What is The Inland Empire Gardeners? The Inland Empire Gardeners (TIEG) is made up of a group of people who love the beauty of flowers and gardening. We are all stewards of our Earth. Understanding the interconnectedness of all life guides us in our gardens and in our lives to protect and support our beautiful planet.
Build a community of gardeners
Horticulture education
Encourage home gardening
Further city beautification
Protect of forests, wildlife, and birds
Meet new friends with common interests
Friendship and fun!
When do TIEG meet? We meet the first Thursday of the month, every month but December at CenterPlace, 2426 N. Discovery Place at Mirabeau Point Park in the Spokane Valley, WA. Just west of the Spokane Valley Mall.
What are the benefits of being a member? Benefits of belonging to TIEG include receiving the award-winning monthly newsletter, entertaining and educational monthly meetings, fun tours and events, a money-saving membership card, access to a diverse garden library, an informative email group, and connections to many specialty groups.
What does your garden club do? TIEG is made up of members who have a passion for growing things. Our members respect plant life, animals, nature, and the environment. They feel the need to give back to their community. Our garden club is made up of individuals with interest in growing, landscaping, wildlife habitats, and the gardening lifestyle. Members come from all ages, backgrounds, and experiences. Our meetings are free and open to the public.
Can both husband and wife join? Yes, TIEG welcomes all members. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in gardening. Family memberships are also highly encouraged. Children are also invited to attend meetings and events.
How much does it cost to join? $25 annually to receive the garden club newsletter electronically. The price is $35 if you want newsletter mailed each month for the extra postage and printing costs.
What are some of your other activities? In addition to our monthly meetings we have planned garden tours and special events for our garden members such as Garden Teas, a Hawaiian Luau, a Mexican Fiesta, movie nights, Chef in the Garden gourmet dinners, and much more.
What is TIEG’s claim to fame? Our biggest accomplishment would be as founders of the Garden Expo, the largest garden show for the gardeners of the Inland Northwest. We also sponsor the most popular citywide garden tour in the area-Spokane in Bloom. The Garden Expo is held annually the 2nd Saturday in May. Spokane in Bloom is held annually the 2nd Saturday in June.
IEG has a Board of Directors consisting of President, 1st Vice-President, 2nd Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Newsletter Editor, and 6 Board Members at Large. TIEG is a local organization headquarters in Spokane Valley, WA and has no affiliation with any national organizations.
Where does the money for dues go? Member dues pay for many things at several levels of the garden club including monthly meetings, activities, and supports community programs.
How much volunteering will I be expected to do? You can do as much or as little as you want. BUT, the more involved you are, the more you can get out of the experience.
What are some of the community projects TIEG supports?
• Plant a Row for the Hungry
• CASA Partners (Court Appointed Special Advocate) My Bag Program for Spokane’s foster kids
• YWCA Safe House for Victims of Domestic Violence
• SpokAnimal
Where do I find The Inland Empire Gardeners?
Web - www.tieg.org
Address -
TIEG
PO Box 13184
Spokane Valley, WA 99213
Email - [email protected]
Phone - 509-535-8434
What has been the subject of some of the garden club’s past meetings? Garden clubs provide stimulating and informative programs for their members on a wide range of topics such as:
Steven Arno - Local Author, Spokane, WA - “Northwest Trees”
Bruce Bailey - Heavy Petal Nursery, Moses Lake, WA - “A Container Named Desire, Plant on a Hot Tin Roof, & The Plant Menagerie”
Dr. Marty Becker - Veterinarian, Author, Educator, Media Personality - “The Bond”
Linda Beutler - Pres. NW Clematis Society, Portland Author, Curator - “Nature’s Magical Plants-Vines”
