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Garden Tours & Plant Sales Calendar

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 2022

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September 25, 2022(1 event)

10:00 am: San Juan Island Farm Tour


September 25, 2022

Free. Farms are open at the designated times listed on website. Join us for the 2022 San Juan Island Farm Tour showcasing the bounty of local products. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/_files/ugd/f3d4ea_d5e06b9d86c646a19aec8b04521b5ff0.pdf or farmtourssanjuans@gmail.com.

San Juan Island (various)
San Juan Island, WA

September 26, 2022
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September 28, 2022
September 29, 2022
September 30, 2022

October

October 1, 2022(1 event)

10:00 am: Skagit Valley Festival of Family Farms & Farm Tours


October 1, 2022

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 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 2, 2022(1 event)

10:00 am: Skagit Valley Festival of Family Farms & Farm Tours


October 2, 2022

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 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

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October 8, 2022(3 events)

9:30 am: Carl English Gardens at the Locks Tour


October 8, 2022

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/tours22.html, alj@consultant.com or 206-328-8733. Meet in front of the Visitor Center.

Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th St
Seattle, WA

2:30 pm: Carl English Gardens at the Locks Tour


October 8, 2022

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/tours22.html, alj@consultant.com or 206-328-8733. Meet in front of the Visitor Center.

Ballard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
3015 NW 54th St
Seattle, WA

October 9, 2022(2 events)
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October 15, 2022(1 event)

11:00 am: UBC 31st Apple Festival


October 15, 2022

Cost: $9, includes access to UBC Botanical Garden  - must buy online only. Free for children 7 & under(accompanied by adults). 42 varieties of apple trees & 3 varieties of crab apples available for sale. Also pears & quince. Demos, apple ID, Master Gardeners available & Tree Walk. All proceeds support Garden programs. NO parking at UBC Botanical Garden. Please park at the West Parkade or Fraser River Parkade. There are free shuttle bus beginning 9:30 AM & running every 15 minutes. Dogs are not permitted in the Garden. More information: http://botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/news-events/events-activities/apple-festival/, garden.admissions@ubc.ca or 604-690-3895. Held at the University of BC Botanical Garden.

6804 SW Marine Dr, Vancouver, B.C.

October 16, 2022(1 event)

11:00 am: UBC 31st Apple Festival


October 16, 2022

Cost: $9, includes access to UBC Botanical Garden  - must buy online only. Free for children 7 & under(accompanied by adults). 42 varieties of apple trees & 3 varieties of crab apples available for sale. Also pears & quince. Demos, apple ID, Master Gardeners available & Tree Walk. All proceeds support Garden programs. NO parking at UBC Botanical Garden. Please park at the West Parkade or Fraser River Parkade. There are free shuttle bus beginning 9:30 AM & running every 15 minutes. Dogs are not permitted in the Garden. More information: http://botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/news-events/events-activities/apple-festival/, garden.admissions@ubc.ca or 604-690-3895. Held at the University of BC Botanical Garden.

6804 SW Marine Dr, Vancouver, B.C.

October 17, 2022
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October 22, 2022(3 events)

10:00 am: Albers Vista Gardens Fall Colors Tour


October 22, 2022

Free. Reserve 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
124 E 31st St
Bremerton, WA 98310

10:00 am: Kubota Garden Fall Color Tour


October 22, 2022

Registration is required. Spots are limited to 30 participants. Register online. See the magnificent & striking fall foliage of some of the Garden's most iconic trees. More information: www.kubotagarden.org, 206-725-5060 or info@kubotagarden.org. Meet at the kiosk adjacent to the parking lot.

9817 55th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118

10:00 am: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden Fall Foliage Festival, Plant Sale & Tours


October 22, 2022

Free admission to the Rhododendron Garden. Held in conjunction with the Pacific Bonsai Museum. Featuring tours, plant talks, plant sales & more. Wide selection of plants in the nursery will be on sale for 50% off. More information: www.rhodygarden.orgwww.facebook.com/RhodyGarden/eventsinfo@rhodygarden.org or 253-838-4646. Garden is located on the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus.

Rhododendron Garden, Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus
2525 S 336th Street
Federal Way, WA 98003

October 23, 2022(2 events)

10:00 am: Kubota Garden Fall Color Tour


October 23, 2022

Registration is required. Spots are limited to 30 participants. Register online. See the magnificent & striking fall foliage of some of the Garden's most iconic trees. More information: www.kubotagarden.org, 206-725-5060 or info@kubotagarden.org. Meet at the kiosk adjacent to the parking lot.

