Garden Tours & Plant Sales in May 2024

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
April 28, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: Art in Bloom Annual Garden Art Tour

10:00 am 5:00 pm
April 27, 2024 April 28, 2024

See/buy art in the artist's own yards & gardens on this free, self-drive tour of 4 north Seattle yards/open garages, featuring 17 artists. Held rain or shine. Map & details on website. More information: www.artinbloomseattle.com, workshop@wolfenet.com or 206-525-1577. 

North Seattle (various)
Seattle, WA
April 29, 2024
April 30, 2024
May 1, 2024
May 2, 2024(1 event)

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.

Washington Park Arboretum
2300 Arboretum Dr E
Seattle, WA 98112
May 3, 2024
May 4, 2024(2 events)

10:00 am: 21 Acres Pollinator Fest & Tour

10:00 am 3:00 pm
May 4, 2024

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.

21 Acres
13701 NE 171st St
Woodinville, WA 98072

10:00 am: Metro Vancouver Gardening Society Bonsai & Flower Show

10:00 am 4:00 pm
May 4, 2024

Admission by donation. (Garden admission not included) More information: vandusengarden.org/explore/events/, xudongsitu@gmail.com, metrovangardening@gmail.com or 604-725-1383. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden Floral Hall.

5251 Oak St (37th & Oak St.), Vancouver, BC V6M 4H1
May 5, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: Metro Vancouver Gardening Society Bonsai & Flower Show

10:00 am 3:00 pm
May 5, 2024

Admission by donation. (Garden admission not included) More information: vandusengarden.org/explore/events/, xudongsitu@gmail.com, metrovangardening@gmail.com or 604-725-1383. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden Floral Hall.

May 6, 2024
May 7, 2024
May 8, 2024(1 event)

6:30 pm: NHS Presents: Learning To Be Home with Shannon Nichol

6:30 pm 8:00 pm
May 8, 2024

Cost: $12/members, /$20 non-members. Register online. This is an exciting time in our region for creativity, innovation &  experimentation centered on rediscovering our own native plants. Shannon’s lecture will share an open conversation & ongoing process of learning about how to design with & steward these plants in garden settings. Shannon Nichol is co-founder of GGN & she spurred the firm’s commitment to specifying locally native plant palettes in their work regionally & around the world. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.

Live Webinar
May 9, 2024
May 10, 2024
May 11, 2024(8 events)

10:00 am: BonsaiFest

10:00 am 4:00 pm
May 11, 2024 May 12, 2024

Free. (Suggested donation of $12 for those who are able to support the Museum.) Display of wide variety of bonsai trees, bonsai & related items for sale. Also demos, tours, food & kids’ activities. Also Portulacaria pre-bonsai material grown from cuttings of the Museum’s famous tropical bonsai. More information: pacificbonsaimuseum.org/events/bonsai-fest-2024/?occurrence=2024-05-11, www.facebook.com/pacificbonsaimuseum, katherine@pacificbonsaimuseum.org or 253-353-7345. Held at the Pacific Bonsai Museum (used to be Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection) on the Weyerhaeuser grounds.

 

Pacific Bonsai Museum
2515 S 336th St
Federal Way, WA 98003

10:00 am: Crystal Springs Mother's Day Rhododendron Show & Sale

10:00 am 5:00 pm
May 11, 2024 May 12, 2024

Many varieties of rhododendrons & azaleas will be on sale, including some rare species & hybrid rhodies. More information: www.crystalspringsgardenpdx.org/events/mothers-day-sale-and-show-5jjar, www.facebook.com/CrystalSpringsRhododendronGardenPortland/events, info@crystalspringsgardenpdx.org or 503-267-7509. Held at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in the back service lot near the Exhibit Hall & Meadow lawn. 5801 SE 28th Ave, Portland, OR

10:00 am: Garden Walk in Port Angeles

10:00 am 11:30 am
May 11, 2024

Free educational walk led by Master Gardeners. Walk through the Port Angeles 5th St. Community Garden to examine what is happening (or should be happening) in local vegetable gardens. Beneficial to persons new to vegetable gardening, as well as more seasoned vegetable gardeners. Held rain or shine. More information: extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/2nd-saturday-garden-walk-at-5th-street-may-11th2024/www.facebook.com/clallammastergardenerslaurel.moulton@wsu.edu or 360-565-2679. Held at the 5th Street Community Garden, just off Peabody, right across from City Hall.

