Owner Agnes P. Cwalina hand selects each seed and bulb planted in her 1/8 acre garden. As soonas flowering branches and narcissus begin blooming, buckets of flowers make their way to localdesign studios and makers markets. Tulips, dahlias, and mums are the main crops at ?Hori HoriFlowers? while lesser known seedpods, foliages, and vines add whimsy and intrigue.The design studio offers garden inspired creations that celebrate the botanical diversity of ourregion. Through hands on workshops and u-pick flower sessions Agnes shares the beauty of hergarden.Originally from New York City Agnes was mesmerized by the lush greenery and maritime climate ofthe Pacific Northwest and quickly plunged into vegetable gardening. Over the years she’s workedon city garden projects, farms, and her own balcony gardens. Moving from apartment to apartmenther seed stash followed and seedlings were always growing in any available nook. Once convincedof rooting down in the PNW the search for her own garden began, first by growing in neighbors’front yards and currently in her White Center garden.Cultivating not only flowers, Agnes takes soil health into heavy consideration, no chemicals areused on the property ensuring visiting fauna and humans aren’t negatively affected. Reusingnatural resources, water conservation, and composting are everyday practices. In addition Agnesspends her time advocating for the regional floral industry, maintaining gardens around the city,and sharing the abundance from her small plot of land.If you are a designer, gardener, or just want to geek out about local flowers, ?get in touch?!
Interview with an Entrepreneur – Cristina Almeda knows her value!
When entrepreneurs reach out to Ventures, they often come to us with an idea, determination and the grit it takes to turn their goals into a business reality. While our Business Basics Course is the launch pad to all Ventures, it is clients like Cristina Almeda, owner...
