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 May–June 2024
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May 2, 2024 (1 event)
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May 2, 2024Our 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.
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May 4, 2024 (2 events)
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May 4, 2024There 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–
May 4, 2024Admission 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.
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May 5, 2024 (1 event)
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May 5, 2024Admission 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.
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May 8, 2024 (1 event)
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May 8, 2024Cost: $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.
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May 11, 2024 (8 events)
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May 11, 2024Free entry. Celebrate Spring! Plant sale, garden tours, vendors, animals & food. More information: carnationfarms.org/events/, www.facebook.com/carnationfarms/, info@carnationfarms.org or 425-844-3100. Held at Carnation Farms, down by the Garden at the Lower Farm Area.
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May 11, 2024 – May 12, 2024Free. (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–
May 11, 2024 – May 12, 2024Many 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
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May 11, 2024Free 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/clallammastergardeners, laurel.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–
May 11, 2024Free 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
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May 11, 2024 – May 12, 2024Admission: $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
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May 11, 2024Free 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 –
May 11, 2024Free 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.
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May 12, 2024 (3 events)
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May 11, 2024 – May 12, 2024Free. (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.
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May 11, 2024 – May 12, 2024Many 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
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May 11, 2024 – May 12, 2024Admission: $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
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May 15, 2024 (1 event)
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May 15, 2024Cost: $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.
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May 17, 2024 (1 event)
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May 17, 2024Offering 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 18, 2024 (2 events)
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May 18, 2024Cost: $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–
May 18, 2024Offering 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)
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May 25, 2024Entry 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
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May 25, 2024Register 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.
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May 26, 2024 (1 event)
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May 26, 2024Entry 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
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May 29, 2024 (1 event)
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May 29, 2024Cost: $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.
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June 1, 2024 (1 event)
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June 1, 2024 – June 2, 2024Free, 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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June 2, 2024 (2 events)
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June 1, 2024 – June 2, 2024Free, 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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June 2, 2024Entry: $5, free/kids under 12. Garden admission not included. Displays of identified mushrooms & other fungi. Speakers, displays, experts, & vendors offering gourmet products, crafts, ceramics & grow kits. Bring your own specimens for identification. More information: www.vanmyco.org/event/spring-mushroom-show/, info@vanmyco.com or 604-780-9138 Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden, Floral Hall & Cedar Room. 5151 Oak St, Vancouver, BC
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June 5, 2024 (1 event)
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June 5, 2024Cost: $20/members, /$30 non-members. Register online for this live Webinar lecture. An informative design forum discussing changing climate methodologies for creating beautiful, healthy & resilient landscapes. Bring your tough design questions for the moderated Q & A session at the end of the 3 speakers’ talks. This is an online event, a recording will be provided and will expire 3 weeks after the event date. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
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June 6, 2024 (2 events)
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June 6, 2024Our 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.
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June 6, 2024Must pre-register at secure.everyaction.com/gjd6oyTqG0qEKU9t3cu5AQ2. Limited to 20 people. Come tour the Birds Connect Seattle garden to learn about native plants & how they can enhance habitat for birds & wildlife. This event will be led by our Garden Committee members Shannon Bailey & Van Bobbitt. Bring all your questions about pollinators, drought tolerance, flower colors, snags & anything else on your mind related to plants & habitat creation. More information: tockify.com/birds.connect.sea/detail/1129/1717714800000 or carolr@birdsconnectsea.org. Held at the Birds Connect Seattle Native Plant Garden. 8050 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115
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June 7, 2024 (1 event)
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June 7, 2024Free admission. Garden art, local plants & flowers, gardening & art classes, handmade outdoor products, youth activities & live music. More information: www.visiteverett.com/1400/Sorticulture, tchism@everettwa.gov or 425-257-7107. Held in downtown Everett, WA. Free shuttle from Everett Station to downtown. Park for free at the station, ride to within two blocks of Sorticulture, shop 'til you drop, & then ride the shuttle back to your car with all of your treasures. Got too much stuff to carry? No worries! We have package pickups.
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June 8, 2024 (4 events)
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June 8, 2024Admission: $2/adults, free/children. Plant sale, a flower & vegetable display of items submitted for judging, a silent auction & garden related vendors. Master gardeners on hand to answer general gardening questions. More information: www.millbaygardenclub.com, www.facebook.com/millbaygardenclub, millbaygardenshow@gmail.com or 250-743-2756. Held at Cobble Hill Community Hall. 3550 Watson Ave, Cobble Hill, BC
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June 8, 2024Free 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-june-8th-2024/, www.facebook.com/clallammastergardeners, laurel.moulton@wsu.edu or 360-565-2679. Held at the 5th Street Community Garden, just off Peabody, right across from City Hall.
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June 8, 2024Free admission. Garden art, local plants & flowers, gardening & art classes, handmade outdoor products, youth activities & live music. Ciscoe Morris will be speaking at 1 pm. More information: www.visiteverett.com/1400/Sorticulture, tchism@everettwa.gov or 425-257-7107. Held in downtown Everett, WA. Free shuttle from Everett Station to downtown. Park for free at the station, ride to within two blocks of Sorticulture, shop 'til you drop, & then ride the shuttle back to your car with all of your treasures. Got too much stuff to carry? No worries! We have package pickups.
