Uniting the Washington Park Arboretum
and the Center for Urban Horticulture
Did you know that the Washington Park Arboretum often serves as a research site for researchers at the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences? Recently, researchers at UW have been using the Arboretum to study LIDAR and its applications. Read more>>
Dependable, vigorous and low maintenance Geum is one of the best performing new plants growing in the Soest Garden. Read more>>
Wondering if summer camp at the Arboretum would be a good fit for your child? Take a look at fun times had at spring break camp and see for yourself. Read more->
Finding the time to do a regular update has been a challenge as this
time of year demands so much of our time as the gardens take on a life
of their own! With only two gardeners (one half-time and one 3/4 time)
overseeing the grounds, we must scramble to get on top of things[…]
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Posted on 25 May 2012 | 10:13 am
1) Rhododendron luteum
Also called Yellow Azalea or Honeysuckle Azalea.
Despite the sweet perfume, the nectar is toxic. Records of people poisoned by eating the honey date back to 4th century B.C.
Cultivated both as an ornamental and as root stock.
2) Laburnocytisus adamii
Also known as Adam’s laburnum or broom laburnum.
Considered a […]
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Posted on 21 May 2012 | 12:41 am
We have been busy behind the scenes working to bring a new Integrated Library System (ILS) to the Miller Library. Among other benefits, this new system will allow us to automate our circulation system →
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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 11:14 am
Posted on behalf of Alyce Flanagan, UW student intern
This spring one of my classes gave me the option of doing a service-learning project instead of writing a research paper. I jumped at the opportunity to gain some sort of real world experience instead of sitting in the library. I ended up volunteering in the […]
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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 11:00 am
The latest issue of the Rare Plant Press is out. Learn about the rare Astragalus plant, projects to conduct a population estimate of the largest Sidalcea oregana var. calva and mapping Sisyrinchium sarmentosum populations, and more! The Rare Plant Press is a publication of Rare Care[…] , a program dedicated to conserving Washington’s native rare
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Posted on 17 May 2012 | 9:57 am
In early May UWBG suffered a sever vandalism attack of in the Gateway to Chile garden. This follows similar vandalism last May in the same location and in some cases, the same plants. KOMO news covered the story with an interview with the Manager of Horticulture, David Zuckerman:
Yesterday Director Sarah Reichard received a […]
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Posted on 10 May 2012 | 5:01 pm
David Fishman's botanical photography will be on display at the Miller Library in June and July. →
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Posted on 7 May 2012 | 8:00 am
Come learn about many of the fascinating graduate student research topics at the annual UWBG Student Poster Exhibit.
Join us at the Elisabeth C. Miller Library (at the Center for Urban Horticulture) for the opening reception on Friday, May 11th, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome to […]
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Posted on 4 May 2012 | 11:37 am
1) Azara lanceolata
An evergreen shrub with arching branches and lance-shaped leaves, A. lanceolata bears clustered yellow flowers in mid to late spring. Native to South America, Azaras is a genus of 10 species within the family, Flacourtiaceae.
Located in the double lot on the east side of Arboretum Drive.
2) Cercis siliquastrum (Judas-tree)[…]
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Posted on 30 April 2012 | 1:54 am
Last winter we told you about Abby Aresty, a Seattle-based composer, sound artist and UW doctoral student in music, who was raising money for a sound installation in the Washington Park Arboretum.
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Posted on 24 April 2012 | 3:37 pm
