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 August–September 2023
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July 30, 2023(1 event)
12:00 pm: Snohomish Garden Club Annual Garden Tour – Tickets 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. Downtown Snohomish
Snohomish, WA
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August 3, 2023(2 events)
10:00 am: Woodcock Demonstration Garden Tour – Free guided tour around the garden, led by Master Gardener volunteers. Woodcock has an apple & pear orchard, more varied soft 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: clallammgf.org/events-2020/, laurel.moulton@wsu.edu or 360-565-2679. Held at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden. Woodcock Demonstration Garden
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/arboretum-event-calendar/, urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Meet at the Graham Visitors Center. -::~:~::~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~::~:~::- Please do not edit this section. Washington Park Arboretum
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August 4, 2023
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August 5, 2023(2 events)
10:00 am: Ballard P-Patch's 21st Annual Art in the Garden – Free. 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@gmail.com. Held at the Ballard P-Patch. Ballard P-Patch
10:00 am: Manette Edible Gardens Tour – Suggested donation: $10. Tour spectacular edible gardens in Manette. Explore at your own pace, meet & learn from talented gardeners, & find inspiration for your garden or landscape. More information: manetteneighborhoodcoalition.org/gardentour, www.facebook.com/groups/142862031470 or manetteneighborhoodcoalition@gmail.com. Check-in begins at 10 am at Catalyst Public School (entrance on Hayward Ave). Catalyst Public School
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August 6, 2023(1 event)
10:00 am: Point Defiance Zoo Garden Tour: Plants Gone Wild – Free 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. Held at the Point Defiance Zoo. Meet at the Pacific Rim Plaza, just inside the front gate. Point Defiance Park (Zoo)
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August 7, 2023
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August 9, 2023
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August 10, 2023(1 event)
5:00 pm: Garden Walk: The Fuchsia Garden at Bellevue Botanical Garden – Cost: $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. Held at Bellevue Botanical Garden. Bellevue Botanical Garden
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August 11, 2023
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August 12, 2023(5 events)
9:00 am: Heronswood Hydrangea Festival & Sale – The garden is open 9am-3pm, but the sale area opens at 10am & closes at 2pm. Tickets/booking not required. 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/, info@heronswoodgarden.org or 360-297-9620. Held at Heronswood Garden.
Heronswood Garden
10:00 am: Arts & Music in the Gardens Festival – Admission: $12/person, free/HCP members & children under 16. Featuring 3 stages & up to 50 local gulf Islands artists. Set with the backdrop of 9 acres of gardens you will have the opportunity to explore. We strongly encourage you to bring cash ahead as we do not have an ATM on site. More information: www.hcp.ca/visit/arts-and-music/, events@hcp.ca or 250-479-6162. Held at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific. Horticulture Centre of the Pacific
10:00 am: Duvall 16th Annual Art in Bloom – Free. Stroll through the gardens, viewing the many mediums of outdoor art displayed throughout. Art is for sale to profit the Duvall Foundation for the Arts for youth & adult art education in the Snoqualmie Valley. More information: www.duvallarts.org/event/, bloom@duvallarts.org or 425-788-3928. Held at Kokopelli Gardens. Kokopelli 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/second-saturday-garden-walk-at-5th-street-august-12th-2023/, 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: Washington Park Arboretum Walking Tour – $30/person. Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please register at seattleolmsted.org/event/uw-botanic-gardens-washington-park-arboretum-walking-tour/. Join Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks for an in-person guided tour of Washington Park Arboretum. More information: botanicgardens.uw.edu/washington-park-arboretum/activities/arboretum-event-calendar/ or tours@seattleolmsted.org. Washington Park Arboretum
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August 13, 2023(2 events)
10:00 am: Arts & Music in the Gardens Festival – Admission: $12/person, free/HCP members & children under 16. Featuring 3 stages & up to 50 local gulf Islands artists. Set with the backdrop of 9 acres of gardens you will have the opportunity to explore. We strongly encourage you to bring cash ahead as we do not have an ATM on site. More information: www.hcp.ca/visit/arts-and-music/, events@hcp.ca or 250-479-6162. Held at the Horticulture Centre of the Pacific. Horticulture Centre of the Pacific
