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Oregon's Premier Water Gardening Nursery
 
WaterLily Festival Newsletter                   2010

                                    Volume 3    Issue 8

Please Join Hughes Water Gardens for 

 Hughes Water Garden Waterlily Festival
&
Invitational Art Show
Victoria Lily Bloom Night
  
This Thursday evening at 6:30 pm  
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 (more information below) 


Tinkerbelle's Tips

Tinkerbelle Hughes
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Enjoy your pond this summer with your favorite beverage, book, lawn chair and cat on your lap. 
 
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Artists List

 
Constance Lee Adams
M. J. Anderson
Jeanie Baker
Brenda Boylan
Terry Bradshaw
Gerry Brown
Marilyn Brown
Dee Browning
Jonathan Burnett
June Clapp
Tim Clark
Zori Cohen
Laura Crockett
Julie Cudahy
Bob Dennison
Joann Duffin
Wendy Dunder
Bud Egger
Jen Ellsworth
Marta Farris
Steve Farris
Susan Frohnmayer
Karen Fullerton
Maurice Fykes III
Mary Goodson
Patrick Gracewood
Jack Hays
Laurel Marie Hagner
Linda Hansen
Robin Harrower
Alex Hargrave
Dave Haslett
Mark Heimann
Steve Held
Tom James
Ann Kenkel
Donna Mason
Denise McDonald
Victoria McOmie
Ross Montana
Michael Neilsen
Lori Presthus
Molly Reeves
Jan Rimerman
Dale Rohrer
Victoria Shaw
Terry Simpson
Vladimir Sumchenko
Jesse Swickard
Wendy Thompson
Beth Ward
Heather Wells
Carol Yamada

Thanks to our Sponsors

Bali Furnishings Direct
Bosky Dell Natives Cascade Koi & Goldfish Club
 
Clackamas County Tourism & Cultural Affairs
Fleur de Lis Stained Glassworks
  Holly Beare Landscape Design
Joy Houston - Wellness Author
Marlene Curtis - Lifemax Metro
Namaste Vineyards
OSU Master Gardeners
 PAWS Animal Shelter Project Grow 
Rose City Garden Railway Society
Sipping Dreams Drinking Chocolate 
TTereve Custom Adornment
Tualatin Riverkeepers

Verdura Gardens


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Oregon Food Bank  is a nonprofit, charitable organization. It is the hub of a statewide network of more than 915 hunger-relief agencies serving Oregon and Clark County, Wash.
Oregon Food Bank's mission
To eliminate hunger and its root causes ... because no one should be hungry.


OREGON FOOD BANK needs these nutritious foods:

· canned meats (tuna, chicken and salmon, etc...)
· canned vegetables
· canned fruits
· canned and boxed meals (soup, macaroni and cheese, etc...)
· peanut butter
· canned or dried beans and peas (black, pinto, lentils, etc...)
· pasta, rice, cereal
· 100 percent fruit juice (canned, plastic or boxed)

To ensure food safety, Oregon Food Bank cannot use:

· rusty or unlabeled cans
· perishable items
· homemade items
· noncommercial canned or packaged items
· alcoholic beverages, mixes or soda
· open or used items

PLEASE NOTE: If you donate glass products, please box or bag them
separately and label the box or bag "GLASS" on all sides. If you are donating stew or chili, please check


For more information click here.

 
 
Our Mailing Address
25289 SW Stafford Rd, Tualatin, OR 97062 
 
Spring and Summer Hours
Monday - Saturday
9 to 6
Sunday
10 to 5

Our Telephone
503-638-1709

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WaterLily Festival Highlighted classes
For a complete list of festival classes and demonstrations see below
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Backyard Digital Photography
Michael Wilhelm/Instructor


Hughes Water Gardens is a wonderful mecca for any photographer whether they are an amateur or a professional.

Digital photography offers an interesting way to relate to the world and a way to creatively enjoy our gardens. Students will learn how to address technical challenges and will discuss the components necessary to create a healthy habitat for wildlife and
visually rich environment in the yard.

This class is designed for intermediate photographers who want to solidify their understanding of photographic techniques and take their craft to the next level.

Digital SLR preferred.
Pruning Japanese Maples
with Holly Beare

Sunday August 1st at 1pm

Japanese maples are almost a prerequisite if you have a pond, or for that matter, any landscape.  They are a tree that says peace and tranquility. 

Holly's MaplePruning a Japanese maple can be an art form and for the average gardener can be an intimidating procedure.

Holly Beare of Hughes Water Gardens will teach a class on Pruning Japanese Maples on Sunday August 1st at 1pm where she will demonstrate the proper pruning techniques to keep your maple healthy and beautiful.
Stained Glass Class

FLEUR-DE-LIS STAINED GLASSWORKS

Sunday August 1st at 11am
Stain Glass
A trip to France in 1996 finally clinched a life-long fascination with stained glass, motivating her to learn the art form.

