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
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March 31, 2024
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April 2, 2024(1 event)
5:00 pm: Chihuly Garden & Glass Spring Bloom Garden Tour – 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(1 event)
6:30 pm: NHS Presents: Inside the Ultimate Flower Gardener’s Guide with Jenny Rose Carey – 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.
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April 4, 2024(2 events)
11:30 am: UW Botanic Gardens: First Thursday Walking Tour – 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
11:30 am: UW Botanic Gardens: First Thursday Walking Tour – 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
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April 7, 2024(1 event)
10:00 am: Point Defiance Zoo Garden Tour: Vanishing Flora – 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
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April 10, 2024(1 event)
6:30 pm: NHS Presents: Dishing Dirt with Bess & Richie: Creating with Containers – 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
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April 11, 2024
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April 12, 2024
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April 13, 2024(3 events)
10:00 am: Albers Vista Gardens Tour: 'Spring Awakening' – 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
10:00 am: Garden Walk in Port Angeles – 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/clallammastergardeners, laurel.moulton@wsu.edu or 360-565-2679. Held at the 5th Street Community Garden. 5th Street Community Garden
10:00 am: P-Patch Earth Day Resource Fair – 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 |
April 14, 2024(2 events)
12:00 pm: Wright Park Champion Tree Walk – Free, drop-ins welcome, but registration online is recommended. Explore Wright Park's rich history & immerse yourself in its natural beauty. Discover 10 different Champion Trees, allowing you to appreciate all the diversity & grandeur Wright Park has to offer. Dress for the weather. Participants must be able to travel on unpaved, uneven trails for up to an hour. More information: www.metroparkstacoma.org/event/wright-park-champion-tree-walk/ or manni.valenzuela@tacomaparks.com. Walk begins at the W.W. Seymour Conservatory, 316 G St, Tacoma, WA. Wright Park
1:00 pm: Riverview Arboretum Tree Tour – 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
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April 15, 2024
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April 19, 2024
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April 20, 2024(4 events)
10:00 am: Albers Vista Gardens Tour: 'Spring Flowers' – Free - get tickets online. Suggested $10 donation to help preserve & maintain the gardens. The tour focus 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
10:00 am: Forest Bathing Walk at The Washington Park Arboretum – 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
10:00 am: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Days Garden Tour & Plant Sale – Fee: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under with adult. Lilac Days open daily through May 12th. Tour the beautiful gardens & Lilac plants will be available for purchase outside. Grounds are wheelchair friendly. No pets permitted in Gardens. More information: www.lilacgardens.com/info/lilac-days/, Hklgexecutivedirector@gmail.com or 360-225-8996. Take exit #21 off Interstate 5 & follow signs. Held at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674
2:00 pm: 21 Acres Earth Day Farm Walk – 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-walk, www.facebook.com/21Acres/, generalinfo@21acres.org or 425-481-1500. Held at 21 Acres. 21 Acres
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April 21, 2024(2 events)
10:00 am: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Days Garden Tour & Plant Sale – Fee: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under with adult. Lilac Days open daily through May 12th. Tour the beautiful gardens & Lilac plants will be available for purchase outside. Grounds are wheelchair friendly. No pets permitted in Gardens. More information: www.lilacgardens.com/info/lilac-days/, Hklgexecutivedirector@gmail.com or 360-225-8996. Take exit #21 off Interstate 5 & follow signs. Held at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674
3:00 pm: Edible Plants Tour – Cost: $10, limited to 10 participants. Register by phone. On this walk you will learn about both wild & cultivated edible plants. At this season, greens abound; berries are later. Wear shoes that can get wet or muddy. The tour will start & end in the arboretum, but may go outside into Montlake neighborhood. Led by Arthur Lee Jacobson, a renowned local expert on trees. More information: www.arthurleej.com/tours24.html, alj@consultant.com or 206-328-8733. Meet at Washington Park Arboretum, outside the Graham Visitor center restrooms. Green Lake, Seattle, WA
