Daniel J. Hinkley

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Front meadow at Windclifff
Vitis coignetiae at Windcliff
In Vietnam, 2013 — after the trek across Five Fingers
Crossing a primitive bridge in Myanmar, 2013
Bluff side meadow at Windcliff
Cortaderia fulvida and Mt. Rainer, Windcliff
Agapanthus hybrids at Windcliff

Colorful Fall foliage of Vitis coignetiae at Windcliff

Dan Hinkley and fellow trekkers with rugged mountains in background

Crossing a primitive bridge in Myanmar, rain pouring down

Lush garden with perennials, trees and island in the background

Cortaderia fulvida, Puget Sound and Mt. Rainer, Windcliff

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Lectures, Windcliff Plants and Heronswood garden. Go to events…

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Windcliff plants and The Dan Hinkley Collection at Monrovia Growers.

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Books

Dan's newest book: Windcliff, A Story of People, Plants and Gardens.

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Design and consultation, writing and speaking.

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— Journal essays and notes on plants, places and people —

New Zealand; Incredible Flora, Fantastic Fauna and Horticultural Genius

Earthbound Expedition; January 20-February 3rd, 2027 The iconic lancewoods, Pseudopanax ferox … Read More

The Unimaginable Zero Winter

Though an amended ripoff from T.S. Elliot's Little Gidding, shared sentiments of our respective … Read More

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

An 'Admiration Point' in the rethunk front meadow at Windcliff, Oct 21st, 2025 I've been spending … Read More

The Migration of Madrone

On a single evening just before the first rains of autumn, a cyclonic swarming of termites from … Read More

Daniel J. Hinkley

Teacher, writer, lecturer, consultant, nurseryman, naturalist, gardener.
Above all, he is committed to solid and sustainable horticultural practices, above average garden plants, landscapes of distinction and raising the collective awareness of the diversity of plant life on Earth as well as the magic and mysteries of our natural world. Learn more…