Wenatchee Valley Chapter: Chelsea and Beyond- Looking at Pacific Northwest Plants in Great Britain

Description of the program:  Many Pacific Northwest plants found a welcome reception in British horticulture when Archibald Menzies, David Douglas, and other plant collectors started transporting them “across the pond.” Sarah will share observations of Northwest species seen during visits to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and travels in England, Scotland, and Wales. Some of our native plants have become beloved garden subjects in Great Britain—selected and hybridized into numerous cultivars. Some have become invasive, while many of our locally problematic invasives are treasured natives in the hedgerows and fields of the British countryside. Vanquish any March doldrums with pictures and tales of flowers, gardens, and scones. 

This event will take place via Zoom.  To register please go to the following:  https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m4Zfdo-0SNGC1GwuPuiYZg

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Bio for Sarah:  Sarah Gage is a past president of WNPS (1995-96). She managed the University of Washington Herbarium for thirteen years, co-authoring A Centenary Survey of Plant Life in Washington State and participating in the International Kuril Island Project. For the latter half of her career, she worked on biodiversity conservation and salmon recovery at the Recreation and Conservation Office in Olympia. She has curated the Botanical Rambles blog for WNPS since the blog began in 2012. She serves on several WNPS committees: Communications Committee, Editorial Board for Douglasia, Financial Advisory Committee, Fundraising Committee.