share the core principles of permaculture and some of the ways they can be integrated into our gardens, and beyond. It will share practical applications for urban and rural settings and how to cultivate flourishing, high-yielding ecosystems no matter how much space you have available. We’ll explore sustainable practices such as plant curation, composting, water conservation, and many other permaculture practices. Includes a tour of the HCP permaculture garden to see many of these techniques in use.
Non Members $50/HCP Members $40 VISIT OUR WEBSITE to learn more or to register online
Gardening with Wildlife with Emony Nicholls Saturday, April 20th - 9:30am - 11:30pm
During this talk, learn how gardening with native and conventional plants can give you a garden teeming with life from beneficial insects and birds while also being uninviting to deer and rabbits. We will look at how to attract pollinators to your garden, helping to produce larger fruits and vegetables. Berry producing shrubs and seed producing perennials for year-round bird watching pleasure will also be covered. Learn about barrier/deterrent options for rabbits and deer plus which plants will help repel them. And finally, preferred feeders and houses for wildlife will be discussed.
HCP Members $30/Non-Members $40 VISIT OUR WEBSITEto learn more or to register online
Willow Chair Workshop Saturday, April 21st - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Join artisan Andrew Kent from The Willow Way for this full day workshop. In one day, with Andrew Kent’s expert instruction, you can make and take home your own Bent Willow Rustic Chair. This is a great introduction to rustic building techniques. Learn how to make a square frame from pieces of alder & work with different sizes of willow to create your chair. Registration is for up to 2 participants making one chair together. This is recommended as it is ideal to have a helper for this class.
HCP Members $285 / Non-Members $305 VISIT OUR WEBSITEto learn more or to register online
Art of Bonsai Series We will be announcing dates for the Art of Bonsai Series soon. Click the link to sign up to receive an email when registration opens.
SCHOOLS - Last chance to get EARLY BOOKING SAVINGS for 2024 HERE
Early Learners' - See what is NEW for your child or group HERE
BIRTHDAYS - a few dates are still available for Spring bookingsHERE
STUDENT JOBS & VOLUNTEER opportunities. Looking for experience working with children during our JMG Garden Camps this spring break? Contact youthprograms@hcp.ca for details.
SPRING WORKSHOPS - to celebrate butterflies, playtime and MOM
GROUP BOOKINGS - are available for all workshops and programs. Contact us at youthprograms@hcp.ca
SUMMER CAMPS - registration opens April 4 (April 3 for Family Membership holders)
To see more details about a program please use the link in the title.
BIRTHDAYS in The Garden!
We offer a 2 hour unique birthday experience for children in the gardens. Our parties are based on fun and engaging nature themes, including Terrarium Gardens, Mythical Creatures, Fairy Gardens, Enchanted Forests, Herbal Creations, among others. See our complete list of workshops. Explore the gardens, create an amazing take away craft, then host your guests for refreshments. For more information contact our School & Youth Programs Coordinator at youthprograms@hcp.ca.
Camps
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 the many natural systems that keep our gardens growing, garden arts and crafts and more!
Summer Break (registration opens Apr 4, 2024 (April 3 for Family Membership holders)
Junior Master Gardener (JMG) Camps
Do you know a child who loves gardening and exploring nature? Our JMG Garden Camps offer lots of hands-on seasonal garden activities along with fun activities to connect with natural systems in our very own HCP Kids Teaching Garden and woodland areas. This unique camp experience provides a solid foundation for growing food crops and supporting pollinators and a healthy garden ecosystem. When we are not gardening and exploring there is always time for crafts and other activities, exclusively outdoors!
This half day program offers a balance of garden and creative arts and craft activities and a chance to meet new friends. Gardening activities include seed starting, planting, and harvesting as well as learning about the many ways to use herbs and flowers for tea making, crafting and self care!
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, then gather a variety of materials, using a weekly theme to make a take away project that will delight and entertain.
