Dan Hinkley, a writer and acclaimed nurseryman, will be the guest speaker for this monthâs meeting of the Livermore Garden Club.
The meeting, in partnership with the California Horticultural Society, will be held virtually at 6:30 p.m., on Monday, April 19.
Hinkley will talk about the âmistakes and miraclesâ in creating Windcliff Gardens, a 6.5-acre garden on a bluff overlooking Puget Sound in Washington state and the subject of his latest book, âWindcliff: A Story of People, Plants, and Gardens,â published in September 2020.
Windcliff combines plants from western North America, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Chile and China.
Hinkley holds a bachelorâs degree in ornamental horticulture and horticulture education from Michigan State University, and a masterâs degree in urban horticulture from the University of Washington. In 1999, Hinkleyâs âThe Explorerâs Garden: Rare and Unusual Perennials,â was named book of the year