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SUMMARY:Birchwood Garden Club's October 1 Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Birchwood Garden Club \nOctober Speaker Topic: “Iris—A Flower for All Seasons” with Patrick Spence of Cascadia Iris Gardens. \nThe October 1\, 2025 meeting of the Birchwood Garden Club will be held in the Rotunda Room of the Old City Hall Museum\, 121 Prospect St.\, Bellingham\, WA 98225. Doors open at 6:30 PM. \nThe speaker for the evening will be Patrick Spence of Cascadia Iris Gardens in Lake Stevens\, Washington. His presentation is titled\, “Iris—A Flower for All Seasons.” \nPatrick and Margaret Spence began collecting Iris in 2004. Their collection grew so quickly that they opened Cascadia Iris Gardens in 2008 on a 1-acre property. By 2011 they needed a larger property and found a site with a suitable three acres. Patrick hybridizes Japanese iris and Sino-Siberian iris. Besides growing a number of unique irises\, Patrick and Margaret continue to develop their display gardens. \nThe Birchwood Garden Club is accepting applications for donations to help support the efforts of non-profit organizations that offer opportunities in the realm of horticulture\, agriculture or related fields.  Applications are being accepted for up to $500 each from now until December 31 and awarded by March 1\, 2026.  Applications can be found at: https://www.birchwoodgardenclub.org/donate page.html.  Follow the directions on this page to print a hard copy of the form. \nBirchwood 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 available to join our club.  Check out our website\, www.birchwoodgardenclub.org to see the fun activities and community services our club does!  You can join us on Instagram and Facebook @ Birchwood Garden Club.
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SUMMARY:Planting and Care for Dahlias
DESCRIPTION:Join us this evening for a fun and informative class led by local dahlia experts and enthusiasts from the Whatcom County Dahlia Society. Throughout tonight’s discussion and presentation\, you will learn about digging\, dividing and storing tubers over the winter. There will be demonstrations including the best tools to use and simple things you can do in the non-growing season. Come with your enthusiasm and questions! Pre-registration required.\nhttps://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/bellingham/activity/search/detail/40315?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true\nCost: $10
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