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SUMMARY:Container Design for All Seasons with Cindy Funes
DESCRIPTION:Professional container designer Cindy Funes will share her expertise in selecting plants\, colors and themes that seamlessly shift with the seasons\, ensuring your containers remain fresh\, vibrant and visually captivating year round. Learn how to build a strong foundational structure\, allowing for easy seasonal updates while maintaining balance and harmony. Cindy will demonstrate practical techniques for layering plants\, incorporating varied textures and utilizing color transitions. Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting out\, you’ll take home knowledge and creative inspiration guaranteed to elevate your container gardening. \nCindy Funes is a certified professional horticulturist\, president of the Digging In Association\, and owner of Garden Revelry. She has over 16 years of experience creating stunning\, ever-changing arrangements in tune with the seasons.
URL:https://northwesthort.org/event/container-design-for-all-seasons-with-cindy-funes/
LOCATION:Dunn Gardens\, 13533 Northshire Rd. NW\, Seattle\, WA\, 98177
CATEGORIES:In-person Class
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SUMMARY:Sex Lives of Plants with Heronswood’s Dr. Ross Bayton
DESCRIPTION:Flowers are the reason many people create gardens\, but plants don’t produce blooms for our benefit. Instead\, flower production enables plants to share their genes and produce the next generation. Join Dr. Ross Bayton\, director of the celebrated Heronswood Garden in Kingston\, WA\, as he examines the varied reproductive strategies of flowers\, ferns\, and conifers. He will provide fascinating insights that are particularly valuable to gardeners seeking to better understand the life cycles of plants and how to propagate their favorites. \nSpeaker Bio:  \nLondon-born botanist\, taxonomist\, plantsman and gardener Dr. Bayton received his Ph.D. in plant taxonomy from the Royal Botanic Gardens\, Kew. His intensive research and fieldwork in Kenya\, Madagascar and Burkina Faso led to a revision of the Borassus genus (palm). He is the author of several books\, including “New Trees: Introductions to Cultivation” (with John Grimshaw)\, “Plant Families: A Guide for Gardeners and Botanists” (with Simon Maugham)\, and most recently “The Gardener’s Botanical: An Encyclopedia of Latin Plant Names.” Ross was the gardening editor of the UK’s best-selling gardening periodical\, BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine. He joined Heronswood in 2017 as a botanist and became director in 2022. When not there\, he is cultivating his five-acre home garden in Bremerton. \nRecording will be sent within 24 hours of event and will be available for 4 weeks.
URL:https://northwesthort.org/event/sex-lives-of-plants-with-heronswoods-dr-ross-bayton/
LOCATION:Live Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinar Lecture
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SUMMARY:Historic Gardens of Gravelly Lake with Camille Paulsen (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:The Lakewood area\, just south of Tacoma\, is a treasure trove of historically significant homes and gardens around Gravelly Lake. Join NHS Board Member Camille Paulsen for a tour of six of these jewels\, five of which are private and rarely experienced by visitors. \nThe day starts at Lakewold Gardens\, where its Executive Director and Head Gardener (and past NHS Board President) Justin Henderson and Camille will provide an overview of the area’s notable gardens. We will then carpool a short distance to the Weyerhaeuser garden\, which was developed by George and Wendy Weyerhaueser. Wendy was the daughter of the Wagners\, who owned Lakewold. It is very much a Northwest garden\, filled with old growth fir trees\, oaks\, dogwood and–of course–rhododendrons\, wisteria and roses. Clara Ladd’s nearby garden showcases glorious Garry oaks and a Chilean firetree\, one of very few in the region. We will return to Lakewold for lunch (bring your own) and an exploration of the 10-acre grounds designed by the pioneering landscape architect Thomas Church\, with its parterres\, reflecting pool\, tea house\, woodlands and magnificent champion trees. Board Member Sue Goetz will be on hand to share her experience researching and recreating the original Church-designed knot garden. Finally we will travel to Villa Madera\, which was built in 1920\, and the adjacent Madera Japanese and Rose Gardens. \n \n \n \n \n \n 
URL:https://northwesthort.org/event/historic-gardens-of-gravelly-lake-with-camille-paulsen/
LOCATION:Lakewold Gardens\, 12317 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW\, Lakewood\, WA\, 98499
CATEGORIES:In-person Day Tour
