Summit 2016

Photo: Saxon Holt/PhotoBotanic

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Join Pacific Horticulture for an autumn weekend in the bucolic Russian River Valley as we explore the power of gardens in the context of their natural surroundings. This important summit features nationally renowned speakers from across the horticultural horizon and offers visits to superb gardens that respect the region’s watershed.

Summit 2016, the latest in our Changing Times, Changing Gardens seminar series, is for anyone eager to support the environment within the context of engaging, lively and resilient landscapes.

Above photo: A California native plant meadow in spring in the garden of Phil Van Soelen. Saxon Holt/PhotoBotanic.com


Saturday, October 15
Featured speakers:

Thomas Rainer, (Washington, D.C.) landscape architect whose work includes landscapes at the U.S. Capitol grounds and New York Botanical Garden. Co-author of Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes.

Michelle Sullivan, (Los Angeles) principal at Mia Lehrer + Associates, innovative landscape architect for high-profile urban projects that are changing the nature of public landscaping.

Bob Hyland, (Portland, Oregon) plant-driven designer specializing in small gardens with a modern sensibility, informed by his work with public gardens including Longwood Gardens and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

Tom Fischer, (Portland, Oregon) senior acquisitions editor at Timber Press, has his finger on the pulse of contemporary horticulture.

Tour of Quarryhill Botanical Garden, world-renowned 25-acre horticultural institution.

Evening reception at Shone Farm, with vistas of the surrounding 365-acre outdoor educational laboratory for Santa Rosa Junior College students.


Sunday, October 16
Featured Speakers:

Phil Van Soelen, (Fulton, Sonoma County) co-owner of California Flora Nursery and California native plant expert, gives a slide presentation featuring gardens with native and summer-dry plants.

Marilee Kuhlmann, (Los Angeles) designer and watershed activist who embraces a broader view of water-sensitive design and maintenance.

Afternoon self-guided tour of gardens, nurseries, wineries and public conservation projects in Sonoma County.

Major funding for this program comes from The Blanche Thebom Trust, The Left Coast Fund, and Miller Charitable Foundation.


Cost:

$225 for PHS members

$250 for the general public

Our weekend program includes meals from Saturday breakfast through Sunday lunch. Bus transportation between locations will be provided on Saturday. Sunday afternoon’s visits will require car transportation. We encourage carpooling.

For travel details and lodging options please click here.

Refunds are not possible with cancellations received after October 3, 2016.