News on Heronswood

In breaking news, The Pacific Northwest Horticultural Conservancy (PNHC), a non-profit organization, has just been formed with the mission to acquire and preserve this internationally renowned botanical garden and plant collection at the former nursery property.

The goal is to establish a community-based, self-sustaining horticultural research and education center, collaborating with educational institutions such as the University of Washington and Olympic College. For updates and information on how you can become involved, visit weloveplants.org.

- Source:  The Renegade Gardener

Comments

[Stuart]

Great news. Certainly good that they have had some generous donations as well.

[Carina]

oh. Pretty. The Columbia River Basin area is practically a rain forest...so lush and beautiful.
If I ever get enough $$ saved, and the economy improves enough so I can sell my house here, that is where I want to move - somewhere around Astoria/Long Beach. I have a friend there & have visited. Though visiting reminds me of what a sh***le SE MI is!
(OK, it's not THAT bad here. I keep telling myself that LOL.)

[Heavy Petal]

One word: yippee!

[Jenn]

One can only hope.

I'd like to someday see the place, yes.

[Don]

I know this sounds negative, but I'll be surprised if this succeeds; Burpee wanted many millions of dollars for the property; $25,000 is a drop in the bucket. I know, from a local standpoint, there are an awful lot of people who think this or that piece of land should be saved, but they mean with somebody else's money.
Don

[Jenn]

I know. I know. But I have to be heartened that somebody is at least trying.

Grass roots attempts do sometimes attract larger attention.