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 October–November 2024
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October 2, 2024 (1 event)
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October 2, 2024Cost: $12/members, /$20 non-members. Register online. Gardening is hip again. The pressure of being in the spotlight, finite resources, & a changing climate all contribute to making gardening more challenging than ever. In this talk, Dave Demers will share some of his experiences as a designer, gardener, & former City elected official. Demers moved to the West Coast to work at Heronswood & eventually settled in Vancouver, BC, where he runs a design/build/maintenance landscape firm, as well as a small specialty plant nursery. Recording will be available for 4 weeks. More information: www.northwesthort.org/events/, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
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October 3, 2024 (1 event)
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October 3, 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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October 5, 2024 (1 event)
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October 5, 2024 – October 6, 2024Free, 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.
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October 6, 2024 (1 event)
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October 5, 2024 – October 6, 2024Free, 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 -
October 12, 2024 (3 events)
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October 12, 2024Cost: $15 (cash or checks only)/non-members, free/WWFRF members. Continual tours of the orchard to see many of the hundreds of different types of fruits, taste the fruit, & connect with knowledgeable volunteers. Attend small classes on growing & harvesting fruit throughout the day, where you can ask questions & learn successful techniques. More information: www.nwfruit.org or info@wwfrf.org. Held at WSU, NW Washington Research & Extension Center Fruit Garden.
16650 SR 536, Mount Vernon, WA 98273–
October 12, 2024Celebration of the cranberry. Cranberry bog tours, cook-off, vendors & more. More information: www.westportgrayland chamber.org/calendar.php, www.facebook.com/ComeToWestport, info@cometowestport.com or 360-268-9422. Held at Grayland Community Hall.
2071 Cranberry Rd, Grayland, WA 98547–
October 12, 2024Admission: $5/person, free/children under 12. Presentations, vendors, displays, raffle, costume contest & more. Bring your own specimens for identification. More information: www.vanmyco.org/event/vms-fall-show-van-dusen-garden/ or info@vanmyco.com. Held at VanDusen Gardens' Floral Hall.
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October 13, 2024 (1 event)
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October 13, 2024Celebration of the cranberry. Cranberry cook-off, vendors & more. More information: www.westportgrayland chamber.org/calendar.php, www.facebook.com/ComeToWestport, info@cometowestport.com or 360-268-9422. Held at Grayland Community Hall.
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October 16, 2024 (1 event)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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October 17, 2024 (2 events)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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October 17, 2024 – October 20, 2024Tickets, on sale on website, are required for some events on Saturday & Sunday. The event grounds are open to the public & no ticket is required for entry to the vendor hall, education & outreach building, food court beer garden & kids zone. Lectures, hands-on workshops, guided forays, mushroom cuisine & more from internationally acclaimed experts. There will be live music, a vendors’ market & camping. More information: www.opfungifestival.com/, www.facebook.com/opfungifestival or pafungifest@gmail.com. Held at Clallam County Fairgrounds.
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October 18, 2024 (2 events)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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October 17, 2024 – October 20, 2024Tickets, on sale on website, are required for some events on Saturday & Sunday. The event grounds are open to the public & no ticket is required for entry to the vendor hall, education & outreach building, food court beer garden & kids zone. Lectures, hands-on workshops, guided forays, mushroom cuisine & more from internationally acclaimed experts. There will be live music, a vendors’ market & camping. More information: www.opfungifestival.com/, www.facebook.com/opfungifestival or pafungifest@gmail.com. Held at Clallam County Fairgrounds.
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October 19, 2024 (4 events)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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October 17, 2024 – October 20, 2024Tickets, on sale on website, are required for some events on Saturday & Sunday. The event grounds are open to the public & no ticket is required for entry to the vendor hall, education & outreach building, food court beer garden & kids zone. Lectures, hands-on workshops, guided forays, mushroom cuisine & more from internationally acclaimed experts. There will be live music, a vendors’ market & camping. More information: www.opfungifestival.com/, www.facebook.com/opfungifestival or pafungifest@gmail.com. Held at Clallam County Fairgrounds.
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October 19, 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%3D176487164, urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Starts at the Graham Visitors Center.
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October 19, 2024Admission: $10/adults, $5/students with IDs, free/children under 12. Over 200 varieties of wild mushrooms will be displayed, identified & classified. Visitors can bring in mushrooms for experts to identify. (Collect the entire mushroom, including underground parts.) Speakers, exhibits, mushroom tasting, field guides, vendors, childrens activities, & more. More information: www.psms.org, www.facebook.com/PSMS.mushrooms/, outreach@psms.org or 206-522-6031.
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October 20, 2024 (4 events)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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October 17, 2024 – October 20, 2024Tickets, on sale on website, are required for some events on Saturday & Sunday. The event grounds are open to the public & no ticket is required for entry to the vendor hall, education & outreach building, food court beer garden & kids zone. Lectures, hands-on workshops, guided forays, mushroom cuisine & more from internationally acclaimed experts. There will be live music, a vendors’ market & camping. More information: www.opfungifestival.com/, www.facebook.com/opfungifestival or pafungifest@gmail.com. Held at Clallam County Fairgrounds.
