Annual Fall Conference and General Meeting 2023
- president1493
- Oct 27, 2023
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Updated: Jan 6
FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20-22, 2023
All Regions - members only
Seattle, Washington
Optional Post-Conference Tour of Canadian Gardens
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, October 23-25, 2023
If you share a passion for all things Acer, you won't want to miss this chance to join fellow maple enthusiasts and professionals for our upcoming Fall Conference in Seattle, Washington!
Each morning will begin with a brief but fascinating presentation, after which we'll board comfy buses for tours of some very special gardens in and around Seattle—right when maples are at the height of their Pacific Northwest fall colors. (Don't forget your cameras!) Each evening we'll head back to our hotel for dinner among new and old friends.
Other activities will include an auction, a pruning demonstration, and hopefully a live podcast from one of our favorite maple professionals in the business. Get all the itinerary details below.
SEATTLE CONFERENCE ITINERARY
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— Thursday —
For those arriving a day early, join us for a Meet and Greet Cocktail Hour from 4:00 - 6:00 pm (and get checked in without the Friday wait).
— Friday —
Morning Presentation by David E. Perry, professional photographer A Full Day of Garden Tours:
Multiple private Gardens
Buffet Dinner and Garden Picture Sharing
— Saturday —
Morning Grafting Presentation by Jen Tucker of Jen's Farm Maples Another Full Day of Garden Tours:
Everts Garden
Wilson Garden
Keynote Address by Roby Babcock: "Designing With Maples"
Buffet Dinner and Plant Auction
— Sunday —
Morning Presentation by Richie Steffen, Executive Director, Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden: "Planting with Maples: A Collector’s Perspective on
Companion Plants"
Morning Garden Tours:
Normandy Park Gardens
Mr. Maple Podcast interview with Don Brooks from Kubota Garden
Afternoon Pruning Demonstration
Afternoon private garden tour, complete with drinks and snacks
We'll arrive back at the DoubleTree Hotel by 6pm.
OPTIONAL 3-DAY POST-CONFERENCE TOUR
British Columbia, Canada
October 23 – 25, 2023
After the Conference we enjoyed yet another glorious 3-day tour of gardens—this time located across the border in Canada!
CANADA POST-CONFERENCE TOUR ITINERARY
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— Monday —
Afternoon Garden Tours:
UBC Botanic Garden - private tour by Douglas Justice
Lunch provided at UBC Garden
Nitobe Memorial Garden - private tour by Douglas Justice
Dinner near the hotel (location TBD)
— Tuesday —
Full Day of Tours:
Robin Gardner's personal garden
Dinner near the hotel (location TBD)
— Wednesday —
Morning Tour of the Bloedel Conservatory
Afternoon Tour of the VanDusen Botanical Garden Lunch at VanDusen's The Garden Café
Plant shopping at Sunnyside Nursery in Marysville, WA en route home
