Pacific Connections is Here!

Sat., September 20, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
South end of the Arboretum

FREE

Travel the world in your own backyard! Come celebrate the opening of the new Pacific Connections Garden, featuring horticultural displays from five Pacific Rim countries.

Take a guided tour of the new garden. Listen to the cultural and botanical stories of plants with UW Botanic Gardens' brand new garden audio guides. Hear live music from Chile and Australia, and get hands-on with artifacts made from plants, courtesy of the Burke Museum. Kids can explore each region's iconic plant and collect passport stamps as they travel.

For transportation and event details, visit www.uwbotanicgardens.org.

View the full list of classes and events. For more information, call 206-685-8033.

Celebrate Salmon! UWBG at the Seattle Art Museum's Salmon Return

Saturday, September 13, 2008, noon – 3 p.m. at the Olympic Sculpture Park

FREE; for more information visit www.seattleartmuseum.org

Celebrate the return of local salmon at the Olympic Sculpture Park! UWBG will be there with games and activities to show the connections between native plants and healthy salmon.

Use an underwater camera to discover what lives in Puget Sound. Get up close with fish scales using a microscope. Create your own fish hat and salmon prints. Explore the stages of the salmon life cycle. Learn what you can do on land to help protect salmon. Hands-on art activities, games and tours for families. We hope to see you there!

Family Activity: Park in the Dark

Choose one of the following:

Thursday, Sept. 25, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 26, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 27, 6:30 – 8 p.m.

Meet at Graham Visitors Center, Arboretum

FREE; pre-registration required
FOR CHILDREN WITH ADULT GUARDIANS; LIMIT 20 PEOPLE

It’s nighttime in the Arboretum, but the forest isn’t sleeping! Learn about the adaptations of nocturnal animals and see the gardens in whole new light during this special family adventure. Become a bat or a moth, test your sense of smell, and use your “Deer Ears” to hear night sounds. Games and activities are designed for families with children ages 4 – 12. To register, call Jean Robins at 206-685-8033.

Park in the Dark is an official event of international Take a Child Outside Week, which encourages kids to get outside in the natural world. For more information, visit http://takeachildoutside.org/.

Yoga at the Arboretum

Yoga Classes

Thursdays, Oct. 16 - Nov. 6, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Instructor: Shawna Hartung
$55 for series; $15 per class; register to secure a spot

Journey through the Arboretum with Shawna Hartung, UWBG education supervisor and certified hatha instructor. Begin with a meditative walk through part of the Arboretum. Bring a friend and save $5!

Yoga and Nutrition Workshop

Saturday, October 25, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
$125 per person, including food and refreshments; pre-registration required

Join Shawna Hartung and certified nutritionist Johnna Dietz for a day of nature, nutrition, meditation, and movement. Take a guided hike, enjoy local and organic food, learn holiday cooking and nutrition tips, and practice basic yoga poses in a beautiful garden setting.

Click here for a full list of classes and events. To register, call 206-685-8033.

Fall Class Highlights

Insect Safari at Union Bay Natural Area

Saturday, Oct. 4, 1 – 3 p.m.; Meet at trailhead.
Instructors: Professor Kern Ewing, UBNA restoration manager, and Sharon Collman, entomologist
$10; Pre-registration required.

Take a tour of this wildlife habitat and bug-viewing hotspot. Come satisfy your curiosity about the insect world! Bring a net if you have one and dress for the weather. Tour takes place rain or shine.

Landscaping with Native Plants

Tuesday, Oct. 7, 7 – 8:30 p.m.
Instructor: Greg Rabourn, King County natural yard care expert and regular on KUOW's gardening shows
$25; Pre-registration required.

Native Plants aren't just for restoration sites. They provide year-round interest in the garden, and thrive in our wet winters and dry summers. Learn different design tips for both formal and more natural designs that incorporate wildlife-friendly, low maintenance, beautiful plants into your landscape.

Click here for a full list of classes and events. To register, call 206-685-8033.

September Plant Highlight: Rudbeckia fulgida var sullivantii 'Goldsturm'

If there was a so called “workhorse” perennial in the late summer into fall garden, it would have to be Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'. Beginning in late August, these so-called Black-Eyed Susans begin to burst into bloom atop stiff, upright stems that are perfect for cutting – or leaving, as the dried stems and remaining seedheads are not only striking to look at in the winter landscape but also provide food to wildlife. They are hardy, disease and pest resistant, and so very easy to grow! A full sun garden in incomplete without this dependable perennial.

Location: Bed 8 and South Slope
Family: Asteraceae
Origin: Eastern North America
Height: 2.5-3 ft.
Spread: 3 ft.
Bloom Time: August-September
Bloom Color: Deep Yellow
Sun: Full Sun
Water: Medium-Low moisture. Various soil conditions.

More >> Soest Gardener Notes

Other UWBG happenings

Classes and Events Calendar
Youth and Family Programs at the Washington Park Arboretum
Miller Library News

For kids this month

Saplings School Programs
Story Time at the Miller Library

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