Stories + Recipes

Stories + Recipes

New Klahoose Wilderness Resort in BC’s Desolation Sound is set to open in May 2021

3 years ago

We gratefully acknowledge that Hollyhock on Cortes Island is located in the traditional and ancestral territories of the toq qaymɩxʷ…

Professional Development Stories + Recipes

SVI Partner Spotlight: Vancity

4 years ago

Vancouver City Savings Credit Union or Vancity, as it is commonly called, has been a longtime partner of Social Venture…

Stories + Recipes

Recipe: Fresh Thai Green Curry with Butternut Squash and Roasted Cashews

4 years ago

A fresh mix of Thai flavors is the answer to all our taste buds’ desires. A fresh blend of Thai spices…

Stories + Recipes

Virtual Connection

4 years ago

One of the most inspiring parts of my job is connecting regularly with our brilliant presenters at Hollyhock. A conversation…

Professional Development Stories + Recipes

Leading the Way: The Birth of SVI Women

4 years ago

Apply now to SVI Women 2023! You’re never too old to join a revolution. At the ripe old age of…

Professional Development Stories + Recipes

SVI Partner Spotlight: Genus Capital Management

4 years ago

Genus Capital Management Inc. has been offering innovative investment solutions for more than a quarter century. Now, Genus is championing…

Professional Development Stories + Recipes

SVI Partner Spotlight: BDC

4 years ago

Getting funding as an entrepreneur is not always easy, but luckily The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) prides itself…

Stories + Recipes

The Long Game

4 years ago

It was August 15th. That was the day that the full reality of the pandemic hit me full force. It…

Professional Development Stories + Recipes

SVI Partner Spotlight: Horizon Distributors

4 years ago

Horizon Distributors has been supporting SVI and its community for over a decade. We sat down (virtually) with Vice President…

Stories + Recipes

Garden Tip: How to Put Your Garden to Bed

4 years ago

In this Garden Tip video, Hollyhock Gardener Dana shares a few basic practices that you should do to make sure…

Professional Development Stories + Recipes

Changing the Nature of Business: 25 Years of Social Venture Institute

4 years ago

25 years ago, Hollyhock saw a need. Business and entrepreneurship was clearly ready for a major refresh. The age of…

Stories + Recipes

Recipe: Bazaar Buttercream Spice Cake

4 years ago

By popular demand from our guests and for anyone who may have enjoyed the Bazaar Buttercream Spice Cake that we…

Stories + Recipes

Recipe: Salmon Burger

4 years ago

We’ve been so delighted to feed a few hungry bellies every weekend with our take-out dinners this summer. On Fridays…

Stories + Recipes

Thinking on the Work Ahead….

4 years ago

Hollyhock’s garden was magnificent as ever when I visited campus in July, despite the changes and many program cancelations this…

Stories + Recipes

Garden Tip: Wasabi Replanting

4 years ago

Did you know that you can actually grow wasabi and that it’s a root? Hollyhock Gardener Dana shows us how…

Stories + Recipes

Theres Always Growth

4 years ago

The Hollyhock Garden continues to be a source of inspiration and meaningful nourishment through the pandemic. This beautiful video was…

Stories + Recipes

Discovering the Capacity for Resilience

4 years ago

Here we are, more than halfway through the year 2020. Earlier this year, as the fires waged in Australia and…

Stories + Recipes

Garden Tip: Tomato Pruning

4 years ago

Hollyhock Gardener Dana shows us how to prune tomatoes. Pruning your tomato plants helps them direct energy towards producing fruit,…

Stories + Recipes

Garden Tip: How to Sow Seeds for Maximum Harvest

4 years ago

We use succession planting in the Hollyhock garden, planting greens every two weeks, to maximize our harvest throughout the season. Hollyhock…

Stories + Recipes

Black Lives Matter

4 years ago

George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Tony McDade. Ahmaud Arbery. Nina Pop. These are the names of five human beings who, in…

Stories + Recipes

[mk_image src=”https://hollyhock.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/37161939942_b14703d24a_o.jpg” image_size=”full”]Decorating your foods with edible flowers can turn a plain looking meal into a spectacularly beautiful visual feast.…

Stories + Recipes

Garden Tip: How To Dig up Tulips and Store them to Maximize Garden Space

4 years ago

Tulips are perennial, meaning that they can come back every year from their underground bullbs. However, tulip season runs from…

Stories + Recipes

Leadership in These Times

4 years ago

The pace of change through this pandemic is startling. I know each one of you have been navigating your own…

Stories + Recipes

Keeping the Garden Gates Open

4 years ago

Hollyhock may be closed for at least another month or more during the COVID-19 pandemic, but our garden is staying…

Stories + Recipes

Garden Tip: How to Make a Soil Mix

4 years ago

Gem, one of our stellar gardeners, demonstrates how to make a soil mix with compost, peat moss, vermiculite, lime, and…

Stories + Recipes

Practice in Grace

4 years ago

As Hollyhock’s Development Director, I have the privilege of learning from many of our amazing presenters. A couple weeks ago,…

Stories + Recipes

Garden Tip: Tomato Grafting

4 years ago

Tomato grafting became popular in the 1960s as a way to reduce certain diseases caused by soil-borne plant pathogens. Grafting…

Brownie Pudding recipe from the Hollyhock cookbook

Stories + Recipes

Brownie Pudding Cake

4 years ago

During times of stress and uncertainty, simple comforts can go a long way. Luckily, you don’t always have to hold…

Stories + Recipes

Optimism, Generosity, Community

4 years ago

A month ago today, we were gearing up for our 2020 season. We were using the tag line “Make 2020…

Stories + Recipes

The Path We Choose in Uncertain Times

4 years ago

“Relax, everything is out of control” Dr. Gabor Mate shared these words, quoting a Buddhist teacher, in a recent interview…

Stories + Recipes

New Klahoose Wilderness Resort in BC’s Desolation Sound is set to open in May 2021

SVI Partner Spotlight: Vancity

Recipe: Fresh Thai Green Curry with Butternut Squash and Roasted Cashews

Virtual Connection

Leading the Way: The Birth of SVI Women

SVI Partner Spotlight: Genus Capital Management

SVI Partner Spotlight: BDC

The Long Game

SVI Partner Spotlight: Horizon Distributors

Garden Tip: How to Put Your Garden to Bed

Changing the Nature of Business: 25 Years of Social Venture Institute

Recipe: Bazaar Buttercream Spice Cake

Recipe: Salmon Burger

Thinking on the Work Ahead….

Garden Tip: Wasabi Replanting

Theres Always Growth

Discovering the Capacity for Resilience

Garden Tip: Tomato Pruning

Garden Tip: How to Sow Seeds for Maximum Harvest

Black Lives Matter

Edible Flowers

Garden Tip: How To Dig up Tulips and Store them to Maximize Garden Space

Leadership in These Times

Keeping the Garden Gates Open

Garden Tip: How to Make a Soil Mix

Practice in Grace

Garden Tip: Tomato Grafting

Brownie Pudding Cake

Optimism, Generosity, Community

The Path We Choose in Uncertain Times

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