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Garden Tours & Plant Sales in July–August 2024
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July 17, 2024 (1 event)
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July 17, 2024Cost: free/members, /$20 non-members. Register online. This webinar will provide an in-depth look at the Center for Home Gardening at the Missouri Botanical Garden. The center is one of the largest non-profit gardening resource hubs in the nation, providing gardening advice to thousands of visitors & callers across the US & world. It has 23 outdoor demonstration gardens. Daria McKelvey is the Supervisor, Home Gardening Information & Outreach for the Center for Home Gardening. She also gives gardening talks to local and regional organizations. Recording will be available for 3 weeks. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
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July 19, 2024 (1 event)
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July 19, 2024 – July 21, 2024Please note that some area farms charge admission during Sequim Lavender Festival weekend only. Self-guided tour of more than a dozen lavender farms in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley. Many of the farms have special events & their own festivals taking place over the weekend. Each one is special with something unique to offer. Download tour map & driving guide on website. Free Street Fair, 9:00am-7:00pm Friday & Saturday, & 9:00am-5:00pm Sunday, has crafts & lavender booths, plus food, music & more. More information: www.lavenderfestival.com, 360-681-3035 or info@lavenderfestival.com. Street Fair held at Carrie Blake Park.
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July 20, 2024 (6 events)
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July 19, 2024 – July 21, 2024Please note that some area farms charge admission during Sequim Lavender Festival weekend only. Self-guided tour of more than a dozen lavender farms in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley. Many of the farms have special events & their own festivals taking place over the weekend. Each one is special with something unique to offer. Download tour map & driving guide on website. Free Street Fair, 9:00am-7:00pm Friday & Saturday, & 9:00am-5:00pm Sunday, has crafts & lavender booths, plus food, music & more. More information: www.lavenderfestival.com, 360-681-3035 or info@lavenderfestival.com. Street Fair held at Carrie Blake Park.
Carrie Blake Park (Sequim-Dungeness Valley)–
July 20, 2024Take a stroll through the Sedum Garden. Talk with WSU Thurston County Master Gardener about sedums & their uses in the garden. Learn about the changes to the garden over 20 years. Hear about the most recent renovation. More information: www.mgftc.org/2024/05/15/hands-on-workshops/, www.facebook.com/events/468231889302215, info@mgftc.org or 360-867-2163. Meet at the Sedum Garden at Closed Loop Park Demonstration Garden. 2418 Hogum Bay Rd NE, Lacey, WA 98516
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July 20, 2024Free, but a donation of $10 is suggested to help support the garden. Buy tickets on website. 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/event/heat-and-drought-tolerant-plants/, info@albersvistagardens.org or 206-779-3112.
Albers Vista Gardens–
July 20, 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%3D169114909, urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Starts at the Graham Visitors Center.
Washington Park Arboretum–
July 20, 2024Tickets: $20/person in advance at outlets listed on website, $25/day of tour only available at Town & Country Market, Mill Creek, WA. Self-guided tour of 5 stunning residential gardens in Mill Creek area. Shop with the 9 Artisans dispersed throughout the gardens. Gather inspiration, garden ideas & yard art while touring. More information: www.millcreekgardenclub.com or www.facebook.com/groups/mcgcgardentour/.
Mill Creek (various)Mill Creek, WA–
July 20, 2024 – July 21, 2024Tickets required: $20 in advance online & at merchants listed on website, or if not sold out in advance $25/day of tour (at Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave, Mukilteo, WA). Self-directed tour of 6 lovely residential Mukilteo gardens. Curated Quilt Show at the gallery inside Rosehill Community Center with some quilts for sale. Also raffle at the community center. More information: www.mukilteogardenandquilttour.org, www.facebook.com/MukilteoGardenAndQuiltTour, kjwisbeck@gmail.com or 425-870-1775.
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July 21, 2024 (5 events)
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July 19, 2024 – July 21, 2024Please note that some area farms charge admission during Sequim Lavender Festival weekend only. Self-guided tour of more than a dozen lavender farms in the Sequim-Dungeness Valley. Many of the farms have special events & their own festivals taking place over the weekend. Each one is special with something unique to offer. Download tour map & driving guide on website. Free Street Fair, 9:00am-7:00pm Friday & Saturday, & 9:00am-5:00pm Sunday, has crafts & lavender booths, plus food, music & more. More information: www.lavenderfestival.com, 360-681-3035 or info@lavenderfestival.com. Street Fair held at Carrie Blake Park.
