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Garden Tours & Plant Sales in March 2024

10:00 am: Point Defiance Zoo Garden Tour: Soils

11:30 am: UW Botanic Gardens: First Thursday Walking Tour

10:00 am: Heronswood Hellebore Plant Sale & Tour

10:00 am: W. WA Fruit Research Foundation Sale & Winter Field Day

1:00 pm: North Ballard Tree Walk

10:00 am: Albers Vista Gardens Tour: 'Daffodils Galore'

9:30 am: Green Lakes Tree Tour

10:00 am: Kubota Garden Tour

1:00 pm: 21 Acres Farm Walk

10:00 am: NHS Walking Tour of the UW Arboretum’s Magnolia Collection with Ray Larson

5:00 pm: Chihuly Garden & Glass Spring Bloom Garden Tour

11:30 am: UW Botanic Gardens: First Thursday Walking Tour

11:30 am: UW Botanic Gardens: First Thursday Walking Tour

10:00 am: Point Defiance Zoo Garden Tour: Soils

11:30 am: UW Botanic Gardens: First Thursday Walking Tour

10:00 am: Heronswood Hellebore Plant Sale & Tour

10:00 am: W. WA Fruit Research Foundation Sale & Winter Field Day

1:00 pm: North Ballard Tree Walk

10:00 am: Albers Vista Gardens Tour: 'Daffodils Galore'

9:30 am: Green Lakes Tree Tour

10:00 am: Kubota Garden Tour

1:00 pm: 21 Acres Farm Walk

10:00 am: NHS Walking Tour of the UW Arboretum’s Magnolia Collection with Ray Larson

5:00 pm: Chihuly Garden & Glass Spring Bloom Garden Tour

11:30 am: UW Botanic Gardens: First Thursday Walking Tour

11:30 am: UW Botanic Gardens: First Thursday Walking Tour

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
February 25, 2024	February 26, 2024	February 27, 2024	February 28, 2024	February 29, 2024	March 1, 2024	March 2, 2024
March 3, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Point Defiance Zoo Garden Tour: Soils 10:00 am – 11:00 am March 3, 2024 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.	March 4, 2024	March 5, 2024	March 6, 2024	March 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. Washington Park Arboretum 2300 Arboretum Dr E Seattle, WA 98112 View Location Map Washington Park Arboretum	March 8, 2024	March 9, 2024(2 events) 10:00 am: Heronswood Hellebore Plant Sale & Tour 10:00 am – 2:00 pm March 9, 2024 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. 7530 NE 288th St, Kingston, WA 98346 View Location 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.
March 10, 2024	March 11, 2024	March 12, 2024	March 13, 2024	March 14, 2024	March 15, 2024	March 16, 2024(1 event) 1:00 pm: North Ballard Tree Walk 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm March 16, 2024 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. Ballard - 8000 24th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117 View Location
March 17, 2024(1 event) 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. Albers Vista Gardens 124 E 31st St Bremerton, WA 98310 View Location Map Albers Vista Gardens	March 18, 2024	March 19, 2024	March 20, 2024	March 21, 2024	March 22, 2024(1 event) 9:30 am: Green Lakes Tree Tour 9:30 am – 11:30 am March 22, 2024 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. Green Lake, Seattle, WA View Location	March 23, 2024(2 events) 10:00 am: Kubota Garden Tour 10:00 am – 12:00 pm March 23, 2024 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. Kubota Garden 9817 55th Ave S Seattle, WA 98118 View Location Map Kubota Garden 1:00 pm: 21 Acres Farm Walk 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm March 23, 2024 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. 21 Acres 13701 NE 171st St Woodinville, WA 98072 View Location Map 21 Acres
March 24, 2024	March 25, 2024	March 26, 2024(1 event) 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.	March 27, 2024	March 28, 2024	March 29, 2024	March 30, 2024
March 31, 2024	April 1, 2024	April 2, 2024(1 event) 5:00 pm: Chihuly Garden & Glass Spring Bloom Garden Tour 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm April 2, 2024 Cost: Free with Garden admission (range is $26-$39). Take a guided Garden tour & get to know the stories behind the flowers, plants & trees that blossom during springtime. More information: www.chihulygardenandglass.com/springbloom, www.facebook.com/chihulygg, info@chihulygardenandglass.com or 206-753-4940. Held at Chihuly Garden & Glass.	April 3, 2024	April 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. Washington Park Arboretum 2300 Arboretum Dr E Seattle, WA 98112 View Location Map Washington Park Arboretum 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. Washington Park Arboretum 2300 Arboretum Dr E Seattle, WA 98112 View Location Map Washington Park Arboretum	April 5, 2024	April 6, 2024

