Birchwood Garden Club

Established 1931-Bellingham, Washington
Planting Seeds of Friendship throughout our Community

May Topic: Hydrangeas with Nita-Jo Rountree

The May 6, 2026 meeting of the Birchwood Garden Club will be held in the Rotunda Room of the Old City Hall Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225. Doors open at 6:30 PM.

We have a special speaker for May! Nita-Jo Rountree has many accolades: Past president of the NW Horticultural Society, frequent speaker at NW Flower and Garden Show & Portland Garden show, board member of numerous Garden Societies, plus… she ran a landscape design/installation company for many years.

The presentation is on one of her favorite topics—Hydrangeas.
Her synopsis should be an indication of the evening’s entertainment… Hydrangeas: What? How? Wow! The program will include illustrations of the latest and greatest, tried and true, and rare and unusual cultivars; how to care for them including pruning techniques, how to dry flowers, and how to use them in the garden.

Nita-Jo’s slides will ensure that you come away with a greater appreciation and a hankering for more Hydrangeas. Spring is a nice time to plant that new garden star.

Founded in 1931, Birchwood Garden Club membership is open to anyone in Whatcom or Skagit Counties. You are invited to join us at our monthly meetings held in the Rotunda Room of the Whatcom Museum, featuring guest speakers on current gardening topics. Check out our website, www.birchwoodgardenclub.org or join us on Instagram and Facebook @ Birchwood Garden Club.