Marianne Binetti - NW Horticulture Expert, Author, Seattle, WA- “Chocolate Gardening: Adding Rich Textures, Sweet Scents & More Fun to your Garden”
Lorne Blackman - Owner Walla Walla Nursery, Walla Walla, WA - “Great Ornamental Grasses”
Susan Bowers - Seattle Master Gardener - “As We Were-Fishers, Gatherers, Hunters”
Linda Beutler - Garden Writer, Portland, OR “Jack in the Beanstalk — Vines & Clematis are Magical Plants”
Janit Calvo - Two Green Thumbs Miniature Garden Center, Seattle - “It’s a Small World After All”
Linda Chalker Scott, Ph.D - Assoc. Prof. WSU Extension Urban Horticulturists, “Miracle, Myths, or Marketing-Truth Behind Garden Remedies”
Rosalind Creasy - Landscape Designer & Author, Los Altos, CA - “Edible Landscaing”
Bob Denham - Blacksmith, Tool Designer, Owner/Operator Red Pig Tools in Boring, OR - “Tools of the Trade for Gardeners”
Kelly Dodson & Sue Milliken - Far Reaches Farm, Port Townsend, WA - “Modern Day Plant Hunters: Adventures from Around the World”
Myrna Dowsett - Professional Landscape Designer, and Gardener, Portland” - “A Gardener’s Bag of Tricks”
Ken Druse - New York-based Author, “The Passion for Gardening”
Linda Enstrom - Garden Designer, Portland, OR - “The Gardens of Japan”
Laura Ferguson - Local WSU Master Gardener - “The Magical (and Real) Effects of Plants on People”
Tom Fischer - Editor-in-Chief, Timber Press, Portland, OR - “The Tale Your Garden Tells”
Tonie Fitzgerald - WSU Master Gardeners, Spokane “Plants of Lewis & Clark Expedition”
Jim Flott - City of Spokane’s Urban Forester - “Trees You Should be Planting in Spokane”
Karen Goldberg - The Plant Wizard, Spokane - “Fantastic Flowering Houseplants”
Nancy Goldman - Gardener Extraordinaire, Portland, OR - “Dutch & German Gardens-the New Wave”
Charles Goodrich - Poet, Gardener, Corvallis, OR - “Poetry in the Garden”
Lucy Hardiman - Garden Designer, Portland, OR - “Gardens of England & Why They Still Influence us Today”
Rhonda Massingham Hart - Garden Author, Spokane, WA - “Dirt Cheap Gardening”
Dan Heims - Writer, President of Terra Nova Nurseries, Canby, OR - “Creative Color-or How Terra Nova Turns Ordinary Plants into Superstars”
John Hershey - Garden-variety Garden Humorist, Columnist, Denver, CO - “Rakish Wit from America’s Least Knowledgeable Gardening Expert”
Terry Hershey - Inspirational Author/Philosopher - “Disdained Dandelions”
Dan Hinkley - Gardening Renaissance Man, Seattle - “Passionate About Perennials”
Ed Hume - Founder Hume Seeds, America’s Gardening Icon, Tacoma - “Gardening Ideas from Around the World”
Linda Lawrence Hunt - Local Author, Spokane - “Bold Spirit: Helga Estby’s Forgotten Walk”
Dick Jensen - Local Author, owner Inland Empire Tours, Spokane - “Spokane Set in Stone”
Duane Kelly - Founder Northwest and San Francisco Flower & Garden Shows - “The History of Flower Shows”
Des Kennedy - British Columbia Author, Broadcaster, Journalist, Environmental Activist - “Garden Artistry” & special satire “Garden Clubbing”
Robert Karr - Newport Naturals, Newport, WA - “Iridescent Iris”
Darcy Kelly - Spokane Chiropractor, “Gardening for Fitness”
Graham Kerr - The Galloping Gourmet, National Chef, Personality, Author, Mount Vernon, WA - “My First Kitchen Garden”
Gerry Krueger - (a.k.a. The Rose Lady) - Former owner of Blossoms & Bloomers in Spokane, WA - “The Gardens of Australia”
Gary Lentz - State Park Ranger, Waitsburg, WA dressed as the Expedition’s Sgt Gass, presents “The Northwest Botanical Discovers of Meriwether Lewis”
Gary Lewis - Phoenix Perennials Nursery, Vancouver, BC - “Weird & Wonderful Plants of the World”
Russell Link - Seattle Fish & Wildlife Biologist/Author, “Landscaping for Wildlife in the Pacific NW”
Sharon Lovejoy - Author, Illustrator, Lecturer, California & Maine - “Art in the Garden”
Charles Mann - World Renown Garden Photographer, Santa Fe, New Mexico - “Gardens of Japan & England: Contrasting Styles/Philosophies”
Billy Martin - Garden Designer/Photographer/Writer/Gongoozler, Australia - “The Wonderful Magic of Gardens, Gardening, & Gardeners”
Keeyla Meadows - Garden Designer, Artist, Berkley, CA - “Fearless Color Gardens”
Ciscoe Morris - Northwest Gardening Personality/Superstar - “Oolala Roses!”
