| ROCK GARDENS 101 |
| May 19th, 2018, Noon-1 PM |
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Northwestern Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society Free to members/$10 Non-members. Become a member online or the day of class
RSVP by calling our message line at 425-257-8597 Join the experts from the Northwestern Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society (NARGS) for a panel discussion, led by Kevin Cretin, Chapter President about the future plans of the society and receive a free plant to start or expand your own rock garden! Tour the rock garden in the Arboretum to discuss proper construction, design techniques & plant selection. Check out displays of plants and containers too. Meet in the Arboretum Rock Garden. To RSVP call 425-257-8597. To join in advance, visit www.evergreenarboretum.com/join. Membership or payment is available at the door as well. Meet in the Arboretum Rock Garden. |
Trevor Cameron, Evergreen Arboretum President,
with Everett Mayor, Cassie Franklin
EVERGREEN ARBORETUM & GARDENS
ANNOUNCES DONATION TO CITY OF EVERETT
The Evergreen Arboretum and Gardens, located in Everett’s Legion Park, is pleased to announce that the final piece of the arboretum is beginning to take shape! On January 10th,at the evening meeting of the Everett City Council, the arboretum officially gifted $75,000, raised entirely by volunteers, to the City of Everett on behalf of Everett Parks & Community Services. This donation facilitates the completion of the landscaping in the arboretum’s South Area.
The Parks Department has accepted bids and begun preparation for walkways, plinths and gardens. Through this highly-successful partnership with Everett Parks the public can look forward to an enlarged and improved arboretum in 2018.
For over 50 years, volunteers have been hard at work, fundraising, planting, designing and weeding, working to expand gardening classes, docent tours, guest speakers and complete 2 ˝ acres of gardens for locals and tourists to enjoy.
A major art installation by James Madison is included in the new garden area, along with impressive Northwest tree and plant specimens.
As part of the fundraising effort, The Evergreen Arboretum thanks everyone who donated to the Stainless Steel Oak Leaf Fundraiser for their support. Leaves will be installed this year, and purchasers will be kept informed of the progress.
The Evergreen Arboretum is featured as “one of the 60 best gardens to visit in Washington, Oregon & British Columbia” in the book, ’The Pacific Northwest Garden Tour’ by Donald Olson and Timber Press.
The Evergreen Arboretum & Gardens is registered as a 501(3) C non-profit with the IRS and all donations are tax-deductible.
