~Mirabel Osler

GARDENS IN HARMONY

GROW YOUR OWN!
Getting Started with Sustainable Gardening
with Ann Lovejoy
Saturday, February 27, 2010 10 am to 4 pm
$85 pp ~ includes delicious whole foods lunch

Great food starts with sunshine and healthy soil. We can't bring you sunshine, but this one day workshop will help you pick a likely spot for a garden plot and learn how to nourish the soil into what farmers call "good heart." We'll discuss sowing seeds, growing seedlings, and learn planting techniques and timing. Ann will offer her ideas on splendid plant choices for the Northwest as well as her best tricks for keeping weeds at bay. After a fabulous lunch featuring fresh, local food, we'll tour the lovely Harmony Hill gardens, discuss the basics of garden design and permaculture (edible landscaping). Next we'll learn some simple ways to coax more warmth out of our chilly Northwestern springs with or without a real greenhouse and end the day with a Question and Answer period. Bring a notebook and plenty of questions and you'll go home ready to get growing!

Suitable for beginning and novice gardeners or those new to edible gardening.
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GARDENS IN HARMONY:
Creating a Garden Living Space
with Irene Mills, "The Plant Mommy"
Sunday, May 30, 2010 10 am to 4 pm
$85 pp ~ includes delicious whole foods lunch

No matter what their style - English cottage, Mediterranean, French formal, mini-farm - successful gardens and landscapes are satisfying, functional, and inviting places for living in, not just looking at. A well-thought-out plan saves money and time, while allowing flexibility to make changes as the years go by. Learn how to assess the site, identify goals and priorities, make choices and plan what-goes-where to create a garden you can live and grow with over the years.
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Please call Victrinia Ensor at 360-898-2363 or email victrinia@harmonyhill.org with questions regarding these programs.

GARDENS IN HARMONY:
Lavender: More Than Just a Color!
with with Susan L Harrington
Saturday, September 18, 2010 10 am to 4 pm
$85 pp ~ includes delicious whole foods lunch

You don't need to travel to France to enjoy fragrant lavender. From aromatherapy to culinary delights, from medicinal treatments to housekeeping tips, the versatility of this herb is unrivalled. Discussion includes plants to propagation, soil to sachet and tips on how to plant your own sanctuary garden.

In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to test your soil, make a lavender wand and learn plant propagation. You will also learn Ten Wonderful Things You Can Do With Lavender(without sewing, gluing, nailing or painting!) and you will see a live presentation of the "almost famous" Susan L. Harrington "Patent Pending, Bud De-Nuding Device" used to process dried lavender for its fragrant buds.

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