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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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| August Events | | |
August 3rd
August 10th
Sunset Yoga
6-7pm &
7pm-8pm
August 17th
Sunset Yoga
6-7pm &
7pm-8pm
August 24th
Sunset Yoga
6-7pm &
7pm-8pm
August 31st
Sunset Yoga
6-7pm &
7pm-8pm
Visit our website for event details and sign-up information!
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| 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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| 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. |
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Bloom of the Month
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Agastache Sunset Hyssop
Photo Source
You can purchase this perennial at Derby Canyon Natives.
9750 Derby Canyon Road Peshastin, WA 98847
(509) 548-9404
Bright orange and rose pink, fragrant tubular blooms rise above finely textured, gray green foliage in upright clumps. Hummingbirds love it! H24-36"/42", S18", Z4(-30degrees), July-September.
Source: Skagit Gardens 2011 Catalog
Also blooming in August:
Agastache
Campanula Bellflower
Coreopsis
Dianthus
Echinacea
Fireweed
Gauru
Geranium Cranesbill
Geum Avens
Gaillardia
Heather
Helianthemum
Hosta
Hypericum
Isotoma
Lavandula
Leucanthemum
Monarda
Papaver, Alpine Poppy
Pearly Everlasting
Penstemon
Queen Anne's Lace
Salvia
Sedum, Creeping Stonecrop
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 "Rubrifolia"
Campanula "Blue Waterfall"
Centaurea "Montana"
Dianthus "Neon Star"
Lewisia "Sunset Group"
Lupinus Lupine
Myosotis "White"
Pulsatilla "Vulgaris"
Sedum "Creeping Stonecrop"
Thymus "Elfin",
& "Woolly"
Veronica
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Welcome to the Ohme Gardens e-Newsletter, thank you for subscribing!
You won't want to miss the finale of our 2011 Subaru Summer Music Series on Friday, August 5th featuring OK2Botay, a steel drum band from the Tri Cities. This was our largest event last year, as they are a very popular band that plays at many venues around the state, so come early to get good seats!
Mark your calendars for a new event at Ohme Gardens on Sunday, September 11th, 2011: Grandparents Day. We will have a number of fun activities for grandkids to do with their grandparents! More info will be added to our website in the next few weeks while we finalize all the event details.
August is a wonderful time to experience the shady evergreen oasis the Ohme family brought into creation over 82 years ago!
Have a wonderful summer!
Mike Short
Garden Administrator
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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.OG Friends Society News The Annual OGFS Meeting is upon us, and this year, it's a potluck!! Bring your favorite dish and drink to share on August 18th at 5:30pm, and let your voice be heard as we determine our focus and goals for the upcoming season. You may even consider becoming a chair for an event or project! It is also time to elect officers. We will vote for President, Vice President and Treasurer, self-nomination is encouraged! Please email Ohme Gardens at ohmegardens(at)charter(dot)net if you are interested in an opening. The future of the organization is dependent on a passionate team of officers. It's history in the making, and this program will only bloom with the love and attention from it's local supporters. Thank you for taking time to read through this newsletter, and please consider assisting the Ohme Garden's Friends Society in putting their best foot forward in 2012!
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| Upcoming Events | | AUGUST 5TH, 2011: Subaru Summer Music Series
Final Performance featuring OK2Botay Steel Drum Band!!
Last year's biggest performer is returning to Ohme Gardens on August 5th!! "OK2Botay" means "ok to dance"! This is a fantastic and talented group of young performers who we are lucky to welcome back to Ohme Gardens!
 SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2011: Grandparents Day Celebration
Coming this September, Ohme Gardens will offer fun activities for Grandparents and grand kids to enjoy together!!
Stay tuned for more details.
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| New Yoga Classes | |
Sunset Yoga -
Wednesday Evenings @ Ohme Gardens
The staff at 9th Street Yoga and Ohme Gardens wish to provide a yoga experience like no other; breathtaking views, a setting sun, a fantastic stretch and appreciating the outdoors. Sunset Yoga!
Two classes offered 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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| Recent Events - Wells House Players! | | Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
A whimsical and witty performance by young local thespians; our local Wells House Players put on three fantastic performances during July at Ohme Gardens!!
With over 120 in the audience for Thursdays performance, the play was a huge success. Thank you to Rod Molzahn and all the aspiring actors and actresses who worked so hard to make the production what it was!!
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| Recent Events - Subaru Summer Music Series! | | JunkBelly ** Michael Carlos Band ** Icicle Creek Music Ctr.
Above Photo Courtesy of Glen Moffitt
JunkBelly at Ohme Gardens, photo courtesy of Mike Short.
Michael Carlos Band at Ohme Gardens, Courtesy of Glen Moffitt |
| Gardening Tips for August | |
- When watering lawns during hot weather, do it early in the morning. Otherwise, much of the water will evaporate from the grass before the plants get to use it!
- If you plan to do landscape planting this fall, now is a good time to decide on the plants to use and how to arrange them.
- Plan changes in your perennial plantings now. Autumn is usually the best time for moving and dividing perrenials since the gardening pace has slowed considerably. Add new bulbs to your design at the same time. Peonies, bleeding heart and oriental poppies grow better if left undistrubed, so plan to work around them.
- Source: Weekend Gardener
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Memories Worth Remembering...
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The Hook Lawn - Early 1950's
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