SBGS 2025 public annual meeting will be held at the Lodge at Beaver Lake on Wednesday, October 29th, 2025.
Come at 6:30 pm to chat with fellow gardeners, enjoy desserts and refreshments! Registration is not required, but greatly appreciated.
Renew or register to become a member of the SBGS for 2026 in person at our annual meeting and receive a free SBGS tote! Available while supplies last.
Meeting and presentations will begin at 7:00 pm.
Creating a Charismatic Garden
Join lifelong gardener, author and artist Lorene Edwards Forkner to discover how to infuse your garden with personality and engagement in all four seasons. The most interesting gardens reflect the heart and the hands of the gardeners that tend them. We’ll look at landscapes through the lens of personal reflection, design principles, and COLOR!
Lorene Edwards Forkner is an author and speaker whose work centers on exploring the wonders of the natural world. She writes a weekly gardening column for Pacific NW Magazine in The Seattle Times and is the author of numerous gardening titles, including the recently published The Spirited Garden with photographer Doreen Wynja and Color In and Out of the Garden. Lorene is a warm and engaging speaker who uses imagery and language to tell garden/life stories that inspire and inform audiences.
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