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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 the amazing variety of color, shape, bloom time and growth habit of vines that do well in the Pacific NW – wisteria, clematis, passionflower and more. You’ll get details about their care, information about pruning and recommendations for easy vines to try. Laura Watson is known for her friendly speaking style and enjoys sharing her ever increasing knowledge of vines. She is a King County Master Gardener and Plant Amnesty Master Pruner. Laura has published several articles about vines and writes a blog, clematisinseattle.com.

An informative and detailed handout is included. This is a members only lecture, admission is free and deserts and beverages will be served.

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 garden and floral design and owner of Southlands Nursery in Vancouver BC, returns to open our Spring Lecture Series!

Here in Tom’s own words is a lecture description: “When I heard that Dan Hinkley was taking a group on a tour of English Gardens, my partner Brent and I signed up pronto. Unfortunately, Dan had to bow out of leading this tour, and I was asked to take over, with Gillian Matthews of Seattle. It was interesting to revisit many of the gardens I had seen before, and how they have changed….not all for the better. This talk will show where we went, in what I later realized was a historical overview of English Garden design… from Capability Brown to the Olympic Park in London. I will also show some of our ‘before the tour started’ gardens and quaint villages we visited in the Cotswolds.

Tom was “born obsessed with plants and had his first greenhouse by age six.” He has published two books “Shocking Beauty” and “The Jewel Box.” He has sold his florist shop and closed his gift shop. He dedicates his days to running Southland Nursery and garden on his farm in Langley, BC. We know that whatever Tom talks about, it will be informative, entertaining and engaging..don’t miss this one!

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Join us for the Members Only Field Trip:
Lakewold Gardens, Old Goat Farms Nursery, and the Private Garden of Camille and Dirk Paulsen

Saturday June 15, 2019 • 7:15am to 6:30pm

$80 includes bus transportation and snacks/beverages. Optional box lunch is $15. Reservations are made in the order they are received. Current members only. Please join or renew online before signing up for this trip if you are not current for 2019.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Field Trip Registration »” color=”primary” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwhatcomhortsociety.org%2Ffield-trip-registration%2F|||”][vc_column_text]

Field Trip Itinerary

• 7:00am coffee, tea, fruit and baked goods at Civic Field.
• 7:15am depart for Lakewold Garden south of Tacoma.
• Guided tour of Lakewold. This 10 acre historic, unique garden estate features formal and natural settings, a Georgian-style mansion that overlooks Gravelly Lake and a gift shop.
• Lunch ~ your own lunch or the Panera box you order, see options below.
• We then depart for Camille and Dirk Paulsen’s inspiring private garden in Puyallup. This fabulous garden is recognized for its extensive plant collection and creative design.
• Last stop is Old Goat Farm in Graham, a charming nursery with a beautiful display garden located in the foothills below Mt. Rainier. Owned by Greg Graves and Gary Waller, the nursery specializes in unusual plants, and has old goats, peacocks, ducks and chickens.
• Return to Civic Field around 6:30pm.

Optional Panera Box Lunch

Sandwich Options
Steak & Arugula, Roasted Turkey & Avocado, Roasted Turkey & Apple, Modern Caprese, Bacon Turkey Bravo, Napa Almond Chicken, Mediterranean Veggie, Tuna Salad, Turkey, Sierra Turkey, Heritage Ham & Swiss

Salad Options
Southwest Chile Lime Ranch, Strawberry Poppyseed & Chicken, Green Goddess Chicken, Strawberry Poppyseed, Modern Greek & Quinoa, Spinach Bacon & Poppyseed, Fuji Apple & Chicken, Spicy Thai & Chicken, Caesar & Chicken, Asian Sesame Chicken, Caesar, Seasonal Greens w/Tomatoes & Cucumbers, Greek

Half & Half Lunch
Select a sandwich and a salad

All lunches include a cookie, sandwiches include chips, and salads include a baguette. WHS provides beverages. For more details and gluten free/vegan options see Boxed Lunch choices at www.catering.panerabread.com.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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 Prinzing was instrumental in creating the national Slow Flowers movement. Her recent books, Slow Flowers: Four Seasons of Locally Grown Bouquets from the Garden, Meadow and Farm and The 50 Mile Bouquet, Seasonal, Local and Sustainable Flowers have changed the way we think about cut flowers and how to locally source materials throughout the year. In this hands-on workshop Debra will guide us in creating our own seasonal fall bouquet. She will bring flowers from the local northwest market and we will be providing greens, grasses and other seasonal plant material. If you have some plant material that you would like to share please bring in a bucket.

