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RESERVATIONS NECESSARY FOR ALL EVENTS
For reservations contact Karin Kravitz: nwhort@aol.com or (206) 780-8172
Tuesday, May 13, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP WITH ANDREA JONES
After a brief discussion with the class to establish individual’s levels, aims and expectations in both photography and digital image processing, Andrea will give a short slide presentation. She will then demonstrate close up photography – looking at plants in detail. The class project will be photographing for a magazine photo story—you will walk around the garden and start photographing. Andrea will give a brief introduction to digital image processing and then we will start downloading as you complete your pictures. We will then complete the project and prepare it on screen for general discussion and questions.
LOCATION: MILLER BOTANICAL GARDEN/
THE HIGHLANDS, SEATTLE
Fee: Members: $150.00 Non-members: $185.00 Limit: 10
Tuesday, June 10, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
FERN STUMPERY WITH MARTIN RICKARD,
SUE OLSEN AND RICHIE STEFFEN
Don't all ferns look alike!!! Join British fern expert Martin Rickard and explore the Victorian craze for ferns and stumperies in the stumpery he created on Vashon. Learn the differences between fern genera with our own celebrated author and fern expert Sue Olsen. See what great plant companions ferns can make in the garden with Hardy Fern Foundation president Richie Steffen.
LOCATION: RIEHL STUMPERY/VASHON
Fee: Members: $65.00 Non-members: $90.00 Limit: 45
Thursday, June 12, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
CAMANO ISLAND ARTIST’S GARDENS TOUR
Spend a day on Camano Island visiting the gardens of five artists, including Betty Dorotik, John Ebner and Donna Watson. We will also be visiting one nursery on the island and lunching in one of the artist’s gardens.
LOCATION: CAMANO ISLAND
Fee: Members: $45.00 Non-members: $65.00 Limit: 20
Saturday, June 21, 5:30 p.m. - DUSK
SUMMER SOLSTICE PARTY
GARDEN TOUR & WINE RECEPTION
Welcome summer at this exciting solstice party in two wonderful gardens. Enjoy gourmet hors d’oeuvres and great wine while you explore and revel in the beauty of the gardens. You will have the opportunity to tour the garden of Janet and Keith Patrick that includes three water features designed by Terry Welch. Discover the Mediterranean garden of Lynn and Michael Garvey with its fine specimen plants, color harmonies and attention to scale and relationships.
LOCATION: PATRICK & GARVEY GARDENS/BELLEVUE
Fee: Members: $65.00 Non-members: $85.00 Limit: 45
Wednesday, July 9, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00
NEW ZEALAND GARDEN SEMINAR
(THREE LECTURES)
Come meet Margaret Barker, Bev McConnell and Penny Zino, three of the gardeners who hosted NHS members during recent tours to New Zealand, and take an armchair tour of their gardens from the comfort of NHS Hall. Event is co-sponsored by the Elisabeth Carey Miller Charitable Foundation & the Miller Botanical Garden.
LOCATION: NHS HALL—CENTER FOR URBAN HORTICULTURE/SEATTLE
Fee: Members: FREE Non-members: $15.00 Limit: 85
Sunday, July 27, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 or 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p,m.
BRUNCH WITH CISCOE
BENEFIT FOR NHS ENDOWMENT FOR THE
ELISABETH C. MILLER LIBRARY
Radio and TV personality and NHS board member, Ciscoe Morris, will generously host two small groups of 20 lucky NHS members for two champagne/wine brunches in his garden. You will be feast on fine champagne, wonderful wine, and fabulous food while enjoying a personal tour with Ciscoe of his exuberant garden. He is well known for his encyclopedic horticultural knowledge, but he is less known for his passion for unusual and exotic plants.
LOCATION: MORRIS GARDEN/SEATTLE
Fee: $85.00 Limit: 20 per event |
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