Pacific Horticulture Society

Enthusiastic gardeners separated by distance, united in interests. The Pacific Horticulture Foundation was formed in 1968 by representatives of the California Horticultural Society, San Francisco Botanical Garden Society (formerly Strybing Arboretum Society), and Western Horticultural Society. Since that time, the Southern California Horticultural Society, Northwest Horticultural Society, and San Diego Horticultural Society have joined the Foundation expanding representation to encompass the entire West Coast.

Now operating under the name Pacific Horticulture Society, our organization hosts a variety of events, lectures and educational opportunities including regional symposia and travel tours throughout the world. Experienced gardeners and trained horticulturists alike, consider our quarterly journal, Pacific Horticulture to be one of the finest gardening magazines in the country.

A New Editor for Pacific Horticulture

It's official: Lorene Edwards Forkner has been hired as the next editor of Pacific Horticulture-the third in the magazine's almost thirty-seven year history. Lorene involvement in the world of horticulture is outstanding: she owned a small specialty nursery in Seattle for a number years, has written or co-written several books on gardening, lectures widely on gardens and garden making, won numerous awards for her gardens at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show, and maintains a popular garden blog. She has also been an active member of the Pacific Horticulture Society board of directors for the past five years, as a representative of the Northwest Horticultural Society.

Lorene will begin work on a part-time basis in early February, taking charge of the Pacific Horticulture booth at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show, February 8-12, at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. Be sure to drop by and introduce yourself to her; she's interested in hearing what you think needs to appear in future issues of the magazine. She will begin working full time at the beginning of April and will be fully responsible for the July 2012 issue of Pacific Horticulture.

I could not be more pleased with the selection of Lorene Edwards Forkner as my successor and extend all best wishes to her and to the Pacific Horticulture Society. There is a bright future for Pacific Horticulture with Lorene at the editor's desk.

Richard G Turner Jr