Siskiyou Summits

March 23rd Meeting
An innovative new greenhouse for cultivating bulbs and other dryland plants, program presented by Mark Akimoff.

On Sunday, March 23^rd, the Siskiyou Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society welcomes Illahe Rare Plants owner Mark Akimoff. Mark’s topic will be the creative, carbon-neutral greenhouse recently constructed at his nursery outside Salem, Oregon. As a bulb and dryland plants specialist, Mark’s goal was to design a growing space that could be sustainably heated just above freezing in the winter months while maintaining plant dormancy, then stay cool in the summer. The greenhouse is heated geothermally. An innovative eco-radiator heater-battery wall constructed with Phase Change Material Tiles and additional dry heat provided by an off-grid wiseway pellet stove keep the greenhouse warm and dry enough to discourage plant diseases.

Mark earned a B.S. degree in Horticulture Science from OSU, then worked as the propagator for the Rae Selling Botanical Garden in Portland. His 25-year career has included wetland restoration, gardening, groundskeeping, and teaching at the local community college.

At Illahe Rare Plants he propagates plants by means of harvested rainwater, solar energy and biodynamic production principles with the goal of helping build sustainable gardens in a changing climate. Read more about Mark and his nursery at Illahe Rare Plants and sign up for his thought-provoking blog posts.

Siskiyou Chapter meetings are located in Lidgate Hall, Medford United Congregational Church of Christ, 1801 E. Jackson. The March meeting starts at 2:00 p.m., followed by refreshments, door prizes and a business meeting.

A moorea hybrid grown at Illahe Rare Plants.

Join Us!

The Siskiyou Chapter is part of the North American Rock Garden Society. Major membership benefits include:
Access to the Seed Exchange bringing alpine seed collected from all over the United States to North American and European gardeners.
Annual meetings hosted by Western U.S. and Canadian chapters in locations such as Wyoming, Colorado, Nova Scotia, upstate New York and Oakland, California.
Access to online learning in the NARGS Rocks! workshops. For more information, visit the NARGS website.
Find out more about joining our chapter. Contact Baldassare Mineo of Italio Gardens, 541-840-0929.

Get Inspired!

Our chapter members’ gardens are well visited by plant tourists near and far. See the article about our beloved late chapter member Kathy Allen’s garden in the NARGS Quarterly.

March 23rd Meeting
An innovative new greenhouse for cultivating bulbs and other dryland plants, program presented by Mark Akimoff.

On Sunday, March 23^rd, the Siskiyou Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society welcomes Illahe Rare Plants owner Mark Akimoff. Mark’s topic will be the creative, carbon-neutral greenhouse recently constructed at his nursery outside Salem, Oregon. As a bulb and dryland plants specialist, Mark’s goal was to design a growing space that could be sustainably heated just above freezing in the winter months while maintaining plant dormancy, then stay cool in the summer. The greenhouse is heated geothermally. An innovative eco-radiator heater-battery wall constructed with Phase Change Material Tiles and additional dry heat provided by an off-grid wiseway pellet stove keep the greenhouse warm and dry enough to discourage plant diseases.

Mark earned a B.S. degree in Horticulture Science from OSU, then worked as the propagator for the Rae Selling Botanical Garden in Portland. His 25-year career has included wetland restoration, gardening, groundskeeping, and teaching at the local community college.

At Illahe Rare Plants he propagates plants by means of harvested rainwater, solar energy and biodynamic production principles with the goal of helping build sustainable gardens in a changing climate. Read more about Mark and his nursery at Illahe Rare Plants and sign up for his thought-provoking blog posts.

Siskiyou Chapter meetings are located in Lidgate Hall, Medford United Congregational Church of Christ, 1801 E. Jackson. The March meeting starts at 2:00 p.m., followed by refreshments, door prizes and a business meeting.

A moorea hybrid grown at Illahe Rare Plants.

Join Us!

The Siskiyou Chapter is part of the North American Rock Garden Society. Major membership benefits include:
Access to the Seed Exchange bringing alpine seed collected from all over the United States to North American and European gardeners.
Annual meetings hosted by Western U.S. and Canadian chapters in locations such as Wyoming, Colorado, Nova Scotia, upstate New York and Oakland, California.
Access to online learning in the NARGS Rocks! workshops. For more information, visit the NARGS website.
Find out more about joining our chapter. Contact Baldassare Mineo of Italio Gardens, 541-840-0929.

Get Inspired!

Our chapter members’ gardens are well visited by plant tourists near and far. See the article about our beloved late chapter member Kathy Allen’s garden in the NARGS Quarterly.

March 23rd Meeting
An innovative new greenhouse for cultivating bulbs and other dryland plants, program presented by Mark Akimoff.

On Sunday, March 23^rd, the Siskiyou Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society welcomes Illahe Rare Plants owner Mark Akimoff. Mark’s topic will be the creative, carbon-neutral greenhouse recently constructed at his nursery outside Salem, Oregon. As a bulb and dryland plants specialist, Mark’s goal was to design a growing space that could be sustainably heated just above freezing in the winter months while maintaining plant dormancy, then stay cool in the summer. The greenhouse is heated geothermally. An innovative eco-radiator heater-battery wall constructed with Phase Change Material Tiles and additional dry heat provided by an off-grid wiseway pellet stove keep the greenhouse warm and dry enough to discourage plant diseases.

Mark earned a B.S. degree in Horticulture Science from OSU, then worked as the propagator for the Rae Selling Botanical Garden in Portland. His 25-year career has included wetland restoration, gardening, groundskeeping, and teaching at the local community college.

