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My Continuing Education as a Rock Gardener By Bobby J. Ward, past NARGS President
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November, 2008 Program
On Tuesday November 11th at 7:00 PM, Mark Akimoff will present "Once in a Century -- the 2007 Wildflower Bloom in Death Valley" Mr. Akimoff is a horticulturalist with wide interests in perennials, alpines and native plants. He has managed several private and public gardens in the Portland area, including rehabilitating gardens at the McMenimen Edgefield Estate. He recently relocated to Salem, where he and his wife Cindy are establishing Illahee Nursery, specializing in unusual bulbs and perennials. The talk will be held at the Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St. and is sponsored by the Emerald Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society. The meeting is free and open to the public. Door prizes and refreshments follow. Call 345-9103 with questions.
SAVE this weekend!
March 13-15, 2009 - Western Winter Study Weekend
"Revitalizing the Rock
Garden "
hosted by the Columbia-Willamette Chapter, DoubleTree Hotels, 1000 N.E.Multnomah St. (Lloyd Center), Portland, OR 97232.
This meeting will include the National NARGS Annual Meeting and celebration of NARGS 75th Anniversary. Speakers to include Carlo Balistrieri, discussing Innovative Stonework, Rock Gardening in Small Spaces; Ian Young, Our Garden in Scotland and Choice Bulbs in the Rock Garden; David Sellars, Chaos in the Rock Garden; Rex Murfitt, Rock Gardens in North America, Then and Now; John Lonsdale, New Enthusiasms; Fred Weisensee, New Ideas from Dancing Oaks. There will be a huge sale room with many vendors . The registration form will be included with the fall Rock Garden Quarterly. Local gardens will be listed for visiting. A hike in the Columbia River Gorge is being planned for the Monday following the WWSW.
This calendar is generally under construction and new events are added sometimes at the whim and inspiration of the group. The public is welcome to all Emerald Chapter events! Events include refreshments and also frequently include plant door prizes.
2008-09 Calendar| 2001 and 2002 Hikes Information Here!Older Hikes information will remain for your convenience. | Corvallis Carpool to all Eugene Events is encouraged. | Please join us or stay with us! Mail $10. to: Robin Hansen, Treasurer P.O. Box 1228 North Bend, OR 97459 |
| Directions to the Sebring Rock Garden The public is most welcome! This is an excellent opportunity for the plant-lover to see gardening in a unique setting. | ||
| Sunday, September 7, 1:00 PM | Sebring Garden in Alton Baker Park (see link for directions above right) | Garden Potluck Party and Walkabout. Come and celebrate the rennovation. |
| Tuesday October 7th 7:00 PM | Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St. | Talk by Loren Russell. "Pitchers and gentians and orchids, oh my!--building and planting a garden bog." |
| Tuesday November 11th at 7:00 PM | Eugene Garden Club, 1645 High St. | Mark Akimoff, "Once in a Century -- the 2007 Wildflower Bloom in Death Valley" |
| January 30 - February 1 2009 | Eastern Winter Study Weekend At Reston, Virginia (near Washington, D.C.) | Hosted by the Potomac Valley Chapter |
| March 13-15 2009 | Western Winter Study Weekend At Portland, Oregon | Hosted by the Columbia-Willamette Chapter |
| Calendar Archives.Links to Information about past events | Eugene
Water and Electric Board: Driving Directions to
EWEB Here! -Multi-media Talk by Bryan Dutton "Anemone (Ranunculaceae) Options for the Pacific Northwest
Garden NARGS Sponsored Speaker, Finn Haugli. "The Arctic and Alpine Flora of North Norway: wonders of natural beauty from arctic shorelines to high mountains" Dr. John Richards Gearhart Mountain Camping Trip July Details here |
Eric Wold and
Bruce Newhouse, "Butterfly Gardening in the
Willamette Valley: the Ecological Approach" "Native Plants for Butterfly Gardening in the Willamette Valley (Oregon) article by Bruce Newhouse the Oregon Flora Project Website Ernie and Marietta O'Byrne |
| Chair | Jim Regali |
| Programs (Vice-Chair) | Linda Wills |
| Secretary | Paula Hewitt |
| Treasurer | Robin Hansen |
| Newsletter | Holly Helton |
| webpage | Louise Parsons |
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Updated: November 4, 2008