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More than just living walls, vertical gardening techniques can be used to turn ordinary fences into focal points, disguise eyesores – even grow vegetables!

Breathtaking photographs and fascinating stories of the flowers you thought you knew!

Planting the Year-Round Pollinator Garden
Come delve into the fascinating world of pollination with Karen Bussolini, and learn about high-value plants, efficient and endangered pollinators, critical seasons and how to support pollinators year round.

Join Robin Haglund for a series of FREE informal learning walks through the upland forests & meadows of the Padilla Bay Reserve & Breazeale Interpretive Center to expand your knowledge of the flora & fauna living where the land meets the Salish Sea.

The Heirloom Gardener Circa 1925 visits Magnolia Gardens to talk about the wonderful designs and varieties that were available to the gardeners of 1925.

Pollinator advocate, Padilla Bay resident & award-winning garden designer Robin Haglund will share design ideas, plants & more for developing a gorgeous, year-round garden filled with vital elements our resident & migrating hummingbirds need.

Jazzing Up the Garden with Color, Contrast and Movement

This talk is for gardeners who, when confronted with a learned treatise on the color wheel, hear a stubborn inner voice insisting, Gardening shouldn't be this hard and should be a lot more fun

Bringing It All Home: Garden Photography, Garden Making and The Art of Seeing

The insights and experiences I've brought home, along with a good-sized dose of practical advice, provide many lessons in creating visually rich photographs and gardens.

Gardening with Kids: Opening Eyes and Doors


Our yards - gardens, landscaping and wild places - offer boundless opportunities for learning through all the senses.