Extra hands are always welcome as we create and assemble. Please plan to stay if your child benefits from your support or if you crave some nature crafting of your own! Looking for a morning filled with fun? Consider signing your child up for Stories in The Garden. Ages 3 to 5 years
Dates: Alternating Fridays April 5, 19, May 3, 2024 Time: 9:00 am - 10:15 am Fee: $68 or $60 with a Family Membership Register:Online or call 250-479-6162
Stories in The Garden
Imagine a gentle nature walk with your child to calm and inspire you both! This rain or shine outdoor program on our endless pathways provides us with many social and nature connections. This is followed by a storytime that encourages the development of listening skills and small group interactions. Plan to bring along your favourite story blanket and snack to enjoy during the story with your child and invite a friend. Minimum registration is required. Please share word of this engaging program with your friends and make it a play date! Consider making a morning with us and add Exploring Nature Through Crafts too!
Dates:Alternating Fridays April 5, 19, May 3, 2024 Time: 10:45 am - 11:45 am Fee: $35 or $30 with Family Membership Register:Online or call 250-479-6162
SCHOOL AGE WORKSHOPS
Garden Club
Do you know a child or youth who loves the outdoors and thrives in the garden? Our HCP Kids Garden provides many opportunities for land-based engagement activities, including seed starting and propagation, planting, garden maintenance, pollinator habitats, and so much more. Each weekly class will have us in this amazing teaching garden where we grow our own food crops. Hope you can join us with your pre-k learner or drop-off (or join) your school age child. There are lots of takeaways, including seeds, transplants and more! Please pack your child’s own garden gloves if you have some and bring along a water bottle (and snack if needed:)
Dates: Saturdays April 6 - June 1, 2024 (no class April 27)
Times for Preschool (3 to 5) 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Fees for Preschool (3 to 5): $160/8 weeks or $140/8 weeks with Family membership
Times for School Age (6 to 14): 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Fees for School Age (6 to 14): $180/8 weeks or $160/8 weeks with Family membership
We look forward to welcoming you to this springtime themed fairy garden workshop. Beginning with a garden walk for inspiration, let's create a special miniature garden depicting all the colour that the season has to offer! This making workshop provides your child with another creative way to connect with nature and become a plant steward while experiencing joyful moments of play for days, weeks and months to come! Need some playtime too? Why not sign up and make your own miniature garden!!
Date: Saturday Apr 20, 2024 Time: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Age: 4+ years (6 and under with an adult) Fee: $40 per person or $35 per person with a Family Membership Register: Online or call 250-479-6162
Spa Gift Basket Workshop
We love our Spa times! Many spa treatments are based on herbs and other plants for their healing and nourishing qualities. In this session, we will learn about a few of the many helpful plants we often find in our gardens and pantries, explore how to use them, and create a basket of healthful and restorative products to gift Mom. This hands on crafting session will provide children with a working knowledge of some common plants and how to use them for self care. All materials will be provided for a beautiful gift basket of handmade spa items.
Date: Saturday May 4, 2024 Time:1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Age: 5+ years (6 and under with an adult) Fee: $40/basket Register: Online or call 250-479-6162
Tea Time with Mom Workshop
We have come up with a very special way to share the love of tea and time together. This Tea Time with Mom session will include an informative garden tour to explore plants for tea making followed by a tea brewing time and tasting. Plan to join us for this journey into tea time and celebrations of plants and how they help create joyful moments together. A great gift for a special Mom and Child in your life!
Date: Saturday May 11, 2024 Time: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Age: Adult + Child(ren) Fee: $40/adult + 1 child, $50/adult + 2 children Registration: Online or call 250-479-6162
WORKSHOPS FOR FAMILIES
Creating A Butterfly Garden
The role of pollinators has continued to evolve and we have been amazed at the essential role these garden helpers play in food production. Let’s explore the key role that butterflies play in this, the plants that support their full life cycles and how to create a butterfly garden at home. Lot’s of sharing of seeds to set you up for success!