10:00 am: Duvall 16th Annual Art in Bloom – Free. Stroll through the gardens, viewing the many mediums of outdoor art displayed throughout. Art is for sale to profit the Duvall Foundation for the Arts for youth & adult art education in the Snoqualmie Valley. More information: www.duvallarts.org/event/, bloom@duvallarts.org or 425-788-3928. Held at Kokopelli Gardens. Kokopelli Gardens
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August 14, 2023(1 event)
12:00 pm: Long Hearing Farm Farm Walk – Pre-register online at www.farmwalks.org/farm-walk-registration/. Long Hearing Farm is a rural worker’s co-op & certified organic farm. More information: www.farmwalks.org or farmwalkspodcast@gmail.com. Rockport (various)
Rockport, WA
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August 15, 2023
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August 16, 2023(1 event)
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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August 17, 2023
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August 18, 2023(1 event)
10:00 am: Curator Walk: Hydrangea hydrangeoides at Bellevue Botanical Garden – Cost: $10.50/member, $15/non-member. Register on website. Join Alex Wright, Bellevue Botanical Garden Curator, for a survey of the hydrangea family (Hydrangeaceae), from shrubs to vines to perennials. Held rain or shine. More information: bellevuebotanical.org/event/curator-walk-hydrangea-hydrangeoides/, dmcinnis@bellevuewa.gov or 425 452-4216. Held at Bellevue Botanical Garden. Bellevue Botanical Garden
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August 19, 2023(1 event)
9:00 am: Dirt Works Demonstration Garden Tour – Master Gardeners will lead a guided walk of the garden starting at 9:30am & 11:30am. Dirt Works highlights garden examples as well as yard waste, worm composting operations & a food bank garden. More information: www.mgftc.org/2023/06/17/open-gardens/, www.facebook.com/wsumgthurston/, info@mgftc.org or 360-867-2163. Meet at the gazebo. Dirt Works Garden, Yauger Park
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August 20, 2023(2 events)
2:00 pm: Skagit Symphony Art in the Garden Bash – Tickets: $30, available online or at outlets listed on website. Stroll the Lavone Newell Reim Destination Garden, admiring works by well-known Skagit artists while surrounded by the sounds of Skagit Symphony & Friends Music Ensembles. More information: www.skagitsymphony.com, www.facebook.com/SkagitSymphonySS/?ref=page_internal, info@skagitsymphony.com or 360-848-9336. Lavone Newell Reim Destination Garden
Mount Vernon, WA
3:00 pm: U District & Portage Bay Tour – Cost: $10, register by phone (limited to 15 participants). This tour offers everything: trees both common & rare, young & 100 years old; notable garden plants; wild plants including weeds; P-Patch garden vegetables. The route goes partly on residential streets, partly on the UW south campus by Portage Bay. We will see flowers, fruits & seeds, some plants hurt by insufficient water. Led by Arthur Lee Jacobson, a renowned local expert on trees. More information: www.arthurleej.com/tours23.html, alj@consultant.com or 206-328-8733. Meet at the NE corner of Brooklyn Ave NE & NE 43rd St at the link rail train station. Portage Bay (various)
Seattle, WA
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August 21, 2023
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August 25, 2023(1 event)
12:00 pm: Bellevue Botanical Garden Art in the Garden – Free. Event parking in our lot, $10 per car, cash or credit. Free parking at Wilburton Hill Park. Discover 30 unique artists & wide variety of 3-D garden art available for purchase among the flowerbeds & woodlands of the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Sorry, dogs are not allowed at the garden unless they are service animals. More information: bellevuebotanical.org/arts-in-the-garden/, dmcinnis@bellevuewa.gov or 425-452-2750. Bellevue Botanical Garden
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August 26, 2023(2 events)
10:00 am: Bellevue Botanical Garden Art in the Garden – Free. Event parking in our lot, $10 per car, cash or credit. Free parking at Wilburton Hill Park. Discover 30 unique artists & wide variety of 3-D garden art available for purchase among the flowerbeds & woodlands of the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Sorry, dogs are not allowed at the garden unless they are service animals. More information: bellevuebotanical.org/arts-in-the-garden/, dmcinnis@bellevuewa.gov or 425-452-2750. Bellevue Botanical Garden
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
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August 27, 2023(2 events)
