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SUMMARY:Kitsap Peninsula Hydrangea Tour
DESCRIPTION:It’s hydrangea time in the Pacific Northwest… \nJoin NHS and your NHS hosts\, Gillian Mathews and Renee Montgelas for a full day touring gardens\, with a focus on Hydrangeas\, in the Kingston/Indianola area of the Kitsap Peninsula. \nThe tour will start at Richie Steffen and Rick Peterson’s evolving garden on their ten-acre property which they started developing in 2018. Obsessive collectors\, they have amassed substantial collections of rhododendrons\, epimediums\, ferns and hydrangeas\, along with many perennials for both sun and shade. \nMoving on to Heronswood Garden for a tour with Garden Director Dr. Ross Bayton. After our tour we will have lunch at Heronswood. \nFollowing lunch we will visit Nancy Heckler’s secluded woodland garden in Indianola\, filled with woodland treasures. Nancy is a passionate gardener\, plant collector and nature lover. Her garden is jam-packed with an amazing collection of plants and nearly 100 different hydrangeas. \nThe final stop on our tour is Windcliff\, the home and garden of Dan Hinkley and Robert Jones. The house was designed by Robert\, and the garden is primarily plant-driven\, showcasing Dan’s collection work of 35 plus years. After a tour of the garden with Dan\, there will be an opportunity to purchase Windcliff plants. \nWe encourage you to carpool. \nLIMIT:  30 (MAXIMUM 2 PER REGISTRATION) – FEE IS PER PERSON
URL:https://northwesthort.org/event/kitsap-peninsula-hydrangea-tour/
LOCATION:Kitsap Hydrangea Tour Starting Point\, 34461 Hansville Road NE\, Kingston\, Washington\, 98346
CATEGORIES:In-person Day Tour
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SUMMARY:Everett Plant ID Walk  with Michelle Rau
DESCRIPTION:(Only 1 Space left!)\n \n  \nJoin us as we expand upon the influence that public gardens have on the communities around them. This walk will start at the Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens in Everett\, where we will focus on identifying a wide range of conifers\, herbaceous perennials and deciduous trees. We will discuss the history of the garden and how the board of directors engages the community in creating and maintaining this gem. We will then head over to Grand Avenue Park\, located along the Everett waterfront\, and bandy about the neighborhood to see how the community has integrated many of the plants we see at the Arboretum and set the tone for a lively gardening scene in Everett. \nInstructor Bio:\nMichelle Rau is a horticultural educator\, plant nerd\, and all-around hoot. With 10 years of experience in horticulture\, she offers a unique perspective on plants\, and how to identify and care for them. She is a Certified Professional Horticulturist\, ISA Certified Arborist\, and Department Head and Faculty Member at Edmonds College. \nLIMIT:  15 (MAXIMUM 2 PER REGISTRATION) – FEE IS PER PERSON
URL:https://northwesthort.org/event/everett-plantid-walk-with-michelle-rau/
LOCATION:Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens\, 145 Alverson Blvd\, Everett\, WA\, 98201
CATEGORIES:In-person Class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240814T183000
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SUMMARY:Using Native Plants in the Garden: How to Grow\, Obtain and Design with Them with Linda Cochran
DESCRIPTION:Join NHS in welcoming renowned gardener Linda Cochran to our webinar stage and discover how she creates her signature dazzling combinations using mostly native plants\, which she believes are beautiful but underutilized in Pacific Northwest gardens. \nLearn how to design native plant communities for a naturalistic meadow as well as for a variety of other garden scenarios. In addition to discussing her favorite native plants\, Linda will share where these plants can be purchased\, how to grow them from seed\, and offer proven maintenance routines\, especially as they apply to self-seeding native annuals and meadow-style gardens. \nSpeaker Bio:\nLinda Cochran is a long-time PNW gardener who has focused extensively on native plants over the last 10 to 15 years. Her previous well-known garden on Bainbridge Island was filled with exotic plants but creating her Port Ludlow garden using mostly native plants\, Linda has seen the positive impact native plants have on wildlife in the garden. She now spends much of her time traveling around the PNW to see and photograph its spectacular wildflowers. \nRecording will be available for 4 weeks. \n \n \n \n 
URL:https://northwesthort.org/event/using-native-plants-with-linda-cochran/
LOCATION:Live Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinar Lecture Series
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SUMMARY:NHS Members Day at Heronswood (Members Only)