Date: Saturday April 13, 2024 Time: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Age: 6+ (Families are welcome to join Fee: $35 per individual or $45 per family Register:Online or call 250-479-6162
HOME LEARNERS
Our Food Web - (3 part series - food production, soils, pollinators)
Sustainability comes in lots of different forms. Let’s begin a journey of discovery as we explore methods of producing our own food, the importance of soils, and how pollinators play a crucial role in this process. This 3-part series will include lots of hands-on planting of seeds and transplants for take away as well as providing a foundation for the better understanding of food growing systems and their interconnections.
Dates: Wednesdays April 3, 10, 17 2024 Time: 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Fee: $115 or $105 with a Family Membership Register:Online or call 250-479-6162
If you are interested in having us design something for your needs, please reach out to us at youthprograms@hcp.ca
Earth Day Celebration!
Are you interested in a unique experience to support pollinator habitat creation? We are partnering with Pollinator Partnership to build a new garden and we would love your help! Come and celebrate Earth Day with your home learners and provide a positive habitat creation too! HCP would love to hear from you! We are keen to include you in a very exciting new garden that includes planning, installation and monitoring of a project to further support pollinators. We look forward to hearing from you about how to join this exciting community on Earth Day at HCP! Connect with us HERE to find out more!
ÍY SȻÁĆEL PEPAKEṈ HÁUTW̱ friends & family, We are so pleased to invite you to our first ever concert fundraiser! Join us for an awesome celebration of healing the land and each other.
Thanks to our wonderful volunteer, Bev, for bringing this fundraising opportunity to us! We have redeemed $51,000 in receipts for $510 in gift cards so far! Amazing!!
Please drop off your Country Grocer receipts at the Front Desk, it's as easy as that to support our Volunteer cookie program!
Thanks again everyone!
Deborah
Our 2024 wedding bookings are open with new packages available, and we’ve still got some room in the summer! August 2024 is almost full for the weekends, but we’ve still got some room for June, July & September.
Please reach out to events@hcp.ca with any questions or inquiries! We are happy to connect and make sure your special day will be perfect!
We are booking our pavilion throughout the year for corporate events, meetings, memorials, workshops, birthdays, and more! We are always excited to hear what event you’d like to hold at our beautiful Gardens.
Revenue from annual memberships supports youth programming, horticulture student development, plants and supplies for garden improvements, and volunteer appreciation.
Discounted member rates on Community Education Workshops
Borrowing privileges at the HCP Library
Discounts at select garden centers throughout Victoria
20% off Admission at Victoria Butterfly Gardens
Free admission, free parking, or other discounts at participating gardens in the American Horticultural Society’s Reciprocal Admissions Program
Botanicum
Katie Scott and Kathy Willis
Imagine a museum for the plant kingdom. A treasury of art and science. Botanicum is an exhibition catalogue for this wondrous place.
The exquisite botanical art on every page in this oversized volume could be framed. The fascinating science looks at a diversity of plants from tiny algae to 80m trees. The galleries travel around the world showcasing the history and unique characteristics of the main plant groups. Many interesting and unusual species are highlighted.
This curated guide can inspire artistic creativity and scientific study for anyone who loves plants. It is available now to borrow from the HCP Library, along with the companion volumes Arboretum and Fungarium. These selections were made possible by a generous donation to the HCP Library children’s book collection fund.
Started in October 2023, Canadian Library Month, the campaign to build this much-needed library children's collection published a wish list on the HCP Library website. (hcp.ca/visit/library/wish-list/). Donations of books and money from supporters are growing this project from an idea to a reality to support children and families of the community. Thank you for your support!
SAVE THE DATE! Stop by the HCP Library in April and get 50% off our Books for Sale.
Library Hours
Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday 10am to 1pm Contact us at library@hcp.ca Check out our online catalogue of more than 2600 books.
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