Carrie Blake Park (Sequim-Dungeness Valley)–
July 20, 2024 – July 21, 2024Tickets required: $20 in advance online & at merchants listed on website, or if not sold out in advance $25/day of tour (at Rosehill Community Center, 304 Lincoln Ave, Mukilteo, WA). Self-directed tour of 6 lovely residential Mukilteo gardens. Curated Quilt Show at the gallery inside Rosehill Community Center with some quilts for sale. Also raffle at the community center. More information: www.mukilteogardenandquilttour.org, www.facebook.com/MukilteoGardenAndQuiltTour, kjwisbeck@gmail.com or 425-870-1775.
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July 21, 2024Cost: $10, register by phone (limited to 15 participants). Tour will focus on the Medicinal Herb Garden & nearby forestry buildings. The Garden has shrubs & trees, as well as herbs, dye plants, fiber plants & edible plants, offering the most concentrated diversity of plant species per acre in the entire city. This tour will include both wild (weedy) & cultivated species. 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 Rainier Vista & Stevens Way.University of WashingtonSeattle, WA–
July 21, 2024Tickets required: $25 in advance sold online & through merchants listed online until noon Fri. July 19th or until sold out. Tour a collection of 6 unique private gardens & one elementary school garden, featuring a diverse palette of garden styles, each with its own personality & creative qualities. Enjoy live music performed by local musicians & watch artists create original works on-site. More information: www.edmondsinbloom.com/garden-tour, www.facebook.com/EdmondsinBloom/ or infromation@edmondsinbloom.com. Held at various locations in Edmonds, WA.
Edmonds, WA–
July 21, 2024Free. 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.
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July 22, 2024 (1 event)
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July 22, 2024Free. Pre-register online at www.farmwalks.org/farm-walk-registration/. Preserving history & farmland: climate mitigation & habitat restoration. Matsuda Farm is one of the last remaining historic Japanese American farms on Vashon Island. More information: www.farmwalks.org or farmwalkspodcast@gmail.com. Held at Matsuda Farm, 19201 Vashon Hwy SW, Vashon, WA 98070.
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July 24, 2024 (2 events)
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July 24, 2024There is a large selection of quality plants at reasonable prices. Trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, native plants, tools, handicraft sale, & tool sharpening. Master gardeners will help you find the right plant for the right place in your garden. Payment methods include credit, checks or cash. Please note that if you are paying with cash, we cannot give change. More information: www.mgftc.org/events/plant-sale/, plantsale@mgftc.org or 360-867-2163. Sale held at Dirt Works Garden in Yauger Park. Park at the far end of the lot. Walk down the the gravel path to the left of the Dirt Works Demonstration Garden. The nursery is past the demonstration garden at the end of the path. Signs will be posted.
530 Alta St SW, Olympia, WA–
July 24, 2024Cost: $12/members, /$20 non-members. Register online. Explore how to maintain an ecological balance while creating beautiful landscapes with this food web approach to gardening. The presentation begins with a brief introduction to conservation biological control in gardens & discusses why this approach is ideally suited to landscape settings. Frédérique Lavoipierre teaches, writes & works as a consultant. She holds a masters degree in biology with an emphasis on ecological principles of sustainable landscapes & serves on the board of Pacific Horticulture. Recording will be available for 3 weeks. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
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July 27, 2024 (2 events)
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July 27, 2024There 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–
July 27, 2024Free. Advance registration is required. Join Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks for an in-person guided tour of Schmitz Preserve Park. This park is one of only two Seattle parks where our magnificent old-growth coniferous forest is still largely intact. The Olmsted Brothers firm developed design drawings for the park in 1909. The design included a shelter house & pergola, a trail system, a scenic pool, & waterfalls within the park. More information: seattleolmsted.org/event/schmitz-preserve-park-walking-tour-2/, www.facebook.com/seattleolmsted/ or tours@seattleolmsted.org.
