FIELD TRIP SCHEDULE 2022-23

Field trips are for Sequim Prairie Garden Club members only. Field trips will be arranged into a caravan of small groups or individuals alone traveling to the destination according to member preferences.  Communications will be sent to the membership one week prior to the event. Please be willing to help the drivers with gas money.

Spring 2023

• Wednesday, April 12, 2023
  Far Reaches Farm (not listed in your Yearbook)
  1818 Hastings Ave, Port Townsend, WA
  Far Reaches Farm in Port Townsend is a rare plant specialty nursery with a mission to bring you exceptional and unusual plants rarely offered elsewhere. Through the work of their associated nonprofit organization, Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy, travels to the distant corners of the world to acquire and conserve horticulturally and botanically important rare plants, learn about them and teach what they know. Sue Milliken and Kelly Dodson welcome you to join them in their lifelong obsession with plants. Meet at the clubhouse at 9AM to carpool.
  
  
• Thursday, April 20, 2023
  Member Garden Host - Della LaCour
  3716 Sequim Dungeness Highway, Sequim, WA
  Join garden Club members for a tour of Della LaCour’s garden. This tour includes walking thru some of the LaCour’s 5 acres, viewing their unique geodesic dome greenhouse and Spring foliage. Take a mini-tour of their rustic woods garden with a spring-fed creek, prairie wetlands and the ever-evolving landscaped beds surrounding their passive solar, beamed in house. Thanks Della. To carpool, meet at the clubhouse at 12:45 pm or at her house at 1:00 pm.
  
  
• Tuesday, May 16, 2023
  Sea Cliff Gardens Bed & Breakfast
  397 Monterra Drive, Port Angeles, WA
  Visit Sea Cliff Gardens Bed & Breakfast, a luxury, relaxing seaside oasis in Port Angeles.  This is a cozy cliff top B&B, backed against a natural forest and home to quail and racoons. The estate is fronted by lush perennial English gardens that spill from Victorian guest rooms to a bluff overlooking the Straits of Juan de Fuca.  The gardens were originally conceived and laid out by BJ and Frank Patton in 1998 and have been featured in Garden Design magazine.  They have over 10,000 plants of about 200 different species. This truly is an amazing perennial garden that has blooms all year round. Carpooling is recommended. Meet at the Clubhouse at 10:30 am to carpool or 11:00 am on site if you drive on your own.
  
  
• Thursday, May 25, 2023
  Member Garden Host, Thelma Sullock
  114 Harleman Drive (Sunland), Sequim, WA
  Come and see what can be done on a small Sunland lot which started as a wooded, alluvial clay plain.  Thelma craves privacy and has spent 25 years working to get it. Food and beverages will be served. Thank you, Thelma. Meet at the Clubhouse at 11:30 am to carpool.
  
  

Summer 2023

• Friday, June 9, 2023
  Garden Tour Host, Shayne Chandler
  8090 NE Iron Lane, Kingston, WA
  Shayne has spent many years working on his 10-acre garden. He has hundreds of plants propagated from his overseas treks.  It is a lush and beautiful garden under majestic, old-growth shade trees.  He has a small quantity of plants for sale.  Don't miss this opportunity to see his wonderful garden. Thank you, Shayne. Meet at the Clubhouse at 9:00 am to carpool.
  
  
• Friday, June 16, 2023
  Member Garden Host, BJ Paton
  421 Osborn Road, Port Angeles, WA
  BJ welcomes you to a yard full of fairies and lots of roses.  She has worked on it for many years to make an Old-English atmosphere with traditional garden art. She has lots of tall poppies and unique blooms in her long-established acreage in Agnew, which is in a different micro-climate.  Join the members in a trip to this beautiful property.  Thank you, BJ. Meet at the Clubhouse at 9:15 am to carpool or 10:00 am at her property.
  
  
• Thursday, July 13, 2023
  Member Garden Host, Roy Haralson
  61 Big Foot Lane,  Sequim, WA
  With about 3 acres of gardens and lawns, Roy describes his landscape as very lush and promises you will see lots of plants when you visit his property. He has built all the structures, deck, greenhouse, pond etc. and has put in several trees. Roy will be serving brunch at his property! Thank you, Roy. Meet at the Clubhouse at 11:00 am to carpool or drive there on your own as there is plenty of parking.
  
  
• Tuesday, July 25, 2023
  Member Garden Hosts, Karen & Michael McNerney
  164 Towne Road, Sequim, WA
  "For the Bees". Flowers, berries and bees will bring joy and delight as we view the McNerney's garden and bee apiary.  Michael will demonstrate various beekeeping tasks and, if ready, berries will be available to sample and pick. Wear walking shoes and a hat. Thanks, Karen and Michael. Meet at the Clubhouse at 9:30 am to carpool or at 10:00 am at their property. There is plenty of parking.
  
  
• Tuesday, August 15, 2023
  Member Garden Host, Connie Tallman
  405 Eunice Street, Sequim, WA
  Visit Connie’s backyard oasis!  She bought this property in 2019 because it had mature landscaping and a fantastic water feature.  It's not a large lot, but due to the design of the water feature it feels very private and she enjoys relaxing in the ambiance of the running water.  There are flowering shrubs and plants that provide color for every season and she continues to add new plantings every year.  Thank you, Connie. Meet at the Clubhouse at 9:30 am to carpool or at Connie’s house at 10:00 am if you drive on your own.