I would be interested in attending, Anne McNeil (McCloud CA) On Thu, Dec 24, 2015 at 2:07 PM, Pamela Harlow <pamela@polson.com> wrote: > Possibly. Please let me know if something develops. > > Pamela (Seattle) > > On Thu, Dec 24, 2015 at 1:50 PM, Jane McGary <janemcgary@earthlink.net> > wrote: > > > From time to time, in the past mostly in California where PBS has many > > members, bulb enthusiasts have held informal meetings. We also have a > > significant number of members in the US Pacific Northwest, and perhaps we > > can offer a horticultural and social opportunity for them. An obvious > > choice of dates is the weekend of April 9-10 and surrounding dates, since > > the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon hosts their very large plant sale, > known > > as "Hortlandia," on that weekend. The American Primrose Society presents > a > > show at the same venue on that weekend. > > > > Although some of our regional members who have nurseries will be very > busy > > setting up on Friday and selling plants the next two days, others might > be > > willing to welcome garden visitors. Early April seems a bit late for the > > most interesting bulbs, especially given the likelihood of an unusually > > warm (and wet!) winter, but there is still quite a lot, especially in the > > open garden. > > > > I'd be interested to hear from correspondents on this list who might like > > to open their gardens within reasonable driving distance of Portland, or > > who would like to come to this area for the sale and perhaps see some > > gardens and greenhouse collections the same weekend. We could probably > > arrange an evening meeting somewhere central, as well; it might include a > > talk and/or catered buffet. > > > > Let me know your thoughts! > > > > Jane McGary > > Portland, Oregon > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >