Introducing Sylvia Briggs-Bauer! Sylvia is a member of the Whatcom Horticultural Society and contributor to our newsletter. She is an 11th grade student at Bellingham High School who caught our eye through her informative creation of the Columbia Neighborhood Nature News. We are excited to work with her! To find out more about Sylvia Briggs-Brauer, click here to check out the Whatcom Talks article.
Think, Plan & Imagine
The color of springtime is in the flowers; the color of winter is in the imagination. Terri Guillemets December gives you a chance to think, plan, and imagine your upcoming garden. Organizing and taking stock of what seeds you have can get you started. Priming your imagination with a variety of seed catalogs is an…
Deck the Old City Hall holiday wonderland and New Year’s Eve celebration
Celebrate the season with us at Deck the Old City Hall. From November 28 through January 4, Whatcom Museum’s historical Old City Hall is transformed into a festive holiday wonderland filled with twinkling trees, garlands, wreaths, and cozy winter charm. Wander through decorated galleries, explore seasonal displays, and enjoy the magic of the holidays inside…
Making A Bug Hotel
Written by Sylvia Briggs-Bauer Bugs are everywhere. There are bumblebees in the garden, fruit flies in the plum tree, wasps’ nests in the tool shed, and ants on the sidewalk. I couldn’t count how many times I’ve walked through a spider web, or the number of mosquitos I’ve swatted. It turns out, many of these…
Plants & Climate
Written by Sylvia Briggs-Bauer Once I planted the seed of an apple I thought tasted delicious. My thinking was that it would grow to produce more delicious apples. Even when my parents informed me that store-bought apples seeds didn’t usually produce fruits, stubbornly I continued my mission, thinking I would at least create a cool…
