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Garden Tours & Plant Sales in September–October 2024
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September 11, 2024 (1 event)
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September 11, 2024Cost: $12/members, /$20 non-members. Register online. In this talk, Stewart introduces audiences to several of the remarkable people she met from around the world whose lives were transformed by their relationships to trees. Accompanied by her own hand-drawn illustrations of people & their trees, this talk inspires audiences to reconsider their own connections to trees–& maybe start a collection. Amy Stewart is the New York Times best-selling author of several popular nonfiction titles about the natural world. Recording will be available for 4 weeks. More information: www.northwesthort.org/events/, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
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September 18, 2024 (1 event)
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September 18, 2024Cost: $12/members, /$20 non-members. Register online. Some of the smallest details of planting & early care can make a substantial difference in the long-term health & beauty of the trees we plant today. Drawing from current research, years of planting experience, & diagnostics of post-planting tree failures, Christina will share the most essential practices for planting, aftercare, & pruning of young trees. Christina Pfeiffer is a horticulture educator & ISA Certified Arborist who has enjoyed a long career in landscape horticulture. Recording will be available for 3 weeks. More information: www.northwesthort.org/events/, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
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September 25, 2024 (1 event)
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September 25, 2024Cost: $10/members, /$15 non-members. Register online. We will take a look at a handful of plants propagated from seed & spore at the Elisabeth Miller Botanical Garden & investigate what methods work best & why. We will also look at cuttings & you should come away with ideas of how to improve a home propagation set up as well as how to collect seed & spore. Del Brummet has a focus on seed propagation research. He works as the head gardener at Elisabeth Miller Botanical Garden still collecting seeds & growing plants from cuttings. Recording will be available for 4 weeks. More information: www.northwesthort.org/events/, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
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October 2, 2024 (1 event)
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October 2, 2024Cost: $12/members, /$20 non-members. Register online. Gardening is hip again. The pressure of being in the spotlight, finite resources, & a changing climate all contribute to making gardening more challenging than ever. In this talk, Dave Demers will share some of his experiences as a designer, gardener, & former City elected official. Demers moved to the West Coast to work at Heronswood & eventually settled in Vancouver, BC, where he runs a design/build/maintenance landscape firm, as well as a small specialty plant nursery. Recording will be available for 4 weeks. More information: www.northwesthort.org/events/, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
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October 30, 2024 (1 event)
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October 30, 2024Cost: free/members, /$20 non-members. Register online. Join Bess Bronstein & Richie Steffen as they discuss ideas & tips for autumn transitions. They will pick apart what worked & what didn’t in the garden, so sharpen your pencils for lists of plants worth planting again. Bess Bronstein is an certified arborist, horticulture instructor & lecturer. Richie Steffen is president of NHS & the executive director of the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden. Recording will be available for 4 weeks. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
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