Pacific Northwest events

Mike Rummerfield mikerumm@gmail.com
Thu, 24 Dec 2015 17:18:17 PST
Thank you, Jane.
It's an interesting possibility.
Mike (97mi. north of Portland)

On Thu, Dec 24, 2015 at 1:50 PM, Jane McGary <janemcgary@earthlink.net>
wrote:

> From time to time, in the past mostly in California where PBS has many
> members, bulb enthusiasts have held informal meetings. We also have a
> significant number of members in the US Pacific Northwest, and perhaps we
> can offer a horticultural and social opportunity for them. An obvious
> choice of dates is the weekend of April 9-10 and surrounding dates, since
> the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon hosts their very large plant sale, known
> as "Hortlandia," on that weekend. The American Primrose Society presents a
> show at the same venue on that weekend.
>
> Although some of our regional members who have nurseries will be very busy
> setting up on Friday and selling plants the next two days, others might be
> willing to welcome garden visitors. Early April seems a bit late for the
> most interesting bulbs, especially given the likelihood of an unusually
> warm (and wet!) winter, but there is still quite a lot, especially in the
> open garden.
>
> I'd be interested to hear from correspondents on this list who might like
> to open their gardens within reasonable driving distance of Portland, or
> who would like to come to this area for the sale and perhaps see some
> gardens and greenhouse collections the same weekend. We could probably
> arrange an evening meeting somewhere central, as well; it might include a
> talk and/or catered buffet.
>
> Let me know your thoughts!
>
> Jane McGary
> Portland, Oregon
>
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