10:00 am: Bellevue Botanical Garden Art in the Garden – Free. Event parking in our lot, $10 per car, cash or credit. Free parking at Wilburton Hill Park. Discover 30 unique artists & wide variety of 3-D garden art available for purchase among the flowerbeds & woodlands of the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Sorry, dogs are not allowed at the garden unless they are service animals. More information: bellevuebotanical.org/arts-in-the-garden/, dmcinnis@bellevuewa.gov or 425-452-2750. Bellevue Botanical Garden
2:00 pm: Auburn Symphony Orchestra Family Concert in the Garden – Tickets on sale at www.auburnsymphony.org/202324-season/garden2023 or by phone: $18/adults, $8/students, free/12 & under. Auburn Symphony musicians will perform a variety of music the whole family will enjoy. Bring your own lawn chairs or some will be available for you. More information: www.sooscreekbotanicalgarden.org/events/concert-in-the-garden, info@auburnsymphony.org or 253-887-7777. Held at Soos Creek Botanical Garden, between Auburn & Kent. Soos Creek Botanical Garden
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September 7, 2023(2 events)
10:00 am: Woodcock Demonstration Garden Tour – Free guided tour around the garden, led by Master Gardener volunteers. Woodcock has an apple & pear orchard, more varied soft 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: clallammgf.org/events-2020/, laurel.moulton@wsu.edu or 360-565-2679. Held at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden. Woodcock Demonstration Garden
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/arboretum-event-calendar/, urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Meet at the Graham Visitors Center. Washington Park Arboretum
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September 8, 2023
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September 9, 2023(2 events)
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/second-saturday-garden-walk-at-5th-street-august-12th-2023/, www.facebook.com/clallammastergardeners, laurel.moulton@wsu.edu or 360-565-2679. Held at the 5th Street Community Garden. 5th Street Community Garden
10:30 am: Wonderful World of Plants & Tree Walk – Registration is required - register online. This is a donation-based program & participants can donate what they can. Explore the plants of the Conservatory & the trees of Wright Park learning about the amazing ways plants & trees grow, survive & communicate. Led by ecologist, Sarah Low, of Strategic Nature. The program begins inside the W.W. Seymour Conservatory & then will venture out to Wright Park. Wear comfortable shoes & clothes for the weather. More information: www.metroparkstacoma.org/event/wonderful-world-of-trees-and-plants-walk-6/, info@tacomaparks.com or 253-305-1000. Held at the W. W. Seymour Conservatory. |
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September 10, 2023
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September 11, 2023(1 event)
12:00 pm: Lazy R Ranch Farm Walk – Pre-register online at www.farmwalks.org/farm-walk-registration/. Lazy R Ranch is a leader in holistically managed livestock production. More information: www.farmwalks.org or farmwalkspodcast@gmail.com. Cheney, WA
Cheney, WA
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September 12, 2023
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September 13, 2023
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September 14, 2023(1 event)
5:00 pm: Garden Walk: The Dahlia Display at Bellevue Botanical Garden – Cost: $10.50/member, $15/non-member. Register on website. Roger Walker, with the Puget Sound Dahlia Association, will walk you through the annual Dahlia Display at the Garden. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. More information: bellevuebotanical.org/event/flower-hour-the-dahlia-display/, bbgsoffice@bellevuebotanical.org or 425 452-4216. Held at Bellevue Botanical Garden. Bellevue Botanical Garden
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September 15, 2023(1 event)
10:00 am: Curator Walk: Ever Aster, former Aster at Bellevue Botanical Garden – Cost: $10.50/member, $15/non-member. Register on website. Join Alex Wright, Bellevue Botanical Garden Curator, for an informative walk & talk about asters & former asters. We’ll see who kept the name & who got a fancy new one (plus some of their flashier cousins). More information: bellevuebotanical.org/event/curator-walk-ever-aster-former-aster/, dmcinnis@bellevuewa.gov or 425 452-4216. Held at Bellevue Botanical Garden. Bellevue Botanical Garden
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September 16, 2023(4 events)
10:00 am: Jefferson County Farm Tour – Free; suggested $10 donation per car, which can be paid at the farms or the Farm Tour Central at the Chimacum Corner Farmstand at 9122 Rhody Dr. Featuring self-guided tours of Jefferson County farms, informational booths, workshop, fair, Farmer's Market & more. More information & brochure: theproductionalliance.org/events/jefferson-county-farm-tour, www.facebook.com/jeffcofarmtour or jeffcofarmtour@gmail.com. Jefferson County, WA