5th Street Community Garden
328 E 5th St
Port Angeles, WA 98362

10:00 am: Nanaimo Rhododendron Society Plant Sale & Truss Show

10:00 am 2:00 pm
May 11, 2024

Free admission. As well as rhododendrons, the plant sale features unique & interesting perennials, alpine & woodland plants, bulbs, seeds & much more. Also truss show illustrating the great variety of rhodie blooms & foliage. More information: www.nanaimorhodos.ca, www.facebook.com/profile.phpid=100089137476289 or nanaimo@rhodos.ca. Held in the Centennial Building at Beban Park. 2300 Bowen Rd, Nanaimo, BC

10:00 am: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden Mother's Day Show & Sale

10:00 am 4:00 pm
May 11, 2024 May 12, 2024

Admission: $10/adults, $7/seniors & students, free/kids 12 & under & military with ID. Celebrate mom with a beautiful outing to the Rhody Garden. Explore 13 garden features, experience the garden at peak bloom, plant sale, shop from local & international artists & dine on delicious cuisine from a food truck. More information: www.rhodygarden.org/events/mothers-day-weekend-2023/, info@rhodygarden.org or 253-838-4646, ext.140. Held at Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden. 2525 S 336th St, Federal Way, WA 98003

11:00 am: Nikkei Spring Bazaar

11:00 am 4:00 pm
May 11, 2024

Free admission. Outside in the Nikkei Garden, you can find an array of spring plants, including shiso & other Japanese varieties. Also flea market of gently used Japanese items & Nikkei food. More information: centre.nikkeiplace.org/events/spring-bazaar2024/, info@nikkeiplace.org or 604-777-7000. Held at the Nikkei National Museum & Cultural Centre. 6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby, BC

12:00 pm: Vancouver African Violet & Gesneriad Club Plant Sale & Show

12:00 pm 3:00 pm
May 11, 2024

Free admission or by donation (garden admission not included). Featuring African Violets, Streptocarpus & many other Gesneriads for sale. Come early for the best selection. More information: www.facebook.com/VAVGC/, info@vavgc.ca or 604-512-3000. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden's Floral Hall & Cedar Room.

May 12, 2024(3 events)

10:00 am: BonsaiFest

10:00 am 4:00 pm
May 11, 2024 May 12, 2024

Free. (Suggested donation of $12 for those who are able to support the Museum.) Display of wide variety of bonsai trees, bonsai & related items for sale. Also demos, tours, food & kids’ activities. Also Portulacaria pre-bonsai material grown from cuttings of the Museum’s famous tropical bonsai. More information: pacificbonsaimuseum.org/events/bonsai-fest-2024/?occurrence=2024-05-11, www.facebook.com/pacificbonsaimuseum, katherine@pacificbonsaimuseum.org or 253-353-7345. Held at the Pacific Bonsai Museum (used to be Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection) on the Weyerhaeuser grounds.

 

Pacific Bonsai Museum
2515 S 336th St
Federal Way, WA 98003

10:00 am: Crystal Springs Mother's Day Rhododendron Show & Sale

10:00 am 5:00 pm
May 11, 2024 May 12, 2024

Many varieties of rhododendrons & azaleas will be on sale, including some rare species & hybrid rhodies. More information: www.crystalspringsgardenpdx.org/events/mothers-day-sale-and-show-5jjar, www.facebook.com/CrystalSpringsRhododendronGardenPortland/events, info@crystalspringsgardenpdx.org or 503-267-7509. Held at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in the back service lot near the Exhibit Hall & Meadow lawn. 5801 SE 28th Ave, Portland, OR

10:00 am: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden Mother's Day Show & Sale

10:00 am 4:00 pm
May 11, 2024 May 12, 2024

Admission: $10/adults, $7/seniors & students, free/kids 12 & under & military with ID. Celebrate mom with a beautiful outing to the Rhody Garden. Explore 13 garden features, experience the garden at peak bloom, plant sale, shop from local & international artists & dine on delicious cuisine from a food truck. More information: www.rhodygarden.org/events/mothers-day-weekend-2023/, info@rhodygarden.org or 253-838-4646, ext.140. Held at Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden. 2525 S 336th St, Federal Way, WA 98003

May 13, 2024
May 14, 2024
May 15, 2024(1 event)

6:30 pm: NHS Presents: The Beauty in Biodiversity: Gardening with Pacific NW Native Plants with Kristin Currin & Andrew Merritt

6:30 pm 8:00 pm
May 15, 2024

Cost: $12/members, /$20 non-members. Register online. Kristin & Andrew will speak about the importance of incorporating Pacific Northwest native plants into your garden & landscape to help the birds, bees & local ecosystem as a whole. Learn why it is important to plant native plants & the benefits of native plant gardening, along with what to consider when selecting plants. Kristin Currin & Andrew Merritt, authors of The Pacific Northwest Native Plant Primer, are the co-founders of Humble Roots Nursery, a native plant nursery in the Columbia River Gorge recognized for its efforts in sustainability & promoting native plants. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.

Live Webinar
May 16, 2024
May 17, 2024(1 event)

1:00 pm: Victoria Cactus & Succulent Show & Sale

1:00 pm 8:00 pm
May 17, 2024

Offering a vast selection of cacti, succulents, aroids, gesneriads, carnivorous plants, tropicals & more for sale. Also pottery vendors & workshops. Mature specimens & plants in flower will be on display as well. Please bring your own box. More information: www.vcss.info/, www.facebook.com/groups/173689726068041/events or vcsscontact@gmail.com. Held at Church of the Advent.  510 Mt View Ave, Victoria, BC

May 18, 2024(2 events)

10:00 am: Forest Bathing Walk at The Washington Park Arboretum

10:00 am 11:30 am
May 18, 2024

Cost: $25, advance registration required. 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%3D169114887, urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Starts at the Graham Visitors Center. 