9817 55th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118

10:00 am: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden Fall Foliage Festival, Plant Sale & Tours


October 23, 2022

Free admission to the Rhododendron Garden. Held in conjunction with the Pacific Bonsai Museum. Featuring tours, plant talks, plant sales & more. Wide selection of plants in the nursery will be on sale for 50% off. More information: www.rhodygarden.orgwww.facebook.com/RhodyGarden/eventsinfo@rhodygarden.org or 253-838-4646. Garden is located on the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus.

Rhododendron Garden, Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus
2525 S 336th Street
Federal Way, WA 98003

October 24, 2022
October 25, 2022
October 26, 2022
October 27, 2022
October 28, 2022
October 29, 2022(2 events)

10:00 am: Albers Vista Gardens Fall Colors Tour


October 29, 2022

Free. Reserve 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
124 E 31st St
Bremerton, WA 98310

10:00 am: Kubota Garden Fall Color Tour


October 29, 2022

Registration is required. Spots are limited to 30 participants. Register online. See the magnificent & striking fall foliage of some of the Garden's most iconic trees. More information: www.kubotagarden.org, 206-725-5060 or info@kubotagarden.org. Meet at the kiosk adjacent to the parking lot.

9817 55th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118

October 30, 2022(1 event)

10:00 am: Kubota Garden Fall Color Tour


October 30, 2022

Registration is required. Spots are limited to 30 participants. Register online. See the magnificent & striking fall foliage of some of the Garden's most iconic trees. More information: www.kubotagarden.org, 206-725-5060 or info@kubotagarden.org. Meet at the kiosk adjacent to the parking lot.

9817 55th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118

October 31, 2022

November

November 1, 2022

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November 6, 2022(1 event)

10:00 am: Point Defiance Zoo Sensory Garden Tour


November 6, 2022

Free with admission or membership. Join our Zoo Horticulturist on an in-depth tour of the plants in the Zoo collection. Touch & smell the Sensory Garden as we explore nature's shapes, patterns, scents & textures. Perfect for those with sensory needs. More information: www.pdza.org/event/garden-tour-sensory-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.

Point Defiance Park (Zoo)
5400 N Pearl St
Tacoma , WA

November 7, 2022
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November 25, 2022(1 event)

4:00 pm: Lakewold Gardens Winter Solstice Lights


November 25, 2022

Tickets available on website: $16/adults; $12/seniors, students, military & educators; free/children 5 & under. Solstice Lights brings the garden to life featuring an array of immersive lighting, data-driven music & live instrumentation. More information: www.lakewoldgardens.org/solstice-lights-2022/, contactus@lakewoldgardens.org or 253-584-4106.

Lake Wold Gardens
12317 Gravelly Lk Dr SW
Lakewood, WA 98499

November 26, 2022(1 event)

4:30 pm: Garden d'Lights Self-guided Tour


November 26, 2022

Tickets: Advance purchase must be purchased online: $8/person; free/children 10 & under. Tickets are required for everyone, including children, so please plan accordingly before purchasing your tickets. Tickets are date & time specific, & are non-refundable. Over half a million lights formed into the whimsical shapes of plants, flowers, birds, animals & cascading waterfalls set amid the natural beauty of the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Premium parking in the Garden's lot is available for $5/car. Free parking available at Wilburton Hill Park, located 1/4 mile east of the Garden on the south side of Main St. More information & tickets: 888-959-6841, www.gardendlights.org, www.facebook.com/Gardendlights, gardendlights@bellevuebotanical.org or 425-452-6844. Held at Bellevue Botanical Garden.

Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main St
Bellevue, WA 98005

November 27, 2022
November 28, 2022
November 29, 2022
November 30, 2022

December

December 1, 2022

December 2, 2022(1 event)

5:00 pm: Milner Gardens Christmas Magic


December 2, 2022

Suggested donation: $5/adults, $2/children, $12/household. Last entry 8pm. Stroll through  thousands of lights & festive window displays, food & beverages & more. More information: milnergardens.viu.ca/special-events or 250-752-6153. Held at Milner Gardens & Woodland.

Milner Gardens & Woodland
2179 W. Island Hwy
Qualicum Beach, BC

December 3, 2022(1 event)

5:00 pm: Milner Gardens Christmas Magic


December 3, 2022

Suggested donation: $5/adults, $2/children, $12/household. Last entry 8pm. Stroll through  thousands of lights & festive window displays, food & beverages & more. More information: milnergardens.viu.ca/special-events or 250-752-6153. Held at Milner Gardens & Woodland.

Milner Gardens & Woodland
2179 W. Island Hwy
Qualicum Beach, BC