Snoqualmie Valley Garden Club

As a 501c3, SVGC’s mission is to inform, educate, and inspire our members and the community in the art, science, and joy of gardening, while fostering a commitment to environmental stewardship.

SPRING IS HERE

April is here, and with it comes that wonderful shift from dreaming about our gardens to diving into the busy season ahead. Buds are swelling, tools are coming out of storage, and everything feels ready to burst into motion. This month brings a special change to our routine — instead of our usual meeting at Encompass, we’ll gather at The Sallal Grange for our Spring Fundraiser. It’s the perfect way to kick off a season full of connection and creativity. And with our Garden Tour and Tea Party just around the corner, there’s so much to look forward to as we grow, celebrate, and dig in together.

Club Happenings ….

  • Tuesday, April 14th 6:30PM: Community Fundraiser in lieu of our monthly meeting with author, container designer Christina Salwitz

  • Saturday, April 18th 12:00PM - 4:00PM: Petals & Porcelain Garden Tours & Tea Party [SVGC members only]

  • Tuesday, April 28th 9:30AM: Board Meeting

  • Tuesday, May 12th 6:30PM: Club Meeting - Tree Care and Maintenance with Phil Bennett

  • Tuesday, May 26th 9:30PM: Board Meeting

  • Tuesday, June 9th 6:30PM: Club Meeting - Bees with Melody Granillo

  • Tuesday, June 30th 9:30PM: Board Meeting

NOTE: Going forward, we will be accepting donations for the Snoqualmie Valley Food Bank at our monthly meetings. An updated list of the most needed items can be found on their website.

Join us for our Spring Fundraiser!

In lieu of our April monthly meeting, SVGC will be hosting a public fundraiser:

Plant Combinations That Pop with Christina Salwitz

TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2026 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

SALLAL GRANGE (1060 Stilson Ave SE; North Bend, WA 98045)

An inspiring evening focused on creating bold, beautiful plant combinations for containers and garden spaces. Guests will enjoy:

• A design-focused garden talk — Potter’s Passion

• Real-world plant combinations that create instant visual impact

• A silent auction featuring professionally planted designer pots

• Opportunity to pre-order Christina’s signature plant combinations

• Book sale and signing

Tickets are $5.00 (+tax) for club members (check your March newsletter for the discount code) and $10.00 (+tax) for the general public. Tickets can be purchased here:

https://my.cheddarup.com/c/evening-with-christina-salwitz/items

Many thanks to Cleo Raulerson …

…for her inspiring talk on the many considerations when designing a garden. Cleo brought us on a virtual tour of her garden to illustrate such concepts as color, texture, shape, size, and many others we discussed during our meeting.

A special event for members …

Join us on Wednesday, March 25th as we celebrate the arrival of Spring with a relaxed evening of Bingo!

Enjoy great conversation, tasty snacks, and YES - BINGO with prizes!

Please bring a favorite finger food to share (coffee, tea & ciders provided), as the Social begins at 6pm, with Bingo kicking off at 6:30p.

We’re excited to host this special gathering for our garden club members only.

Please RSVP to Deborah at deborah.sherwood@snovalleygc.org so we can be sure to have plenty of bingo cards and prizes for everyone.

In the Community ….

Congratulations …

… to all new and returning Officers and Trustees!

President - Amber Chaki / Vice President - Chris Smith / Secretary - Deborah Sherwood / Treasurer - Tonja Hummel

Trustees - Nancy Tucker, Kristen Cernak, Stephanie Tasche, Donna Anderson, Carol Tinker, Denise Dubose

… to our 2025 scholarship recipients!

Lily George won the Carol Jones Memorial Scholarship and will be attending the University of Utah Honors College studying Biomedical Engineering. Lucas West won the Snoqualmie Valley Garden Club Scholarship and will be attending Washington State University studying Environmental Science

Our events are entirely volunteer-run, bringing together a vibrant community to host fundraisers, celebrity speakers, plant sales, expert-led workshops, garden tours, field trips, and more.

Click here for more information on the benefits of becoming a member!