Washington Park Arboretum
2300 Arboretum Dr E
Seattle, WA 98112

10:00 am: Victoria Cactus & Succulent Show & Sale

10:00 am 4:00 pm
May 18, 2024

Offering a vast selection of cacti, succulents, aroids, gesneriads, carnivorous plants, tropicals & more for sale. Also pottery vendors & workshops. Mature specimens & plants in flower will be on display as well. Please bring your own box. More information: www.vcss.info/, www.facebook.com/groups/173689726068041/events or vcsscontact@gmail.com. Held at Church of the Advent.  510 Mt View Ave, Victoria, BC

May 19, 2024
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May 24, 2024
May 25, 2024(3 events)

10:00 am: Chinese Penjing Society of Canada Bonsai Exhibition & Sale

10:00 am 4:00 pm
May 25, 2024

Entry by donation (garden admission not included).  Plant sale & exhibition of bonsai. More information: leephoto@shaw.ca or 604-351-3866. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden Floral Hall. 5151 Oak St, Vancouver, BC

11:00 am: Arts in the Garden Tour

11:00 am 4:00 pm
May 25, 2024 May 26, 2024

Cost: $5/per garden (cash only - collected at each garden), 4 gardens have entrance by donation, or $35/all-garden pass available in advance on website or at at CityScape Community ArtSpace, 335 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver, BC. Held rain or shine. Self-guided tour of 10 outdoor spaces featuring visual artists, musicians &  performers. More information: www.nvartscouncil.ca/events-exhibitions/arts-in-the-garden-2024-2/www.facebook.com/NorthVanArts/, info@northvanarts.ca or 604-988-6844. Held on the North Shore of Vancouver, BC.

Vancouver's North Shore (various)
Vancouver , BC

1:00 pm: 21 Acres Specialty Farm Tour: Pollinators

1:00 pm 2:00 pm
May 25, 2024

Register online. There will be a tour of the PPNW pollinator garden. Learn about the relationships between pollinators, farming & natural environmental systems. Deepen your knowledge about the crucial role that pollinators play in our ecosystem. More information: 21acres.org/event/specialty-farm-tour-pollinators/, www.facebook.com/21Acres/events, eneralinfo@21acres.org or 425-481-1500. Held at 21 Acres Center.

21 Acres
13701 NE 171st St
Woodinville, WA 98072
May 26, 2024(2 events)

11:00 am: Arts in the Garden Tour

11:00 am 4:00 pm
May 25, 2024 May 26, 2024

Cost: $5/per garden (cash only - collected at each garden), 4 gardens have entrance by donation, or $35/all-garden pass available in advance on website or at at CityScape Community ArtSpace, 335 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver, BC. Held rain or shine. Self-guided tour of 10 outdoor spaces featuring visual artists, musicians &  performers. More information: www.nvartscouncil.ca/events-exhibitions/arts-in-the-garden-2024-2/www.facebook.com/NorthVanArts/, info@northvanarts.ca or 604-988-6844. Held on the North Shore of Vancouver, BC.

Vancouver's North Shore (various)
Vancouver , BC

9:00 am: Chinese Penjing Society of Canada Bonsai Exhibition & Sale

9:00 am 3:00 pm
May 26, 2024

Entry by donation (garden admission not included).  Plant sale & exhibition of bonsai. More information: leephoto@shaw.ca or 604-351-3866. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden Floral Hall. 5151 Oak St, Vancouver, BC

May 27, 2024
May 28, 2024
May 29, 2024(1 event)

6:30 pm: NHS Presents: Common Garden Dilemmas with Bess Bronstein

6:30 pm 8:00 pm
May 29, 2024

Cost: $12/members, /$20 non-members. Register online for this live Webinar lecture. Join Bess Bronstein to learn how to identify common problems that inevitably may arise in your garden & find out what you can do to address them. In addition to sharing some of the most Common Garden Dilemmas, Bess also wants to know what’s ailing in your green space. Shortly after you register for the webinar, you will receive a link to a Google Form where you can submit the problems you’re running into. Bess will get to as many of your questions as she can during the webinar. Bess Bronstein is an certified arborist, horticulture instructor & consultant. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.

 

May 30, 2024
May 31, 2024
June 1, 2024(1 event)

11:00 am: Point Defiance Flower & Garden Festival

11:00 am 6:00 pm
June 1, 2024 June 2, 2024

Free, except a ticket is required to participate in guided garden tours, guest speaker lectures, wine & beer tastings, Paint & Sip Workshops, & Make &Take Workshops. Buy tickets online at www.metroparkstacoma.org/ptdflowergardenfest/purchase-tickets/. A showcase of gardening in the Pacific Northwest with hands-on programming, garden tours, guest speakers, display gardens, shopping, make & take workshops, live music, food, a beer & wine tasting garden & more. All proceeds benefit the Tacoma Farmer’s Market & Metro Parks gardening programs. More information: www.metroparkstacoma.org/event/ptdflowergardenfest/, info@tacomaparks.com or 253-305-1000. Held at Point Defiance Park. 5400 N. Pearl St, Tacoma, WA 98407

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