10:00 am: Jefferson County Farm Tour – Free; suggested $10 donation per car, which can be paid at the farms or the Farm Tour Central at the Chimacum Corner Farmstand at 9122 Rhody Dr. Featuring self-guided tours of Jefferson County farms, informational booths, workshop, fair, Farmer's Market & more. More information & brochure: theproductionalliance.org/events/jefferson-county-farm-tour, www.facebook.com/jeffcofarmtour or jeffcofarmtour@gmail.com. Jefferson County, WA
10:00 am: Whatcom County Farm Tour – Free. Self guided tour of diverse farms. Each location offers a unique opportunity to meet the folks who grow & raise our food & learn more about how that food makes it from the farm to our plate. More information & map: eatlocalfirst.org/event/whatcom-county-farm-tour/, www.facebook.com/eatlocalfirst/ or info@eatlocalfirst.org. Whatcom County (various)
Whatcom County, WA
10:00 am: Woodland Park & Woodland Park Zoo Tour – Please register at www.eventbrite.com/e/woodland-park-woodland-park-zoo-tour-tickets-655234934327?aff=oddtdtcreator. Join Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks for an in-person guided tour of Woodland Park & Woodland Park Zoo. More information: seattleolmsted.org/event/woodland-park-woodland-park-zoo-tour/ or tours@seattleolmsted.org. Washington Park Arboretum
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September 17, 2023(2 events)
10:00 am: Jefferson County Farm Tour – Free; suggested $10 donation per car, which can be paid at the farms or the Farm Tour Central at the Chimacum Corner Farmstand at 9122 Rhody Dr. Featuring self-guided tours of Jefferson County farms, informational booths, workshop, fair, Farmer's Market & more. More information & brochure: theproductionalliance.org/events/jefferson-county-farm-tour, www.facebook.com/jeffcofarmtour or jeffcofarmtour@gmail.com. Jefferson County, WA
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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September 18, 2023
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September 21, 2023
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September 22, 2023(1 event)
10:00 am: San Juan Island Farm Tour – Free. Farms are open at the designated times listed on website. Join us for the 2023 San Juan Island Farm Tour showcasing the bounty of local products. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/_files/ugd/f3d4ea_ff22df402b4444a69ae719ddd6480f0a.pdf or farmtourssanjuans@gmail.com. San Juan Island (various)
San Juan Island, WA
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September 23, 2023(3 events)
10:00 am: San Juan Island Farm Tour – Free. Farms are open at the designated times listed on website. Join us for the 2023 San Juan Island Farm Tour showcasing the bounty of local products. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/_files/ugd/f3d4ea_ff22df402b4444a69ae719ddd6480f0a.pdf or farmtourssanjuans@gmail.com. San Juan Island (various)
San Juan Island, 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 – 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-10/, www.facebook.com/21Acres/, generalinfo@21acres.org or 425-481-1500. Held at 21 Acres. 21 Acres
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September 24, 2023(2 events)
10:00 am: San Juan Island Farm Tour – Free. Farms are open at the designated times listed on website. Join us for the 2023 San Juan Island Farm Tour showcasing the bounty of local products. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/_files/ugd/f3d4ea_ff22df402b4444a69ae719ddd6480f0a.pdf or farmtourssanjuans@gmail.com. San Juan Island (various)
San Juan Island, WA
9:30 am: Carl English Gardens at the Locks Tour – Cost: $10, register by phone or email (limited to 15 participants). The variety of trees present is amazing: 209 kinds are cited in 'Trees of Seattle' (over 280 exist). Many shrubs & vines also exist. See rare plants, late flowers, early autumnal leaf color & diverse fruits & seeds. Led by Arthur Lee Jacobson, a renowned local expert on trees. More information: www.arthurleej.com/tours23.html, alj@consultant.com or 206-328-8733. Meet in front of the Visitor Center. Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
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September 25, 2023
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September 27, 2023
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September 28, 2023
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September 29, 2023(2 events)
9:00 am: Orcas Island Farm Tour – Visit farms around the island, meet local farmers & learn about what it takes to farm on an island. Farms are open at designated times - see the schedule online for details. No animals allowed on site. Carpooling is recommended. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/about-4-1 or farmtourssanjuans@gmail.com.
