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Roctober • Seattle Watch Party Annual Weekend • Sep 19-21, 2025
The Seattle crew gathered at Wild Thyme Farm for a weekend of apple picking, cider pressing, good food, bbq, nature walks and conversation.
Lewis County Tree Farmer of the Year
Wild Thyme Tree Farm will now be considered for state title.
Washington tree farmer John Henrikson and the Lewis County chapter of the Washington Farm Forestry Association hosted a farm tour to celebrate Henrikson’s selection as Lewis County Tree Farmer of the Year As part of the celebration.
Henrikson toured a group of association and local community members around the Wild Thyme Tree Farm, which he owns along with his three brothers, Richard, Robert and Jack.
Photos by Ridley Hudson | ridley@chronline.com • Artcile by Jacob Moore / jacob@chronline.com
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From the left, Nick Henrikson, Jack Wight, Richard and John Henrikson pose for a photo at Wild Thyme Farm in Oakville on Tuesday, July 15. Wild Thyme Farm won the Lewis County 2025 Tree Farm of the Year.
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A sign signifying that Wild Thyme Farm won Lewis County 2025 Tree Farm of the Year hangs on a building
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John Henrikson gives a tour of the Wild Thyme Farm
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Wild Thyme Farm is pictured from above in Oakville
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WFFA Tour picnic at Wild Thyme Farm
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Nick Somero, president of the Pacific County chapter of the Washington Farm Forestry Association, and Patty Vance admire the forest at Wild Thyme Farm. Vance’s farm Elmore-Vance Tree Farm was named Lewis County Tree Farmer of the Year in 2019 and Washington State Tree Farmer of the Year in 2020.
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A path through a redwood grove at is pictured during a walking tour of Wild Thyme Farm
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Inside the big barn at Wild Thyme Farm
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Patty Vance and Nick Somero admire vegetation at Wild Thyme Farm
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The sun shines on dense bamboo at Wild Thyme Farm during a walking tour of the farm
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John Henrikson looks up as he describes the trees and foliage to a walking tour of Wild Thyme Farm
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Attendees walk around Wild Thyme Farm during a walking tour of the land
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Attendees walk Trees line a hay field at Wild Thyme Farm
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The sun shines over Wild Thyme Farm
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The sun shines through a golden plum tree at Wild Thyme Farm
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From the left, Nick Henrikson, Jack Wight, Richard and John Henrikson pose for a photo
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John Henrikson gives a tour of the Wild Thyme Farm
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Attendees listen to John Henrikson give a tour of Wild Thyme Farm
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Stacks of carved wood lay out to dry in the wood shop of Wild Thyme Farm
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Devin Markoff shows Andrej Romanovsky how to work a wood cutter at Wild Thyme Farm
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Trees line the hay field at Wild Thyme Farm Farm
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A bee flies around lavender Wild Thyme Farm
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Washington Family Forest Association Tour and Picnic • July 15, 2025
About 50 members from Lewis, South Sound, Grays Harbor and Pacific chapters of WFFA enjoyed a tour and picnic on the Wild Thyme Tree Farm near Oakville, managed by John Henrikson and jointly owned by he and his brothers.
The weather was hot, but John kept us in the shade for the tour, the picnic area was shaded by some large trees, and a breeze kept it from being uncomfortable.