We are so excited to be hosting our Holiday Open House this year at the West Seattle Nursery! Be sure to subscribe to our email newsletter for more details and a special *Open House Coupon* for anyone looking to get a head start on buying ornaments this year! Click on this link to subscribe. And don’t forget to bring donation items for the West Seattle Food Bank! We will have a donation drop-off next to our doors by our parking lot.

Here's what you can expect:

• Free dog portraits with Element 79 Photography! (11-1PM)

• Winter birds talk with Connie! (12-1PM)

• Care and selection of living Christmas trees and natural decorations with Chelsea! (1-2PM)

We will also have:

• Cider, cookies, and an open house special coffee drink!

• Holiday decor so you can get a head start on your holiday decorations!

• Growing Gardeners Club members can pick up their bird seed feeder kit in the Garden Center before learning about winter birds with Connie!

• Wreath making demonstrations! You can learn about our wreath making stations and make a reservation for wreath making in November or December at this link.

Feel free to RSVP at this link via Facebook. We look forward to seeing you there!

Event: How to Grow Edible Mushrooms with Connie
When: 10/19/24 from 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Where: Under the carport adjacent to the Garden Center at the West Seattle Nursery (5275 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98136)
Tickets: $20 pp and can be purchased here!

Learn how to grow edible mushrooms with Connie! All attendees will go home with an oyster mushroom growing kit and receive 10% off their purchases from the West Seattle Nursery the day of the class.

Connie has been a West Seattle Nursery employee for 27 years, and a Puget Sound Mycological Society (PSMS) member since 2012. She has been hunting wild mushroom since age 6, starting with morel and meadow mushroom (Agaricus campestris). Now she hunts for Chantarelle, Shaggy Mane (Coprinus comatus), and Parasol (Macrolepiota procera).

There is a very limited amount of tickets available for this highly sought after class, so get them while you can!

*Please dress for the weather as this class will be outdoors.

Get ready for an evening of creativity and community at the West Seattle Art Walk featuring Jenna Brechbiel and Loretta Philip’s art! Join us on September 12 from 5-8 PM. More information on each artist can be found below. We look forward to seeing you!

Jenna Brechbiel
As a creative watercolor artist, Jenna strives to create beauty out of the chaos. Jenna’s paintings are created by vibrant washes of watercolor mixing together to create unique and unpredeictable combinations. Then she moulds and shapes the image and slowly builds while still highlighting the chaotic first layers. Life is unpredictable, live free.. paint free.
Jenna has been teaching watercolor since 2014 and has the privilege of working with many wonderful locations such as Bellevue College, South Settle Community College, Daniel Smith, the Woman’s University Club (Seattle) Gage Academy, and Antioch University. You can find more information about Jenna here.

Loretta Philip
Loretta Philp is an 18 year old mixed media artist who focuses mainly on ceramics. Most of her paintings are done with acrylic and oil paints. She has been developing her skills as a ceramicist on the wheel in her high school studio for the past 3 years but has been painting and doing other forms of art for most of her life. This collection of paintings is from her AP 2d art portfolio and explores concepts of coping with the fear of the unknown. Loretta also sells her pieces and documents her ceramics journey on her Instagram account @valleyofstoneware.

Get ready for an evening of creativity and community at the West Seattle Art Walk! Join us on August 8th from 5-8pm for a vibrant celebration of local art and culture. This month, we are excited to be showcasing Jacquie Stock’s beautiful acrylic paintings and Madeleine Krehbiel’s delightful photography which will all be available for purchase in the greenhouse.

Jacquie Stock Art:
Jacquie is an acrylic painter, living and painting in Seattle, Washington. In 2019, Jacquie began studying and practicing painting upon retirement from Seattle Children’s Hospital. The natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest as well as imagined environments are current inspirations for a painting practice that cherishes vivid colors and forms. Through her paintings, Jacquie hopes to share indoor reminders that beauty and joy can be just one step outdoors or into our imaginations of positive possibilities.

www.jacquiestock.com
Instagram: @JacquieStock

Madeleine Krehbiel Photography:
Madeleine is a photographer from West Seattle. She works with black and white film shot on an Olympus camera, and uses a caffenol and citric acid mixture to hand develop the rolls of film. This collection consists of a combination of photos from the past year shot in San Francisco as well as Seattle. All of her photographs are displayed in individual frame styles with handmade mats.

Instagram: @caffcfilm

Got questions about gardening? Join us for a King County Master Gardener Clinic on Sunday, July 14th from 10 A.M. - 2 P.M. It’s your chance to get expert advice and answers to all your gardening queries. We can't wait to see you there!

Join us at the West Seattle Nursery for an evening of creativity and community at the West Seattle Art Walk featuring Carmen Leslie’s art! We look forward to seeing you there!

Featured Artist:

Carmen Leslie's art training began as a small child when she accompanied her mother to college art classes. Enamored with the vast array of media and tools at her disposal, Carmen began a lifetime exploration of the intersection between natural beauty and creative expression.

Inspired by the botanical world, Carmen interprets its vitality of expression, saturation of color, and calming organic forms through her signature process of “exhaustive layering." The result is intricate patterns, abstract but familiar that have been likened to cityscapes and alien languages.

Carmen's paintings draw viewers into a meditative repose while they search out the most captivating impressions and resonant images. Now in making the transition from commissioned work to her own personal unfettered expression, Carmen is eager to share her art and passion with new audiences. 

You can follow her work and support her through her Instagram:
@actualize.carmenleslie 

You can contact her via email:
Carmen.est.isi@gmail.com 

Escape into the whimsical world of "Picture a Garden" at our reading and book signing event with author Linda Hornberg. Linda will bring her story to life amidst the lush nursery greenery, followed by a book signing session so you can get your own signed copy! Live readings of Linda’s book will commence at 1:15pm, 1:45pm, and 2:15pm. Bring your kids along for a fun adventure!

More about Linda Hornberg:
For over 20 years, Linda Hornberg worked at West Seattle Nursery as a horticulturalist, cashier, and creator of clever, hand-drawn newsletters for the Growing Gardener's Club. Since retiring from the nursery, she's written and illustrated a book called "Picture a Garden," a book for children of all ages. We are looking forward to welcoming her back to sign copies of her masterpiece on June 30th!

Join us at the nursery for a delightful display as Clara paints slipper orchids (Paphiopedilum) live with acrylic and gauche paint! While you browse, Clara will also have her original drawings, orchid prints, and orchid earrings available for purchase.

Mother Soil is a probiotic soil made in WA, designed to grow healthy plants from the ground up. Mother is hosting a popup that will provide free repottings, as well as be selling soil, limited edition merch and stickers! We will also be educating plant parents on soil health - and leave them with some useful tips as they grow! 

Purchase workshop tickets below. Limited spots available.

Rent Mason Bees will have a pop-up table from 10am-5pm! Stop by to hear about their work!