Free with zoo admission or membership. Join our horticulturist Bryon Jones. Get up close with the important stuff that grows our plants - soil - & the environment it creates. More information: www.pdza.org/event/garden-tour-soils/, comments@pdza.org or 253-404-3800. Held at the Point Defiance Zoo. Meet at the Pacific Rim Plaza, just inside the front gate.
4March 4, 2024
5March 5, 2024
6March 6, 2024
7March 7, 2024●(1 event)
11:30 am: UW Botanic Gardens: First Thursday Walking Tour
11:30 am – 1:00 pm March 7, 2024
Our free educational tour includes a casual walk through various areas of the Washington Park Arboretum, featuring seasonal viewing of collections plants, explorations of botany & the history of the organization. More information: botanicgardens.uw.edu/washington-park-arboretum/activities/free-public-tours/, urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Meet at the Graham Visitors Center.
A special winter garden event that showcases the beloved, long-lived, & ever-so beautiful Hellebore. Together with garden hellebore tours, we'll be hosting plant sales, floral displays & demonstrations. More information: heronswoodgarden.org/event/hellebore-sale-202/register, info@heronswoodgarden.org or 360-297-9620. Held at Heronswood Garden.
10:00 am: W. WA Fruit Research Foundation Sale & Winter Field Day
10:00 am – 3:00 pm March 9, 2024
Registration begins at 9:30am. Admission: $15/person, free/WWFRF members. Scion wood, root stocks & grafting supplies for sale from 9:45-2:15. Spring Care for Trees & Berries, combining classes & discussions. Tour of the demonstration orchard in the afternoon. We suggest bringing your lunch & dressing for the weather. More information: www.nwfruit.org/winter-field-day/ or info@wwfrf.org. Held at the WSU NW Washington Research & Extension Center.
Free. Register on website. Tree Ambassador Diana will show some of the remarkable specimen trees that make this neighborhood so beautiful. Join us for an afternoon of canopy gazing, with plenty of opportunities to appreciate different species, learn about the many benefits they offer, & work on your tree identification skills. Print-outs of the walk will be provided on site, complete with tree names, exact locations, distinguishing descriptions, & interesting notes. More information: seattle.gov/trees/get-involved/events, treesforseattle@seattle.gov or 206-684-8733. Meet at Larsen's Bakery.
10:00 am: Albers Vista Gardens Tour: 'Daffodils Galore'
10:00 am – 12:00 pm March 17, 2024
Suggested donation: $10 - get tickets on website. The tour focuses on exceptional plants for NW gardens & sustainable landscape practices. Vista Gardens encompasses 4+ acres & contains approximately 1200 aesthetically arranged different species & cultivars. More information: www.albersvistagardens.org, info@albersvistagardens.org or 206-779-3112.
Cost: $10, limited to 15 participants. Register by phone. This tour will loop only around the north & northwest part of Green Lakes, but will include the best trees. Many trees will be lovely in flowers and fresh greenery. Led by Arthur Lee Jacobson, a renowned local expert on trees. More information: www.arthurleej.com, alj@consultant.com or 206-328-8733. Meet between the path & big parking lot on the east shore.
There is no charge; however, donations are readily accepted. Reserve online. Spots are limited to 30 participants per tour date. Sign up early. Learn about the Garden's history, plants & development. More information: www.kubotagarden.org, volunteers@kubotagarden.org or 206-717-8718. Meet at the kiosk adjacent to the parking lot.
Free. Register online. Explore how agroecology, soil health & land stewardship can build resilient local food economies & support direct climate action. Walk along & visit our wetlands, organic fields, solar-powered projects & more. More information: 21acres.org/event/21-acres-farm-walk-16/,www.facebook.com/21Acres/, generalinfo@21acres.org or 425-481-1500. Held at 21 Acres.
10:00 am: NHS Walking Tour of the UW Arboretum’s Magnolia Collection with Ray Larson
10:00 am – 12:00 pm March 26, 2024
Cost: $30/members, /$45 non-members. Register online. Join Ray Larson for a tour of the Arboretum’s magnificent magnolia collection, focusing on early flowering species. Learn how to grow magnolias & which are the very best for the Pacific NW garden. Ray Larson is Associate Director, Curator of Living Collections & the Otis Douglas Hyde Herbarium at the University of Washington Botanic Gardens. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
27March 27, 2024
28March 28, 2024
29March 29, 2024
30March 30, 2024●(1 event)
12:00 pm: Portland Fruit Tree Project Spring Break Fruiting Plant Sale
11:30 am: UW Botanic Gardens: First Thursday Walking Tour
11:30 am – 1:00 pm April 4, 2024
Our free educational tour includes a casual walk through various areas of the Washington Park Arboretum, featuring seasonal viewing of collections plants, explorations of botany & the history of the organization. More information: botanicgardens.uw.edu/washington-park-arboretum/activities/free-public-tours/, cmn23@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Meet at the Graham Visitors Center.
11:30 am: UW Botanic Gardens: First Thursday Walking Tour
11:30 am – 1:00 pm April 4, 2024
Our free educational tour includes a casual walk through various areas of the Washington Park Arboretum, featuring seasonal viewing of collections plants, explorations of botany & the history of the organization. More information: botanicgardens.uw.edu/washington-park-arboretum/activities/free-public-tours/, cmn23@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Meet at the Graham Visitors Center.