Northwest Horticultural Society: Calendar of Events, Education, Lectures, Classes, Workshops, Plant Sales | Gardeners, Plant Lovers

January 2010

January 13, 2010: NHS Lecture: A Stumpery! What is It? with Pat Riehl
Tuesday, January 26, 6pm-8pm: NHS Class sold out: Outdoor Lighting with Russ Haire.

Wednesday-Sunday, Feb. 3-7: Northwest Flower & Garden Show, Booth #2903. Visit our "Updates" page for more information.
Thursday, February 11, 10am-noon: NHS Class sold out: Newer and Lesser Known Ornamentals with Kelly Dodson.
Thursday, February 18, 2010, Lecture 7:15pm, Reception 6:45pm: Special Lecture: Twelve Tuscan Gardens, presented by Doug Bayley.

Tuesday, March 2, 10am-noon (Sold Out) and 1pm-3pm (Sold Out): NHS Class: Growing Dwarf Conifers with Rod Parke.
March 10, 2010: NHS Lecture: Blue Heaven: Poppies from the Roof of the World with Bill Terry
Friday, March 12, 9am-6pm: Third Annual Spring Ephemeral Plant Sale: NHS Hall, Center for Urban Horticulture. Fifteen specialty growers will be bringing a wonderful assortment of spring ephemerals and companion plants.
Thursday, March 18, 3:30pm-5:30pm: NHS ClassSold Out: Botanical Latin with Daniel Sparler.
Saturday, March 20, 8:30am-4pm: Spring Symposium

Tuesday, April 6, 2010, Lecture 7:15pm, Reception 6:45pm: Special Lecture: Gardener’s Guide to Global Warming, presented by Patty Glick of the National Wildlife Federation.
April 14, 2010: NHS Lecture: Visionary Landscapes with Paul Miskovsky
April 29-May 2, 1010: LA Garden Tour sold out: Tour private and public gardens in LA with Debra Prinzing. For more information visit the Tours page.
Wednesday, April 7, 10am-noon: NHS Class Sold Out Second Session added: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. sold out: Spring Ephemerals with Greg Graves.

Wednesday, May 5, 10am-noon: NHS Class sold out: Sensational Sustainable Containers with Wendy Welch. Visit our "Classes" page for more information.
Tuesday, May 11, 10am-12pm: NHS Class Sold out: Creating a Garden Habitat for Birds with Keith Geller. Visit our "Classes" page for more information.
May 12, 2010: NHS Lecture: The World of Pearl: Topiary as Art with Pearl Fryar
Wednesday, May 19, 10am-noon: NHS Class sold out Second Session added: 1pm-3pm Sold out: Shade Gardening with Richie Steffen. Visit our "Classes" page for more information.
Saturday, May 22, 2010, 5pm-9pm: Seattle Children’s PlayGarden Auction: A benefit auction presented by NHS. For more information, please visit our "Children’s PlayGarden" page.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 10am-2pm: NHS Class sold out: Sculpture in the Garden with Robert Fairfax. Visit our "Classes" page for more information.

Tuesday, June 1, 10am–1pm: NHS Class Sold out: The Art of Sustainable Gardening with Eaglesong. Visit our "Classes" page for more information.
June 9, 2010: NHS Lecture: Chanticleer Garden: The Art and Artistry of the Staff with Dan Benarcik
Sunday, June 13, 11am-5pm: Meet the Board Tour — South End: Tour only open to members and their guests
June 23, 2010, 10am-noon: NHS Class sold out Second Session added: 1pm-3pm sold out: Ferns with Richie Steffen. Visit our "Classes" page for more information.
Thursday, June 24, 8:30am-6pm: NHS Summer Day Tour sold out: Garden tour of Vashon Island. See "Tours" page for details.
June 27 - July 13, 2010: Tour the Tibetan Plateau with NHS and Pacific Horticulture: Richard Turner, Editor of Pacific Horticulture and Greg Graves of the Miller Botanical Garden will conduct this tour with special emphasis on the flora of Tibet. For more information visit our "Tours" page.
June 30, 2010, 10am-noon: NHS Class Sold out: Cooking from the Garden with Joan Caine. Visit our "Classes" page for more information.

Tuesday, July 6, 10am-noon: NHS Class sold out: Garden Design with Rick Kyper. Visit our "Classes" page for more information.
Friday, July 16, 8:30am-6pm: NHS Summer Day Tour: Garden tour of sustainable Whidbey Island. See "Tours" page for details.
Sunday, July 25, 11:30am-2:30pm: Sweets and Salads Lunch in the Garden sold out: Join Ciscoe and Richie for our NHS Fundraiser in the incredible garden of Denise Lane in Medina. Tickets are $65. Contact Karin Kravitz at nwhort@aol.com or 206.780.8172. More details to come!
Wednesday, July 28, 8:30am-6pm: NHS Summer Day Tour sold out: Garden tour of Gig Harbor and Fox Island. See "Tours" page for details.

Sunday, August 1, noon-5pm: Meet the Board Garden Tour — Seattle: Tour only open to members and their guests
Thursday, August 5, 10am-noon: NHS Class: Creating a Planting Plan from a Vase, with Jim Fox. Visit our "Classes" page for more information.
Wednesday, August 18, 10am-1pm: NHS Class: Photography 101 with Charles Needle. Visit our "Classes" page for more information.

Friday, September 17, noon-6pm & Saturday, September 18, 9am-2pm: Fall Plant Sale: At Warren G. Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way, Seattle. Visit our "Plant Sale" page for more information.
Monday, September 20, 8:30am-6pm: NHS Summer Day Tour: Garden tour of Kitsap Peninsula. See "Tours" page for details.

October 13, 2010: NHS Lecture: Designing with Elegant Silvers with Karen Bussonlini

November 10, 2010: NHS Lecture: Living Green: High Concept Design Meets Sustainability with Debra Prinzing