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Garden Tours & Plant Sales Calendar

This resource is compiled by the Miller Library. Public, charitable sales and tours are added regularly. To have your event added please e-mail hortlib@uw.edu.

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Week of May 26th

  • May 26, 2024 (5 events)


    May 25, 2024 May 26, 2024

    The garden will host a vendor weekend in partnership with Botanica, Celestial Dream Gardens LLC & Prism Gardens Nursery. Unique opportunity to buy from a selection that you won’t find anywhere else. Shop rare & choice unusual perennials & trees. Part of the proceeds will benefit the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden. More information: rhodygarden.org/pop-up-plant-vendor-weekends/, info@rhodygarden.org or 253-838-4646. Sale held at Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden.

     

    2525 S. 336th St, Federal Way, WA 98003


    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


    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 26, 2024

    Tickets required: $25 from outlets listed on website, by email, or on day of tour from 9-11 at the upper parking lot of Country Grocer - 1020 1st Ave, Ladysmith. Self-guided tour of local Ladysmith BC gardens. All proceeds to support Rotary projects. More information: www.ladysmithrotary.orgwww.facebook.com/rotaryladysmith/ or ladysmithrotaryclub@gmail.com


    May 26, 2024

    Free. The Riverview Horticultural Centre Society invites you to a tree tour of a significant & beautiful part of the Lower Mainland, the Riverview Lands Arboretum. More information: rhcs.org/tours_events.html, information@rhcs.org or 604-290-9910. Held on the Riverview Hospital Lands. Enter the site at the Colony Farm Rd traffic light. Meet at the Henry Esson Young Building (HEY) near the front door.

    Riverview Lands Arboretum
    2601 Lougheed Hwy
    Coquitlam, BC

  • May 29, 2024 (1 event)


    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.

     

  • June 1, 2024 (13 events)


    June 1, 2024

    Perennials, annuals, native plants, sedums, houseplants, garden gadgets, gardening books & more for sale. Club members available to answer questions & help you solve whatever gardening issues you hope to resolve this season. More information:   www.facebook.com/auburnwashington.gardenclub or auburngardenclub.wa@gmail.com. Sale held in at Les Gove Park (next to the library). 1140 Auburn Way S, Auburn, WA

    Les Gove Park
    910 9th St SE
    Auburn, WA


    June 1, 2024

    Annuals, perennials, trees, roses, herbs, bonsai, succulents, veggies, blueberries, rarities & more for sale. Also a silent auction, food & drinks. Proceeds to maintain grounds, heritage home & seniors' allotments. More information: gwynnevaughanpark.ca or gwynnevaughanpark@gmail.com. Held at Gwynne Vaughan Park, 46181 Hope River Road, Chilliwack, BC. Parking is available in the adjacent field, as well as Strathcona School with the Rotary Train providing a shuttle service. There is also ample parking in the streets around the Park.


    June 1, 2024 June 2, 2024

    Featuring perennials, ground covers, annuals, bulbs & more. Accepting  Paypal, checks & cash. Proceeds support public gardens & local non-profits. More information: broadview.gardenclub@gmail.com. Sale held at a private residence. 12759 6th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 91777


    June 1, 2024

    No sales, just exchanges & freebies, please. Arrive at 10 for the best selection. There is always a pile of plants free for the sharing at the swap. Nothing to trade? Cookies & chocolate work like money at the Green Elephant. More information: www.holycrossredmond.org/congregational-outreach/#elephant, www.facebook.com/groups/GreenElephantPlantSwap/events or 425-223-7249. Held at the Church of the Holy Cross. 11526 162nd Ave NE, Redmond, WA


    June 1, 2024

    A great selection of ferns from the Hardy Fern Foundation's propagation program will be for sale along with some stunning companion plants from other local growers.  Knowledgeable folks on hand to help you. More information: www.hardyferns.org/events/fern-fest-2024/info@hardyferns.org or 253-345-3797. Held at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. 12001 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98005


    June 1, 2024

    Free, but pre-registration is required at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegw2BpazpBgKeRkggH40VjKq2_jIXUwlUdZI99s0TE3GELHw/viewform. 7 unique & beautiful native-plant focused gardens, each owned & cultivated by amateur botanists & native plant enthusiasts, all WNPS Koma Kulshan chapter members. Volunteers will be available to answer your questions & learning materials will be available. More information: wnpskoma.org/field-trips/native-plants-home-garden-tour/ or eric@ericworden.seattle.wa.us. Held in Whatcom County, WA.


