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SUMMARY:UW Farm Tour with Farm Manager Perry Acworth (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Experience 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 seasonal vegetables\, fruits and flowers. Dedicated to sustainability\, education and community impact\, the farm has produced over 10 tons of organic food using sustainable farming practices that increase production and minimize ecosystem impact. Participants will take part in a flower harvesting and bouquet-making activity; the arrangements will be sold to support farm operations. We’ll also delve into the farm’s role as a living laboratory for student learning\, internships and research on soil health\, pollinators and sustainable agriculture. Perry will highlight the farm’s commitment to community\,\, including efforts to reduce food insecurity\, promote volunteer engagement\, compost organic waste\, and conserve water\,  all while fostering a deeper connection between people\, food and the environment. \nGuide’s Bio:  \nPerry Acworth has served as UW farm manager since 2018 and is a leader in sustainable agriculture and experiential education. Her work connects people to the food system through hands-on\, community-driven learning. In 2020\, she received the UW Distinguished Staff Award for Excellence for her outstanding contributions to student mentorship\, urban farming and community engagement.
URL:https://northwesthort.org/event/uw-farm-tour-with-farm-manager-perry-acworthator-ray-larson-2/
LOCATION:Center for Urban Horticulture\, 3501 NE 41st St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98105
CATEGORIES:In-person Day Tour
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SUMMARY:Summer Plants of CUH with Curator Ray Larson
DESCRIPTION:June is prime time at the Center for Urban Horticulture (CUH) and there is no better guide than Ray Larson\, curator of living collections and associate director of the University of Washington Botanic Gardens. With over thirty years’ experience at CUH\, he will highlight some of his favorite plants\, from the time-tested to the more recently planted\, and explain how they perform in the landscape. \nTour Leader’s Bio:  \nRay Larson is associate director\, curator of living collections and the Otis Hyde Herbarium\, at the University of Washington Botanic Gardens. He is also a past board member and president of NHS.
URL:https://northwesthort.org/event/summer-plants-of-cuh-with-curator-ray-larson/
LOCATION:Center for Urban Horticulture\, 3501 NE 41st St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98105
CATEGORIES:In-person Day Tour
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ORGANIZER;CN="Northwest Horticultural Society":MAILTO:info@northwesthort.org
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SUMMARY:Demystifying Botanical Latin with Daniel Sparler - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:This class is sold out\, click register to add your name to the waitlist!\n\nDemystifying Botanical Latin with Daniel Sparler \nWho says botanical Latin (also known as scientific nomenclature) has to be head-scratchingly hard? We’re all Homo sapiens (“intelligent humans”)\, so it’s not too much of a leap for us to figure out that Rhododendron macrophyllum (literally “red-tree large-leaf”) is the Pacific rhododendron\, the state flower of Washington. This class will cover the basics (who\, what\, when\, where\, why and how) of Latin binomial plant names and provide tools for further study to help us make sense of what we grow in our gardens. \nA third of a century ago Daniel planted himself in Seattle’s Seward Park neighborhood and proceeded to construct a now notorious garden brimming over with thousands of specimens of cosmopolitan origin. He first joined the board of NHS in 2006 and has taught botanical Latin all over the Puget Sound region. Since 2020\, Daniel’s more than 50 Horticulturally Yours columns have been archived on the Northwest Horticultural Society’s website. Daniel is currently an NHS board member. \nLIMIT: 15 (MAXIMUM 2 PER REGISTRATION) – FEE IS PER PERSON \n 
URL:https://northwesthort.org/event/demystifying-botanical-latin-with-daniel-sparler/
LOCATION:Center for Urban Horticulture\, 3501 NE 41st St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98105
CATEGORIES:In-person Class
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SUMMARY:Growing a Home Cutting Garden with Sarah Nayani - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:This class is sold out\, click register to add your name to the waitlist!\n\nGrowing a Home Cutting Garden with Sarah Nayani \nLearn how to grow and harvest flowers from your own backyard\, and fill your home with beauty and fragrance. Instructor Sarah Nayani from Grow Girl Seattle will walk beginners through starting a home flower & foliage cutting garden\, using sustainable techniques\, in this intimate in-person class. In addition to having handfuls (or bucketfuls) of flowers to arrange with and inspire you\, growing your own flowers is a great way to connect with the rhythms of the seasons\, and appreciate the hard work of pollinators up close. \nThis class will be classroom style\, presented through a powerpoint and pictures\, with time to ask questions. It is recommended for beginners to flower growing\, who want to grow seasonal flowers they can cut for arranging. The class will have a focus on growing in small spaces. \nSarah Nayani grows flowers in her home garden in Seattle\, and has been able to fit a lot into a very small urban space by turning her driveway\, backyard and sidewalk strip into cutting gardens\, and using succession planting throughout the seasons.  Sarah loves the changing seasons and expressing that through her floristry work.   Growing her own flowers\, foliage and vegetables adds a special touch to her floral designs. \nLIMIT: 16 (MAXIMUM 2 PER REGISTRATION) – FEE IS PER PERSON