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October 20, 2024Featuring a display of over a hundred different types of mushrooms that grow in the PNW, mushroom kits, classes on mushroom identification & more. More information: www.scmsfungi.org. Held in Floral Hall at Forest Park.
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October 20, 2024Admission: $10/adults, $5/students with IDs, free/children under 12. Over 200 varieties of wild mushrooms will be displayed, identified & classified. Visitors can bring in mushrooms for experts to identify. (Collect the entire mushroom, including underground parts.) Speakers, exhibits, mushroom tasting, field guides, vendors, childrens activities, & more. More information: www.psms.org, www.facebook.com/PSMS.mushrooms/, outreach@psms.org or 206-522-6031. Held at Shoreline Community College.
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October 21, 2024 (1 event)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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October 22, 2024 (1 event)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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October 23, 2024 (1 event)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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October 24, 2024 (1 event)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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October 25, 2024 (1 event)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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October 26, 2024 (2 events)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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October 26, 2024Free, but donations appreciated. Sample 100's of varieties of apples, pears & other fruits. Get your mystery apples identified—bring 4-6 samples of each kind, don’t wash them, leave the stems on, tell us about the tree. Information tables - learn about pests, diseases & mason bees. Shop the plant sale & stock up on supplies. Bring your questions & ask our experts. More information: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064882952172, peninsulafruitclub@gmail.com or 360-674-2368. Held at the West Side Improvement Club.
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October 27, 2024 (3 events)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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October 27, 2024Admission: $15/adults (available on website), free/OMS members & children under 12. See beautifully displayed specimens from around the region & talk to mushroom experts. There will be vendors, books for sale, mushroom cooking samples, speakers & more. More information: www.wildmushrooms.org/calendar/2024-fall-mushroom-show/, www.facebook.com/OregonMycologicalSociety or info@wildmushrooms.org. Held at the World Forestry Center – Miller Hall.
World Forestry Center–
October 27, 2024Free admission, donations accepted. Over 150 species of local wild mushrooms on display. Bring your mushroom for expert ID (collect the entire mushroom, including underground parts; do not use plastic bags). Special displays, vendors with mushroom-related merchandise, lectures, mushroom tastings, ask the experts, kids activities, books, field guides & books for sale, & more. More information: www.kitsapmushrooms.org or president@kitsapmushrooms.org. Held at Bremer Student Center at Olympic College.
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October 28, 2024 (1 event)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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October 29, 2024 (1 event)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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October 30, 2024 (2 events)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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October 30, 2024Cost: free/members, /$20 non-members. Register online. Join Bess Bronstein & Richie Steffen as they discuss ideas & tips for autumn transitions. They will pick apart what worked & what didn’t in the garden, so sharpen your pencils for lists of plants worth planting again. 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. Recording will be available for 4 weeks. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
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October 31, 2024 (1 event)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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November 1, 2024 (1 event)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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November 2, 2024 (1 event)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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November 3, 2024 (1 event)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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November 4, 2024 (1 event)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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November 5, 2024 (1 event)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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November 6, 2024 (2 events)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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November 6, 2024Cost: $12/members, /$20 non-members. Register online. Susan will discuss designing gardens using an abundance & variety of grasses. Grasses can be added to established gardens or incorporated into new designs. Grasses in the garden attract pollinators; add color, texture, & fragrance; and provide 4 seasons of interest. Susan Calhoun is a landscape designer with over 25 years of experience. Her gardens have been featured in many publications & she writes for Fine Gardening Magazine. Recording will be available for 3 weeks. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
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November 7, 2024 (2 events)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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November 7, 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.
Washington Park Arboretum -
November 8, 2024 (1 event)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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November 9, 2024 (1 event)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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November 10, 2024 (1 event)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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November 11, 2024 (1 event)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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November 12, 2024 (1 event)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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November 13, 2024 (1 event)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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November 14, 2024 (1 event)
October 16, 2024 – November 14, 2024
Free. The featured speaker is C. Colston Burrell; he is an acclaimed international lecturer, garden designer & author of 12 gardening books. He has escorted garden & nature tours throughout the U.S. as well as to Canada, Europe & the Americas. This lecture explores the differences in the origins & naming of different cultivars, as well as the benefits & potential pitfalls of adding named selections of native plants to our gardens. Watch the lecture on us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/C2UFx8kqJOfBCTAtHREllxNg1ESdOlHjyyJcmdFBF6v1bphUKMRHCOAXeIzEckzc.grkNfunH-RlIdwcK. More information: depts.washington.edu/hortlib/, info@millergarden.org or 206-362-8612.
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November 16, 2024 (1 event)
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November 16, 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%3D176487691, urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Starts at the Graham Visitors Center.
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November 20, 2024 (1 event)
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November 20, 2024Cost: $12/members, /$20 non-members. Register online. Take a look at gardens that McCullough captured on his quest to celebrate the American garden in his new book AMERICAN ROOTS. Explore a selection of gardens created by 20 creative gardeners from California to Rhode Island. Gain inspiration, planting tips & an expanded notion of what an American garden is. Award-winning garden designer Nick McCullough has developed a distinctive style he calls Midwest Modern, one that relies on a balance of natural paving & innovative perennial plantings. Recording will be available for 4 weeks. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
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