    June 1, 2024 June 2, 2024

    Celebrating the purple rhodie varieties. A wonderful selection of plants for sale to enhance your summer planting. Wear something purple to the sale & get 10 percent off your plant purchase. Friends of Meerkerk members receive an additional 10 percent off. More information: www.facebook.com/meerkerkgardens, www.meerkerkgardens.orggardeninfo@meerkerkgardens.org or 360-678-1912. Held at Meerkerk Gardens Nursery, 3531 Meerkerk Ln, Greenbank, WA, located off State Route 525 & Resort Rd.


    June 1, 2024

    Garden plants, houseplants, veggie starts & dahlia bulbs for sale.  More information: www.wagardenclubs.com/events-around-the-pnw or nefcseattle@gmail.com. Sale held in the parking lot of Home Street Bank. 8050 15th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117


    June 1, 2024

    $12/advance paddle purchase or $15/day of auction to purchase a paddle (allows you to bid) at www.pugetsoundbonsai.com/auction. Pre-registration is required for sellers &  strongly encouraged for buyers. High quality bonsai for auction at varying price points. Also, silent auction of trees, pre-bonsai & bonsai-related materials. Live auction starts at 11:00. Credit cards accepted. More information: www.pugetsoundbonsai.com/auction, www.facebook.com/PSBAbonsai, psbaauction@gmail.com or 253-353-7345. Held at the Pacific Bonsai Museum. 2515 S 336th St, Federal Way, WA 98001


    June 1, 2024 June 2, 2024

    Tickets required: $44/person, available at www.eventbrite.ca/e/sooke-secret-garden-tour-sooke-tickets-823307323367?aff=oddtdtcreator or from Pharmasave Sooke, 6716 Westcoast Rd, Sooke, BC (cash only) or day of tour at Sooke Region Museum, 2070 Phillips Rd (Cash, Etransfers) or the first Garden - to be advised (Cash only). Your ticket includes 2 days of exclusive access to 8 private gardens with musical performances, artists, artisans, vendors & master gardeners at select locations. Special destinations will feature the Sooke Region Museum, Artisans Garden & Woodside Farms, & some garden owners will have plants for sale. It also includes a summer concert in a vibrant garden at 4:30pm. Bring a chair/blanket to sit on & food will be available. Sponsored by the Sooke Philharmonic Society. More information: www.sookephil.ca/secretgardentour, sookephilharmonic@gmail.com or 250-419-3569.


    June 1, 2024

    Plant sale hosted by the UW Farm & the UW Dirty Dozen Farm Club. Vegetable & flower starts, potted herbs, & dahlia tubers for sale. All plants are organic & started from seed at the campus farm. Stroll through the farm, talk to student gardeners & bring your gardening questions. More information: www.facebook.com/events/1133671194628735/?ref=newsfeed, uwfarm@uw.edu or 206-543-8616. Sale held at the UW Farm at the Center for Urban Horticulture.  3585 NE 41st St, Seattle, WA 98105. Free parking on Franklin Pl NE.


    June 1, 2024

    Plants will be available from Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden, Puget Sound Fuchsia Society, Puget Sound Daylily Club & King County Iris Society. Cash or check only please. KCIS & PSDC do take credit cards also. Proceeds help support & maintain the botanical garden & the individual clubs. More information: www.highlinegarden.org, info@highlinegarden.org or 206-391-4003. Sale held adjacent to the North SeaTac Park Community Center at Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden. 13735 24th Ave S, SeaTac, WA 98168


    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