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April 22, 2024(1 event)
10:00 am: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Days Garden Tour & Plant Sale – Fee: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under with adult. Lilac Days open daily through May 12th. Tour the beautiful gardens & Lilac plants will be available for purchase outside. Grounds are wheelchair friendly. No pets permitted in Gardens. More information: www.lilacgardens.com/info/lilac-days/, Hklgexecutivedirector@gmail.com or 360-225-8996. Take exit #21 off Interstate 5 & follow signs. Held at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674
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April 23, 2024(1 event)
10:00 am: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Days Garden Tour & Plant Sale – Fee: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under with adult. Lilac Days open daily through May 12th. Tour the beautiful gardens & Lilac plants will be available for purchase outside. Grounds are wheelchair friendly. No pets permitted in Gardens. More information: www.lilacgardens.com/info/lilac-days/, Hklgexecutivedirector@gmail.com or 360-225-8996. Take exit #21 off Interstate 5 & follow signs. Held at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674
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April 24, 2024(2 events)
10:00 am: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Days Garden Tour & Plant Sale – Fee: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under with adult. Lilac Days open daily through May 12th. Tour the beautiful gardens & Lilac plants will be available for purchase outside. Grounds are wheelchair friendly. No pets permitted in Gardens. More information: www.lilacgardens.com/info/lilac-days/, Hklgexecutivedirector@gmail.com or 360-225-8996. Take exit #21 off Interstate 5 & follow signs. Held at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674
6:30 pm: NHS Presents: Soil! – What it is & How it works… with James Cassidy – 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
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April 25, 2024(1 event)
10:00 am: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Days Garden Tour & Plant Sale – Fee: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under with adult. Lilac Days open daily through May 12th. Tour the beautiful gardens & Lilac plants will be available for purchase outside. Grounds are wheelchair friendly. No pets permitted in Gardens. More information: www.lilacgardens.com/info/lilac-days/, Hklgexecutivedirector@gmail.com or 360-225-8996. Take exit #21 off Interstate 5 & follow signs. Held at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674
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April 26, 2024(1 event)
10:00 am: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Days Garden Tour & Plant Sale – Fee: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under with adult. Lilac Days open daily through May 12th. Tour the beautiful gardens & Lilac plants will be available for purchase outside. Grounds are wheelchair friendly. No pets permitted in Gardens. More information: www.lilacgardens.com/info/lilac-days/, Hklgexecutivedirector@gmail.com or 360-225-8996. Take exit #21 off Interstate 5 & follow signs. Held at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674
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April 27, 2024(5 events)
10:00 am: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Days Garden Tour & Plant Sale – Fee: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under with adult. Lilac Days open daily through May 12th. Tour the beautiful gardens & Lilac plants will be available for purchase outside. Grounds are wheelchair friendly. No pets permitted in Gardens. More information: www.lilacgardens.com/info/lilac-days/, Hklgexecutivedirector@gmail.com or 360-225-8996. Take exit #21 off Interstate 5 & follow signs. Held at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674
10:00 am: Albers Vista Gardens Tour: 'April Bloomers' – 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
10:00 am: Art in Bloom Annual Garden Art Tour – 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
10:00 am: Kubota Garden Tour – 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
1:00 pm: 21 Acres Farm Walk – 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
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April 28, 2024(3 events)
10:00 am: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Days Garden Tour & Plant Sale – Fee: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under with adult. Lilac Days open daily through May 12th. Tour the beautiful gardens & Lilac plants will be available for purchase outside. Grounds are wheelchair friendly. No pets permitted in Gardens. More information: www.lilacgardens.com/info/lilac-days/, Hklgexecutivedirector@gmail.com or 360-225-8996. Take exit #21 off Interstate 5 & follow signs. Held at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674
