The road to Artist Point (the final section of SR 542) and Highway 20 (starting at Ross Dam Trailhead) are both closed for the season.

Birchwood Garden Club's January Meeting

Our January 8th meeting has been moved to the Hotel Leo Ballroom (Leopold Hotel, downtown). There will be street parking (free after 6:00 PM) and at the nearby City Garages (one at 1215 Railroad Ave and another at 1300 Commercial St, open to public after 6:00 PM). 

The Bellingham Sister Cities Association will present a program on the Japanese Garden. The speaker will be Ryo Sugiyama, Curator of the Nitobe Memorial Garden at the University of British Columbia who will speak on the basics of Japanese garden aesthetics including simplicity, the shape of objects, and the negative space between them. He will demonstrate sukashi pruning, achieving transparency, and revealing structure in niwaki, a full-sized tree. The techniques are similar to those used on bonsai miniatures. Kent’s Garden and Nursery will provide specimens for the live demonstration. 

Please join us for this interesting and informative program! Birchwood Garden Club membership is open to anyone in Whatcom or Skagit Counties. You are invited to join us at our monthly meetings where we will have membership brochures to join. Check out our website, www.birchwoodgardenclub.org to see the fun activities and community services our club does! You can also join us on Instagram and Facebook @ Birchwood Garden Club.

Starts: January 08, 2025

Time: 7 - 9 p.m.

Admission: Free!

Location: Hotel Leo Ballroom
1224 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225

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Produced By: Birchwood Garden Club

Contact Person: Birchwood Garden Club

Phone: 360-384-6250

Email: metcalfesuzi@gmail.com

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