Debbie Mumm - Artist & Designer, Spokane - “Garden Quilts”
Barbara Murray - Spokane Camera Club - “Lively Lilies”
Melinda Myers - Nationally Known Garden Expert, Author, Milwaukee, WI- “Bring the World to Your Backyard-Creating Your Own Backyard Vacationland”
Vanessa Nagel - Portland Garden Designer - “Pioneering Spirit-Changing Gardens During Challenging Times”
Vern Nelson - Writer, The Oregonian - “A Gourmet’s Walk through the Kitchen Garden”
Rose Marie Nichols McGee - Author, Nichols Garden Nursery, Albany, OR - “How to Grow More in Containers than You Ever Imagined”
Jack Nisbit - Local Author, Spokane, WA - “The Collector: David Douglas & the History of the Northwest”
Angela Overy - Colorado-based Author, “Sex in the Garden”
Jerry Pavia - Garden Photographer, Bonner’s Ferry, ID - “Art in the Garden”
Karen Platt - English Garden Author - “Black Magic and Purple Passion”
Debra Prinzing - California based Author - “Dynamic Plant Combinations”
Mary Robson - Seattle’s Garden Guru/Author - “Bodacious Bulbs”
Mary Lou Sanelli - Speaker, Performer, Writer, Dance Instructor, Choreographer, Seattle, WA - “Literature in the Garden”
Penny Simonson - WSU Master Gardener Coordinator, Spokane - “Fascinating Rhythm-Plants That Make Music Together”
John Soennichsen - Local Author, Spokane - “Bretz’s Flood-the Remarkable Story of a Rebel Geologist & the World’s Greatest Flood”
Eagle Song - Professional Chef & Gourmet Gardener, Seattle - “A Colorful Look at Kitchen Gardens from Around the World”
Spokane Orchid Society - “Opulent Orchids”
Carolyn Starner - Local Author, Spokane - “Emerald Journey, A Walk Through Northwest Gardens”
Richie Steffen - Curator, Elisabeth Miller Botanical Garden, Seattle - “Inspiration in the Responsible Garden”
Phyllis Stephens - Spokane Garden Guru - “Hip Holiday Flowers”
Amy Stewart - California Author, Blogger - “Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln’s Mother & Other Botanical Atrocities”
Diane Stutzman - Desert Jewels Nursery, Spokane - “Native Perennials for Low-Water Landscapes”
Lisa Taylor - Seattle-based Horticulturalist, “Kid Gardens”
Peg Tillery & Megan Allen - Seattle Master Gardeners, “Patriotic Gardening”
Cass Turnbull - Plant Amnesty, Seattle - “Change the Way Pruning is Done”
Mark Turner - Garden Photographer, Bellingham, WA - “Wildflowers of the Pacific NW”
Marty Wingate - Lecturer, Seattle Columnist, Author - “Botanical Latin-A Rose is a Rosa: Plant Names for Gardeners”
Joe Zubaly - Certified Arborist, Owner NW Plant Health Care, Inc. of Spokane - “Proper Pruning Techniques”
And more great speakers coming to you every month!
What does your garden club do? TIEG is made up of members who have a passion for growing things. Our members respect plant life, animals, nature, and the environment. They feel the need to give back to their community. Our garden club is made up of individuals with interest in growing, landscaping, wildlife habitats, and the gardening lifestyle. Members come from all ages, backgrounds, and experiences. Our meetings are free and open to the public.
Can both husband and wife join? Yes, TIEG welcomes all members. Membership is open to anyone with an interest in gardening. Family memberships are also highly encouraged. Children are also invited to attend meetings and events.
How much does it cost to join? $25 annually to receive the garden club newsletter electronically. The price is $35 if you want newsletter mailed each month for the extra postage and printing costs.
What are some of your other activities? In addition to our monthly meetings we have planned garden tours and special events for our garden members such as Garden Teas, a Hawaiian Luau, a Mexican Fiesta, movie nights, Chef in the Garden gourmet dinners, and much more.
What is TIEG’s claim to fame? Our biggest accomplishment would be as founders of the Garden Expo, the largest garden show for the gardeners of the Inland Northwest. We also sponsor the most popular citywide garden tour in the area-Spokane in Bloom. The Garden Expo is held annually the 2nd Saturday in May. Spokane in Bloom is held annually the 2nd Saturday in June.
IEG has a Board of Directors consisting of President, 1st Vice-President, 2nd Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Newsletter Editor, and 6 Board Members at Large. TIEG is a local organization headquarters in Spokane Valley, WA and has no affiliation with any national organizations.
Where does the money for dues go? Member dues pay for many things at several levels of the garden club including monthly meetings, activities, and supports community programs.
How much volunteering will I be expected to do? You can do as much or as little as you want. BUT, the more involved you are, the more you can get out of the experience.
What are some of the community projects TIEG supports?