10:00 am: Art in Bloom Annual Garden Art Tour – 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
12:00 pm: Wright Park Champion Tree Walk – Free, drop-ins welcome, but registration online is recommended. Explore Wright Park's rich history & immerse yourself in its natural beauty. Discover 10 different Champion Trees, allowing you to appreciate all the diversity & grandeur Wright Park has to offer. Dress for the weather. Participants must be able to travel on unpaved, uneven trails for up to an hour. More information: www.metroparkstacoma.org/event/wright-park-champion-tree-walk/ or manni.valenzuela@tacomaparks.com. Walk begins at the W.W. Seymour Conservatory, 316 G St, Tacoma, WA. Wright Park
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April 29, 2024(1 event)
10:00 am: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Days Garden Tour & Plant Sale – Fee: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under with adult. Lilac Days open daily through May 12th. Tour the beautiful gardens & Lilac plants will be available for purchase outside. Grounds are wheelchair friendly. No pets permitted in Gardens. More information: www.lilacgardens.com/info/lilac-days/, Hklgexecutivedirector@gmail.com or 360-225-8996. Take exit #21 off Interstate 5 & follow signs. Held at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674
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April 30, 2024(1 event)
10:00 am: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Days Garden Tour & Plant Sale – Fee: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under with adult. Lilac Days open daily through May 12th. Tour the beautiful gardens & Lilac plants will be available for purchase outside. Grounds are wheelchair friendly. No pets permitted in Gardens. More information: www.lilacgardens.com/info/lilac-days/, Hklgexecutivedirector@gmail.com or 360-225-8996. Take exit #21 off Interstate 5 & follow signs. Held at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674
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MayMay 1, 2024(1 event) 10:00 am: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Days Garden Tour & Plant Sale – Fee: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under with adult. Lilac Days open daily through May 12th. Tour the beautiful gardens & Lilac plants will be available for purchase outside. Grounds are wheelchair friendly. No pets permitted in Gardens. More information: www.lilacgardens.com/info/lilac-days/, Hklgexecutivedirector@gmail.com or 360-225-8996. Take exit #21 off Interstate 5 & follow signs. Held at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674
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May 2, 2024(2 events)
10:00 am: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Days Garden Tour & Plant Sale – Fee: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under with adult. Lilac Days open daily through May 12th. Tour the beautiful gardens & Lilac plants will be available for purchase outside. Grounds are wheelchair friendly. No pets permitted in Gardens. More information: www.lilacgardens.com/info/lilac-days/, Hklgexecutivedirector@gmail.com or 360-225-8996. Take exit #21 off Interstate 5 & follow signs. Held at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674
11:30 am: UW Botanic Gardens: First Thursday Walking Tour – 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
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May 3, 2024(1 event)
10:00 am: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Days Garden Tour & Plant Sale – Fee: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under with adult. Lilac Days open daily through May 12th. Tour the beautiful gardens & Lilac plants will be available for purchase outside. Grounds are wheelchair friendly. No pets permitted in Gardens. More information: www.lilacgardens.com/info/lilac-days/, Hklgexecutivedirector@gmail.com or 360-225-8996. Take exit #21 off Interstate 5 & follow signs. Held at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674
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May 4, 2024(2 events)
10:00 am: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Days Garden Tour & Plant Sale – Fee: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under with adult. Lilac Days open daily through May 12th. Tour the beautiful gardens & Lilac plants will be available for purchase outside. Grounds are wheelchair friendly. No pets permitted in Gardens. More information: www.lilacgardens.com/info/lilac-days/, Hklgexecutivedirector@gmail.com or 360-225-8996. Take exit #21 off Interstate 5 & follow signs. Held at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674
10:00 am: 21 Acres Pollinator Fest & Tour – 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
