Tag: Horticulture
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Washington Post Article: “How Dan Hinkley distilled a lifetime of gardening lessons into a paradise named Windcliff”
Recommended by Susan Potts: Washington Post Article: “How Dan Hinkley distilled a lifetime of gardening lessons into a paradise named Windcliff” Plant hunter Dan Hinkley has spent 20 years turning Windcliff, a 6.5-acre property overlooking Puget Sound, into a garden of delights. The plant hunter, based near Washington’s Puget Sound, reflects on his horticultural journey…
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Burke Museum Video: Flora of the San Juan Islands
Presented by the Burke on Sept. 22nd, 2020: FLORA of the PACIFIC NORTHWEST “The San Juan Islands hold a remarkable amount of vascular plant diversity for its relatively small footprint. Over the course of five years, David Giblin and his colleagues have visited 100 of the islands to document the diversity and distribution of plants…
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10/06/19 “Things I Love In My Garden”
Hort Committee begins our 103rd Fall Season with Betsy Larson’s Oct. Provisional talk, in this year’s “Color” theme, about “Blue” and the garden. Additionally, we started a “Things I Love In My Garden” Gallery, requesting member photo submissions (select here to upload) of favorite things in their garden. Vicki Reed kicks it off with her…
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2018-2019 Hort Shorts
HORT SHORTS! Latin for Gardeners I – PDF (to view & use) Latin for Gardeners I – PowerPoint (to download & use) Latin for Gardeners II – PDF (to view and use) Latin for Gardeners II – PowerPoint (to download & use) Latin for Gardeners III – PDF (to view and use) Latin for Gardeners…
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Feb 4th – Floral Design Hosts Hort!
February 4th is hosted by the Floral Design Committee, chaired by Sue Ashmun. They have a terrific program for us, centered around cultivating Dahlias. The talk is being given by John and Kathy Willson, who are accomplished plantsmen and garden photographers. The Willson’s founded Swede Hill Dahlia Sunflower Farm so they have tons of experience…
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01/07/19 Hort Short: Latin For Gardeners – Texture, Size, Direction, Fragrance & Taste
Video of Jan 7, 2019 Hort Short “Latin for Gardeners on Texture, Size, Direction,Fragrance & Taste”, by Roxanne Wiley: https://youtu.be/oerhgEsC1E4
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Jan 7th Hort Meeting Provisional Speaker Ann McCutchan “A Smoke of Another Color”
Our next Hort meeting is on January 7th and 2nd year provisional Ann McCutchan will be presenting her talk on “A Smoke of Another Color”, False indigo, Baptisia x ‘Purple Smoke’. The social begins at 9:15, the meeting at 10am. Following Ann’s presentation, our ‘Hort Short’ will focus on pruning roses. We are fortunate to have Lead Rose Gardener and rose-master Matt…
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10/5/18 Latin For Gardeners Presentation, 1 & 2 by Roxanne
10/5/18 Latin For Gardeners Presentation, 1 & 2 by Roxanne Latin For Gardeners PDF version (can read and use) Latin For Gardeners Powerpoint Version (prompts download,can use & edit)
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Fragrance Garden on UW CUH Website
Don’t miss this newly updated and complete description and information about UW CUH SGC’s Fragrance Garden. Seasonal highlights, Garden Map and history: https://botanicgardens.uw.edu/center-for-urban-horticulture/gardens/seattle-garden-club-fragrance-garden/
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