Lessons from the Slope of Possibility

Join the Greater St Louis Daffodil Society on Sunday, February 23 when we welcome our esteemed speaker Marcella Hawley, who will talk about "Lessons from the Slope of Possibility".

This presentation is the story of the creation of Marcella's garden, which began as a tangled front yard of vines, and she transformed in a few short years into a verdant, ever-changing playground of plants. There are peonies, hostas, and tulips galore, but the stars of the show are hundreds of varieties of specialty daffodils. The garden is a tribute to the life of her mother, Susan Smith, an awesome gardener herself, a passionate spreader of joy and delight to everyone she met, as well as one of the founding members of the Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society.

Biography for Marcella Hawley

February 2025 Speaker

Marcella Hawley is an enthusiastic communicator, artist, writer, and gardenmaker who lives in Webster Groves, MO. A part of the visionary creative team in the early days of Martha Stewart Living, Marcella was also the founding art director of Mary Engelbreit's Home Companion magazine, overseeing all publications and books. She's led a freelance design and illustration agency for the past 19 years, and created Power Poppy, a community of flower-fanatic crafters based around her botanical illustrations. Today, Marcella is working on an illustrated memoir of gardening, gratitude, and growth, and helping others find joy and renewed vitality in their second phase of life with VIVOPOLIS, an online community for women.

Learn more at marcellahawley.com
Botanical illustrations to download and color at powerpoppy.com
Find on instagram @marcellahawley