2009 Maple Society Fall Symposium
July 13, 2009
This year the Society Symposium will be in Portland, OR from October 8th-October 10th. You don’t have to be a Society member to attend. It is worth the trip if you’d like to see great gardens and nurseries.
Thurs, Oct 8th
5-7 pm Registration and Reception in the ‘Gallery’
Friday, Oct. 9th
7-8 am Breakfast
8:15 am 2 speakers
9:30 am Bust to Heritage Nursery upon arrival there will be a 2 hour tour including a 30-40 min. speaker
1-1:30 pm box lunch
1:30 pm Bus to Oak Restoration Area (refreshments provided)
3:00 pm Board bus for hotel and arrive at 4:30pm
6 pm Buffet Dinner at hotel
7-8 pm surprise Entertainment
Saturday, Oct, 10th
7-8 am Breakfast
8:15 2 speakers
9:45 am Bus to Buchholz Nursery for a 2 hour tour and a box lunch at 12:45
1:15pm Depart to Hoyt Arboretum to tour Acer collection which is a 1 hour visit
3:15 pm Depart for Portland Japanese Gardens to tour gardens for 1 1/2 hrs before departing to the hotel at 5 pm
6pm Banquet at hotel and a silent auction at 7 pm
8pm Key not speaker-Dick Van der Maat
Sunday, Oct. 11th
7-8 am breakfast
8:15 am depart hotel for Iseli Nursery and tour nursery from 9:30 am-11am
11 am depart for Timberline Lodge, Mt. Hood to tour lodge inside and out for 1 hour and have lunch at Timberline Lodge restaurant.
2pm Depart lodge for Jim Schmidt’s house to tour his landscape of Acers.
4 pm Depart for hotel and arrive at 5
6pm Dinner at hotel
This is just a briefing of the events that will take place. There is also a special post tour to Mt. St. Helens in WA on Oct. 12th and on Oct. 13th a trip to see Japanese Maples, Bonsai and Lakewold Gardens.
If you are interested and would like more information please contact Frank Byles at bylesfj@comcast.net
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