Orcas Island, WA
12:00 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-11/, www.facebook.com/21Acres/, generalinfo@21acres.org or 425-481-1500. Held at 21 Acres. 21 Acres
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September 30, 2023(1 event)
9:00 am: Orcas Island Farm Tour – Visit farms around the island, meet local farmers & learn about what it takes to farm on an island. Farms are open at designated times - see the schedule online for details. No animals allowed on site. Carpooling is recommended. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/about-4-1 or farmtourssanjuans@gmail.com.
Orcas Island, WA
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OctoberOctober 1, 2023(3 events) 9:00 am: Orcas Island Farm Tour – Visit farms around the island, meet local farmers & learn about what it takes to farm on an island. Farms are open at designated times - see the schedule online for details. No animals allowed on site. Carpooling is recommended. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/about-4-1 or farmtourssanjuans@gmail.com.
Orcas Island, WA
9:00 am: Salt Spring Island Annual Apple Festival – Tickets: $10/adults, $5/students, free/kids under 12. At Fulford Hall, we will display all apple varieties we grew on Salt Spring this year. Salt Spring grows over 500 apple varieties. Then you can explore all the Host farm venues to see what they have to offer. Self-guided tour of farms, educational info on organic apple growing & more. Proceeds go towards various community endeavors. More information: saltspringapplefestival.org or www.facebook.com/groups/218450961491/. 10:00 am: Point Defiance Zoo Garden Tour: Savage Garden – Free with zoo admission or membership. Join our Zoo Horticulturist on a Savage Garden: Spiky & Scary tour. Thorns, spikes & zig-zagging stems, oh my! Find all the eerie plant species around the Zoo. More information: www.pdza.org/event/garden-tour-savage-garden/, comments@pdza.org or 253-591-5337. Held at the Point Defiance Zoo. Meet at the Pacific Rim Plaza, just inside the front gate. 5400 N Pearl St, Tacoma, WA 98407
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October 5, 2023(2 events)
10:00 am: Woodcock Demonstration Garden Tour – Free guided tour around the garden, led by Master Gardener volunteers. Woodcock has an apple & pear orchard, more varied soft 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: clallammgf.org/events-2020/, laurel.moulton@wsu.edu or 360-565-2679. Held at the Woodcock Demonstration Garden. Woodcock Demonstration Garden
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/arboretum-event-calendar/, urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Meet at the Graham Visitors Center. Washington Park Arboretum
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October 6, 2023(1 event)
9:30 am: Lopez Island Farm Tours – Visit farms, farm stands, tours & more. Farms are open at designated times - see the schedule online for details. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/about-4-2 or farmtourssanjuans@gmail.com.
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October 7, 2023(4 events)
9:30 am: Lopez Island Farm Tours – Visit farms, farm stands, tours & more. Farms are open at designated times - see the schedule online for details. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/about-4-2 or farmtourssanjuans@gmail.com.
10:00 am: Key Peninsula Farm Tour & Harvest Festival – Self-guided tour of several farms, each offering unique activities & opportunities to learn. Come explore farming history. Also local arts, crafts, food & more. Map & more information: www.kpfarmtour.com, www.facebook.com/KPFarmTour/, info@kpfarmtour.com or 253-432-4948. 10:00 am: Skagit Valley Festival of Family Farms & Farm Tours – Free, donations gladly accepted. Have a hands-on-experience learning what it takes to run a farm from growing crops to feeding animals. Talk to your farmers & follow your food from the fields to the table. Activities include farm tours, educational exhibits, gardening demos, kids activities, harvest markets & more. More information: www.festivaloffamilyfarms.com, www.facebook.com/FestivalofFamilyFarms or 360-421-4729. Skagit Valley (various)
Skagit Valley, WA
11:00 am: Old Apple Tree Festival – Free. Walking tours of Fort Vancouver Village & the Land Bridge, kids’ activities, music, food, cider pressing (Bring your own apples & a clean container to catch your fresh cider. Approximately 12 lbs of apples will make a quart of cider) & more. During the festival, the City of Vancouver’s Urban Forestry Commission will be giving away a limited number of tree cuttings from the 196 year-old Old Apple Tree. More information: www.cityofvancouver.us/events/old-apple-tree-festival/, urbanforestry@cityofvancouver.us or 360-487-8308. Held at the Old Apple Tree Park, located on Columbia Way just east of Interstate 5 Bridge. |