Garden Club Excursion

Vonnie Harold shares this recap of last week’s Garden Club trip…

The inside of a Magnolia – SJI Garden Club photo

The San Juan Island Garden Club hosted an excursion to participate in a Spring Garden Walk with John Christianson of Christianson’s Nursery on March 28, 2015. There were travelers not only from San Juan Island but Orcas Island and Seattle as well. The 20 participants visited La Conner, La Conner Flats gardens, Granary at La Conner Flats and Christianson’s Nursery.

After departing the ferry and boarding the vans the group toured the tulip and daffodil fields on the way to the town of LaConner. There are so many reasons to visit LaConner. There is the Museum of Northwest Art, great shopping, walks along the river and many lovely homes to view. Then there is the biggest éclair ever. All venues were covered!

The Spring Garden Walk at Christianson’s Nursery began in the Schoolhouse on the nursery grounds and then continued through all of the lovely garden areas. John Christenson (pictures at www.sjigardenclub.weebly.com) led the group through the Christianson gardens and on into the gardens at La Conner Flats. The walking tour concluded at the Granary. There the group was served High Tea complete with china tea pots and cups, scones, tea sandwiches and desserts. Lovely!

John Christianson – SJI Garden Club photo

The Excursion was a day of meeting new people, learning, visiting with those we know and laughter. Christianson’s Nursery and La Conner Flats pursue preserving small bits of Skagit Valley History including the buildings they use. It was a joy to be there.

The next hosted excursion will be June 27, 2015 back to Christianson’s for the Rose Festival. Watch the Garden Club’s web site for further information as the planning progresses.

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