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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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Garden Tours & Plant Sales in April–May 2024

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
March 31, 2024

April

April 1, 2024

April 2, 2024
April 3, 2024(1 event)

6:30 pm: NHS Presents: Inside the Ultimate Flower Gardener’s Guide with Jenny Rose Carey


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.

 

April 4, 2024(2 events)

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


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

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


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

April 5, 2024
April 6, 2024(2 events)

9:00 am: Trillium Festival & Native Plant Sale


April 6, 2024

Celebrate the return of the trillium with a native plant sale, interactive learning stations & more. More information: tryonfriends.org/calendar/trillium-festival-1, www.facebook.com/FriendsofTryonCreek or 503-636-4398. Held at Tryon Creek State Natural Area.

12:00 pm: Alpine Garden Club of BC Spring Show & Sale


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.cainfo@agc-bc.ca or president@agc-bc.ca. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden's Floral Hall.

VanDusen Botanical Garden
5521 Oak St
Vancouver, BC

April 7, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: Point Defiance Zoo Garden Tour: Vanishing Flora


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.

April 8, 2024
April 9, 2024
April 10, 2024(1 event)

6:30 pm: NHS Presents: Dishing Dirt with Bess & Richie: Creating with Containers


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.

Live Webinar

April 11, 2024
April 12, 2024(1 event)

10:00 am: Bradner Flower Show & Plant Sale


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.

Bradner Hall
5305 Bradner Rd
Abbotsford , BC

April 13, 2024(5 events)

10:00 am: Bradner Flower Show & Plant Sale


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.

Bradner Hall
5305 Bradner Rd
Abbotsford , BC

10:00 am: Early Blooming Rhododendron Show & Sale


April 13, 2024

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-emynsinfo@crystalspringsgardenpdx.org or 503-267-7509. Held at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden.

10:00 am: Garden Walk in Port Angeles


April 13, 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-4-13-2024/www.facebook.com/clallammastergardenerslaurel.moulton@wsu.edu or 360-565-2679. Held at the 5th Street Community Garden.

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

10:00 am: P-Patch Earth Day Resource Fair


April 13, 2024

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


April 13, 2024

The show can be viewed in the main greenhouse, requiring a small entry fee. Free entry to the plant sales in the greenhouse behind the main building. Society members will be available to answer your questions. More information: www.facebook.com/groups/109706435737684/www.pugetsoundgesneriadsociety.org/events/show/ or seattleafricanvioletsociety@gmail.com. Held at Volunteer Park Conservatory.

1400 E Galer St, Seattle, WA 98112

April 14, 2024(2 events)

10:00 am: Bradner Flower Show & Plant Sale


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.

Bradner Hall
5305 Bradner Rd
Abbotsford , BC

10:00 am: Early Blooming Rhododendron Show & Sale


April 14, 2024

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-emynsinfo@crystalspringsgardenpdx.org or 503-267-7509. Held at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden.

April 15, 2024
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April 18, 2024
April 19, 2024
April 20, 2024(7 events)

9:00 am: Earth Day at the Washington Park Arboretum


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.

Washington Park Arboretum
2300 Arboretum Dr E
Seattle, WA 98112

10:00 am: Chelan 35th Annual Earth Day Fair


April 20, 2024

Plant sale, educational displays, conservation groups, book sale, entertainment, children's activities & more. More information: www.chelanearthdayfair.org/ or contactus@chelanearthdayfair.org. Held at Riverwalk Park.

Riverwalk Park
117 E Wapato Ave
Chelan, WA

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


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.

Washington Park Arboretum
2300 Arboretum Dr E
Seattle, WA 98112

10:00 am: Oregon Orchid Society Annual Show & Sale


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


April 20, 2024

Tickets: $5-20, available online or at event. Flash sale of Sparrowhawk native plants at amazing prices at 2pm (line usually forms 10-15 min. in advance).  Portland Fruit Tree Project will have ample garden plants,  fruiting trees & shrubs for sale throughout the day. Also street festival, prizes, kids' activities, live music & more. More information: www.facebook.com/PortlandFruitTreeProject/, www.portlandfruit.org/event-calendar/2024/4/13/spring-care-workshop-series-home-composting-in-the-city, kathrynh@portlandfruit.org or 503- 284-6106. Held at Leaven Community Center.

11:00 am: Earth Day 2023


April 20, 2024

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


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-walkwww.facebook.com/21Acres/, generalinfo@21acres.org or 425-481-1500. Held at 21 Acres.

21 Acres
13701 NE 171st St
Woodinville, WA 98072

April 21, 2024(2 events)

10:00 am: Oregon Orchid Society Annual Show & Sale


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


April 21, 2024

Admission by donation. As well as show entries of rare & unusual plants, there will be plant & seed sales by specialty nurseries & club members, silent auction, door prizes, & more. More information: www.virags.com/the-spring-show.html, www.facebook.com/Vancouver-Island-Rock-and-Alpine-Garden-Society-939938976066394/?ref=page_internal or virags.news@gmail.com. Held at Mary Winspear Community Centre.

 

April 22, 2024
April 23, 2024
April 24, 2024(1 event)

6:30 pm: NHS Presents: Soil! – What it is & How it works… with James Cassidy


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.

Live Webinar

April 25, 2024
April 26, 2024
April 27, 2024(1 event)

1:00 pm: 21 Acres Farm Walk


April 27, 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-17/,  www.facebook.com/21Acres/, generalinfo@21acres.org or 425-481-1500. Held at 21 Acres.

21 Acres
13701 NE 171st St
Woodinville, WA 98072

April 28, 2024
April 29, 2024
April 30, 2024

May

May 1, 2024

May 2, 2024(1 event)

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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

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May 25, 2024(2 events)

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


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

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


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(1 event)

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


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


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

June 1, 2024(1 event)

11:00 am: Point Defiance Flower & Garden Festival


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