Learn how to prune roses at ‘Work to Learn’ party

By Sequim Gazette Staff • February 26, 2020 1:30 am
The Sequim Botanical Garden Society hosts a “Work to Learn” party at the Terrace Garden off North Blake Avenue on Feb. 29. Submitted photos
The Sequim Botanical Garden Society hosts a “Work to Learn” party at the Terrace Garden off North Blake Avenue on Feb. 29. Submitted photos

Take the leap into pruning roses on Leap Day at the Sequim Botanical Garden.

Lee Bowen, Sequim Botanical Garden Society Vice President and a 27-year botanical gardener, leads the society’s next “Work to Learn” party set for 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 29, at the Terrace Garden at Carrie Blake Community Park adjacent to the James Center for the Performing Arts band shell at 350 N. Blake Ave.

Following Bowen’s presentation about “Pruning the Golden Celebration Roses,” learn how to support the garden in other volunteer opportunities besides trimming and weeding. There will be a guided tour of the Terrace Garden’s development and learn about the preparation and fundraising efforts for the Sequim Botanical Garden’s next project: the Rose Garden.

“Work to Learn” Parties are opportunities for novices and seasoned gardeners to volunteer together. Those who want to are asked to bring gardening gloves, tools, sunscreen and hats.

Learn bow to prune golden roses from expert Lee Bowen on Feb. 29. Submitted photo

Learn bow to prune golden roses from expert Lee Bowen on Feb. 29. Submitted photo

The Sequim Botanical Garden Society is a volunteer partner with the City of Sequim and a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides education and demonstrations of what can be done in home gardening with research-based horticultural practices.

For more information, contact the society president Dona Brock at BROCKDL88@gmail.com or 360-460-8865. Find the Sequim Botanical Garden Society on Facebook at fb.me/SequimBotanicalGarden or visit SequimBotanicalGarden.org.