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SUMMARY:A Short History of Flowers: The Stories that Make Our Gardens with Advolly Richmond
DESCRIPTION:Curious about the geographic or name origins of your favorite flowers? If so\, Advolly Richmond’s lecture will delight and illuminate. Her 2024 book\, “A Short History of Flowers: the stories that make our gardens\,” contains charismatic portraits of 60 plants – including West Coast natives Matilija poppy and Oregon grape –  and she will highlight some of the most intriguing for us. These histories are embroidered with folklore\, mythology\, globe-spanning plant explorations\, and tales of botanists\, queens\, kings\, smugglers\, monks and more. For a taste of her warm\, inviting presentation style\, sample The Garden History Podcast. \n  \nSpeaker’s Bio: \nAdvolly Richmond is a garden\, landscape and social historian fascinated by how gardens and gardening reflect social\, political and economic currents. Based in the UK\, she has an MA in garden history from the University of Bristol. Advolly lectures and writes about a range of 16th to 20th-century garden topics\, with a special fondness for the gardens of the Italian Renaissance. She contributes garden history features to BBC’s tv program Gardeners’ World\, writes for Scribehound and is a member of the Garden Media Guild. In addition\, she is a Fellow of the Linnean Society and a Champion for the Royal Botanic Gardens\, Kew.  \nAdditional Resource: \nhttps://www.instagram.com/advollyr/ \n 
URL:https://northwesthort.org/event/a-short-history-of-flowers-the-stories-that-make-our-gardens-with-advolly-richmond/
LOCATION:Live Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinar Lecture
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SUMMARY:Climate Connections: Exploring West Coast Native Plants and Global Counterparts in the Miller Garden (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Join Head Gardener Del Brummet for a rare opportunity to experience the esteemed Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden. The grounds are set into a sloped landscape overlooking the Puget Sound whose maritime air moderates the garden’s climate\, which features many different soil types and microclimates. He will focus on how Elisabeth Miller thoughtfully combined West Coast native plants with specimens from similar climates from across the world to create an adaptable and compelling garden. He will also illustrate how the horticultural staff continue to develop and experiment with Mrs. Miller’s botanical legacy. \nSpeaker Bio: \nNHS board member Del became interested in plants through hiking and building trails with the Washington Trails Association. At the University of Washington\, he worked in a restoration ecology lab researching propagation techniques\, with a focus on native plants of the Garry oak ecosystem. He graduated in 2014 with a bachelor of science degree in biology and joined the Miller Garden the following year. He teaches about native and exotic plants\, propagation\, and species of seasonal interest for NHS. \nA portion of the class fees will be donated to the Great Plant Picks program.
URL:https://northwesthort.org/event/climate-connections-exploring-west-coast-native-plants-and-global-counterparts-in-the-miller-garden/
LOCATION:Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden (Address will be made available to registrants two days prior to event.)\, Seattle\, WA
CATEGORIES:In-person Day Tour
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SUMMARY:Cutting Garden Inspiration with the Flower Farmers with Debra Prinzing and Robin Avni
DESCRIPTION:Doors open for socializing\, book and flower sales: 6 PM\nLecture and Q&A:  6:30 – 7:30 PM\nBook sales and signing:  7:30 – 8 PM\n \nCo-authors Debra Prinzing and Robin Avni’s lushly photographed just-published book\, “The Flower Farmers: Inspiration & Advice from Expert Growers” (Abrams Books)\, spotlights 29 stand-out growers\, including a bracing mix of established industry leaders and innovative newcomers\, many from our region. Each grower shares their story and passion\, detailing their specialty knowledge\, seasonal practices and favorite new varieties. Dedicated sidebars share these experts’ tips on everything from raising a unique cultivar to the best floral varieties for long lasting arrangements. Debra and Robin will generously present some of the book’s most valuable information and inspiration\, and will take part in a Q&A and book signing after their presentation. Peonies from Monroe-based JARN Co. Flowers will be available for purchase! \n \n \nSpeakers’ Bios: \nSeattle-based NHS member Debra Prinzing is a champion of local\, seasonal and sustainable flower producers\, author of 12 books and the voice of the Slow Flowers Podcast. She is the founder and producer of