At Illahe Rare Plants he propagates plants by means of harvested rainwater, solar energy and biodynamic production principles with the goal of helping build sustainable gardens in a changing climate. Read more about Mark and his nursery at Illahe Rare Plants and sign up for his thought-provoking blog posts.

Siskiyou Chapter meetings are located in Lidgate Hall, Medford United Congregational Church of Christ, 1801 E. Jackson. The March meeting starts at 2:00 p.m., followed by refreshments, door prizes and a business meeting.

A moorea hybrid grown at Illahe Rare Plants.

Join Us!

The Siskiyou Chapter is part of the North American Rock Garden Society. Major membership benefits include:
Access to the Seed Exchange bringing alpine seed collected from all over the United States to North American and European gardeners.
Annual meetings hosted by Western U.S. and Canadian chapters in locations such as Wyoming, Colorado, Nova Scotia, upstate New York and Oakland, California.
Access to online learning in the NARGS Rocks! workshops. For more information, visit the NARGS website.
Find out more about joining our chapter. Contact Baldassare Mineo of Italio Gardens, 541-840-0929.

Get Inspired!

Our chapter members’ gardens are well visited by plant tourists near and far. See the article about our beloved late chapter member Kathy Allen’s garden in the NARGS Quarterly.

March 23rd Meeting
An innovative new greenhouse for cultivating bulbs and other dryland plants, program presented by Mark Akimoff.

On Sunday, March 23^rd, the Siskiyou Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society welcomes Illahe Rare Plants owner Mark Akimoff. Mark’s topic will be the creative, carbon-neutral greenhouse recently constructed at his nursery outside Salem, Oregon. As a bulb and dryland plants specialist, Mark’s goal was to design a growing space that could be sustainably heated just above freezing in the winter months while maintaining plant dormancy, then stay cool in the summer. The greenhouse is heated geothermally. An innovative eco-radiator heater-battery wall constructed with Phase Change Material Tiles and additional dry heat provided by an off-grid wiseway pellet stove keep the greenhouse warm and dry enough to discourage plant diseases.

Mark earned a B.S. degree in Horticulture Science from OSU, then worked as the propagator for the Rae Selling Botanical Garden in Portland. His 25-year career has included wetland restoration, gardening, groundskeeping, and teaching at the local community college.

At Illahe Rare Plants he propagates plants by means of harvested rainwater, solar energy and biodynamic production principles with the goal of helping build sustainable gardens in a changing climate. Read more about Mark and his nursery at Illahe Rare Plants and sign up for his thought-provoking blog posts.

Siskiyou Chapter meetings are located in Lidgate Hall, Medford United Congregational Church of Christ, 1801 E. Jackson. The March meeting starts at 2:00 p.m., followed by refreshments, door prizes and a business meeting.

A moorea hybrid grown at Illahe Rare Plants.

Join Us!

The Siskiyou Chapter is part of the North American Rock Garden Society. Major membership benefits include:
Access to the Seed Exchange bringing alpine seed collected from all over the United States to North American and European gardeners.
Annual meetings hosted by Western U.S. and Canadian chapters in locations such as Wyoming, Colorado, Nova Scotia, upstate New York and Oakland, California.
Access to online learning in the NARGS Rocks! workshops. For more information, visit the NARGS website.
Find out more about joining our chapter. Contact Baldassare Mineo of Italio Gardens, 541-840-0929.

Get Inspired!

Our chapter members’ gardens are well visited by plant tourists near and far. See the article about our beloved late chapter member Kathy Allen’s garden in the NARGS Quarterly.

March 23rd Meeting
An innovative new greenhouse for cultivating bulbs and other dryland plants, program presented by Mark Akimoff.

On Sunday, March 23^rd, the Siskiyou Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society welcomes Illahe Rare Plants owner Mark Akimoff. Mark’s topic will be the creative, carbon-neutral greenhouse recently constructed at his nursery outside Salem, Oregon. As a bulb and dryland plants specialist, Mark’s goal was to design a growing space that could be sustainably heated just above freezing in the winter months while maintaining plant dormancy, then stay cool in the summer. The greenhouse is heated geothermally. An innovative eco-radiator heater-battery wall constructed with Phase Change Material Tiles and additional dry heat provided by an off-grid wiseway pellet stove keep the greenhouse warm and dry enough to discourage plant diseases.

Mark earned a B.S. degree in Horticulture Science from OSU, then worked as the propagator for the Rae Selling Botanical Garden in Portland. His 25-year career has included wetland restoration, gardening, groundskeeping, and teaching at the local community college.

At Illahe Rare Plants he propagates plants by means of harvested rainwater, solar energy and biodynamic production principles with the goal of helping build sustainable gardens in a changing climate. Read more about Mark and his nursery at Illahe Rare Plants and sign up for his thought-provoking blog posts.

Siskiyou Chapter meetings are located in Lidgate Hall, Medford United Congregational Church of Christ, 1801 E. Jackson. The March meeting starts at 2:00 p.m., followed by refreshments, door prizes and a business meeting.

A moorea hybrid grown at Illahe Rare Plants.

Join Us!

The Siskiyou Chapter is part of the North American Rock Garden Society. Major membership benefits include:
Access to the Seed Exchange bringing alpine seed collected from all over the United States to North American and European gardeners.
Annual meetings hosted by Western U.S. and Canadian chapters in locations such as Wyoming, Colorado, Nova Scotia, upstate New York and Oakland, California.
Access to online learning in the NARGS Rocks! workshops. For more information, visit the NARGS website.
Find out more about joining our chapter. Contact Baldassare Mineo of Italio Gardens, 541-840-0929.

Get Inspired!

Our chapter members’ gardens are well visited by plant tourists near and far. See the article about our beloved late chapter member Kathy Allen’s garden in the NARGS Quarterly.