Debra is a Seattle-based acclaimed expert who writes and lectures on gardens, interiors and oral design. She is a regular radio and television guest and the producer and host of the Slow Flowers Podcast with Debra Prinzing. She has authored 10 books including Stylish Sheds and Elegant Hideaways and The Abundant Garden. Debra is a contributing garden editor for Better Homes & Gardens and her work appears regularly in many publications including Sunset, Garden Design, Horticulture and Fine Gardening. Her very informative website is www.debraprinzing.com (look for the 8 page Slow Flowers Resource Kit in the Slow Flowers Challenge Section). Her book Slow Flowers will be for sale at the meeting.

The first beer or wine is on us, delicious snacks and desserts will be served! The Mountain Room can be entered from the alley off Maple Street. Parking for Boundary Bay is on Railroad, Maple or in the Depot Market Square area.

Preregister:

We’re asking for preregistration so we’ll know how many flowers to purchase. Please register no later than Nov. 2 by emailing your name and phone number to info@whatcomhortsociety.org.

Bring to Lecture:

Clippers, gloves, vase, and box to carry your arrangement home. Vase should be approx 8” high by 7” diameter. We will provide chicken wire and floral tape.

“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 creating their amazing private garden, “Widely considered one of America’s most outstanding private gardens”. Filled with an incredible array of plants from around the world, the garden is renowned for its stunning patchwork of combinations and variety of habitats. Marietta will speak about creating the garden, and take us on a pictorial tour of the exuberant 1-1/2 acre wonderland that has everything: a shade garden, perennial borders, a chaparral garden, a kitchen garden and a collection of rare plants. Marietta and Ernie have one of the most popular wholesale nurseries in the Pacic Northwest, Northwest Garden Nursery in Eugene, Oregon. It was formerly a retail nursery specializing in unusual plants and it is now a wholesale nursery specializing exclusively in the ‘Winter Jewels’ series of Hellebores developed by Marietta and Ernie.

Marietta and Ernie’s book will be for sale at this lecture (cash or check only).

Learn More:  Northwest Garden Nursery Website • Interview with Marietta

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Whatcom Horticultural Society’s Field Trip for Members!
Thursday, August 9 • 7:30am to 7pm

$68 includes bus transportation and snacks/beverages. Optional box lunch is $16. Reservations are made in the order they are received.

Payment must be included with reservation and you must be a member, please RENEW OR JOIN HERE FIRST if you’re not a current member.

Tour Itinerary

7:30am coffee, tea, fruit and baked goods at Civic Field. 8am depart and head towards Bothel where Riz Reyes will give us a tour of the fabulous gardens at McMenamins Anderson School. Lunch is at Leanette Bassetti’s charming Crooked Arbor Display Gardens in Woodinville. We’ll visit Molbacks, one of the premier nurseries in the Northwest, known for their plant selections, elaborate displays, garden furniture and gift shop. We’ll tour showcase gardens in the Mill Creek area that include Mina and Tim Marcher’s large backyard garden with a 30 foot waterfall and pond, Berit and Ken Snyder’s exceptional deck and shade garden overlooking a golf course, and we’ll stop at Lynn Menne’s “Gift and Gardens”, a shop full of unique items as well as trees, pots and summer annuals.

Optional Box Lunch from Ingallina’s $16

Sandwiches: Smoked Turkey & Havarti, Roast Turkey, Turkey & Avocado, Fully Loaded Sub, Chicken Club, Chipotle Chicken, Tomatoes with Mozzarella & Avocado, Roasted Portobello, Albacore & Dill Pickle, Ham & Swiss, Roast Beef & Cheddar, or Turkey & Pastrami Panini. Wraps: Thai Chicken, Mediterranean, or Caesar Chicken. Salads: Classic Cobb, Asian Noodle with Chicken, Pear & Blue Cheese, Greek, Lemon Chicken Caesar, Smoked Turkey, Oriental Chicken, BBQ Chicken, or Asparagus Chicken. Lunch includes chips (roll & butter with salad), cookie, fresh fruit & water. For more details and gluten free/vegan choices see Box Lunch Menu at http://www.ingallina.com.[/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”Register & Pay Online »” color=”primary” align=”center” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwhatcomhortsociety.org%2Ffield-trip-registration%2F|||”][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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 Summer Plant Social. Beverages will be served. Bring plant(s) – no annuals please – and choose some new ones to take away. You do not need to bring plants to attend.

Questions? Contact Diana Firestone at 360-333-2181 or difire1234@gmail.com