• Plant a Row for the Hungry
• CASA Partners (Court Appointed Special Advocate) My Bag Program for Spokane’s foster kids
• YWCA Safe House for Victims of Domestic Violence
• SpokAnimal
Where do I find The Inland Empire Gardeners?
Web - www.tieg.org
Address -
TIEG
PO Box 13184
Spokane Valley, WA 99213
Email - [email protected]
Phone - 509-535-8434
What has been the subject of some of the garden club’s past meetings? Garden clubs provide stimulating and informative programs for their members on a wide range of topics such as:
Steven Arno - Local Author, Spokane, WA - “Northwest Trees”
Bruce Bailey - Heavy Petal Nursery, Moses Lake, WA - “A Container Named Desire, Plant on a Hot Tin Roof, & The Plant Menagerie”
Dr. Marty Becker - Veterinarian, Author, Educator, Media Personality - “The Bond”
Linda Beutler - Pres. NW Clematis Society, Portland Author, Curator - “Nature’s Magical Plants-Vines”
Marianne Binetti - NW Horticulture Expert, Author, Seattle, WA- “Chocolate Gardening: Adding Rich Textures, Sweet Scents & More Fun to your Garden”
Lorne Blackman - Owner Walla Walla Nursery, Walla Walla, WA - “Great Ornamental Grasses”
Susan Bowers - Seattle Master Gardener - “As We Were-Fishers, Gatherers, Hunters”
Linda Beutler - Garden Writer, Portland, OR “Jack in the Beanstalk — Vines & Clematis are Magical Plants”
Janit Calvo - Two Green Thumbs Miniature Garden Center, Seattle - “It’s a Small World After All”
Linda Chalker Scott, Ph.D - Assoc. Prof. WSU Extension Urban Horticulturists, “Miracle, Myths, or Marketing-Truth Behind Garden Remedies”
Rosalind Creasy - Landscape Designer & Author, Los Altos, CA - “Edible Landscaing”
Bob Denham - Blacksmith, Tool Designer, Owner/Operator Red Pig Tools in Boring, OR - “Tools of the Trade for Gardeners”
Kelly Dodson & Sue Milliken - Far Reaches Farm, Port Townsend, WA - “Modern Day Plant Hunters: Adventures from Around the World”
Myrna Dowsett - Professional Landscape Designer, and Gardener, Portland” - “A Gardener’s Bag of Tricks”
Ken Druse - New York-based Author, “The Passion for Gardening”
Linda Enstrom - Garden Designer, Portland, OR - “The Gardens of Japan”
Laura Ferguson - Local WSU Master Gardener - “The Magical (and Real) Effects of Plants on People”
Tom Fischer - Editor-in-Chief, Timber Press, Portland, OR - “The Tale Your Garden Tells”
Tonie Fitzgerald - WSU Master Gardeners, Spokane “Plants of Lewis & Clark Expedition”
Jim Flott - City of Spokane’s Urban Forester - “Trees You Should be Planting in Spokane”
Karen Goldberg - The Plant Wizard, Spokane - “Fantastic Flowering Houseplants”
Nancy Goldman - Gardener Extraordinaire, Portland, OR - “Dutch & German Gardens-the New Wave”
Charles Goodrich - Poet, Gardener, Corvallis, OR - “Poetry in the Garden”
Lucy Hardiman - Garden Designer, Portland, OR - “Gardens of England & Why They Still Influence us Today”
Rhonda Massingham Hart - Garden Author, Spokane, WA - “Dirt Cheap Gardening”
Dan Heims - Writer, President of Terra Nova Nurseries, Canby, OR - “Creative Color-or How Terra Nova Turns Ordinary Plants into Superstars”
John Hershey - Garden-variety Garden Humorist, Columnist, Denver, CO - “Rakish Wit from America’s Least Knowledgeable Gardening Expert”
Terry Hershey - Inspirational Author/Philosopher - “Disdained Dandelions”
Dan Hinkley - Gardening Renaissance Man, Seattle - “Passionate About Perennials”
Ed Hume - Founder Hume Seeds, America’s Gardening Icon, Tacoma - “Gardening Ideas from Around the World”
Linda Lawrence Hunt - Local Author, Spokane - “Bold Spirit: Helga Estby’s Forgotten Walk”
Dick Jensen - Local Author, owner Inland Empire Tours, Spokane - “Spokane Set in Stone”
Duane Kelly - Founder Northwest and San Francisco Flower & Garden Shows - “The History of Flower Shows”
Des Kennedy - British Columbia Author, Broadcaster, Journalist, Environmental Activist - “Garden Artistry” & special satire “Garden Clubbing”
