June 2026 LUNCHEON

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 11:30AM-2:30PM

The last day to reserve is Friday, May 29, 2026

The Big Elk Restaurant
707 East Washington Street, Sequim, WA 98382

We meet at the Big Elk Restaurant in Sequim for our Luncheons and will be doing so through 2026. Members are able to order exactly what they want from the many items on the Big Elk Breakfast or Lunch/Dinner menu and pay the restaurant directly. The food is delicious and very reasonably priced, with almost all selections $18 and under. The Big Elk staff handle our more than 30 attendees in a timely fashion, and their meeting room is well suited for our club’s needs. There is plenty of parking available.

Beer and wine are available

Reserve Here

Food Banks

Continuing this month, there will be two food donation boxes present for donations (food and cash) to the Sequim Food Bank and Port Angeles Food Bank. The most important food items needed throughout the year are canned proteins (tuna, chicken, beans, stews), fruits (canned, dried, applesauce), canned veggies, peanut butter, pasta, cereal, hygiene items (diapers, wipes, soap), and pet food. We have collected 329 pounds of food and $232 thus far. Let’s keep it going!

Program

Our featured speaker for our June Luncheon is Doug Cockburn (pronounced CO-burn), the owner of New Dungeness Nursery in Sequim. Doug writes, “From the humble beginnings of a pick-up landscaper, including the magnetic signs on the doors, after over fifty years in the valley, I, along with my son and daughter-in-law, have created the largest nursery in the county.  In my time in the profession, starting with a mowing route in Marysville, Washington when I was fifteen (in a beat up 1949 Ford Sedan), I have lots of stories of the changes in Washington State and in my industry.  My first formal education in horticulture was at a nursery. My father was the general manager, and I was the kid who unloaded the semi’s trailers and checked the load against the invoices.  So, when I followed my father to Sequim when he retired, I knew what the plants were–how to spell them, how to pronounce their Latin name–but as to what to do with them, not so much. 

I use the years of hands-on education to teach new people to our area what plants grow here, what is our local weather, and soil types throughout the county. More importantly, I come to your yard and do a free consultation about problems with your garden, which can include identifying every plant in the yard and telling you what to do with it.”

Any questions about the Monthly Luncheon Event at the Big Elk, Send an Email Here.