DESCRIPTION:Join us for NHS Members Day at Heronswood to celebrate this local treasure! \nThe garden is open and FREE to NHS members all day and we have a number of events planned. This is a day to meet and mingle with fellow NHS members in one of our region’s world-class gardens. You are welcome to bring a non-NHS member friend (additional attendees pay the regular admission fee of $10) \nTour the Garden. Join Heronswood Director Dr. Ross Bayton and Assistant Director Riz Reyes for a 45-minute Heronswood Highlights tour. Tours are available at 11 AM\, 12 PM\, and 2 PM. \nGather in the Traveler’s Garden Plaza at 1 PM for a ceremony with Tribal members Matt Ives and Kelly Sullivan. NHS Board Member and Vice President Tanya DeMarsh-Dodson will present a gift from NHS to the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe. \nWindcliff plants will be available for sale.\nWe encourage you to bring your own lunch. Drinks and cookies will be provided by NHS. Please register if you plan to attend so we can get an accurate count for refreshments. \nFor the past two years\, Heronswood has conducted a major fundraiser to build a state-of-the-art greenhouse. Now in the final stages of this campaign\, Heronswood welcomes donations of any amount you feel comfortable giving. Every contribution helps fund this much-needed infrastructure. With a minimum donation of $25\, you will receive a plant from the garden. Donations will be accepted at the garden by Heronswood Staff. \nYou can learn more about the need for this greenhouse through this video. \nMore on Heronswood … \nIn 2012\, the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe purchased Heronswood at auction\, and the rebirth and revealing of the now overgrown landscape began. Though many of the original plants that comprised the garden were lost during the period of neglect\, many important collections have been recovered\, while an exciting inventory of new plants recently collected by Hinkley’s ongoing plant exploration—from China\, Vietnam\, Chile\, Myanmar\, New Zealand and Tasmania—are already settled into their new home. The current staff of Heronswood Garden and the managing Port Gamble S’Klallam Foundation\, not wishing to simply recreate a monument to the past\, are committed to making a new Heronswood with a greater polish and botanical wonderment than its original fore bearer. \n“The Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe purchased Heronswood in an effort to diversify business\, develop sustainable tourism and preserve natural areas that can bring people together and teach about the natural world. The tribe is proud of the work of Dan Hinkley and the incredible collection of plants he has brought to the garden. Garden areas\, artwork and programming have been developed to celebrate tribal culture and help connect tribal members to the land. We are proud to share Heronswood with the public and welcome our guests with true S’Klallam hospitality.” \nKelly Sullivan\, Executive Director\, Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe \nHeronswood History\, Quotes and Image Courtesy of Puget Sounds Public Gardens…
URL:https://northwesthort.org/event/nhs-members-day-at-hersonwood/
LOCATION:Heronswood Garden\, 7530 NE 288th St.\, Kingston\, WA\, 98346
CATEGORIES:Members Free Garden Tour
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SUMMARY:Gravel Gardens: Gardens for our Changing Climate with Jeff Epping
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nIn these challenging times of climate change and global warming\, environmentally conscious gardeners are looking for better ways to garden to help our planet. One such alternative is earth-friendly gravel gardens that require little water\, no fertilizer or other chemicals\, no organic mulches and require less time and money to maintain. This garden system utilizes drought tolerant perennials\, most of which are natives that support native fauna. Gravel gardens are not only good for the planet but are also beautiful – a key element in persuading gardeners to give up their lawns for something better. Jeff will show you how to replace all or some of your lawn with an easy-to-maintain eco-friendly gravel garden\, just as he’s done at Olbrich Botanical Gardens\, his own home garden\, and many other sites. \nSpeaker Bio:\nA native of southern Wisconsin and graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison\, Jeff Epping holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Ornamental Horticulture. He started Epping Design & Consulting in 2009 and recently retired after 28 years serving as Director of Horticulture at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison\, Wisconsin\, where he has always practiced and preached environmentally conscious gardening. His designs put plants at the forefront to create gardens that are not only beautiful\, but also ecologically sound\, providing habitat for insects\, birds and all the wild creatures they help support. His garden designs celebrate the region\, support nature\, enhance the senses and satisfy one’s innate desire to connect with the natural world. \nRecording will be available for 3 weeks. \n  \n \n \n \n  \n 
URL:https://northwesthort.org/event/gravel-gardens-for-our-changing-climate/
LOCATION:Live Webinar
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