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February 18-22, 2026

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Sunday, February 22, 2026

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Rainier Room

(All seminars 60 minutes unless noted)

10:00am	Next Steps for Nature: Questions (and Answers) for How to Save Nature in Our Yards Doug Tallamy, T. A. Baker Professor of Agriculture, University of Delaware View More Even after reading books and attending talks, many still have pressing questions about ecological landscaping. In this talk, Tallamy addresses common concerns on biodiversity, invasive species, native plants, and conservation strategies, providing practical guidance and motivation to restore nature in everyday spaces. Even after reading books and attending talks, many still have pressing questions about ecological landscaping. In this talk, Tallamy addresses common concerns on biodiversity, invasive species, native plants, and conservation strategies, providing practical guidance and motivation to restore nature in everyday spaces.	Next Steps for Nature: Questions (and Answers) for How to Save Nature in Our Yards Even after reading books and attending talks, many still have pressing questions about ecological landscaping. In this talk, Tallamy addresses common concerns on biodiversity, invasive species, native plants, and conservation strategies, providing practical guidance and motivation to restore nature in everyday spaces. Even after reading books and attending talks, many still have pressing questions about ecological landscaping. In this talk, Tallamy addresses common concerns on biodiversity, invasive species, native plants, and conservation strategies, providing practical guidance and motivation to restore nature in everyday spaces. Sunday, February 22, 2026 10:00am
11:30am	Vertical Gardening with Strings Colin McCrate - Author, Founder of Seattle Urban Farm Company View More Vertical gardening makes it possible to grow more food without expanding your garden’s footprint—while adding structure and layers of beauty. This seminar explores how vegetables and flowers thrive with vertical support and why professional growers rely on string trellising for healthy, productive plants. Attendees will learn simple techniques for using vertical strings, horizontal lines, and string nets to train, prune, and harvest with ease. The result is a more efficient, organized, and visually dynamic garden that maximizes space and turns every inch into growing potential.	Vertical Gardening with Strings Vertical gardening makes it possible to grow more food without expanding your garden’s footprint—while adding structure and layers of beauty. This seminar explores how vegetables and flowers thrive with vertical support and why professional growers rely on string trellising for healthy, productive plants. Attendees will learn simple techniques for using vertical strings, horizontal lines, and string nets to train, prune, and harvest with ease. The result is a more efficient, organized, and visually dynamic garden that maximizes space and turns every inch into growing potential. Sunday, February 22, 2026 11:30am
1:00pm	Designing a Life in Full Bloom Nick Cutsumpas - NWFG26 Judge, Plant Coach, Award-winning Designer, Environmentalist View More What happens when a corporate career gives way to a calling rooted in nature? Nick tells how his passion for growing food and designing with plants sparked a coast-to-coast transformation... from a New York City sales job to operating a nationwide landscape design firm with the outcome... a 10-acre Michigan "forever" homestead. Learn how his experiences with native plants and ecosystem gardening now guide his personal projects and inspire a more sustainable approach to modern living.	Designing a Life in Full Bloom What happens when a corporate career gives way to a calling rooted in nature? Nick tells how his passion for growing food and designing with plants sparked a coast-to-coast transformation... from a New York City sales job to operating a nationwide landscape design firm with the outcome... a 10-acre Michigan "forever" homestead. Learn how his experiences with native plants and ecosystem gardening now guide his personal projects and inspire a more sustainable approach to modern living. Sunday, February 22, 2026 1:00pm
2:30pm	Why Succession Planting Matters for Preservers Staci & Jeremy Hill - Authors, Owners of Gooseberry Bridge Farm View More Turn harvest chaos into calm with smart garden planning. This practical session shows how strategic planting can transform the growing season into a steady, manageable flow of fresh food. Attendees will learn how to maximize garden space, boost produce quality, and time plantings for easy, efficient preserving sessions. Designed for home gardeners who love to can, freeze, or ferment their harvests, this seminar offers realistic techniques to balance productivity with enjoyment—so you can spend less time scrambling and more time savoring the fruits of your labor.	Why Succession Planting Matters for Preservers Turn harvest chaos into calm with smart garden planning. This practical session shows how strategic planting can transform the growing season into a steady, manageable flow of fresh food. Attendees will learn how to maximize garden space, boost produce quality, and time plantings for easy, efficient preserving sessions. Designed for home gardeners who love to can, freeze, or ferment their harvests, this seminar offers realistic techniques to balance productivity with enjoyment—so you can spend less time scrambling and more time savoring the fruits of your labor. Sunday, February 22, 2026 2:30pm

Hood Room

(All seminars 60 minutes unless noted)

