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Open Daily
April 15 - October 15, 2011
April 15 - May 29
9am-6pm
Memorial Day-Labor Day
9am-7pm
September 4 - Oct 15
9am-6pm
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| July Events | | |
July 8th
Subaru Summer Music Series feat. JunkBelly
6:30pm - 8:30pm
July 9th
Wine & Food Gala
5:30pm - 8:30pm
July 15th
Subaru Summer Music Series feat. the Michael Carlos Band
6:30pm - 8:30pm
July 16th
Basic Digital Photography Workshop w/ Al Piecka
9am - 5pm July 19th, 20th, 21st
Well House Players present: Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
7pm - 8:30pm
July 22nd
Subaru Summer Music Series feat. Coaches & Students of the Icicle Creek Youth Symphony
6:30pm - 8:30pm
July 15th
Subaru Summer Music Series feat. the Kevin Jones Band
6:30pm - 8:30pm
July 27th
Sunset Yoga
(two classes offered)
6pm - 6:50pm
7pm - 7:50pm
Visit our website for event details and sign-up information!
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Bloom of the Month
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Hypericum empetrifolium nanum
Low-growing mat of tiny, greenish bronze foliage makes a nice backdrop for the small, yellow flowers.
Height 1-3", spreads up to 24", Zone 5, blooms July-September.
Source: Skagit Gardens 2011 Catalog
Also blooming in July:
Armeria- Sea Pink, Thrift
Campanula Bellflower
Dianthus
Geranium Cranesbill
Geum Avens
Helianthemum Sun Rose
Heuchera
Isotoma
Lavandula
Lupinus Lupine
Lysimachia Lousetrife
Papaver, Alpine Poppy
Penstemon
Polemonium
Salvia
Sedum, Creeping Stonecrop
Thymus, Creeping Thyme
Trollius Globeflower
Veronica Speedwell
Viola Violet
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| Flowers On Sale | | |
Skagit Gardens provide us with a beautiful assortment of Perrenials to sell in support of
the Gardens
Achillea "strawberry seduction"
Alyssum "Mountain Gold"
Arenaria "Montana"
Armeria "Dusseldorf Pride"
Armeria "juniperifolia"
Armeria "Rubrifolia"
Artemisia "Nana"
Campanula "Blue Waterfall"
Centaurea "Montana"
Dianthus "Neon Star", "Shining Star" & "Flashing Light"
Gaillardia
Geranium "Vision Violet", "Vision Pink"
Geum "Blazing Sunset"
Helianthemum "Annabel"
Isotoma "Blue Star Creeper"
Lewisia "Sunset Group"
Lupinus Lupine
Mazus "Reptans"
Myosotis "Victoria Indigo-Blue", "Rose" & "White"
Papaver "Champagne Bubbles"
Phlox "Crackerjack"
Polemonium "Jacob's Ladder"
Pulsatilla "Vulgaris"
Saxifraga
Sedum "Creeping Stonecrop"
Thymus "Elfin",
& "Woolly"
Veronica
Viola
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| Ohme Gardens Friends Society | |
Become a Friend!
Established in 2008, this non-profit corporation's Mission Statement is "To perpetuate Ohme Gardens for the enjoyment and education of all visitors." The Society is governed by a board of directors and is an all-volunteer organization. It plays a key role in the financial stability and long-term viability of the gardens. For more information, click here.
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| Volunteer Zone | | 20 Hours = A Season's Pass!
Our valued volunteers roll up their sleeves and help us put our best foot forward.
Numerous volunteer opportunities exist at the Gardens. Volunteers who commit to a minimum of 20 hours of service over the course of the season receive a season pass to the Gardens.
Volunteer Opportunities include (but are not limited to): event set-up/take-down, re-pot starter plants, propagate plants, nursery maintenance, planting, deadheading and weeding. Click here to open a Volunteer Application. Submit it to Ohme Gardens via fax or email, or bringing it to the Ticket Office at the Gardens. |
| Season's Passholders & Sponsors | | Support Your Local Legacy
Your Season's Pass provides excellent, season-long benefits for you, and enduring benefits for Ohme Gardens. As a self-supporting, not-for-profit venue, we do not receive any tax revenue for support. We count on the generous support of pass holders, sponsors, friends, donors and volunteers to provide the essential funds and assistance we need to care for the Gardens. Memberships are good for one year from date of purchase. Season's Passes are not transferable.
More specifically, funds from this year's season passes will go towards the Informational Kiosk and panels, located at the Entrance to the Gardens. The panels will display information about the history and plants of Ohme Gardens.
