Hügelkultur Gardening
Nothing goes to waste: All food waste from the Hollyhock kitchens is composted. Most of this turns into soil within…
Mindfulness
Written by Celeste Young | 2026 Hollyhock Presenter When we practice mindfulness, it helps us to recognize how inevitable change…
April Garden Update: Hybrid Tulips & Spring Growing Tips
Signs of spring are everywhere. Tulips are popping in vibrant bursts of colour, kale is thriving in the cool air,…
Staying with the Heart in Uncertain Times
Grief, care, and staying present with what matters Written by Dawn Mauricio Grief is one of the few universal experiences…
The Right to Migrate: Celebrating Vanessa Richards
For years, Vanessa Richards has been a force at the heart of Social Venture Institute (SVI) at Hollyhock. Just as…
The Art of Seeing Sound
By Zebith Thalden, 2026 Program Presenter Image Credit: The artwork A Thrush’s Song by Anthony Young, previous Program Participant While we…
Tend your spring garden
Spring is stirring on Cortes Island! Nestled in the mild Zone 9a, our coastal slice of B.C. enjoys a head start…
In Company of Literary Greats
Written by Chelene Knight The writers I admire most show up at different volumes in everything I write. When I…
Sacred Roots: Ancestral Healing with Satya
“Attending Satya’s retreat unlocked a kind of belonging I did not even know my soul had been missing. Through her…
How Hollyhock changed my path — reflections from a past staff member
By Tiffany Robinson It’s so interesting — it’s actually a 20-year anniversary that has come sooner than I realized. Back…