Robert Karr - Newport Naturals, Newport, WA - “Iridescent Iris”
Darcy Kelly - Spokane Chiropractor, “Gardening for Fitness”
Graham Kerr - The Galloping Gourmet, National Chef, Personality, Author, Mount Vernon, WA - “My First Kitchen Garden”
Gerry Krueger - (a.k.a. The Rose Lady) - Former owner of Blossoms & Bloomers in Spokane, WA - “The Gardens of Australia”
Gary Lentz - State Park Ranger, Waitsburg, WA dressed as the Expedition’s Sgt Gass, presents “The Northwest Botanical Discovers of Meriwether Lewis”
Gary Lewis - Phoenix Perennials Nursery, Vancouver, BC - “Weird & Wonderful Plants of the World”
Russell Link - Seattle Fish & Wildlife Biologist/Author, “Landscaping for Wildlife in the Pacific NW”
Sharon Lovejoy - Author, Illustrator, Lecturer, California & Maine - “Art in the Garden”
Charles Mann - World Renown Garden Photographer, Santa Fe, New Mexico - “Gardens of Japan & England: Contrasting Styles/Philosophies”
Billy Martin - Garden Designer/Photographer/Writer/Gongoozler, Australia - “The Wonderful Magic of Gardens, Gardening, & Gardeners”
Keeyla Meadows - Garden Designer, Artist, Berkley, CA - “Fearless Color Gardens”
Ciscoe Morris - Northwest Gardening Personality/Superstar - “Oolala Roses!”
Debbie Mumm - Artist & Designer, Spokane - “Garden Quilts”
Barbara Murray - Spokane Camera Club - “Lively Lilies”
Melinda Myers - Nationally Known Garden Expert, Author, Milwaukee, WI- “Bring the World to Your Backyard-Creating Your Own Backyard Vacationland”
Vanessa Nagel - Portland Garden Designer - “Pioneering Spirit-Changing Gardens During Challenging Times”
Vern Nelson - Writer, The Oregonian - “A Gourmet’s Walk through the Kitchen Garden”
Rose Marie Nichols McGee - Author, Nichols Garden Nursery, Albany, OR - “How to Grow More in Containers than You Ever Imagined”
Jack Nisbit - Local Author, Spokane, WA - “The Collector: David Douglas & the History of the Northwest”
Angela Overy - Colorado-based Author, “Sex in the Garden”
Jerry Pavia - Garden Photographer, Bonner’s Ferry, ID - “Art in the Garden”
Karen Platt - English Garden Author - “Black Magic and Purple Passion”
Debra Prinzing - California based Author - “Dynamic Plant Combinations”
Mary Robson - Seattle’s Garden Guru/Author - “Bodacious Bulbs”
Mary Lou Sanelli - Speaker, Performer, Writer, Dance Instructor, Choreographer, Seattle, WA - “Literature in the Garden”
Penny Simonson - WSU Master Gardener Coordinator, Spokane - “Fascinating Rhythm-Plants That Make Music Together”
John Soennichsen - Local Author, Spokane - “Bretz’s Flood-the Remarkable Story of a Rebel Geologist & the World’s Greatest Flood”
Eagle Song - Professional Chef & Gourmet Gardener, Seattle - “A Colorful Look at Kitchen Gardens from Around the World”
Spokane Orchid Society - “Opulent Orchids”
Carolyn Starner - Local Author, Spokane - “Emerald Journey, A Walk Through Northwest Gardens”
Richie Steffen - Curator, Elisabeth Miller Botanical Garden, Seattle - “Inspiration in the Responsible Garden”
Phyllis Stephens - Spokane Garden Guru - “Hip Holiday Flowers”
Amy Stewart - California Author, Blogger - “Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln’s Mother & Other Botanical Atrocities”
Diane Stutzman - Desert Jewels Nursery, Spokane - “Native Perennials for Low-Water Landscapes”
Lisa Taylor - Seattle-based Horticulturalist, “Kid Gardens”
Peg Tillery & Megan Allen - Seattle Master Gardeners, “Patriotic Gardening”
Cass Turnbull - Plant Amnesty, Seattle - “Change the Way Pruning is Done”
Mark Turner - Garden Photographer, Bellingham, WA - “Wildflowers of the Pacific NW”
Marty Wingate - Lecturer, Seattle Columnist, Author - “Botanical Latin-A Rose is a Rosa: Plant Names for Gardeners”
Joe Zubaly - Certified Arborist, Owner NW Plant Health Care, Inc. of Spokane - “Proper Pruning Techniques”
And more great speakers coming to you every month!