Make plans to attend the Summer Fling in Seattle, July 22-25, 2011; as GARDEN BLOGGERS from around the country meet up to take in the sights, sounds, smells and delicious flavors of our beautiful Emerald City.
Seattle Fling Itinerary:
Friday, July 22, 2011
North End Seattle Gardens
- Tour 2 private gardens (10-11:30)
- Visit and lunch at Dunn Gardens – Docent tour (Noon-2:00)
- Visit Center for Urban Horticulture & Elizabeth C. Miller library/tour Soest Garden (2:30-4:30)
- Wine, Cheese, Shopping & SWAG at Ravenna Gardens reception (5-6:30)
Dinner on your own
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Eastside gardens
- Tour 2 private gardens (10-11:30)
- Visit and lunch at Bellevue Botanic Gardens – Docent tour (Noon-2:30)
- Olympic Sculpture Park (3:30-5:30)
Dinner on your own downtown
Sunday, July 24, 2011
West Seattle (REVISED!)
- West Seattle Farmers Market, meet the growers and have lunch on your own (10-Noon)
- Tour 2 private gardens (Noon -3:30)
- Visit The Coenosium Rock Garden at South Seattle Community Garden Arboretum (4:00-5:30)
Dinner on your own
Monday, July 25, 2011
Bainbridge and Penninsula
- Visit and lunch at The Bloedel Reserve – Docent tour, photography workshop with David Perry, (10:30-3:30pm)
- Punch Drunk in Love with the PNW at Dragonfly Farms nursery (4-6pm) We’ll cap off Seattle Fling with a relaxing celebration amidst resplendent display gardens at their summer best and nursery shelves laden with lovingly tended and choice plants. Refresh with a sparkling Blackberry Punch cocktail and delicious NW inspired bites courtesy of our friends at Proven Winners.
Lorene Edwards Forkner, Debra Prinzing, and Marty Wingate are your on the ground hosts for this dynamic sampling of beautiful Pacific Northwest riches. We’ll tour glorious gardens, savor delicious farm-to-table dining, and immerse ourselves in one of the most garden-friendly climates Mother Nature has ever bestowed.
So what’s the itinerary?
Coming soon Alan… just as soon as we finalize it! We’ll post things here as they develop.
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Sounds splendid. Can’t wait to see you all.~~Dee
this all sounds wonderful! Will you have restaurant suggestions, with price ranges, for those ‘dinners on your own’?
I’m looking forward to discovering some new gardens here in Seattle.
Finally a chance to see all of those places so close to home that I keep meaning to visit.
Looks great, and I can’t wait to go! However, the $103.50 dinner counts me out–it’s a little too rich for my blood.
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Do you have a list of attendees yet?
Layanee… we’re starting to work that up soon. Stay tuned.
I live, blog and garden in Seattle. I’m very interested in this. Will you notify us as more info is posted? Is there a charge to participate (aside from that fancy dinner)?
Thanks, I’m excited!
Sara
When will final costs for attendees be posted (e.g., transportation costs, meals, entry fees to public gardens)? Thank you!!
Need to know when we have to sign up and pay.
Only for bloggers and if not what would be the cost of attending and staying at our own home and meeting you each morning for the bus ride and places to explore for the day, also if one can attend could we park at the hotel where attendees are staying and the bus picks us up?? It all sounds so wonderful for us gardeners who love to see others gardens.
Thanks, Nanc from Bellevue
Thanks for putting up the blogroll!
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