On six-and-a-half acres overlooking the Puget Sound, Windcliff is Daniel Hinkley\u2019s renowned personal garden that has flourished for over twenty years. Showcasing specimens from his plant expeditions around the world, the garden features a woodland, meadow, arboretum, pond, bog, terraces, and vegetable garden, surrounded by spectacular water views. Hinkley will lead the tour, finishing with time for attendees to explore the on-site nursery and purchase a bit of Windcliff to take home.<\/p>\n
Daniel Hinkley, founder of Windcliff, is a teacher, writer, lecturer, consultant, nurseryman, naturalist, and gardener. Above all, he is committed to solid and sustainable horticultural practices, above average garden plants, landscapes of distinction and raising the collective awareness of the diversity of plant life on Earth as well as the magic and mysteries of our natural world. Hinkley is the recipient of numerous awards, including the AHS Liberty Hyde Bailey Award and the Scott Arboretum Medal. He holds an MS in urban horticulture from University of Washington and a BS in urban horticulture from Michigan State University.<\/p>\n