This lush country garden beckons you to spend a day in its relaxing setting. Janine has lived her whole life on the Starry Road and 30 years ago she began to remove blackberry vines, cottonwood trees, and salmonberries to create this charming place. Now there are towering trees, shrubs, roses, perennials, an extensive vegetable garden, fruit trees, and a memory garden nestled into the surrounding woods.
In 1966 Sue & Jack (ages 19 & 21) bought a vacant lot with a few old Douglas firs, a shrub at each corner, and a pine tree that was a twig. Now, 53 years later, there are stunning gigantic trees, lush ferns and an endless diversity of plants thanks to their lifelong work. After all these years they can hardly find a spot for a new plant, but that still doesn’t stop them from visiting nurseries and coming home with a plant or piece of art that they somehow manage to fit in. There is much to see here.
Laura Watson Embrace Vertical Gardening, Embellish Your Garden with Vines! Wednesday May 29, 2019 Whatcom Museum 121 Prospect Street • Bellingham 7:30pm • Doors open at 7 Members Only ~ Admission Free! Join or renew online here » Learn how to embellish your garden with the remarkable beauty and diversity of vines. Laura will showcase…
2019 Spring Lecture Series Opener Thomas Hobbs “Inspiring New English Garden Visions” Thursday, April 18, 2019 Whatcom Museum 121 Prospect Street • Bellingham Ticket at the door: $7 Members • $12 General Click here to join and receive reduced ticket prices all season! One of our most favorite speakers, Tom Hobbs, internationally known impresario of…
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Join us for the Members Only Field Trip to Lakewold Gardens, Old Goat Farms Nursery, and the Private Garden of Camille and Dirk Paulsen
Debra Prinzing “Brews & Bouquets: Creating a Seasonal Arrangement” Fall Members Lecture Thursday, November 8, 2018 The Mountain Room at Boundary Bay 1103 Railroad Ave • Bellingham Members only, materials fee $20 paid at the door. You must preregister by November 2! See below for info about preregistration and things to bring with you. Debra…
“Tapestry Garden – The Art of Weaving Plants & Place” Fall Lecture Series Wednesday September 26, 2018 Whatcom Museum 121 Prospect Street, Bellingham 7:30pm • Doors open at 7:00pm Tickets at the door: $7 Members • $12 General The O’Byrne’s book A Tapestry Garden – The Art of Weaving Plants and Placetells the story of…
The gardens of Mill Creek & more! We’ll visit Molbacks Nursery, have lunch at Crooked Arbor Display Gardens, and will enjoy a private tour of McMenamins Anderson School with Garden Manager Riz Reyes.
Join us Saturday from 9am to 11am for the Whatcom Horticultural Society Summer Plant Exchange! 2604 16th Street • Off Chuckanut near Fairhaven Park in Bellingham Membership not required, but we welcome new members. Are you looking for some new plants or do you have some that need a new home? Join us at the…