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May 5, 2024(2 events)
10:00 am: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Days Garden Tour & Plant Sale – Fee: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under with adult. Lilac Days open daily through May 12th. Tour the beautiful gardens & Lilac plants will be available for purchase outside. Grounds are wheelchair friendly. No pets permitted in Gardens. More information: www.lilacgardens.com/info/lilac-days/, Hklgexecutivedirector@gmail.com or 360-225-8996. Take exit #21 off Interstate 5 & follow signs. Held at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674
10:00 am: Point Defiance Zoo Garden Tour: Living Fossils – Free with zoo admission or membership. Join our horticulturist Bryon Jones & be awed by the power of plants at Point Defiance Zoo. Ferns, mosses, cycads & gingkoes - they all date to prehistoric times. Discover ours! More information: www.pdza.org/event/garden-tour-living-fossils/, comments@pdza.org or 253-404-3800. Held at the Point Defiance Zoo. Meet at the Pacific Rim Plaza, just inside the front gate. |
May 6, 2024(1 event)
10:00 am: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Days Garden Tour & Plant Sale – Fee: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under with adult. Lilac Days open daily through May 12th. Tour the beautiful gardens & Lilac plants will be available for purchase outside. Grounds are wheelchair friendly. No pets permitted in Gardens. More information: www.lilacgardens.com/info/lilac-days/, Hklgexecutivedirector@gmail.com or 360-225-8996. Take exit #21 off Interstate 5 & follow signs. Held at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674
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May 7, 2024(2 events)
10:00 am: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Days Garden Tour & Plant Sale – Fee: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under with adult. Lilac Days open daily through May 12th. Tour the beautiful gardens & Lilac plants will be available for purchase outside. Grounds are wheelchair friendly. No pets permitted in Gardens. More information: www.lilacgardens.com/info/lilac-days/, Hklgexecutivedirector@gmail.com or 360-225-8996. Take exit #21 off Interstate 5 & follow signs. Held at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674
6:00 pm: Curator Tour: Rhododendron Glen – Cost: $25, pre-registration is required. Register online. (Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis). Learn about rare & unusual plants, collections based on genetics & eco-geographic habitats, & the unusual ways how these plants have made their way to us. This talk in particular will highlight blooming flowers in the Rhododendron Glen of the Washington Park Arboretum. Ray Larson is the Curator of Living Collections. More information: botanicgardens.uw.edu/washington-park-arboretum/activities/arboretum-event-calendar/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D173459062 or urbort@uw.edu.
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May 8, 2024(2 events)
10:00 am: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Days Garden Tour & Plant Sale – Fee: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under with adult. Lilac Days open daily through May 12th. Tour the beautiful gardens & Lilac plants will be available for purchase outside. Grounds are wheelchair friendly. No pets permitted in Gardens. More information: www.lilacgardens.com/info/lilac-days/, Hklgexecutivedirector@gmail.com or 360-225-8996. Take exit #21 off Interstate 5 & follow signs. Held at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674
6:30 pm: NHS Presents: Learning To Be Home with Shannon Nichol – 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
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May 9, 2024(1 event)
10:00 am: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Days Garden Tour & Plant Sale – Fee: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under with adult. Lilac Days open daily through May 12th. Tour the beautiful gardens & Lilac plants will be available for purchase outside. Grounds are wheelchair friendly. No pets permitted in Gardens. More information: www.lilacgardens.com/info/lilac-days/, Hklgexecutivedirector@gmail.com or 360-225-8996. Take exit #21 off Interstate 5 & follow signs. Held at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674
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May 10, 2024(2 events)
10:00 am: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Days Garden Tour & Plant Sale – Fee: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under with adult. Lilac Days open daily through May 12th. Tour the beautiful gardens & Lilac plants will be available for purchase outside. Grounds are wheelchair friendly. No pets permitted in Gardens. More information: www.lilacgardens.com/info/lilac-days/, Hklgexecutivedirector@gmail.com or 360-225-8996. Take exit #21 off Interstate 5 & follow signs. Held at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674