10:45am	Designing Regenerative Homesteads & Urban Farms Mary Marshall & Andrew Tuttle - Educators, Designers, Edge Perma & Redtail Edge Design Co-founders View More Learn how to design productive, resilient spaces that nourish people while regenerating ecosystems. This session guides you through the principles and practices of regenerative design to create homesteads and farms that work with nature, not against it. You’ll explore site planning, water harvesting, soil building, perennial food systems, and climate-smart strategies tailored to properties of all sizes. Whether you’re dreaming of a backyard food forest, abundant homestead, or production farm, this seminar provides the tools and inspiration to bring your vision to life.	Designing Regenerative Homesteads & Urban Farms Learn how to design productive, resilient spaces that nourish people while regenerating ecosystems. This session guides you through the principles and practices of regenerative design to create homesteads and farms that work with nature, not against it. You’ll explore site planning, water harvesting, soil building, perennial food systems, and climate-smart strategies tailored to properties of all sizes. Whether you’re dreaming of a backyard food forest, abundant homestead, or production farm, this seminar provides the tools and inspiration to bring your vision to life. Sunday, February 22, 2026 10:45am
12:00pm	Edible Landscaping in the PNW Hailey Lampe - Garden Coach, Founder of Cruising Climate View More Imagine stepping outside your door into a garden that feeds both you and the local ecosystem. Learn how to design and grow a Pacific Northwest–style food forest using native plants that are as beautiful as they are productive. Learn how to select the right mix of trees, shrubs, and perennials, and determine how much food you want to grow while designing a space that fits your lifestyle. Attendees will leave inspired to create a thriving, edible landscape at home.	Edible Landscaping in the PNW Imagine stepping outside your door into a garden that feeds both you and the local ecosystem. Learn how to design and grow a Pacific Northwest–style food forest using native plants that are as beautiful as they are productive. Learn how to select the right mix of trees, shrubs, and perennials, and determine how much food you want to grow while designing a space that fits your lifestyle. Attendees will leave inspired to create a thriving, edible landscape at home. Sunday, February 22, 2026 12:00pm
1:15pm	Organic Farmer Techniques for Thriving Backyard Gardens Scott Pessarra - Farmer, Educator, Founder of Mindful Farmer View More Discover how regenerative farming principles can turn any backyard into a thriving, low-input food system. In this practical and inspiring seminar, organic grower and educator Sean Pessarra, founder of Mindful Farmer, shares techniques adapted from professional agriculture for the home garden. Attendees will learn about no-till bed preparation, targeted organic fertilization, cover cropping, and natural pest and weed management, along with ways to attract beneficial wildlife through native habitat design. Grounded in sustainability and simplicity, this session offers clear guidance to help gardeners grow more while giving back to the land.	Organic Farmer Techniques for Thriving Backyard Gardens Discover how regenerative farming principles can turn any backyard into a thriving, low-input food system. In this practical and inspiring seminar, organic grower and educator Sean Pessarra, founder of Mindful Farmer, shares techniques adapted from professional agriculture for the home garden. Attendees will learn about no-till bed preparation, targeted organic fertilization, cover cropping, and natural pest and weed management, along with ways to attract beneficial wildlife through native habitat design. Grounded in sustainability and simplicity, this session offers clear guidance to help gardeners grow more while giving back to the land. Sunday, February 22, 2026 1:15pm
2:45pm	Demystifying Soil Testing: Turning Numbers Into Knowledge Matt Williams - Plant & Soil Scientist, Educator, Researcher View More Ever looked at a soil test report and thought, “Now what?” This session takes the guesswork out of soil testing, from proper sampling techniques to interpreting results with confidence. Learn how to read and compare reports from different labs, identify key indicators like pH and nutrient levels, and make informed choices about fertilizers and amendments. With practical guidance on timing, tools, and next steps, this clear, approachable session will help you transform your soil data into a thriving, sustainable garden.	Demystifying Soil Testing: Turning Numbers Into Knowledge Ever looked at a soil test report and thought, “Now what?” This session takes the guesswork out of soil testing, from proper sampling techniques to interpreting results with confidence. Learn how to read and compare reports from different labs, identify key indicators like pH and nutrient levels, and make informed choices about fertilizers and amendments. With practical guidance on timing, tools, and next steps, this clear, approachable session will help you transform your soil data into a thriving, sustainable garden. Sunday, February 22, 2026 2:45pm

Main Stage

11:00am

Container Showdown - Sunday

Dee Montpetit - Garden Designer, Founder of Ma Petite Gardens

Susan Browne - Award-winning Landscape Designer, Educator

2:30pm

Blooms & Bubbles: Designing With Lilies [additional ticket required]

Dee Hall Goodwin - Flower Farmer, Designer, Founder of Mermaid City Flowers

4:00pm

Trending Houseplant Propagation Techniques

Lindsay Sisti - Author, Plant Shop Owner, Houseplant Hybridizer

DIY Stage

(All seminars 60 minutes unless noted)

11:45am

Soil Health Simplified with Epic Gardening

Jacques Lyakov - Garden Hermit at Epic Gardening

Kevin Espiritu - Founder & CEO of Epic Gardening

1:30pm

The Journey of 1000 Plants Begins With One Seed

Geoffrey Johnson - Seed Enthusiast, Founder of D.O.P.E.