10:00 am – 11:00 am
March 3, 2024

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.

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.

Washington Park Arboretum

2300 Arboretum Dr E

Seattle, WA 98112

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10:00 am – 2:00 pm
March 9, 2024

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.

7530 NE 288th St, Kingston, WA 98346

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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.

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
March 16, 2024

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.

Ballard - 8000 24th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117

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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.

Albers Vista Gardens

124 E 31st St

Bremerton, WA 98310

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9:30 am – 11:30 am
March 22, 2024

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.

Green Lake, Seattle, WA

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10:00 am – 12:00 pm
March 23, 2024

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.

Kubota Garden

9817 55th Ave S

Seattle, WA 98118

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1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
March 23, 2024

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.

21 Acres

13701 NE 171st St

Woodinville, WA 98072

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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.

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
April 2, 2024

Cost: Free with Garden admission (range is $26-$39). Take a guided Garden tour & get to know the stories behind the flowers, plants & trees that blossom during springtime. More information: www.chihulygardenandglass.com/springbloom, www.facebook.com/chihulygg, info@chihulygardenandglass.com or 206-753-4940. Held at Chihuly Garden & Glass.

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.

Washington Park Arboretum

2300 Arboretum Dr E

Seattle, WA 98112

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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.

Washington Park Arboretum

2300 Arboretum Dr E

Seattle, WA 98112

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3 Category: Garden Tour 10:00 am: Point Defiance Zoo Garden Tour: Soils 10:00 am: Point Defiance Zoo Garden Tour: Soils 10:00 am – 11:00 am March 3, 2024 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.

7 Category: Garden Tour 11:30 am: UW Botanic Gardens: First Thursday Walking Tour 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. Washington Park Arboretum 2300 Arboretum Dr E Seattle, WA 98112 View Location Map

9 Category: Garden Tour 10:00 am: Heronswood Hellebore Plant Sale & Tour 10:00 am: Heronswood Hellebore Plant Sale & Tour 10:00 am – 2:00 pm March 9, 2024 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. 7530 NE 288th St, Kingston, WA 98346 View Location, Category: Garden Tour 10:00 am: W. WA Fruit Research Foundation Sale & Winter Field Day 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.

16 Category: Garden Tour 1:00 pm: North Ballard Tree Walk 1:00 pm: North Ballard Tree Walk 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm March 16, 2024 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. Ballard - 8000 24th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117 View Location

17 Category: Garden Tour 10:00 am: Albers Vista Gardens Tour: 'Daffodils Galore' 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. Albers Vista Gardens 124 E 31st St Bremerton, WA 98310 View Location Map

22 Category: Garden Tour 9:30 am: Green Lakes Tree Tour 9:30 am: Green Lakes Tree Tour 9:30 am – 11:30 am March 22, 2024 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. Green Lake, Seattle, WA View Location

23 Category: Garden Tour 10:00 am: Kubota Garden Tour 10:00 am: Kubota Garden Tour 10:00 am – 12:00 pm March 23, 2024 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. Kubota Garden 9817 55th Ave S Seattle, WA 98118 View Location Map, Category: Garden Tour 1:00 pm: 21 Acres Farm Walk 1:00 pm: 21 Acres Farm Walk 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm March 23, 2024 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. 21 Acres 13701 NE 171st St Woodinville, WA 98072 View Location Map

26 Category: Garden Tour 10:00 am: NHS Walking Tour of the UW Arboretum’s Magnolia Collection with Ray Larson 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.