Uniting the Washington Park Arboretum
and the Center for Urban Horticulture
In the managed landscape, there are several species and cultivated varieties of Salix that are highly attractive. Read more>>
Answer: Yes! Weddings and all social events are a natural fit at the beautiful Center for Urban Horticulture (CUH) and Washington Park Arboretum (WPA). Weddings and many other social events are booked months, even a year, in advance at both of these sites. Read more>>
Landscape design, tree identification, pruning and creating mosiac stepping stones are just a few of the many continuing education classes offered this winter and spring at the UW Botanic Gardens. Read more->
There's still time to register for the upcoming conference Conserving Plant Biodiversity in a Changing World: A View from NW North America to be held at UW Botanic Gardens, March 13-14.
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Posted on 26 January 2012 | 2:32 pm
Tickets to the annual Opening Night Party at the Northwest Flower & Garden Show (February 7) are now on sale! You can purchase tickets online, by phone at 206-325-4510, or over the counter at the Arboretum Shop
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Posted on 26 January 2012 | 12:45 pm
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Posted on 23 January 2012 | 12:54 am
1) Hamamalis mollis (Chinese Witch-hazel)
Hamamelis mollis is a species of witch-hazel native to central and eastern China.
It is the most fragrant of all witch-hazels and worth growing for that characteristic alone. It is disease resistant and easy to grow.
Located in the Witt Winter Garden.
2) Hamamalis x intermedia ‘Hiltingbury’
Hamamelis x […]
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Posted on 9 January 2012 | 1:34 am
During the month of February the Miller Library will show an exhibit of original pen and ink drawings and oil paintings by Seattle artist Karen Luke Fildes. The drawings are from The Secret World of Slugs and Snails: Life in the Very Slow Lane, written by Northwest naturalist David George Gordon and published […]
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Posted on 7 January 2012 | 11:00 am
The Northwest Horticultural Society is holding a fund-raising book launch with former Miller Library manager and well-known garden writer Val Easton on Wednesday, February 1, at 6:30 pm at CUH. Val has been perfecting her floral design talents over the last forty years, and now in Petal and Twig: Seasonal Bouquets with Blossoms, Branches, […]
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Posted on 5 January 2012 | 8:00 am
Plein air artist Scott Landry uses organic forms, shapes, patterns, and colors which occur in nature to create paintings that reflect his deep appreciation for nature. His work will be on exhibit in the Miller Library from January 3 through the 30th.[…]
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Posted on 31 December 2011 | 9:05 am
What can happen in a year? In a day? Curl up and observe the cycle of nature with three fun books. After the stories, make a four seasons picture in the program room. Saturday, January 7, 2012, 10:30-11:15 AM in the Miller Library. →
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Posted on 31 December 2011 | 8:00 am
The Compete Guide to Saving Seeds by Robert and Cheryl-Moore Gough (Storey, 2011) not only gives detailed information on seed saving and propagation, but also a plant-by-plant guide to germinating seeds successfully. Borrow this book from the Miller Library. →
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Posted on 30 December 2011 | 8:00 am
Seattle-based composer, sound artist and UW doctoral student in music Abby Aresty has designed an amazing sound installation for the Washington Park Arboretum planned for autumn 2012. But she needs to raise more money for equipment to build the installation. Please help!
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Posted on 22 December 2011 | 11:40 am
