6:30 pm: NHS Presents: Inside the Ultimate Flower Gardener’s Guide with Jenny Rose Carey
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm April 3, 2024
Cost: $12/members, /$20 non-members. Register online. How to Combine Shape, Color & Texture to Create the Garden of Your Dreams. Jenny Rose will share ideas & tips about how she puts together flower gardens that suit each season. She'll illustrate this lecture with vibrant photos from her book. Jenny is an avid hands-on gardener, professional horticulturalist, writer & speaker. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
4April 4, 2024●●(2 events)
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.
12:00 pm: Alpine Garden Club of BC Spring Show & Sale
12:00 pm – 3:00 pm April 6, 2024
Features a variety of rare, unusual & uncommon garden plants & seeds for the rockery or alpine garden. They include alpine plants but also hardy perennials, shrubs & other woodland plants. Cash or cheques only. Bring your own shopping bags. More information: www.agc-bc.ca, info@agc-bc.ca or president@agc-bc.ca. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden's Floral Hall.
10:00 am: Point Defiance Zoo Garden Tour: Vanishing Flora
10:00 am – 11:00 am April 7, 2024
Free with zoo admission or membership. Join our horticulturist Bryon Jones & be awed by the power of plants at Point Defiance Zoo. Learn about the Zoo's endangered & rare plants. More information: www.pdza.org/event/garden-tour-vanishing-flora/, comments@pdza.org or 253-404-3800. Held at the Point Defiance Zoo. Meet at the Pacific Rim Plaza, just inside the front gate.
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10April 10, 2024●(1 event)
6:30 pm: NHS Presents: Dishing Dirt with Bess & Richie: Creating with Containers
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm April 10, 2024
Cost: $12/members, /$20 non-members. Register online. Join Bess Bronstein & Richie Steffen as they share their years of experience in planting containers for all kinds of gardens. They will cover it all, from container materials to soils & of course, plants & planting. Bess Bronstein is an certified arborist, horticulture instructor & lecturer. Richie Steffen is president of NHS & the executive director of the Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
10:00 am – 4:00 pm April 12, 2024 – April 14, 2024
Admission: $2.50/person. Many plants & shrubs on sale at wholesale prices, from vendors who do not normally sell to the public. Also gardening experts, displays, crafts, art & food. Proceeds from cut flower sales will be donated to Abbotsford Regional Hospital. More information: Facebook.com/BradnerHall,bradnerhall.ca/events.html, bradnerflowershow@gmail.com or 604-856-8441. Held at Bradner Hall.
10:00 am – 4:00 pm April 12, 2024 – April 14, 2024
Admission: $2.50/person. Many plants & shrubs on sale at wholesale prices, from vendors who do not normally sell to the public. Also gardening experts, displays, crafts, art & food. Proceeds from cut flower sales will be donated to Abbotsford Regional Hospital. More information: Facebook.com/BradnerHall,bradnerhall.ca/events.html, bradnerflowershow@gmail.com or 604-856-8441. Held at Bradner Hall.
Admission to the show is included with garden admission ($5/adults & youth, free/children 10 & under with adult). Focuses on rhododendron species & hybrid plants that are among the first to bloom. Rhododendrons for sale. More information: www.crystalspringsgardenpdx.org/events/earlyshow2023-emyns, info@crystalspringsgardenpdx.org or 503-267-7509. Held at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden.
Free. Seed swap, workshops, organic fertilizer, kid activities & more. More information: seattle.g0v/neighborhoods, www.facebook.com/bradnergardens/ or 206-684-0464. Held at Northwest African American Museum. 2300 S Massachusetts St, Seattle, WA 98144
10:00 am: Seattle African Violet & Puget Sound Gesneriad Society Annual Show & Sale
10:00 am – 4:00 pm April 12, 2024 – April 14, 2024
Admission: $2.50/person. Many plants & shrubs on sale at wholesale prices, from vendors who do not normally sell to the public. Also gardening experts, displays, crafts, art & food. Proceeds from cut flower sales will be donated to Abbotsford Regional Hospital. More information: Facebook.com/BradnerHall,bradnerhall.ca/events.html, bradnerflowershow@gmail.com or 604-856-8441. Held at Bradner Hall.
Admission to the show is included with garden admission ($5/adults & youth, free/children 10 & under with adult). Focuses on rhododendron species & hybrid plants that are among the first to bloom. Rhododendrons for sale. More information: www.crystalspringsgardenpdx.org/events/earlyshow2023-emyns, info@crystalspringsgardenpdx.org or 503-267-7509. Held at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden.
