Northwest Horticultural Society Events
Events
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Far and Near: Native and Not-So-Native Plants for the Pacific Northwest Gardener with Daniel Mount
Live WebinarPast NHS Board Member Daniel Mount will take us on an engaging tour of Pacific Northwest ecosystems and their plants. He’ll explain what makes a plant native or not, share which native species perform best in a garden situation, and tell you why you should – or shouldn’t – plant them. Part travelogue, part how-to,... Read More
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Free Members Meet the Board Tour at Nine Private Gardens in South and West Seattle
Your NHS Board looks forward to welcoming you to a free, in-person event: a self-guided tour of nine unique private gardens that showcase our region’s range of talent and vision. At least one board member will be at each garden, which are owned by a combination of board members and members. Three of these gardens... Read More
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Delving into the Plantings of Seattle’s New Waterfront Park with Richard Hartlage
Live WebinarSeattle’s Waterfront Park is populated with an astounding number of plants: 124,000. Richard Hartlage of Land Morphology developed the immersive planting design in collaboration with Field Operations, the project’s lead landscape architect and urban planner. Richard will present how the plants are organized and maintained across 20 acres and 26 city blocks. Each planting zone... Read More
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Summer Pruning for Your Garden with Christina Pfeiffer (SOLD OUT)
Magnuson Children's Garden 6344 NE 74th St., Seattle, WASome gardeners are reluctant or even fearful of pruning shrubs and garden trees in summer. There are good reasons to be cautious, but right now can also be an ideal time to address specific pruning goals and do maintenance pruning on certain types of plants. Christina Pfeiffer will explain and demonstrate how appropriate pruning on... Read More
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Meet the Designer: Susan Calhoun Tour — Bainbridge Island and Indianola (SOLD OUT)
Local landscape designer Susan Calhoun -- whose recent NHS webinars on grasses and shade plants you may have enjoyed -- will treat us to on-site visits to four of her gardens on Bainbridge Island and the Kitsap Peninsula, including her own personal one. Starting in Bainbridge Island at Arrow Point, we first visit a “forest... Read More
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Growing Without Peat: Environmental Innovation in Horticulture with the RHS
FeaturedLive WebinarPeatlands are rare and endangered ecosystems that store over twice as much carbon as all the world’s forests combined. Choosing peat-free garden products is a vital step in helping reduce damaging environmental and climate impacts and the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is at the forefront of doing research and raising awareness about the negative effects... Read More
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Floral Design Workshop with Riz Reyes at Heronswood (SOLD OUT)
Heronswood Garden 7530 NE 288th St., Kingston, WAA special opportunity to learn from Heronswood Garden’s Assistant Director Riz Reyes. He will give us a tour of the late summer garden that will inspire a cut flower arrangement you will learn how to create and take home with you. Find ideas and inspiration from the lush woodland and native gardens, exuberant perennial borders... Read More
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Trees and Shrubs for Small Gardens at the Miller Garden (SOLD OUT)
Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden (Address will be made available to registrants two days prior to event.) Seattle, WAHead Gardener Del Brummet will dive deep into the Miller Garden’s famed woody plant collection. The garden’s space is at a premium and plants need to earn their place in... Read More
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Hardy Begonias: Secrets to Success with Ann Amato
Live WebinarBegonias are Boss! If you’re still in doubt, the late great Christopher Lloyd (of Great Dixter fame) said that if he were reduced to growing only one genus, Begonia would... Read More
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Discover PowellsWood Garden (SOLD OUT)
PowellsWood Garden 430 S Dash Point Rd, Federal Way, WashingtonPowellsWood Garden blends the enchantment of a curated, English-style garden with the untamed allure of a Pacific Northwest forest. The cultivated 3-acre garden is filled with over 1000 plant species... Read More
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UW Farm Tour with Farm Manager Perry Acworth (SOLD OUT)
Center for Urban Horticulture 3501 NE 41st St, Seattle, WAExperience a vibrant hub of urban agriculture at the height of harvest season with UW Farm Manager Perry Acworth. She will guide us through this student-powered 1.5-acre production site, highlighting... Read More
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The Essential Guide to Bulbs with Jenny Rose Carey
FeaturedLive WebinarWe will be treated to a preview of Jenny Rose Carey’s latest book, “The Essential Guide to Bulbs: Grow a Bounty of Beautiful Bulbs in Gardens and Containers," to be... Read More
