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Showing posts with label NW Native Plants. Show all posts

Friday, January 14, 2011

Marty Wingate Headlines KBGF Annual Meeting

MSK Nursery area of Kruckeberg Garden
Author Marty Wingate with KBGF Boardmember


Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation held their annual meeting last night at Shoreline City Hall. The guest speaker was noted urban horticulture expert Marty Wingate. She is author of 3 books and is featured in Seattle PI and on KUOW gardening hour on "Weekday". 



Marty gave a fun and fascinating talk about some of the native plants at Kruckeberg Botanic Garden
that have made a big impression internationally.  She has led many gardening tours in Europe and is enthusiastic about the Kruckeberg Garden. 

She talked about the history of NW native plant discoveries and how they gained fame in many countries, especially England and Scotland. For instance she gave the long history of different botanical names given to the Douglas Fir since the 18th Century.

New Boardmembers were also voted in at the general meeting.
Some of KBGF Board

Plaque near front gate of garden shows
designation as a City Park

Monday, November 22, 2010

Now That's Some Real Snow!


About 2 Inches of "Real Snow" in 
Shoreline So Far as of 4pm, November 22nd.
Real Snowfall in Paramount Park on Hemlock Grove

Reflections in "Upper Pond" are
especially beautiful in the snow
Upper Pond at Paramount Park is a restored
wetland with "Large Woody Debris"
placed as wildlife habitat. Sure makes a
pretty scene too!
Paramount Park is a "Headwaters Wetland" and contains one of the largest wetlands in Shoreline at over 6.5 acres. PPNG
did the restoration project over 10 years ago and created two wetland ponds and replanted nearly 3 acres with native plants.
Littles Creek doesn't mind the snow a bit!
It is a tributary and headwaters of Thornton Creek, the largest watershed
in Shoreline and Seattle

NW Native Plants don't mind the snow at all.
Sword fern gully makes a nice image.
Went for a nice walk and Paramount Park is a real star in the snow. 
Couple enjoys the view at the "lower pond" in the pre-Thanksgiving Snowfall


Two neighborhood children enjoying the snow with all five senses!

So get out there and enjoy the beautiful scenes around Shoreline in this rare November show!