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20April 20, 2024●●(7 events)
9:00 am: Earth Day at the Washington Park Arboretum
9:00 am – 4:00 pm April 20, 2024
Must pre-register online for 9-12:30 to volunteer to help restore the park by removing invasive plants, mulching & weeding. Must be 15 years or older. From 12-4, Arboretum 90th birthday activities for all including hop-on, hop-off tram rides around the Arboretum Loop Trail (2-4pm), a pollinator education station at the Graham Visitors Center (12-4pm) & free cupcakes. More information: arboretumfoundation.org/events/earth-day, ndunne@arboretumfoundation.org or 206-325-4510. Held at the Washington Park Arboretum.
10:00 am: Forest Bathing Walk at The Washington Park Arboretum
10:00 am – 11:30 am April 20, 2024
Cost: $25, register online or by phone. Forest bathing has been popular in Japan for decades & is gaining momentum in the US. The practice encourages you to walk in the forest at a slower pace & take in the atmosphere around you. These walks are slow-paced & generally cover less than a mile of trail. During this time the guide will offer a series of invitations crafted to help participants slow down & open their senses. More information: botanicgardens.uw.edu/about/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D169114816, urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Starts at the Graham Visitors Center.
10:00 am: Oregon Orchid Society Annual Show & Sale
10:00 am – 4:00 pm April 20, 2024 – April 21, 2024
Cost: $10/door, $8/advance through website. National, international & local vendors will be selling orchids & tropical plants. The Oregon Orchid Society, & it’s members, will also be selling a wide variety of orchids & growing supplies such as bark, moss, pots & potting mixes. More information: www.oregonorchidsociety.org/2024-show-and-sale or oregonorchidsociety@gmail.com. Held at Oaks Park Dance Pavilion.
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10:00 am: Portland Fruit Tree Project Earth Day Celebration
The Sammamish Botanical Garden Society will host a table with complimentary seeds & plants. Bring your questions for expert garden advice. Their booth is one part of the City of Sammamish Earth Day Celebration which includes crafts, activities, a petting zoo & more. More information: www.sammamishbotanical.org/calendar-of-events or www.sammamish.us/news/events/events/earth-day/earth-day-2024/. Held at the Lodge at Beaver Lake Park.
2:00 pm: 21 Acres Earth Day Farm Walk
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm April 20, 2024
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-earth-day-farm-walk, www.facebook.com/21Acres/, generalinfo@21acres.org or 425-481-1500. Held at 21 Acres.
10:00 am: Oregon Orchid Society Annual Show & Sale
10:00 am – 4:00 pm April 20, 2024 – April 21, 2024
Cost: $10/door, $8/advance through website. National, international & local vendors will be selling orchids & tropical plants. The Oregon Orchid Society, & it’s members, will also be selling a wide variety of orchids & growing supplies such as bark, moss, pots & potting mixes. More information: www.oregonorchidsociety.org/2024-show-and-sale or oregonorchidsociety@gmail.com. Held at Oaks Park Dance Pavilion.
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9:00 am: Vancouver Island Rock & Alpine Garden Society Show & Plant Sale
6:30 pm: NHS Presents: Soil! – What it is & How it works… with James Cassidy
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm April 24, 2024
Cost: free/members, /$20 non-members. Register online. You will learn more than you ever thought possible from this lecture: the reason you are alive, what nutrients are, how soil stores water & nutrients. James Cassidy has been an Instructor of Soil Science at Oregon State University for over 20 years. He is also the faculty advisor for the popular OSU Organic Growers Club – OSU’s student farm. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
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-17/,www.facebook.com/21Acres/, generalinfo@21acres.org or 425-481-1500. Held at 21 Acres.
11:30 am: UW Botanic Gardens: First Thursday Walking Tour
11:30 am – 1:00 pm May 2, 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.
There will be an Indigenous plant walking tour & a tour of the PPNW pollinator garden. Also festive activities for the whole family, native plant info, organic gardening tips, information booths & vendors, guest speakers, homemade crafts, a release of native bees, & food carts. More information: 21acres.org/event/pollinator-fest/, www.facebook.com/21Acres/events, eneralinfo@21acres.org or 425-481-1500. Held at 21 Acres Center.