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Garden Tours & Plant Sales in August–September 2023
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August 3, 2023 (2 events)
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August 3, 2023Free 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–
August 3, 2023Our 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.
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August 5, 2023 (2 events)
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August 5, 2023Free. 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–
August 5, 2023Suggested 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).
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August 6, 2023 (1 event)
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August 6, 2023Free 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.
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August 10, 2023 (1 event)
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August 10, 2023Cost: $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.
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August 12, 2023 (5 events)
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August 12, 2023The 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–
August 12, 2023Admission: $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–
August 12, 2023Free. 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–
August 12, 2023Free 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–
August 12, 2023$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.
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August 13, 2023 (2 events)
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August 13, 2023Admission: $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–
August 13, 2023Free. 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.
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August 14, 2023 (1 event)
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August 14, 2023Pre-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.
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August 16, 2023 (1 event)
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August 16, 2023Free. 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 18, 2023 (1 event)
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August 18, 2023Cost: $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.
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August 19, 2023 (1 event)
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August 19, 2023Master 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.
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August 20, 2023 (2 events)
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August 20, 2023Tickets: $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 GardenMount Vernon, WA–
August 20, 2023Cost: $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.
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August 25, 2023 (1 event)
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August 25, 2023Free. 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.
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August 26, 2023 (2 events)
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August 26, 2023Free. 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–
August 26, 2023There 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 27, 2023 (2 events)
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August 27, 2023Free. 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–
August 27, 2023Tickets 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.
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September 7, 2023 (2 events)
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September 7, 2023Free 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–
September 7, 2023Our 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.
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September 9, 2023 (2 events)
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September 9, 2023Free 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–
September 9, 2023Registration 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 11, 2023 (1 event)
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September 11, 2023Pre-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.
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September 14, 2023 (1 event)
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September 14, 2023Cost: $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.
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September 15, 2023 (1 event)
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September 15, 2023Cost: $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.
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September 16, 2023 (4 events)
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September 16, 2023Free; 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–
September 16, 2023 – September 17, 2023Free; 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–
September 16, 2023Free. 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–
September 16, 2023Please 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.
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September 17, 2023 (2 events)
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September 16, 2023 – September 17, 2023Free; 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–
September 17, 2023Free. 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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September 22, 2023 (1 event)
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September 22, 2023 – September 24, 2023Free. 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.
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September 23, 2023 (3 events)
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September 22, 2023 – September 24, 2023Free. 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–
September 23, 2023There 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–
September 23, 2023Register 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.
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September 24, 2023 (2 events)
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September 22, 2023 – September 24, 2023Free. 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–
September 24, 2023Cost: $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.
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September 29, 2023 (2 events)
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September 29, 2023 – October 1, 2023Visit 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–
September 29, 2023Free. 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.
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September 30, 2023 (1 event)
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September 29, 2023 – October 1, 2023Visit 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