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July 28, 2024 (2 events)
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July 28, 2024Plant sale. Free ice cream to the first 200 visitors. Guests from all around our area look forward to this annual event to pick up wonderful plants in support of this South King County treasure, while enjoying a cool treat. More information: highlinegarden.org/, highlinegarden@gmail.com or 206-391-4003.
Highline Botanical Garden–
July 28, 2024Tickets required: $20 per person, available online or at McDaniel's, McAuliffe Nursery, & Sunnyside Nursery. Features gardens with a variety of garden styles in the historic downtown area of Snohomish. More information & tickets: www.snohomishgardenclub.com or snohomishgardenclub@gmail.com.
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August 1, 2024 (2 events)
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August 1, 2024Free guided tour around the garden, led by Master Gardener volunteers. Woodcock has an apple & pear orchard, trials of new & rare fruits for our climate, assorted small fruits & a variety of ornamental gardens (pollinator garden, dahlias, shade garden, roses, compost demonstration, herb garden, native hedgerows & more). The garden demonstrates a broad range of ornamental & edible plants, native gardening, composting & garden design. More information: extension.wsu.edu/clallam/event/woodcock-walkabout-july-2024/, laurel.moulton@wsu.edu or 360-565-2679. Held at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden. 2711 Woodcock Rd, Sequim, WA 98382
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August 1, 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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August 3, 2024 (1 event)
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August 3, 2024Free. Held rain or shine. Stroll through the gardens while viewing art by local artists & crafts people. Also food, kids activities, live music, artist booths & more. More information: ballardppatch.org or info@ballardppatch.org. Held at the Ballard P-Patch.
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August 4, 2024 (1 event)
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August 4, 2024Free with zoo admission or membership. Join our horticulturist Bryon Jones & be awed by the power of plants at Point Defiance Zoo. Take a tour of vibrant, leafy plants that evoke a sense of being in the jungle or a tropical paradise. Bamboo, banana, perennials, evergreens - meet the tropical plants that thrive in our Northwest climate. More information: www.pdza.org/event/garden-tour-plants-gone-wild/, comments@pdza.org or 253-404-3800. Meet at the Pacific Rim Plaza, just inside the front gate.
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August 5, 2024 (1 event)
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August 5, 2024Free. Pre-register online at www.farmwalks.org/farm-walk-registration/. Adding value with flowers & medicinal herbs. Infuse Organics is a medicinal herb farm. More information: www.farmwalks.org or farmwalkspodcast@gmail.com. Held at Infuse Organics, 13688 Chumstick Hwy, Leavenworth, WA 98826.
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August 8, 2024 (1 event)
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August 8, 2024Cost: $10.50/member, $15/non-member. Register on website. In this walk through the Fuchsia Garden, Carolyn Zebroski will show you some of summer’s most dazzling floral displays cultivated by the Eastside Fuchsia Society since 1992. In any given year, there are about 100 different kinds of fuchsias on display & most of them are winter-hardy in the Pacific NW. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. More information: bellevuebotanical.org/event/flower-hour-the-fuchsia-garden/, dmcinnis@bellevuewa.gov or 425-452-4216.
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August 10, 2024 (4 events)
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August 10, 2024Admission: $12. Artists, including some of Victoria's emerging art talent, will display their art. As you wander through the gardens & view the art, you will never be far from music as some of Victoria's finest musicians entertain throughout the gardens. Benefits the HCP, to maintain the ongoing work in the gardens. More information: hcp.ca/event/arts-music-in-the-gardens-august-6-7-2022/2022-08-06/, events@hcp.ca or 250-479-6162. Held at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific. 505 Quayle Rd, Victoria, BC
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August 10, 2024Free. Bring your extra seeds, plants & garden supplies to share. Bring your extras & take home what you need. More information: www.facebook.com/BeaconHillGardenClub or seattlebeaconhillgardenclub@gmail.com. Held at the NE corner of the Roberto Maestras Plaza. 2601 17th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144
The Station Coffee House–
August 10, 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-august-10th-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.
5th Street Community Garden–
August 10, 2024The garden is open 9-3, but the event is from 10-2. Tickets required for garden entry (free for garden & tribal members), but no additional fee for Hydrangea event. Enjoy our phenomenal hydrangea collection at its peak. Guided tours of the extensive collection, free lectures on hydrangea history, plus hydrangea plants for sale, together with refreshments, fun & games. More information: www.heronswoodgarden.org/events-classes/hydrangea-festival-207/register, info@heronswoodgarden.org or 360-297-9620.