3:15pm

Care and Management of Happy Fruit Trees

Allen Taylor - Master Arborist, Educator, Owner Conservation Tree Care

Adams Room

(All seminars 60 minutes unless noted)

1:30pm	Soil Stories: Regeneration & Reconnecting Jennifer Jewel - Host of NPR's Cultivating Place, Author View More Hosted by Jennifer Jewell as part of Cultivating Place LIVE!, this panel digs deep into the living foundation of every garden: soil. Panelists explore how regenerative practices are transforming how we grow, care, and connect with the earth. Expect an inspiring, science-meets-heart conversation about healing landscapes, rebuilding biodiversity, and rediscovering our shared relationship with the ground beneath us.	Soil Stories: Regeneration & Reconnecting Hosted by Jennifer Jewell as part of Cultivating Place LIVE!, this panel digs deep into the living foundation of every garden: soil. Panelists explore how regenerative practices are transforming how we grow, care, and connect with the earth. Expect an inspiring, science-meets-heart conversation about healing landscapes, rebuilding biodiversity, and rediscovering our shared relationship with the ground beneath us. Sunday, February 22, 2026 1:30pm
10:30am	Regenerative Flower Farming: How Beauty Can Heal the Earth Jennifer Gulizia - Flower Farmer, Educator, Podcast Host View More What if your flower garden could do more than just look beautiful? What if it could help restore soil, support pollinators, and play a role in healing the planet? In this inspiring seminar, attendees will follow Jennifer Gulizia’s journey of transforming 20 acres of depleted land into a thriving regenerative flower farm. The session explores what regenerative gardening really means, why soil health matters even in small spaces, and how to begin with simple, sustainable steps like composting, cover cropping, and planting with purpose. Every garden, no matter its size, can make a lasting difference.	Regenerative Flower Farming: How Beauty Can Heal the Earth What if your flower garden could do more than just look beautiful? What if it could help restore soil, support pollinators, and play a role in healing the planet? In this inspiring seminar, attendees will follow Jennifer Gulizia’s journey of transforming 20 acres of depleted land into a thriving regenerative flower farm. The session explores what regenerative gardening really means, why soil health matters even in small spaces, and how to begin with simple, sustainable steps like composting, cover cropping, and planting with purpose. Every garden, no matter its size, can make a lasting difference. Sunday, February 22, 2026 10:30am
12:00pm	More Than Canning: Creative and Easy Ways to Preserve the Harvest Meagan Lloyd - Gardening Creator, Sustainable Living Advocate View More Your garden has given you abundance... now what? This practical, flavor-filled seminar explores both modern and traditional ways to preserve the harvest long after the season ends. Go beyond water bath and pressure canning to discover fermentation, dehydrating, freezing, infusing, and shelf-stable meal-making. Learn which methods best protect flavor and nutrients, how to store homegrown produce safely, and clever tricks for using every last bit (yes, even carrot tops). Whether you’re overflowing with tomatoes or buried in basil, this session will help you save - and savor - the season all year long.	More Than Canning: Creative and Easy Ways to Preserve the Harvest Your garden has given you abundance... now what? This practical, flavor-filled seminar explores both modern and traditional ways to preserve the harvest long after the season ends. Go beyond water bath and pressure canning to discover fermentation, dehydrating, freezing, infusing, and shelf-stable meal-making. Learn which methods best protect flavor and nutrients, how to store homegrown produce safely, and clever tricks for using every last bit (yes, even carrot tops). Whether you’re overflowing with tomatoes or buried in basil, this session will help you save - and savor - the season all year long. Sunday, February 22, 2026 12:00pm
3:00pm	Reclaiming Kinship with our Plant Relatives LoriAnn Bird - Métis Herbalist, Educator, Author View More Rediscover the deep, interconnected relationship between people, plants, and the living world. This reflective session explores how we can regenerate and care for Mother Earth, who offers abundance through her gifts of life. Attendees will consider who to invite into their gardens to rebuild a reciprocal relationship with native plants... their nourishing wild edibles, their healing medicines, and their quiet beauty. Rooted in gratitude and respect, this session reminds us that every act of tending the earth is also an act of receiving, reconnecting, and belonging.	Reclaiming Kinship with our Plant Relatives Rediscover the deep, interconnected relationship between people, plants, and the living world. This reflective session explores how we can regenerate and care for Mother Earth, who offers abundance through her gifts of life. Attendees will consider who to invite into their gardens to rebuild a reciprocal relationship with native plants... their nourishing wild edibles, their healing medicines, and their quiet beauty. Rooted in gratitude and respect, this session reminds us that every act of tending the earth is also an act of receiving, reconnecting, and belonging. Sunday, February 22, 2026 3:00pm

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