HPSO Virtual Garden Tours
The Hardy Plant Society of Oregon has a mission to make our programs as accessible as possible. Because of this, HPSO has been compiling videos of members’ gardens as virtual tours. Please enjoy these beautiful spaces, and many thanks to the generous folks who submitted their gardens for us all to enjoy. If you’re interested in sharing your garden this way, we would love to include you, so please email blog@hardyplantsociety.org and we’ll be in touch with details.
View this post on Instagram
HPSO member, Lisa Brooke (@lisabrookegardencoachdesign), visited the delightful SW Portland garden of Peter Goldblatt, professional botanist, and his partner, Len, and took a series of two videos to share with us. Thank you, Lisa, for sharing, and thank you Peter & Len, for letting us virtually visit your amazing garden! We’ll share our the second video soon. If you’re interested in sharing a video of your garden, please comment below and we’ll be in touch. #gardening #virtualgardentour #pdxgarden #portlandgarden #socialdistancegarden #hpso
A post shared by Hardy Plant Society of Oregon (@hardyplantsocietyoregon) on Apr 28, 2020 at 5:20pm PDT
View this post on Instagram
Yesterday we shared video 1 of 2 from HPSO member, Lisa Brooke (@lisabrookegardencoachdesign). She recently visited the delightful SW Portland garden of HPSO member Peter Goldblatt, professional botanist, and his partner, Len, and took some video to share with us. Today we’re sharing the 2nd video. Thank you, Lisa, for sharing, and thank you Peter & Len, for letting us virtually visit your amazing garden! If you’re interested in sharing a video of your garden, please comment below and we’ll in be in touch. #gardening #virtualgardentour #pdxgarden #portlandgarden #socialdistancegarden #hpso
A post shared by Hardy Plant Society of Oregon (@hardyplantsocietyoregon) on Apr 29, 2020 at 2:02pm PDT
View this post on Instagram
“This is a slice of the side yard, one that you enter after all the beach splash of pokey, textured & tender plants in pots gathered from my travels, with a seafaring flavor. It’s the calm after the storm, with soft chimes, wispy (and well behaved I will add) bamboos, with an easy Zen feel to it, pagoda fountain dripping gently.” Video created with an iPhone in the garden of HPSO Member, and Commercial Photographer, Doreen Wynja (@eyeofthelady2) *** If you’re an HPSO member interested in sharing photos or a video of your garden (or a garden you’ve visited) please comment below and we’ll be in touch! #gardening #virtualgardentour #pdxgarden #portlandgarden #socialdistancegarden #hpso
A post shared by Hardy Plant Society of Oregon (@hardyplantsocietyoregon) on Jul 20, 2020 at 10:06pm PDT
View this post on Instagram
HPSO member, Jen Scheflen, shares a tour of her new-old urban garden designed to serve the needs of both humans and wildlife. Erich Petschke (@erpet) of Sprout Garden Designs laid the foundation for these homeowners to turn their forlorn backyard into a lush, summer-dry garden that supports pollinators, birds, insects, and other creatures throughout the year. Jen gives you a candid look into the couple’s ongoing transformation of their 75 x 100-foot lot, where young plants mix with established trees and shrubs. You’ll see and hear what they took on — and what they hired out — once they decided to “lose the lawn” and focus on creating a sustainable, climate-adapted garden full of Pacific Northwest natives and beneficial ornamentals. See how the homeowners used Erich’s design to turn a shady and overgrown backyard space into one filled with hardy tropical plants, bold grasses, cottage garden staples, and pollinator favorites. You’ll discover how a winding decomposed granite (DG) path permits rainwater to permeate while providing structure and access to the entire garden. We hope to share more of this garden soon! If you’re an HPSO member interested in sharing photos or a video of your garden (or a garden you’ve visited) please comment below and we’ll be in touch! #gardening #virtualgardentour #pdxgarden #portlandgarden #socialdistancegarden #hpso
A post shared by Hardy Plant Society of Oregon (@hardyplantsocietyoregon) on Jul 23, 2020 at 9:50pm PDT
HPSO also shares member videos on its Facebook page . So “Like” the page on Facebook to follow along and see new videos as they’re posted!
