Hi again, This sounds like it would interest our group too. Do you mean Sandy, Oregon, or some other place called that? If it's the Oregon one, the Palmers here would know him. They may do so anyway -- Jan Palmer was the propagator for Bovees Nursery for many years. Could you send Stewart's contact, please? Thanks, Jane On 2/21/2026 2:13 PM, Laura Grant via pbs wrote: > Hi Jane, > My good friend Mike Stewart, past president of ARS, located in Sandy, just > agreed to speak to the Ontario Rock Garden club in December. > > He has a great presentation on dwarf rhododendrons suitable for rock > gardens. > If you are interested, I will send you his contact info. > He used to run Dover Nursery while his wife Maria was alive. > > I also have another friend from the Ottawa area. > It would have to be zoom because he will not travel. > He discovered double trilliums and hepaticas in Ottawa Valley. I have seen > his presentation . > Here is a confidential link to his presentation tomorrow at 1 pm EST. That > is probably 10 am for you. > You can then decide if it is something of interest. I was surprised to see > his name in Mt. Cuba Gardens along with Fred Case, where he donated > trilliums. > > Topic: My Meeting > > Time: Feb 22, 2026 01:15 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) > > Join Zoom Meeting > > https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84528300970/… > > > > Meeting ID: 845 2830 0970 > > Passcode: 441053 > > I will send you our speaker program next. > > Laura > > > > On Sat, Feb 21, 2026, 4:14 PM Jane McGary via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > >> I am seeking speakers to present illustrated talks at meetings of the >> Columbia-Willamette chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society, >> which meets in Portland, Oregon. We enjoy many topic related to wild >> plants and to gardens, the latter with an emphasis on subjects suitable >> for rock gardens in temperate climates. Although our members rarely grow >> non-hardy species, we still enjoy seeing them in nature. We offer >> transportation expenses, hospitality, and a modest honorarium. >> >> If you are interested in visiting here and entertaining our group -- >> small but enthusiastic and knowledgeable -- please contact me directly >> at <janemcgary@earthlink.net>. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Jane McGary (PBS Membership Coordinator) >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >> Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >> PBS Forum latest: >> https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… >> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum https://… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net https://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…