7:00 am: Prairie Days Plant Sale & Tours – Free. Native plant sale. Throughout the day prairie, native plant center & more tours. Reserve your spot online. Prairie tours from 10-11:30, 4-5, & Saturday only from 1-2:30. Greenhouse/nursery tours from 11:45-12:45. More information: www.pacificriminstitute.org/, www.facebook.com/pacificriminstitute, info@pacificriminstitute.org or 360-678-5586. Held at Pacific Rim Institute. |
May 11, 2024(7 events)
10:00 am: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Days Garden Tour & Plant Sale – Fee: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under with adult. Lilac Days open daily through May 12th. Tour the beautiful gardens & Lilac plants will be available for purchase outside. Grounds are wheelchair friendly. No pets permitted in Gardens. More information: www.lilacgardens.com/info/lilac-days/, Hklgexecutivedirector@gmail.com or 360-225-8996. Take exit #21 off Interstate 5 & follow signs. Held at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674
7:00 am: Prairie Days Plant Sale & Tours – Free. Native plant sale. Throughout the day prairie, native plant center & more tours. Reserve your spot online. Prairie tours from 10-11:30, 4-5, & Saturday only from 1-2:30. Greenhouse/nursery tours from 11:45-12:45. More information: www.pacificriminstitute.org/, www.facebook.com/pacificriminstitute, info@pacificriminstitute.org or 360-678-5586. Held at Pacific Rim Institute. 8:00 am: Mother’s Day Garden Stroll at PowellsWood Garden – Admission: $10/adults, free/children 12 & under. Tickets can be purchased online in advance or in person at the gate. The garden is looking lush & full of the vibrant beauty of spring. Escape the crowds & take a relaxing garden stroll. More information: www.powellswood.org/events/mothers-day, admin@powellswood.org or 253-529‑1620. Held at PowellsWood Garden. 9:00 am: Carnation Farms Spring Market – Free 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. Online
10:00 am: Albers Vista Gardens Tour: 'Beauty of Spring' – Free - get tickets online. Suggested $10 donation to help preserve & maintain the gardens. The tour focus 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
10:00 am: Garden Walk in Port Angeles – 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/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
10:00 am: Victoria Mother's Day Musical Garden Tour – Tickets required: 2 day pass $45 (plus service charges where applicable) on website until April 29 at 3pm. Tickets are in person at VCM as well as outlets listed on website. Self-guided tour through 10 hidden backyard garden gems, each one unique & sure to inspire. Benefits the Victoria Conservatory of Music. More information vcm.bc.ca/support/garden-tour/, info@vcm.bc.ca, 250-386-5311 or 1-866-386-5311. Held in Victoria, BC. |
May 12, 2024(3 events)
10:00 am: Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Days Garden Tour & Plant Sale – Fee: $10/adult, free/children 12 & under with adult. Lilac Days open daily through May 12th. Tour the beautiful gardens & Lilac plants will be available for purchase outside. Grounds are wheelchair friendly. No pets permitted in Gardens. More information: www.lilacgardens.com/info/lilac-days/, Hklgexecutivedirector@gmail.com or 360-225-8996. Take exit #21 off Interstate 5 & follow signs. Held at Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens. 115 S Pekin Rd, Woodland, WA 98674
8:00 am: Mother’s Day Garden Stroll at PowellsWood Garden – Admission: $10/adults, free/children 12 & under. Tickets can be purchased online in advance or in person at the gate. The garden is looking lush & full of the vibrant beauty of spring. Escape the crowds & take a relaxing garden stroll. More information: www.powellswood.org/events/mothers-day, admin@powellswood.org or 253-529‑1620. Held at PowellsWood Garden. 10:00 am: Victoria Mother's Day Musical Garden Tour – Tickets required: 2 day pass $45 (plus service charges where applicable) on website until April 29 at 3pm. Tickets are in person at VCM as well as outlets listed on website. Self-guided tour through 10 hidden backyard garden gems, each one unique & sure to inspire. Benefits the Victoria Conservatory of Music. More information vcm.bc.ca/support/garden-tour/, info@vcm.bc.ca, 250-386-5311 or 1-866-386-5311. Held in Victoria, BC. |
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May 14, 2024(1 event)
1:00 pm: 50+ Plant Swap – Free - no registration is required. Share a plant, take a plant. Offered by the 50+ activities department. Bring any seeds, starts, cuttings, bulbs, potted plants, bare root plants & more to trade or just give away. Plants should be healthy & pest-free to your knowledge & labeled if you know what it is. No noxious weeds or invasive plants please. More information: www.metroparkstacoma.org/event/50-plant-swap/, info@tacomaparks.com or 253-305-1000. Held at the Eastside Community Center in a tent on the patio outside the front entrance. 1721 E 56th St, Tacoma, WA 98404 |
