 April 19 - Garden Photography
Class
9 am to noon
Taught by Yvonne Meziere, whose wonderful photographs are featured on
our website and on note cards sold at Chase Garden. Now Yvonne will be teaching a
three-hour class on
Garden Photography: Getting Better Pictures. She will give information of composition, depth of field, point of view, focus and creative shots. The class will cost
$25. If you are interested, contact Jan at
janrrb@msn.com or 253-848-9398.
May 10 and 11 - Pierce County Master Gardener Sale
at Western Washington Experiment Station in Puyallup. A selection of plants will be offered for sale at this annual event.
May 10 and 11 - Mothers’ Day Weekend
Saturday and Sunday - 10am to 3pm
Bring Mother to the garden in all its spring glory. $5 admission, tea will be served.
May 9 and 10 - Plant Sale at Orting
Senior Center, 120 Washington Ave., Orting.
May 17 - Garden Party at Chase Garden - Auction and Buffet
2pm to 5pm
16015 - 264th Street, East Orting
$45 donation per person benefits the Chase Garden. Call 206-242-4040 by May 12th to reserve space. Catered by Flying Tomato Italian Eatery. Sale and auction of plants, books, gift items, and more. Enjoy delicious food and beverages in a tranquil garden setting. Stroll the pathways through the woods and meadow and scan the panoramic view to Mount Rainier.
June 8 - Garden Conservancy Open Day
10 am to 4 pm
$5 admission benefits both Chase Garden and Garden Conservancy. Other local gardens open this day include The Old Goat Farm at 20021 Orting Kapowsin Hwy East, Graham, and the VanVelzen/Corpuz Garden at 23517 Orville Road, Orting. More details on Garden Conservancy Open Day Programs at
www.gardenconservancy.org
June 21 - Hypertufa Container Workshop
10am to Noon
16015 - 264th Street, East Orting
Taught by Karole, $25 includes supplies. Make a planter using cement mixture. Please bring a sturdy plastic dishpan, mixing bowl or similar-sized container in which to form your planter. Reservations by June 15th. Contact Jan at 253-848-9398 or Email janrrb@msn.com for reservations.
June 28 - Native Plants and the Design Process at the Chase Garden
10am to Noon.
Class cost: $25. Instructor Anna Thurston will explain and show the
landscape concepts that support a successful garden. Anna is the owner
of Advanced Botanical Resources and chairperson of the South Sound
Chapter of the Washington Native Plant Society and she will guide
participants in a design journey through the Chase Garden. You will
learn basic design concepts such as the use of plant color, texture,
balance and contrast and then see how these concepts have been employed
using common and endemic native plants.
Reservations by June 23. Contact Jan at 253-848-9398 or Email janrrb@msn.com for reservations.
August 16 - Garden Conservancy Open Day
for Thurston County Gardens, www.gardenconservancy.org
September 20 & 21 - Fall Plant Sale at the Garden
10 am to 3 pm
Again, a wonderful selection of plants from Chase Garden as well as selected vendors will be offered. The focus will be on fall plants during this sale.
November 22 - Deck the Halls
9 am to noon at the Garden
Bring wire cutters, a paddle of wire and a wire coat hanger and you will go home with a wreath for your front door. Greenery provided, bring any extras you want to use for decorations. Dress appropriately for working in the garage.
Class is $10.
The Chase Garden in Print
Watch the news stands for these magazines featuring Chase Garden:
- A special issue of the magazine, Fine Gardening: Great Gardens, will be on sale in the news stands March 25. The article is titled “Natural Style: A Native Washingtonian Realizes the Potential of Her Native Landscape.”
- The Washington Park Arboretum Foundation Bulletin of March 2008 “Field Notes: Pacific Northwest Gardens in Spring.”
Also:
- Pacific Horticulture, Spring 1998,
'Talking to the Rocks', by Duane Dietz
- Martha Stewart Living, June 1996,
'Groundcovers'
- 'Naturalistic Gardening' by Ann
Lovejoy
- 'Earth on Her Hands' by Starr Ockenga
- 'The Art of Simplicity'
- 'Gardening with Stone' by Jan
Kowalczewski Whitner
- Homestyle, April 2001, 'America's Ten
Most Beautiful Gardens'
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