Slow Flowers\, the online directory of American and Canadian flower farms\, florists\, shops and studios who supply domestic and local flowers. In 2015 she founded American Flowers Week and for the past seven years she has produced the annual Slow Flowers Summit (AKA “the TED talk for floral professionals”). \nRobin Avni is a creative director and designer in the media and high-tech industries based in Gig Harbor. Her specialties include creative management of award-winning teams and content development for high profile projects\, including 18 floral and lifestyle collaborations with Debra. In 2020\, they formed BLOOM Imprint\, a publishing venture whose mission is to work with creative floral entrepreneurs to produce floral\, garden and design lifestyle titles. \n \n\n \nPhoto credits: Lia Crowe\, Mary Grace Long\, Heather Marino\, Yumi Nagumo\, Missy Palacol\, Tracy Yang\n  \nNHS thanks the Woodinville Garden Club for sponsoring this event. \n        \n 
URL:https://northwesthort.org/event/cutting-garden-inspiration-with-the-flower-farmers-with-debra-prinzing-and-robin-avni/
LOCATION:Bellevue Botanical Garden\, Aaron Education Center\, 12001 Main St.\, Bellevue\, WA\, 98005
CATEGORIES:Special Live Event
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SUMMARY:Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy Tour and Shopping (Morning Session) (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Join founders Kelly Dodson and Sue Milliken for an in-depth tour of their peerless Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy (FRBC) and Far Reaches Farm in Port Townsend. Immerse yourself in the Collectors Garden\, which houses their extraordinary collection of rare and endangered plants from all over the globe. Explore the propagation greenhouse and experience the Crevice Garden designed and built by Kenton Seth and Paul Spriggs. Observe and learn about the stunning range of plants that flourish in Port Townsend’s unique climate. After the tour you will have an opportunity to shop for plants\, although for efficiency’s sake\, please order online ahead of time for pickup on the day of the tour.  \nFounders’ Bios: \nLongtime plant explorers and preservationists Kelly and Sue are renowned for their thrilling collection of plants\, many of which they have propagated from their own seed collecting trips around the world. The mission of FRBC is to facilitate the acquisition and introduction to North America of threatened and vulnerable ornamental plants of known wild provenance as well as from cultivated sources. FRBC maintains these plants as a living reference collection for public educational and scientific purposes\, with the goal of conservation through cultivation via distribution to botanic and public gardens\, botanists\, researchers\, as well as professional and amateur gardeners and horticulturists. \nAdditional Resources: \nhttps://www.facebook.com/FRBC.ORG/ \nhttps://www.instagram.com/far_reaches_botanical_conserve/ \nhttps://www.facebook.com/FarReachesFarm \nhttps://www.instagram.com/far_reaches_farm/ \nhttps://awaytogarden.com/botanical-treasures-at-far-reaches-farm-nursery-with-kelly-dodson/
URL:https://northwesthort.org/event/far-reaches-botanical-conservancy-tour-and-shopping-morning-session/
LOCATION:Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy\, 1818 Hastings Ave\, Port Townsend\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-person Day Tour
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SUMMARY:Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy Tour and Shopping (Afternoon Session) (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Join founders Kelly Dodson and Sue Milliken for an in-depth tour of their peerless Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy (FRBC) and Far Reaches Farm in Port Townsend. Immerse yourself in the Collectors Garden\, which houses their extraordinary collection of rare and endangered plants from all over the globe. Explore the propagation greenhouse and experience the Crevice Garden designed and built by Kenton Seth and Paul Spriggs. Observe and learn about the stunning range of plants that flourish in Port Townsend’s unique climate. After the tour you will have an opportunity to shop for plants\, although for efficiency’s sake\, please order online ahead of time for pickup on the day of the tour.  \nFounders’ Bios: \nLongtime plant explorers and preservationists Kelly and Sue are renowned for their thrilling collection of plants\, many of which they have propagated from their own seed collecting trips around the world. The mission of FRBC is to facilitate the acquisition and introduction to North America of threatened and vulnerable ornamental plants of known wild provenance as well as from cultivated sources. FRBC maintains these plants as a living reference collection for public educational and scientific purposes\, with the goal of conservation through cultivation via distribution to botanic and public gardens\, botanists\, researchers\, as well as professional and amateur gardeners and horticulturists. \nAdditional Resources: \nhttps://www.facebook.com/FRBC.ORG/ \nhttps://www.instagram.com/far_reaches_botanical_conserve/ \nhttps://www.facebook.com/FarReachesFarm \nhttps://www.instagram.com/far_reaches_farm/ \nhttps://awaytogarden.com/botanical-treasures-at-far-reaches-farm-nursery-with-kelly-dodson/
