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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October 1, 2022 (1 event)
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October 1, 2022Free, 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)
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October 2, 2022Free, 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 8, 2022 (3 events)
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October 8, 2022Cost: $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–
October 8, 2022Celebration of the cranberry. Cranberry bog tours, watch a harvest in action, vendors, music & more. More information: www.westportgrayland-chamber.org/calendar.php, info@westportgrayland-chamber.org or 800-345-6223. Held at Grayland Community Hall.
2071 Cranberry Rd, Grayland, WA 98547–
October 8, 2022Cost: $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.
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October 9, 2022 (2 events)
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October 9, 2022Celebration of the cranberry. Cranberry bog tours, watch a harvest in action, vendors, music & more. More information: www.westportgrayland-chamber.org/calendar.php, info@westportgrayland-chamber.org or 800-345-6223. Held at Grayland Community Hall.
2071 Cranberry Rd, Grayland, WA 98547–
October 9, 2022Celebration of the cranberry. Cranberry bog tours, watch a harvest in action, vendors, music & more. More information: www.westportgrayland-chamber.org/calendar.php, info@westportgrayland-chamber.org or 800-345-6223. Held at Grayland Community Hall.
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October 15, 2022 (1 event)
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October 15, 2022Cost: $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)
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October 16, 2022Cost: $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.
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October 22, 2022 (3 events)
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October 22, 2022Free. 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–
October 22, 2022Registration 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 22, 2022Free 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.org, www.facebook.com/RhodyGarden/events, info@rhodygarden.org or 253-838-4646. Garden is located on the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus.
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October 23, 2022 (2 events)
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October 23, 2022Registration 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 23, 2022Free 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.org, www.facebook.com/RhodyGarden/events, info@rhodygarden.org or 253-838-4646. Garden is located on the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus.
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October 29, 2022 (2 events)
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October 29, 2022Free. 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–
October 29, 2022Registration 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)
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October 30, 2022Registration 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 -
November 6, 2022 (1 event)
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November 6, 2022Free 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.
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November 25, 2022 (1 event)
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November 25, 2022Tickets 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 -
November 26, 2022 (1 event)
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November 26, 2022Tickets: 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