Monthly Archives: March 2010

Botanical Art on Exhibit

Posted on March 29, 2010 by IT Librarian, Tracy Mehlin

Members from the Pacific Northwest chapter of the American Society of Botanical Artists will exhibit and sell botanical illustrations at the Miller Library from April 2 to May 1.

Artwork styles range from scientifically accurate water colors to representational wood-block prints.

Original works, prints and cards will be for sale to benefit the Library. Meet some of the artists at 5pm on April 2 at the Garden Lovers’ Book Sale preview party.[…]

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5th Annual Book Sale Co-Hosted by the Northwest Horticultural Society

Posted on March 20, 2010 by IT Librarian, Tracy Mehlin

Preview Party April 2 at 5pm

Free Public Sale April 3 9am – 3pm

To buy preview party tickets call 206-543-0415[…]

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Extended Hours for Spring

Posted on March 12, 2010 by IT Librarian, Tracy Mehlin

Due to successful fund-raising efforts in the last year by the Northwest Horticultural Society, the Library will be open all day (9am – 8pm) on Mondays starting March 22 and continuing through June 14. Just in time for the busy spring gardening season. Thank you NHS![…]

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Too wet to garden? Read a new book instead!

Posted on March 2, 2010 by IT Librarian, Tracy Mehlin

A few new lending books we added in March:

  • Chalker-Scott, Linda. THE INFORMED GARDENER BLOOMS AGAIN. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2010.
  • Dowding, Charles. ORGANIC GARDENING: THE NATURAL NO-DIG WAY. Totnes: Green, 2007.
  • Fowler, Alys. GARDEN ANYWHERE: HOW TO GROW GORGEOUS CONTAINER GARDENS, HERB GARDENS, KITCHEN GARDENS, AND MORE, WITHOUT SPENDING A FORTUNE. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 2009.

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