2012

All events held at the garden, 16015 264^th St E except where indicated.

Plants are for sale during all events at the garden.

SPRING COLOR DAYS

May 1 - 12, 5, 10:00-3:00 (open every weekday)

Members free, Non-members $5.00

MOTHER'S DAY

May 13, 10:00am - 3:00pm

Mothers free admission!

GARDEN CONSERVANCY OPEN DAYS

Sunday, June 3, 10:00am- 4:00pm

Pierce County private gardens. $5.00 each garden; shared admission with Garden Conservancy and Chase Garden, Old Goat Farm, Homeranch, and Mt. Tahoma Nursery.

Directions and information at www.gardenconservancy.org

FATHER'S DAY

June 17, 10:00am - 3:00pm

Fathers free admission!

OTHER GARDEN CONSERVANCY OPEN DAYS

June 30, Heronswood, Kingston 10:00am - 4:00pm

August 18, Olympia area gardens 10:00am - 4:00pm

$5.00 each garden; shared admission with Garden Conservancy and Chase Garden

Directions and information at www.gardenconservancy.org

The Chase Garden in Print

       Periodicals:

• Fine Gardening, Great Gardens, March 2008,  'Natural Style: A Native Washingtonian Realizes the Potential of Her Native Landscape'

• The Washington Park Arboretum Foundation Bulletin, March 2008 Field Notes: Pacific Northwest Gardens in Spring

• Pacific Horticulture, Spring 1998, 'Talking to the Rocks', by Duane Dietz

• Martha Stewart Living, June 1996, 'Groundcovers'

• 'Homestyle, April 2001, 'America's Ten Most Beautiful Gardens'

• South Sound magazine, winter 2010, "A Niche for the Natural", Orting's Chase Garden's Roots Run Deep  www.southsoundmag.com. Go to archives and enter "A Niche for the Natural".

       Books:

• Earth on Her Hands by Starr Ockenga ‘The Art of Simplicity’

• Naturalistic Gardening by Ann Lovejoy

• Gardening with Stone by Jan Kowalczewski Whitner