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Elements of Design: Color

Elements of Design: Color

Bulletin, Feature, gardening|July 13, 2018

In the spring issue of the Arboretum Bulletin, we kicked off a new, illustrated series on garden design with a look at structure. In the latest issue of the magazine, we continue the series with a brief meditation on color. Garden writer Daniel Mount offers some encouraging words on what can be tough challenge for …

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Arboretum Scene: Early-Blooming Hellebore in the Winter Garden

Arboretum Scene: Early-Blooming Hellebore in the Winter Garden

Arboretum Scene, Feature, gardening|December 6, 2017

Helleborus niger ‘HGC Josef Lemper’ Christmas Rose Native to the mountain forests of Central Europe, Helleborus niger is an evergreen perennial with dark, glossy, toothed leaves. From midwinter to early spring, rose-like white flowers sit atop the foliage on short stems. The plant has long been popular in the garden—and many handsome cultivars are available. …

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Our New Interim Director: Jane Stonecipher

Our New Interim Director: Jane Stonecipher

Feature|August 8, 2017

The Arboretum Foundation is pleased to announce that Jane Stonecipher has joined us as Interim Executive Director, effective, Monday, August 7. As Interim Executive Director, Jane will oversee the daily operations of the Arboretum Foundation and work with our Board and staff to ensure that the Foundation continues to fulfill its mission to support the …

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A Fond Farewell to Paige

A Fond Farewell to Paige

Feature|August 3, 2017

About 100 guests joined us at the Graham Visitors Center on Monday, July 31, to say thanks to our director Paige Miller for her 10 years of valuable service to the Arboretum — and to wish her well on her next venture. Paige is moving to New Orleans to be with her husband Biff and …

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A Special Memorial for Sarah

A Special Memorial for Sarah

Feature, Obituaries, UW Botanic Gardens|November 2, 2016

On October 13, friends, students, colleagues, family members, and devotees of Dr. Sarah Reichard gathered to honor her life and accomplishments. The UW Botanic Gardens director died suddenly and unexpectedly in late August while leading a plant tour to South Africa. Read her obituary in the Seattle Times. As part of a day-long memorial ceremony …

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Our Voices Heard: Mayor Proposes New Way Forward on Camping Issue

Our Voices Heard: Mayor Proposes New Way Forward on Camping Issue

Feature|October 21, 2016

On October 10, we sent a message to our members and friends about the Arboretum Foundation Board’s decision to oppose a controversial City Council bill that would allow public camping in Seattle parks and greenways, as part of a solution to the City’s growing homelessness crisis. Many of our readers wrote back to tell us of …

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Foundation Board Opposes Camping for Homeless in the Arboretum

Foundation Board Opposes Camping for Homeless in the Arboretum

Feature|October 11, 2016

Along with supporting maintenance, education, and volunteering at Washington Park Arboretum, the Foundation engages in advocacy at the local, city, and state levels to protect and sustain the Arboretum. On September 21, the Foundation Board of Directors passed a resolution opposing a controversial City Council bill (CB 118794) that would allow public camping in Seattle parks and greenways, …

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Dedicating John Wott Way in the Arboretum

Dedicating John Wott Way in the Arboretum

Feature, Pacific Connections, Uncategorized|October 6, 2016

Roughly 200 close friends of Arboretum Director Emeritus John Wott gathered in the Arboretum on Sunday afternoon, October 2, to celebrate his tireless leadership, inspired teaching, and passionate advocacy for the Arboretum—and to dedicate a trail in the New Zealand Forest in his honor. It was a splendid sunny day, featuring bagpipe music, a ribbon cutting ceremony, and …

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Oakleaf Hydrangea in the Arboretum

Oakleaf Hydrangea in the Arboretum

Arboretum Scene, Feature|June 8, 2016

Native to bluffs, moist woods, ravines, and stream banks in the southeastern U.S., oakleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea quercifolia) is a broad, rounded, deciduous shrub growing up to seven feet tall and eight feet wide. It is named for its beautiful, large, deeply lobed oak-like leaves. Cone-shaped clusters of white florets, up to a foot long, are held …

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Fire Trees in the Arboretum and Beyond

Fire Trees in the Arboretum and Beyond

Bulletin, Feature|May 4, 2016

Arboretum Director Emeritus Dr. John Wott has made it a personal mission to expand our collection of Chilean fire trees (Embothrium coccineum). In the latest issue of the Arboretum Bulletin, John profiles this fabulous spring-blooming, evergreen plant and details the history of the specimens growing in Washington Park Arboretum, the city of Seattle, and beyond. >>Read the …

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