Ohme Garden Sponsors
In-Kind Sponsors
Crescent Bar Golf Course
Enzian Falls Championship Putting Course
Highlander Golf Club
Hooked on Toys
Icicle Junction Activities Center
Kahler Glen Golf & Ski Resort
Kenaston Music Productions
Leavenworth Golf Club
Rock Island Golf Course
RLS Productions
Subaru
Tastebuds Coffee & Wine Three Lakes Golf Club
Valley Tractor & Rentals
Wenatchee Golf & Country Club
Ohme Special
Gail Cerenzia
Elizabeth Ann Tinics EA
Washington Trust Bank
Douglas Fir
Al Piecka Photography
Martins Market Place
The Brock Family
Kile Tree Service
Western Fir
Stemilt Growers
Wenatchee Valley Medical Center
Grand Fir
Cascade Auto Center
For Season Pass/Sponsor opportunities and for more information, click here.
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Welcome to the Ohme Gardens e-Newsletter, thank you for subscribing!
July is our most active month with a load of summer events, weddings and the height of our Tourist Season. We're kicking off the month with our 2011 Subaru Music Series, now on Friday evenings beginning July 8th and running through August 5th. The ever-popular Ohme Wine and Food Gala, which is an annual event every second Saturday of July, is on July 9th this year. And the always fun Wells House Players present Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream Tuesday through Thursday evening on July 19th, 20th and 21st.
We have new permanent pathway lighting now for evening events! This lighting will allow guests to get from the event lawns to the parking lot safely. Prior to this permanent lighting, we had to set-up temporary lighting for all evening events. On June 25th, 27 volunteers offered their time and effort to help with the project installation. Daniel Poulson coordinated the installation portion of this project for his Eagle Scout Project. Bonnie Orr, president of the Ohme Gardens Friends Society (OGFS), wrote a successful grant to the Community Foundation of NCW and the OGFS members sold raffle tickets to raise the funds needed for this project. Sincere thanks to all who made this project possible.
Continue reading for more Garden News and Event details!
Please plan to attend the events we have lined up for July, and have a wonderful summer!
Mike Short
Garden Administrator
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| Facebook Photo Contest Winner | |
Deep thinking in the Gardens...
Over the 4th of July weekend, Ohme Gardens held a Weekend Photo Contest via Facebook!
Always a good time with our Facebook friends, 11 photos were posted on our Wall and voted on by the remainder of those who follow our page.
Many votes later, Debbie Thompson-Johnson and her daughter, Sophia, came out on top with 51 votes!! They have won a pair of tickets to one of our Subaru Summer Concert series performances.
Woohoo! Way to go ladies!! Thank you for participating! To follow our Facebook page yourself, follow this link and click "like"! |
| Upcoming Event: Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream | | |
The Wells House Players present: Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
July 19th, 20th, & 21st (
Tues, Wed, and Thursday)
7:00pm-8:30pm
This is the 18th year of the funniest Shakespeare in the valley, and the 5th performance at Ohme Gardens.
This year's show is always an audience favorite; a comedy set in the forest outside of Athens and features confused lovers, a man with a donkey's head and the King and Queen of the fairies. Shakespeare couldn't have imagined a better place to see it all than Ohme Gardens.
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| New Yoga Classes at Ohme Gardens | |
Sunset Yoga -
Wednesday Evenings
Note: Due to a previously scheduled event at the Gardens, we will not be having class on July 13th, 2011. Both classes (6pm & 7pm) will continue on July 20th, for the remainder of the summer.
The staff at 9th Street Yoga and Ohme Gardens wish to provide a breathtaking yoga escape like no other.
Two classes offered for Sunset Yoga on Wednesday evenings: 6pm & 7pm
Please bring a blanket (for cool-down) & a smile!
$10 per class. You may pay ahead of time at either of the Gold's Gym locations (Wenatchee or East Wenatchee). Otherwise, cash or check is greatly appreciated if paying day-of.
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| Father's Day Fun RECAP | |
Father's Day Fun - Golfing in the Gardens
June 19th, 2011
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| Before & After | |
Sylvan Pool - circa 1936
Sylvan Pool - present day |
| Gardening Tips for July | |
- What do we sometimes love the most when the weather gets HOT? ... Shade! Here's some food for thought: Flowering Trees for Zone 5!
- An interesting article on Mosquito Prevention.
- Check sprinklers and drip systems to make sure that all outlets are working correctly. (Source)
- Don't forget to keep up with your watering, especially as the very hot weather sets in. If you don't water enough, roots will stay near the surface, making them even more prone to the heat. An inch of water a week is a good rule of thumb, so don't just spritz, water deeply to keep those roots digging deeper. (Source)
- Lastly, sit back and enjoy your Garden!! What's all your work for if there's no lawn chair to sit in and enjoy the beauty? :) Enjoy!!
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