PLANT NERD NIGHT

SO WHAT IS PLANT NERD NIGHT?

If you’ve ever been to Mike Darcy’s Plant Nerd Night in Portland, you know that it’s a rip-rollicking lust fest for “horti-holics.” It’s so much fun that NHS decided to duplicate it (with their permission and a few modifications) as our annual fund raiser.

When you arrive at The Mountaineers, minutes from CUH, you will receive a swag bag full of free gifts from local nurseries, growers, and vendors. Then join the frenzy to grab and buy the latest, greatest, choicest plants to place on your coat-reserved seat. Peruse the silent auction tables and bid on fabulous items. The doors open at 6:00 p.m., and early arrival is highly recommended.

Now the good part: six plant specialists are invited to give 10-minute PowerPoint presentations each of their choice of plants. Presentations range in style from funny, informative, gushing, obsessive, to all of the above. If the 10 minutes are exceeded, speakers are beeped/booed/cheered or sung off the stage by the multi-talented 23 member Chorus of the Goddess Flora from Portland. The hilarious, laugh-inducing chorus will also perform half-way through the presentations.

Keeping the evening rollicking along will be radio and television personality and garden-answer guru, Ciscoe Morris. Between each presentation, a live auction will be conducted by plant expert auctioneer Richie Steffen with Ciscoe assisting.

Tickets will be available at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show—NHS Booth #2409.

Many thanks to our sponsors!