Victorian Stumpery Garden
Vashon, WA
About
My former wife, Pat Riehl, created this garden in 2010 with the help of British fern expert Martin Rickard. The idea of using stumps as a major garden element was first used in mid- nineteenth-century England. Stumps are removed from the ground, arranged either on their side or upside-down. Areas around them are planted with ferns or other shade-loving plants.
There are 250 stumps arranged in a 10,000-square-foot area. There is a stump tunnel and a stump grotto. You will walk down a set of stairs and go through the tunnel. Douglas fir tower overhead, and thirteen tree ferns on either side of the pathway. There are two fern tables, a fern chair, and a fern bench to engage your eye. It is a MAGICAL PLACE.
This garden's estimated size is 1/3 acre.
2026 Open Day Date: Sunday, June 28
Open Day Hours: 10am–4pm
Location
Victorian Stumpery Garden
King County
Vashon, WA 98070
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