Gardening enthusiasts still growing after four decades of sharing passion

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Gardening enthusiasts still growing after four decades of sharing passion

What started as an informal way for plant-lovers to gather and learn from each other has steadily grown over the past four decades into a group with about 400 members who share the same passion: gardening. The Willamette Valley Hardy Plant Group (WVHPG) was founded in 1986 by Roger Gossler and Rozanne Britain, and it’s a nonprofit, volunteer organization whose primary purpose is to educate its members about plants to foster their love of flora. …