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June 8, 2024Admission by donation. (Doesn't include entrance fees to the garden.) See incredible out-of-this-world cacti & succulents from all around the world, & shop for unique plants from local growers & artisans. More information: www.desertplantsocietyofvancouver.com, dhimscho@shaw.ca, desertplantsocietyvan@gmail.com or 604-825-1447. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden, Floral Hall.
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June 9, 2024 (2 events)
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June 9, 2024Free admission. Garden art, local plants & flowers, gardening & art classes, handmade outdoor products, youth activities & live music. More information: www.visiteverett.com/1400/Sorticulture, tchism@everettwa.gov or 425-257-7107. Held in downtown Everett, WA. Free shuttle from Everett Station to downtown. Park for free at the station, ride to within two blocks of Sorticulture, shop 'til you drop, & then ride the shuttle back to your car with all of your treasures. Got too much stuff to carry? No worries! We have package pickups.
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June 9, 2024Admission by donation. (Doesn't include entrance fees to the garden.) See incredible out-of-this-world cacti & succulents from all around the world, & shop for unique plants from local growers & artisans. More information: www.desertplantsocietyofvancouver.com, dhimscho@shaw.ca, desertplantsocietyvan@gmail.com or 604-825-1447. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden, Floral Hall.
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June 15, 2024 (1 event)
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June 15, 2024Cost: $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%3D169114899, urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Starts at the Graham Visitors Center.
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June 19, 2024 (1 event)
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June 19, 2024Cost: $12/members, /$20 non-members. Register online. Jason’s trip took him through over 30 public gardens in 25 states & demonstrated the amazing depth & variety of the landscapes & gardens to be found in each region. Join Jason as he shares some of his stunning photography & some fascinating insights on the intriguing ways America’s botanical gardens are meeting the challenges of the 21st Century. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
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June 22, 2024 (2 events)
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June 22, 2024Free. 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-18/, www.facebook.com/21Acres/, generalinfo@21acres.org or 425-481-1500. Held at 21 Acres.
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June 22, 2024Suggested donation: $12. Take an evening stroll to enjoy the bonsai. Also bonsai demos, sound bath & breathing demos, Tai Chi demos, food trucks & a pop-up shop. More information: pacificbonsaimuseum.org/events/a-bonsai-solstice-2024/?occurrence=2024-06-22, info@pacificbonsaimuseum.org or 253-353-7345. Held at Pacific Bonsai Museum.
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June 23, 2024 (2 events)
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June 23, 2024Free admission. Roses will be for sale after the awards presentations at 3 PM. More information: static1.squarespace.com/static/65cf908ccbbc8b378bd01537/t/664b8f386b2ae14f114229a5/1716227897319/Fraser+Pacific+Rose+Society+2024+Rose+Show+Schedule.pdf. Held at the Dogwood Centennial Pavilion.
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June 23, 2024Cost: $10, register by phone or email (limited to 15 participants). A local mecca of plant diversity, with many rare species planted by Gil Schieber & Seattle Tilth gardeners. This tour will include both wild (weedy) & planted species of trees, shrubs, vines, perennials & annuals. The Tilth garden & adjacent P-Patch will be full of luxurious produce to admire. Led by Arthur Lee Jacobson, a renowned local expert on trees. More information: www.arthurleej.com/tours18.html, alj@consultant.com or 206-328-8733. Meet at the east (main) entrance of the Good Shepherd Center (4649 Sunnyside Ave N). Tour held in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle.
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June 26, 2024 (1 event)
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June 26, 2024Free. Pre-register online at www.farmwalks.org/farm-walk-registration/. Benefits of incorporating pulses into grain production. More information: www.farmwalks.org or farmwalkspodcast@gmail.com. Held at Flansburg Farm, 13831 SR 27, Palouse, WA 99161.
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June 29, 2024 (3 events)
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June 29, 2024Skagit Valley is home to 3 demonstration gardens on 8 acres, operated by volunteers as a learning resource for the public. See plants chosen to perform well in the Pacific NW. Learn about effective garden practices, soil health, composting, pollinators, fruit tree pruning, native plants, weed identification & more. More information: https://www.skagitmg.org/home/events/openhouse/ or kaytorrance@outlook.com. Held at the WSU Northwestern Washington Research & Extension Center.
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June 29, 2024Cost: $12/members, /$20 non-members. Register online. Katherine will acquaint you with some of her favorite selections, offer fresh ideas for their use in the garden as well as in container combinations, vertical gardens, wreaths & floral arranging. She’ll also discuss propagation, proper soil mixes, indoor care & tips on how to address humid outdoor growing conditions. Katherine has been experimenting with the unexpected on the grounds of Avant Gardens. She is also a garden photographer, writer & a lecturer. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
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June 29, 2024Celebrate the first summer of the Miyawaki urban forest, densely planted last December with 1200 plants. Visit the forest to check out the 43 native species, labelled with bilingual English-Lushootseed signs & listen to drumming from different cultures. Bring a picnic & blanket, or purchase food at the event. There will also be activities for all ages, tours of the Miyawaki Urban Forest & informational booths. More information: shorelinehistoricalmuseum.org/exhibits-to-see/miyawaki-forest/, shm@shorelinehistoricalmuseum.org or 206-542-7111. Held at the Shoreline Historical Museum. 18501 Linden Ave N, Shoreline, WA