Robin Harrower, a stained glass artist
for 15 years, will describe the process of designing and constructing stained glass windows and doors. Additional information will be given on the Tiffany and Frank Lloyd Wright styles of stained glass, the foil technique versus the use of lead came, and the various types of glass and how to use them. 

For more information on Robin click here.

For a complete list of classes and demonstrations see below
 
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Hughes Water Gardens
Waterlily Festival
&
 Invitational Art Show

July 24th - August 1st, 2010

 
Please join us at Hughes Water Gardens for our 8th Annual Waterlily Festival and Invitational Art Show. This event will take place in our beautiful water gardens on Stafford Rd. Artwork has been created for this show by over 50 regional artists, including a number of pieces inspired by the display gardens and setting of Hughes Water Gardens and will be available for purchase.
 
This year we are adding a new twist to our festival during the evening events. You have heard of Farm to the Table, we will be featuring Farm to the Party with local vendors showcasing their fruit, veggies, CSA's (Community Supported Agriculture), local wine, chocolate and more. New for this year, Rose City Garden Railway Society has graciously set up a fabulous miniature garden train to help celebrate our Waterlily Festival and Art Show.
 
Extended Gallery Dates - July 16 - August 08
In support of our artists, we have extenArtroomded the dates for our Art Gallery. It will be open a week before and one week after the festival.   





Victoria Lily Bloom Night
Thursday Evening, July 29th 6:30 - 9:00 pm

Experience tropical immersion during our evening viewing of the Victoria lily and other tropical night blooming waterlilies.  Some of the Victoria waterlilies present at Hughes during this event should be bloomingvictoria lily 2 on this evening. This is the leading Victoria Waterlily display on the West Coast. Join us for guided tours of our diversified and wonderful waterlily collections. Guests will enjoy light appetizers, music and wine tasting. This event is open to the public.
Second Weekend Events
July 31th - August 1st

GARDENER'S DAY ~ SATURDAY JULY 31st

ALL DAY -  LIFEMAX HEALTH NUTRITION SUPPLEMENT. Information booth

10 - 11 am WATER BOWL GARDENING CLASS Anne Beadle shares tips & techniques in creating beautiful water bowl gardens. Class

10 - 2 pm OSU MASTER GARDENERS Information booth

10 am - 4 pm TTEREVE CUSTOM ADORNMENT Unique style of romance, nature, modern, & "green" (recycled) jewelry.
They will be there 10 - 4 pm Sunday, August 1st as well.

Booth

10 - 3:30 pm PAWS ANIMAL SHELTER - PAWS Animal Shelter is a non-profit cat adoption center in West Linn, Oregon. There mission is to place as many homeless cats and kittens into loving, caring homes. In addition, they aim to educate pet owners, especially children, about proper care for their pets.
 
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11 am - 12 pm JOY HOUSTONA certified Raw Food Nutrition Educator and author, focusing on the
benefits of incorporating raw food principles into the diets of people who are motivated to improve their health and the quality of their lives. Class

11 am - 12:30 pm MICHAEL WILHELM - Backyard Digital Photography Class. Intermediate Level preferred
Class size is limited. Class - Call to register or just stop by
but size is limited.

12 - 1 pm WATER LILY TOUR WITH ANNE BEADLE Our very own Anne Beadle leads an informal tour of our display gardens. Tour

1 - 4 pm THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE MODEL TRAIN by the Rose City Garden Railway Society. Demonstration

1-2:30 pm HOW TO LANDSCAPE WITH EDIBLE PLANTS BY METRO - Have you ever wanted to get more out of your garden? You can, by landscaping with edible plants. Edible landscaping, especially when paired with organic gardening practices, enhances any yard, garden or landscape. Is that great, or what?  Class

2:30 - 3:30 pm GARDEN DESIGN USING TREES Our own Casey Clapp teaches garden design using trees with a focus on shape, color, and size. He will also discuss how to best incorporate trees in water feature landscapes. Class

ARTISTS DAY IN THE GARDEN ~ SUNDAY AUGUST 1st

1 - 4 pm THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE MODEL TRAIN by the RoseCityGarden Railway SocietyDemonstration

11 am - 12:30 pm FLEUR-DE-LIS STAINED GLASSWORKS Master stained glass artist, Robin Harrower, demonstrates her craft. Class/Demonstration

Afternoon - MAURICE FYKES III will be demonstrating printing in the gardenDemonstration

12 - 1 pm WATER LILY TOUR WITH ANNE BEADLE join Anne on an informal tour of our display gardens Tour

12 - 2 pm ILLUMINATED GARDEN INSPIRED SCULPTURE Wendy Dunder will inspire you as she shows you how she creates her illuminated sculpture. Demonstration

All events are free.

Please bring two cans of non-perishable food for our food drive to benefit the Oregon Food Bank.

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over $25.00


 
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