Heronswood Garden -
August 14, 2024 (1 event)
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August 14, 2024There is a large selection of quality plants at reasonable prices. Trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, native plants, tools & tool sharpening. Master gardeners will help you find the right plant for the right place in your garden. Payment methods include credit, checks or cash. Please note that if you are paying with cash, we cannot give change. More information: www.mgftc.org/events/plant-sale/, plantsale@mgftc.org or 360-867-2163. Sale held at Dirt Works Garden in Yauger Park. Park at the far end of the lot. Walk down the the gravel path to the left of the Dirt Works Demonstration Garden. The nursery is past the demonstration garden at the end of the path. Signs will be posted.
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August 16, 2024 (1 event)
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August 16, 2024Members only judged fuchsia show. Public invited to view the fuchsias, ask questions & purchase fuchsias. More information: www.oregonfuchsiasociety.com, www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100039974545025, birdland01@q.com or 503-246-7920.
Portland Nursery -
August 17, 2024 (4 events)
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August 17, 2024Featuring a great selection of hardy fuchsias, bearded iris & daylilies. Email for list of plants for sale. Free Fuchsia 101 Class from 11-noon. Come early for best selection & please bring boxes to take your plants home. Cash, check or credit card accepted. More information: www.nwfuchsiasociety.com, bellevuebotanical.org/event/eastside-fuchsia-society-plant-sale-show/, carolinez.garden@yahoo.com or 206-715-6475.
Bellevue Botanical Garden–
August 17, 2024Members only judged fuchsia show. Public invited to view the fuchsias, ask questions & purchase fuchsias. More information: www.oregonfuchsiasociety.com, www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100039974545025, birdland01@q.com or 503-246-7920.
Portland Nursery–
August 17, 2024Featuring a wide variety of rare & interesting cacti, succulents & other unique plants & accessories for sale. CCSS members will also display some of their more interesting varieties in a showcase to view & learn more about. Members available to answer your questions. Please bring a box or bag to take your plants home. More information: cascadecss.com/ccss-plant-sale/, www.facebook.com/CascadeCSS/ or cascadecss@gmail.com.
Volunteer Park Conservatory–
August 17, 2024Free for sale, but garden admission is charged. Sale of orchids, tropical plants & growing supplies. plants. Pre-order deadlines & information listed on website. Not all vendors accept credit card payment so we recommend bringing cash to the sale. More information: www.vancouverorchidsociety.ca/?page_id=530, www.facebook.com/VancouverOrchidSociety, ingrid.pike@outlook.com or VOS_Secretary@outlook.com. Held at VanDusen Botanical Garden's Floral Hall & Cedar Room.
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August 18, 2024 (3 events)
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August 18, 2024Members only judged fuchsia show. Public invited to view the fuchsias, ask questions & purchase fuchsias. More information: www.oregonfuchsiasociety.com, www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100039974545025, birdland01@q.com or 503-246-7920.
Portland Nursery–
August 18, 2024Featuring a wide variety of rare & interesting cacti, succulents & other unique plants & accessories for sale. CCSS members will also display some of their more interesting varieties in a showcase to view & learn more about. Members available to answer your questions. Please bring a box or bag to take your plants home. More information: cascadecss.com/ccss-plant-sale/, www.facebook.com/CascadeCSS/ or cascadecss@gmail.com.
Volunteer Park Conservatory–
August 18, 2024Free. 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.
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August 24, 2024 (1 event)
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August 24, 2024There 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 -
August 28, 2024 (1 event)
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August 28, 2024There is a large selection of quality plants at reasonable prices. Trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, native plants, tools, handicraft sale, & tool sharpening. Master gardeners will help you find the right plant for the right place in your garden. Payment methods include credit, checks or cash. Please note that if you are paying with cash, we cannot give change. More information: www.mgftc.org/events/plant-sale/, plantsale@mgftc.org or 360-867-2163. Sale held at Dirt Works Garden in Yauger Park. Park at the far end of the lot. Walk down the the gravel path to the left of the Dirt Works Demonstration Garden. The nursery is past the demonstration garden at the end of the path. Signs will be posted.
530 Alta St SW, Olympia, WA