URL:https://northwesthort.org/event/far-reaches-botanical-conservancy-tour-and-shopping-afternoon-session/
LOCATION:Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy\, 1818 Hastings Ave\, Port Townsend\, WA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-person Day Tour
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SUMMARY:The Best Gardens are Shade Gardens with Susan Calhoun
DESCRIPTION:Some people lament having too much shade – they crave more sun and think that roses\, lavender and vegetables are the only way to garden. But local expert Susan Calhoun urges people to stop struggling with shade and start loving every vibrant leaf and filtered sunbeam. She will survey the different types of shade gardens and remind us of their benefits: just as much color\, unusual plants\, seasonal interest\, lower water needs and cooler places to hang out during the hottest months. Susan will share essential shade lessons that are especially relevant for PNW gardeners\, including how to: \n\n\n\nCreate shade – and how to get rid of it when it becomes too much.\nWork with forest environments.\nGrow in dry shade and create lushness.\nManage unruly natives and augment with well-behaved non-native species.\nCreate places for pollinators and insects.\nMake your shade garden your favorite garden area.\n\n\n\nSpeaker’s Bio: \nSusan Calhoun is a landscape designer\, writer and speaker with over 25 years of experience gardening in our shade-rich region. Based on Bainbridge Island\, she is the owner and principal designer of Plantswoman Design. She received her horticultural training at South Seattle College and RHS Garden Harlow Carr in the UK. Susan’s work has been featured in Sunset\, Fine Gardening\, Monrovia’s Be Inspired blog and many other national and local publications. She is a frequent speaker and contributor to the Northwest Flower & Garden Festival\, having created award-winning gardens for many years. \nAdditional Resources: \nhttps://www.finegardening.com/author/susan-calhoun \nhttps://www.facebook.com/plantswomandesign?ref=hl \nhttps://www.instagram.com/plantswomannw \n \n \n \n \nPhoto credits: Doreen Wynja and Fine Gardening Magazine.
URL:https://northwesthort.org/event/the-best-gardens-are-shade-gardens-with-susan-calhoun/
LOCATION:Live Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinar Lecture
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SUMMARY:Forest Bathing at Kruckeberg Botanic Garden
DESCRIPTION:Discover the medicine of nature through a guided forest bathing experience in the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden led by Cascadia Forest Therapy’s founder Michael Stein-Ross. Forest bathing (or shinrin-yoku) encourages participants to move in nature at a slower pace and take in the atmosphere of the environment. Multiple scientific studies have shown that the practice lowers stress and blood pressure levels\, while increasing immune system functioning. Michael will offer an evolving series of invitations crafted to help participants slow down and open their senses. This encourages mindfulness\, which readies the heart and mind to be fully present in the natural world. He will hold space for everyone to arrive at their unique relationship with the Earth while offering opportunities to witness our shared connections. The experience will close with tea brewed from native plants and light healthy snacks.  \nGuide’s Bio: \nMichael Stein-Ross founded Cascadia Forest Therapy in 2018 after earning his Nature and Forest Therapy Guide certification. Since then he has led hundreds of forest bathing sessions across the Puget Sound region. Over the last two years he facilitated Cascadia Forest Therapy’s transformation into a non-profit\, whose mission is to grow the regional culture of nature connection by ensuring accessibility to guided forest and nature therapy experiences. He also teaches in the Highline School District and lives in Des Moines with his wife and two children. 
URL:https://northwesthort.org/event/forest-bathing-at-kruckeberg-botanic-gardens/
LOCATION:Kruckeberg Botanic Garden\, 20312 15th Ave NW Shoreline 98117\, Shoreline\, Washington\, 98117
CATEGORIES:In-person Class
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