Plants I Would Never Be Without
Saturday, April 2nd
1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
In the Vinery
Free Admission
please call the Garden Store, 360-466-3821, to register
We are thrilled to have Dan Hinkley – a renowned gardener, teacher, writer, lecturer, consultant, nurseryman, and naturalist – share a presentation on his favorite plants that he has collected in his gardens over the years. If you know Dan, you know he is committed to solid and sustainable horticultural practices, discovering above-average garden plants, designing landscapes of distinction, and raising the collective awareness of the diversity of plant life on Earth, as well as the magic and mysteries of our natural world.
Dan will discuss a bevy of plant species, including trees, shrubs, vines, and perennials that he has developed a long-lasting love affair with after tending them in his gardens on the Kitsap Peninsula for four decades. Amongst those will be the stalwarts that sally forth despite all our climate can throw at them, as well as those he knows he will sometimes lose from the indignities of the Fraser River valley. Using his template of what makes a good garden plant (good foliage, winter structure, offseason blossom and fragrance, and the general willingness to live) he will take us on a virtual tour of his current garden, Windcliff, in Indianola, WA, as well as his first garden, Heronswood, to briefly admire his tried, true, and frequently forgiven favorite plants. |