Sunday's Garden Talks

Jonathan Morse - Recognizing Design Details in Inspiring Landscapes
 

Garden Entrance at the Morse Garden, Photo Credit: News Tribune

Jonathon Morse has been a part of the design and horticulture industry for fifteen years though his interests in the field were cultivated as a youth. “I am living my dream, gardening on my family's land here on Vashon; it has given me the opportunity to express my creativity without limits.” Jonathon will be leading tour guests through the Carhart garden Sunday at 11 identifying and discussing design details they have implemented to create a landscape to be remembered. “I will discuss where we can seek out inspiration for the details that will make our own garden a truly unique work of art; our world is filled with inspiring features that can be adapted to our home landscape.” You’ll walk away with a renewed approach to seeking out inspiration for your own garden designs.

The Lavender Sisters - Essential Oil Distilling

Photo Provide by Chris Beck

The Lavender Sisters; Merrilee Runyan, Dana Illo and Katy Jo Steward have been collectively farming lavender and handcrafting a variety of fine lavender products on Vashon for going on 13 years; selling their lavender bouquets and sweetly scented balms and lotions to wholesale florists, Puget Sound Metropolitan Markets and farmers markets throughout the greater Seattle area. The Lavender Sisters will be sharing their unique process of distilling essential lavender oils which are then used to create their organic lavender products Sunday at 11am in the Soholt garden. 

Sara Van Fleet - Gardening for Wildlife

Photo Credit: Sam Van Fleet

 

Designing the garden with wildlife in mind doesn’t just mean selecting plants that deer won’t forage but also incorporating plants and creating habitat to encourage a wider range of birds, pollenators and other animals. Sara Van Fleet, a passionate gardener and wildlife enthusiast has transformed her 3 acre property on Vashon into an oasis for wildlife by providing a mix of natives and ornamental plants with attractive flowers and berries as well as protective habitat for nesting birds and animals and a thriving pond eco-system. Sara will be exploring some of the key components to creating a wildlife-friendly landscape at noon in the Pearson garden.   

Tom Conway -  Introducing the Grand Dames of the Garden

After years of urban living, blogger Tom Conway of Tallcloverfarm.com opted for the “country life” moving to Vashon Island and settling into a sweet old farmhouse on four acres of possibilities. “Gardening has always been a passion and constant in my life; there is joy to be found in the blossom, and the leaf.”  When Tom’s not making compost, plotting against scotch broom, and shooing (not shooting) deer, he’s blogging about his exploits in gardening and cooking as well as the comical antics of his two bulldog companions. “As a fan of big bossy flowers, I’m eager to share my gardening tips for growing bodacious blossoms that can’t be ignored.”  Stop by the Foster/Fillinger garden Sunday at noon where Tom will introduce a few of his favorite “Grande Dames” of the garden: Lilies, Peonies, Dahlias & Roses.