URL:https://northwesthort.org/event/growing-a-home-cutting-garden-with-sarah-nayani/
LOCATION:Center for Urban Horticulture\, 3501 NE 41st St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98105
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SUMMARY:Photography in the Garden Workshop with Grace Hensley
DESCRIPTION:  \nLearn how garden design principles can guide your photography\, as well as how the immersive art of taking photos will improve your own garden.  This class will also cover creative photography techniques\, and basic dSLR and iPhone/Android settings. \nStudents should bring the camera they have (either a digital camera or a smartphone) and we’ll go out into the garden to practice.  Next\, we’ll discuss image editing using the tools on your smartphone\, and cover basic Lightroom adjustments for phone and desktop.   Students should download the free Snapseed App prior to class. \n  \nLIMIT: 25 (MAXIMUM 2 PER REGISTRATION) – FEE IS PER PERSON \n 
URL:https://northwesthort.org/event/photography-in-the-garden-workshop-with-grace-hensley/
LOCATION:Center for Urban Horticulture\, 3501 NE 41st St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98105
CATEGORIES:In-person Class
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SUMMARY:Plant ID Walk with Michelle Rau - Afternoon Session - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Hit the Registration Button to be Added to the Waitlist!\n\nGet to Know Your Neighborhood: Center For Urban Horticulture\, Union Bay Natural Area \nPlant Identification – and probably some bird talk with Michelle Rau and friends \n  \nJoin us as we begin to explore the common\, and not-so-common plants used throughout neighborhoods in the Puget Sound area. Throughout our walks\, you will learn how to easily identify plants using scientific (and sometimes not so scientific) terminology. You’ll learn more about bi-nomial nomenclature and the ever-changing language used in plant identification and the world of plants. You will also learn about how society influences plant choices and designs in our neighborhoods. \nOur walk will begin at the Center for Urban Horticulture\, around the fountain in the Soest Garden. This will give us a chance to view a variety of ornamental plants used thoughtfully in different zones to help us identify themes and different uses of plants in the built environment. We will then transition to the Union Bay Bog Area and discuss the use of native plants in our area and how to integrate them into the landscape. While our walk isn’t focused on birds\, we will encounter some great neighbors while we’re out and about. After our whirlwind walk around these areas\, we will branch out into the nearby blocks to see how these spaces have influenced the neighborhoods around them. \nThis class is good for anyone new to the world of plant identification\, and plant fanatics as well. \nLIMIT: 15 (MAXIMUM 2 PER REGISTRATION) – FEE IS PER PERSON \n     
URL:https://northwesthort.org/event/plant-id-walk-with-michelle-rau-afternoon-session/
LOCATION:Center for Urban Horticulture\, 3501 NE 41st St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98105
CATEGORIES:In-person Class
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SUMMARY:Plant ID Walk with Michelle Rau - Morning Session - SOLD OUT
DESCRIPTION:Hit the Registration Button to be added to the Waitlist!\n\nGet to Know Your Neighborhood: Center For Urban Horticulture\, Union Bay Natural Area \nPlant Identification – and probably some bird talk with Michelle Rau and friends \n  \nJoin us as we begin to explore the common\, and not-so-common plants used throughout neighborhoods in the Puget Sound area. Throughout our walks\, you will learn how to easily identify plants using scientific (and sometimes not so scientific) terminology. You’ll learn more about bi-nomial nomenclature and the ever-changing language used in plant identification and the world of plants. You will also learn about how society influences plant choices and designs in our neighborhoods. \nOur walk will begin at the Center for Urban Horticulture\, around the fountain in the Soest Garden. This will give us a chance to view a variety of ornamental plants used thoughtfully in different zones to help us identify themes and different uses of plants in the built environment. We will then transition to the Union Bay Bog Area and discuss the use of native plants in our area and how to integrate them into the landscape. While our walk isn’t focused on birds\, we will encounter some great neighbors while we’re out and about. After our whirlwind walk around these areas\, we will branch out into the nearby blocks to see how these spaces have influenced the neighborhoods around them. \nThis class is good for anyone new to the world of plant identification\, and plant fanatics as well. \nLIMIT: 15 (MAXIMUM 2 PER REGISTRATION) – FEE IS PER PERSON \n     
URL:https://northwesthort.org/event/plant-id-walk-with-michelle-rau-morning-session/
LOCATION:Center for Urban Horticulture\, 3501 NE 41st St\, Seattle\, WA\, 98105
CATEGORIES:In-person Class
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