Foliage Gardens Fern Linksby Sue Olsen |
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| The Pacific Northwest Horticultural Conservancy (PNHC), a non-profit organization, has been created with the mission to acquire and preserve the internationally renowned botanical garden and plant collection at the former Heronswood Nursery property.The goal is to establish a community-based, self-sustaining horticultural research and education center, collaborating with educational institutions such as the University of Washington and Olympic College. The Hardy Fern Library is an excellent and comprehensive on line reference created by Tom Stuart in 2004. THE HARDY FERN FOUNDATION
was established to introduce and test the world's temperate ferns for
hardiness and ornamental value and to build a comprehensive collection
for public display, information and education. The primary study garden
is at the Rhododendron Species
Botanical Garden in Federal Way, WA with satellite plantings
at botanical gardens and arboreta throughout the country.....from Florida
to Alaska. Members receive a quarterly newsletter, participate in a
spore exchange and have first access to ferns as they are introduced.
We welcome your participation. For information contact the Hardy Fern
Foundation, Box 166, Medina, WA 98039-0166 THE AMERICAN FERN SOCIETY is over 100 years old and promotes horticultural and scholarly interest in ferns and fern allies. Their quarterly publication the American Fern Journal is strictly scientific. The bimonthly bulletin the Fiddlehead Forum presents articles of general interest. They too have a spore exchange. For information contact Dr. George Yatskievych, Missouri Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299. http://www.amerfernsoc.org THE BRITISH
PTERIDOLOGICAL SOCIETY offers a refreshing balance between
horticultural interests and the purely botanical with three annual publications
and a spore exchange. Contact M. S. Porter, 5 West Avenue, Wigton, Cumbria
CA7 9LG, England. In addition there are some active regional societies including San Diego, Los Angeles, New York, Delaware Valley, Dallas, Birmingham, and Louisiana where you would be most welcome. References at www.sdfern.com. 2008 SPRING SALES
Hardy Fern Foundation Fern Festival
The annual festival will feature British fern expert and author Martin Rickard speaking on his favorite ferns. The festival will be at the Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St., in the university district in Seattle. A plant sale with an outstanding selection of rare and unusual ferns and many companion plants opens on Friday June 6th at 1:00. The lecture will be that evening at 7:30 PM preceded by a coffee hour and plant sale at 7:00. The sale will continue on Sat. June 7th from 10:00 to 2:00. Experts will be on hand to help you chose the best plants for your site and preferences. Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden Plant Sale Washington Park Arboretum Plant Sale |
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