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 – 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
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May 18, 2024(5 events)
10:00 am: ARS Cowichan Chapter Rhododendron Spring Garden Tour – Tickets: $20 cash or cheque, available at locations listed on website. 5 private gardens are open to the public with many unusual rhodies. More information: cowichanrhodos.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-garden-tour.jpg or cowichanvalleyrhododendron@gmail.com. Held in Cowichan Valley, BC. St. John's Anglican Church (Duncan)
10:00 am: Cowichan Valley Rhododendron Society Spring Garden Tour – Tickets: $20 cash or cheque, available at locations listed on website. 5 private gardens are open to the public with many unusual rhodies. More information: cowichanrhodos.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-garden-tour.jpg or cowichanvalleyrhododendron@gmail.com. Held in Cowichan Valley, BC. 10:00 am: Forest Bathing Walk at The Washington Park Arboretum – 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
10:00 am: Madison Park Garden Tour – Tickets: $20/person, available online or day of tour at check in location. Over 12 beautiful residential gardens will be open to the public. Check in (where you'll get a map of all the gardens) near The Artisans Pop-Up Market, across the street from the Red Apple on 41st Ae E & E Madison St, Seattle. All proceeds go directly back into the community. More information: www.friendsofmadisonpark.com/events/garden-tour-2024 or events@friendsofmadisonpark.com. 10:00 am: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden Blue Poppy Day & Plant Sale – Admission: $10/adults, $7/seniors & students, free/kids 12 & under & military with ID. The RSBG Nursery will be stocked with a stunning selection of plants for sale. Walk through a meadow glowing with blooming blue poppies or stroll along the ADA accessible path through the blue poppy glade. There are 2 fields of poppies to explore. Shop from local artists, enjoy eats from a food truck & enjoy musical performances. More information: www.rhodygarden.org/blue-poppy-day, info@rhodygarden.org or 253-838-4646, ext. 140. Held at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden. 2525 S 336th St, Federal Way, WA 98003 |
May 19, 2024(1 event)
2:00 pm: Capitol Hill to U District Tree Tour – Cost: $10, register by phone or email (limited to 15 participants). A long walk of at least 4 miles from Sound Transit's Link light-rail Capitol Hill station to the U District. On this tour, we will meander north over Capitol Hill, through wooded Interlaken Park & Montlake neighborhood, looking both at plantings, wild plants, & trees on our way to the U District. The walk begins with an uphill climb to 15th Ave E; thereafter it is flat or downhill the rest of the way. You will see the city's tallest redwood, tallest red maple, largest manzanita & the like. More information: www.arthurleej.com/tours24.html, alj@consultant.com or 206-328-8733. Meet at the SE corner of Broadway & E John St, Seattle, WA. |
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May 25, 2024(4 events)
10:00 am: Albers Vista Gardens Tour: 'Maples, Dogwoods & Other Deciduous Trees' – Free - get tickets online. Suggested $10 donation to help preserve & maintain the gardens. The tour focus 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
10:00 am: Kubota Garden Tour – 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
11:00 am: Arts in the Garden Tour – 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)
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1:00 pm: 21 Acres Specialty Farm Tour: Pollinators – 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
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May 26, 2024(3 events)
11:00 am: Arts in the Garden Tour – 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)
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10:00 am: Ladysmith Rotary 24th Annual Garden Tour – 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.org, www.facebook.com/rotaryladysmith/ or ladysmithrotaryclub@gmail.com. 1:00 pm: Riverview Arboretum Tree Tour – 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
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May 29, 2024(1 event)
6:30 pm: NHS Presents: Common Garden Dilemmas with Bess Bronstein – 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.
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JuneJune 1, 2024(3 events) 10:00 am: Koma Kulshan Chapter Native Plants Home Garden Tour – 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. 10:00 am: Sooke Secret Gardens Tour – 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. 11:00 am: Point Defiance Flower & Garden Festival – 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 |