Category: Newsletter

Washington Park Arboretum – Wintersweet shrub – January 2021 A new year and our dependable winter bloomers are in full swing at the Arboretum. I took a stroll there in mid January with Leah and Pasha, our oldest grandchild. What fragrance and beauty to behold! The witchhazels were in full bloom, but I’m guessing they are still pretty great even… Find out more and register

A healthy way to deal with this isolation is to go on line, and find some fantastic things by local Pacific Northwest artists and makers – then come on out to this enchanting little potting shed – filled with the scent of our homemade mulled cider. Candles & lights brighten things up and the market goods are laid out so… Find out more and register

For over 25 years Cultus Bay held a Holiday Open House / Craft Market. Well, as we are all aware times changed radically in March of this year, making us adapt and change so we can stay safe. With that in mind I thought we’d all like to be able to still access the artists and craftspeople we’ve come to… Find out more and register

Leaves are changing, rain is coming, covid still inhibits our movements so all the more reason we need to turn outside when we can to soak in the beauty of the changing colors, scent of the air with Katsura leaves imitating maple syrup and the delicate scent of moist fall air. It’s a good time to weed a bit and… Find out more and register

What stressful times we are all experiencing now between covid and the wildfires and smokey air. It’s especially wonderful to have breaks in these hard times when creating beauty and being near familly or friends helps balance out the stresses our world seems to be filled with. I apologize for not getting a newsletter out in August – my computer… Find out more and register

Russell Link – Retired wildlife biologist, author & never to retire gardener. So many changes happening since last months newsletter. With the covid cases increasing I sadly must cancel this Summer Art & Craft Market. We were so busy last year, and part of the fun is to have the tables humming with customers. It would feel odd ,as well… Find out more and register

LOTS of space for parking and having all the artists with their booths for the August Outdoor Summer Art and Craft Market. This field will be for parking. Greetings all – almost the end of June and we are EXCITED to be able to say we are going to proceed with our Outdoor Summer Art & Craft Market held August… Find out more and register

  May Flowers – Is there anything like their joy and beauty they bring after grey skies and winter storms? These flowers are a detail from a beautiful arrangement Brita Fisher made for a birthday order. She delivers in Seattle / Mercer Island so if you live on that side of the water and want something extraordinary to mark a… Find out more and register

Greetings all you home-bound folks! This certainly is a most unusual and unique time for us all and I’m doing what I can to stay sane and productive. I hope you are finding outlets for yourselves as well. Needless to say the March, April and June classes have been postponed. I’ve included a link at the bottom of newsletter in… Find out more and register

Hoh Rainforest ~ Olympic National Park  Upcoming Classes: Embroidery Instructor ~ Sarah Slovensky June 13 Hello all, What an unpresidented time we live in – so many changes happening now. One thing we can still take solice in is the leveling and calming aspects that gardening brings into our lives. Since it’s not the right time to socialize try to… Find out more and register