Birchwood Garden Club

Established 1931 ~ Bellingham, Washington

Planting Seeds of Friendship throughout our Community

October Speaker:
Alison Kurtz, owner of Sound Horticulture in Bellingham

Topic:
“Natural Pest Management Through Biodiversity in the PNW Garden: Everyone has a Role to Play.”

The second meeting of the Birchwood Garden Club 2026-2027 season will be held October 7, 2026, in the Rotunda Room of the Old City Hall Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225. Doors open at 6:30 PM.

Sound Horticulture was established in 2000 to reduce the use of toxic pesticides in the environment by supplying biological controls for managing pests and diseases. As founder and owner, with extensive nursery experience, Alison can
recommend a variety of options to, as she says, "fill in our integrated toolbox with solutions to our key pests here."

The adage, build it and they will come, holds special truth when it comes to backyard gardens. Building habitat for our beneficial insects, birds, and bats is becoming a focal part of our gardens these days. Alison will explore these concepts and also discuss where other interventions for natural pest management may come into play. Please join us!

The Birchwood Garden Club is accepting applications from non-profit organizations in Whatcom and Skagit counties to help support projects that are related to horticulture, agriculture or related fields. Applications for up to $500.00 can be found at www.birchwoodgardenclub.org and will be accepted until December 31 and awarded in February.

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.