The mystical Himalayan blue poppy\, Me conopsis\, will grace us with its ethereal beauty once again at the Rh ododendron Species Botanical Garden. Come celebrate these fabulous flo wers Saturday\, May 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and enjoy a feast for yo ur eyes. Walk through a meadow glowing with blooming blue poppies or s troll along the ADA accessible path through the blue poppy glade. The RSBG nursery will be stocked with a stunning selection of plants for s ale\, including Meconopsis (blue poppies).
\nADMISSION
\n$10 –\; General
admission
\n$7 –\; Seniors and students
\nFREE –\; RSB
G members\, children (age 12 and under)\, and military with ID
More in formation coming soon!
\nMore information coming soon!
\nHannah Nicholson: Ceramics inspired by the beauty and magic of Western Washington . Delicately handcrafted cups\, bowls\, mugs\, travel tumblers\, spoon rests\, planters\, and more. Each piece is 100% unique\, and made by hand in Gig Harbor\, Washington.
\nJody Deam: Five years ago\, Jody came a cross plaster casting flowers as a craft and fell in love with this un ique way of preserving plants from the garden\, nature walks and other found objects. Her botanical tiles are handmade by pressing fresh and sometimes dried flowers into clay and pouring a plaster casting of th e flowers. She uses flowers and plants from her garden and walks aroun d the neighborhood. Jody also gets inspiration from the produce isle i n the local grocery store\, veggie garden or nearby nurseries and farm s. Jody also teaches classes.
\nMaster Gardeners of King County : The King County Master Gardener program\, an extension of Washington State University\, provides a multitude of resources for home gardene rs. Gardening information is available to the public and is research-b ased and focused on environmentally friendly and sustainable gardening practices.
\nStay tuned as more vendors are being added soon!\n
CALL FOR VOLUNTEER
S!
\nWe’\;re looking for friendly\, plant lovi
ng people to volunteer in the Visitor Center for an hour to help hand
out maps\, tally plants\, and general visitor direction and guidance.
We have several slots available. The Visitor Center is open from 10 am
-4 pm and we’\;re hoping to fill every hour with a knowledgeable
and friendly plant person to help ensure visitors have an amazing expe
rience at the garden. Volunteers will receive a free day pass to atten
d Blue Poppy Day (which they can participate in before and/or after th
eir shift in the Visitor Center). Volunteers must commit to coming to
the garden for orientation the morning of event day between 8-9 AM or
any time between now and event day.
If you’\;re intereste d\, please email natalie@rhodyg arden.org.
\nThank you for supporting the garden!
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