[UrbanCropCircle] Winter Garden Field Trip - YEAH!!!

[Julianne Jaz]

Please count me in - I have been proselytizing for the Winter Garden for
most of the 25 years I've been in Seattle - it is a absolute (if largely
unknown!) treasure, and just at a point in the year when one begins to
think: I simply cannot take winter for another moment or I will run
screaming from the room!! - *this* is the *perfect* antidote.

The Winter Garden is mother nature's original aromatherapy - and if it's a
good day - sunny and mostly still with just the tiniest wisp of a breeze,
some of the fragrances can easily knock your socks off at 50 paces.  Yet,
even if it's raining, it's still absolutely worth the trip!

And who doesn't delight in seeing a single hummingbird, much less dozens!
Anna's Hummingbird is the only hummingbird to overwinter in our region, and
they feed from the upright Oregon Grape (Mahonia 'Arthur Menzies') which is
itself a truly gorgeous plant...  I've been to the Arboretum in January
during a snowstorm and still seen the hummingbirds darting about - an event
truly magical beyond compare.

This garden only blooms during the few middle weeks of January - promise
yourself you won't miss it this year, and you'll be forever glad you didn't!

See y'all there!
>;-)
Julianne


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> Today's Topics:
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>   1. Visit to Arboretum January 10th (Rhonda Brown)
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> Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 22:42:00 -0800
> From: Rhonda Brown <rhondavous101 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [UrbanCropCircle] Visit to Arboretum January 10th
> To: UCC <urbancropcircle at lists.sustainableballard.org>
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> Hey Gardeners:
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> The Witt Winter Garden at the Arboretum is legendary, and according to
> Ingela, an absolute must-see.  With hummingbirds zooming around and
> flowering winter plants such as witch hazel, mahonia, heather and
> hellebore's, it's a great excuse for a gardeners field trip.
>
> Saturday, January 10
> Washington Arboretum Witt Winter Garden
>
> http://depts.washington.edu/wpa/hilights.htm
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> Directions: http://depts.washington.edu/wpa/directions.htm#directions
>
> All folks wanting to go should:
>
> 1. RSVP to rhonda at sustainableballard.org to sign up.
> 2. Plan to meet at the Loyal Heights Community Club at 9:45 am, Saturday,
> January 10th
> 3. Dress for the weather and be ready to have a good time!  Bring some hot
> chocolate!
>
> Loyal Heights Community Club
> 2101 NW 77th St
> Seattle, WA 98117
> (206) 684-4052
>
> Expect to hear more soon about the Urban Crop Circle.  We may have a new
> meeting place, and we definitely will be restructuring the format.  In the
> works is the planning for new workshops for next spring (and if you have
> ideas, feel free to send them along).
>
> Hope everyone had a great holiday and see you on the 10th!  Rhonda
>
> End of UrbanCropCircle Digest, Vol 6, Issue 1
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