Fall color abounds in the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden and with the diversity of species it stretches from September into November. Join Del Brummet, head gardener of the EMBG, for a look at how the garden creates spectacular layers of color from the tall tree canopy down to perennials. We will also look at what it means to “put the garden to bed” as past head gardener Greg Graves called it. The garden has a dynamic approach to cleaning up leaf litter and taking care of perennials, continuously evolving how the garden is managed. This class will occur close to the peak of fall color — join us for the class and a tour of the garden!

Instructor Bio:

Del Brummet got interested in plants through hiking and building trails in high school. While working on a Bachelor of Science in Biology at the University of Washington, he worked in a Terrestrial Ecology lab which had a focus on seed propagation research. An internship at Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden just north of Seattle lead to working in and learning from the small but diverse plant nursery in the garden. Currently Del works as the head gardener at EMBG.

LIMIT: 15 (MAXIMUM 2 PER REGISTRATION) – FEE IS PER PERSON

A portion of the class fees will be donated to the Great Plant Picks program.