Lecture program starts at 10:00am in the auditorium in Building 9, followed by a brief Q&A at 11:00am

Parking is free and is available in parking lot C and around the campus.

Coffee, tea, and cookies will be provided.

Rarity Gardens (peonies)
Alpine Gardens
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Boxes are provided while supplies last.
Please bring your own wagons to cart these treasures to your car.

 Preston Pew Tickets

A horticulturist and co-owner of Cistus Design Nursery in Portland, Oregon, Preston's experience is in private gardens. His other experience as the horticulturist for Pacific Connections Garden at the University of Washington Botanic Gardens has instilled in him a respect for and understanding of the role of maintenance in establishing resilient, beneficial, and attractive gardens.

Pacific northwest natives such as Manzanita, Frangula (Rhamnus), and Ceanothus are sometimes overlooked in ornamental gardens. When provided with the conditions they need to thrive, they are very attractive and can be combined to excellent effect with plants from other Mediterranean regions. Benefits of such plantings include water savings, providing habitat and forage for native pollinators, and importantly beauty.

Preston will talk about the establishment and care of summer drought adapted native plants as well as ways to combine them with plants from around the world. Using Phlomis, rosemary, olives, and others with northwest natives allows us to create resilient gardens that reflect the beauty of our unique region. Preston will also cover some of the common lore around these plants along with tips for successfully growing them in your garden.

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