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Art in the Garden

October 22, 2015

An article in The New York Times (October 5, 2015) by Alva Noë about the place of art in people’s lives made me pause.

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Watching the Season

September 30, 2015

An idle check of events in Seattle during October reveals a preponderance of pumpkin-centered activities, not to mention beer festivals are on offer.

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Autumn is Wise

September 1, 2015

Winter is dead; spring is crazy; summer is cheerful and autumn is wise! ~Mehmet Murat ildan

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Vintage Cars in the Gardens

August 1, 2015

Saturday, August 8, five vintage cars will grace the Dunn for the day and be featured in a garden party to celebrate the Gardens’ Centennial.

South Africa and ‘Docenting’

June 29, 2015

I was a docent before I became the Executive-Director.

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Scot Medbury

June 23, 2015

Happy News Flash! Scot Medbury is coming to the Dunn Gardens as featured speaker at our July 23 Centennial Celebration Dinner and Endowment fundraiser.

It has Always Been Thus

May 26, 2015

This is the time of year passionate gardeners open their yards and show off their handiwork to the curious public as part of a garden tour.

4Culture 4You

May 13, 2015

I was one of those folks who mentally complained about the hospitality tax I paid when checking out of a hotel.

Why Give to a Garden?

May 4, 2015

May 5 is ‘Give Big’ in Seattle—the day when the donations given to charities across a 24-hour period are augmented, or stretched, by The Seattle Foundation.

The Blessings of Imagination

April 22, 2015

…some thoughts sprung by Earth Day… It is Earth Day as I write this. The first time May 22 was set aside as homage to the fragility and sanctity of…

Back to the Original and the Future

February 24, 2015

February 23, 2015 was a day made in heaven for little boys as it marked the first day of the ‘Road Project.’

History and Horticulture or What to Call the Stroll

January 27, 2015

An indicator of who is really in charge is happening right now. As much as we fuss and cajole, any garden works at its own rhythms and in response to…