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The Newt (Somerset, England)

After Stourhead , the second garden on the tour that day was "The Newt". Talk about a change in garden styles! As I review my photos, I can appreciate the beauty and style of this garden, but I must confess, it was one of my least favorites.  I remember mostly the heat (it was one of our warmer days), the glaring sun with few trees in sight, and the commercial feel of the whole enterprise. But then again, this was mainly a vegetable garden and I was having an "off" day (I had just toured Stourhead, where I missed some of the main landmarks). The entrance took us through an area with gift shops and display areas (nice thing about photos is you see things you missed - I had not noticed the intricate ceiling design) - We did have an actual tour guide at this one, and he led us through the entire garden - Down a winding, blinding white walkway, towards the large vegetable garden - Leaving one vegetable garden, we headed up a grassy avenue with water features.  Along th...
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Upcoming Plant Sales

There will be FOUR events in the next few weeks, so mark your calendars and be sure to stop by one (or all!) of them. All proceeds help benefit our local schools. Each of the sales will offer native plants (note that some are not on the Portland Plant List). Please see below for more details about each sale!

BHCP VSP Plant Sales

Fort Vancouver High School Plant Sale:
Wednesday, April 24, 8am-6pm, Thursday, April 25, 8am-5pm and Friday, April 26, 8am-4pm

Native plants available: Trees: Cascara, Oregon White Oak, Vine Maple, Douglas Fir, Western Hemlock, Western Red Cedar; Shrubs: Mock Orange, Flowering Red Currant, Red Twig Dogwood, Cascade Oregon Grape, Baldhip Rose, Nootka Rose, Douglas Spirea, Thimbleberry , Serviceberry, Red Elderberry, Blue Elderberry, Black Hawthorn, Salmonberry, Golden Currant, Smooth Sumac, Salal; Groundcovers: Western Yarrow, Wild Ginger, Sword Fern, Goldenrod, Blue-Eyed Grass, Soft Fruited Bulrush, Tufted Hair Grass, Oregon Sunshine, Maidenhair Fern, Checkermallow, Sedum Spathulifolium 

Prices: Small perennials 4 inch-  $4, Perennial or groundcover 1 gal- $8, Medium tree/shrub 1gal.- $12, Large tree/shrub 2-3 gal.- $15, XL 5 gal pots-$20

 

Hudson's Bay High School Plant Sale:

Tuesday, April 30 to Friday, May 3, 8am-6pm

Native plants available: Baldhip Rose, Large-leaved Lupine, Black Hawthorn, Blanket Flower, Blue Elderberry, Blue-eyed Grass, Diamond Clarkia, Douglas Meadowfoam, False Aphosel, Farewell to Spring, Golden Currant, Great Camas, Henderson Checkermallow, Mock Orange, Nootka Rose, Oregon Figwort, Oregon Iris, Oregon Phacelia, Oregon Sunshine, Osoberry, Red Alder, Red Elderberry, Red Flowering Currant, Rocky Mountain Bee Plant, Salmonberry, Self Heal, Serviceberry, Showy Milkweed, Spreading Rush, Sword Fern, Twinberry, Western Bleeding Heart, Western Hemlock, White Meadowfoam, Wild Ginger. 

Prices will be from $4 to $15.  Pots sizes of 4" to 2/3 gallons depending on species.

There will also be lots of herbs, fruits, veggies, bedding plants, and hanging baskets.  

 

Columbia River High School Plant Sale:

Vancouver School District Staff Only – Friday, May 3, 9am-3pm

Open to Public – Saturday, May 4, 9am-3pm

Native plants available: Heal All, Roemer's Fescue, Perennial Lupine (Lupinus perinnis), Tidy Tips, Oregon Sunshine, Baby Blue Eyes, Blanket Flower, Bird's Eyes, Nootka Rose.

There will also be other pollinator-friendly plants and lots of organic and non-GMO vegetables for gardens.

 

Vancouver Flex Academy Plant Sale: 

Friday, May 3, 2pm-5pm and Saturday, May 4, 9am-2pm

Native plants available: Woodland strawberry, Riverbank lupine, Large-leaved lupine, Farewell-to-spring, Yarrow, Common snowberry, Pacific ninebark. 

There will also be hanging baskets, flowers, and veggie starts.


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