Events and Course Offerings

Pruning Techniques Patty Brown will teach this 3 session course on pruning theory & technique. February 15, 16 & February 20 Members: $60.00 Non-members: $100.00	Hellebore Sunday Join us and celebrate the wonder of our gardens in early spring. Free lectures, tours and displays of hellebore hybrids will follow a sale of hellebores and other winter treasures including cyclamen, snowdrops and winter aconite. Refreshments will be available. February 28	Mason Bees as your Garden Pollinators Dave Caddell will cover the life cycle of the Blue Orchard Mason Bee & similar locally found solitary bee pollinators. March 7 Members: $15.00 Non-members: $25.00
Heather Lecture and Plant Sale View the Plant List A fantastic selection of heathers and tree heaths, chosen for foliage and flower, will be available for sale in the glasshouse. March 13th - 9:00am	How to Grow Roses Rose expert Dion Latavniks covers rose care through the year and covers how to choose the perfect rose... March 14 Members: $25.00 Non-members: $40.00	How to Propagate Jane Tice and Gwyn Gardam will cover all the basic techniques of plant propagation: seed starting, pricking out and potting on, division, stem and root cutting, layering. March 20th   1:00pm - 4:00pm Members: $45.00 Non-members: $60.00

Urban Food Gardening 2010

The Urban Food Gardening 2010 is 36 hours of practical, hands-on, College level Food gardening instruction. The course is designed and taught by established Organic Market Gardeners for people who want to learn more about growing their own nutritious, delicious food. The course takes place in the demonstration urban food garden of Terralicious Cooking School at Haliburton Community Organic Farm.

• February 16 - Planning a Backyard Food Garden Layout, Plant choices, Crop rotation, Successions, Intercropping, Companions, Borders
• February 23 - Food Garden Structures Greenhouses, hoop houses, cold-frames, row-covers, potting sheds, heat benches, food gardening tools
• March 23 - Bed Preparation Bed making/renewal, Soil amendment, Irrigation
• March 30 - Planting Seeding, Seedling Care, Hardening Off, Fertilization, Transplanting, Sowing
• June 22 - Watering - Weeding - Pest & Disease Management
• June 29 - Harvesting - Seed saving - Composting

Individual Project: Plan a Backyard Food Garden for a Family of your choice including a plan for each of the above components.

Cost: $300

For more information or to register for this course, please contact the Pacific Horticulture College office at (250) 479-3210 or email college@hcp.bc.ca

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Employment Opportunity

College - Administrative assistant

The Pacific Horticulture College seeks an Administrative assistant to provide support for the Education Director. The ideal person would have a background in horticulture or at least a long standing interest in gardening as well as good interpersonal and communication skills, be organized and efficient around office administrative tasks. A sense of humour is also essential. Read More

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The Story of Sophie and Sam the cats of Glendale Gardens What's Blooming Now?

Planning a Wedding? Visit the photo gallery showcasing your options available here at Glendale Gardens & Woodland. Get a better idea of what your special day could be like here at Glendale.