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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 September–October 2023

  • September 7, 2023 (2 events)


    September 7, 2023

    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
    2711 Woodcock Rd
    Sequim, WA


    September 7, 2023

    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
    2300 Arboretum Dr E
    Seattle, WA 98112

  • September 9, 2023 (2 events)


    September 9, 2023

    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/clallammastergardenerslaurel.moulton@wsu.edu or 360-565-2679. Held at the 5th Street Community Garden.

    5th Street Community Garden
    328 E 5th St
    Port Angeles, WA 98362


    September 9, 2023

    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.

  • September 11, 2023 (1 event)

  • September 14, 2023 (1 event)


    September 14, 2023

    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
    12001 Main St
    Bellevue, WA 98005

  • September 15, 2023 (1 event)


    September 15, 2023

    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
    12001 Main St
    Bellevue, WA 98005

  • September 16, 2023 (4 events)


    September 16, 2023

    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-tourwww.facebook.com/jeffcofarmtour or jeffcofarmtour@gmail.com.

    Jefferson County, WA


    September 16, 2023 September 17, 2023

    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-tourwww.facebook.com/jeffcofarmtour or jeffcofarmtour@gmail.com.

    Jefferson County, WA


    September 16, 2023

    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


    September 16, 2023

    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
    2300 Arboretum Dr E
    Seattle, WA 98112

  • September 17, 2023 (2 events)


    September 16, 2023 September 17, 2023

    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-tourwww.facebook.com/jeffcofarmtour or jeffcofarmtour@gmail.com.

    Jefferson County, WA


    September 17, 2023

    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
    2601 Lougheed Hwy
    Coquitlam, BC

  • September 22, 2023 (1 event)

  • September 23, 2023 (3 events)


    September 23, 2023

    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.orgvolunteers@kubotagarden.org or 206-717-8718. Meet at the kiosk adjacent to the parking lot.

    Kubota Garden
    9817 55th Ave S
    Seattle, WA 98118


    September 23, 2023

    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
    13701 NE 171st St
    Woodinville, WA 98072

  • September 24, 2023 (2 events)


    September 24, 2023

    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
    3015 NW 54th St
    Seattle, WA

  • September 29, 2023 (2 events)


    September 29, 2023 October 1, 2023

    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


    September 29, 2023

    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
    13701 NE 171st St
    Woodinville, WA 98072

  • September 30, 2023 (1 event)


    September 29, 2023 October 1, 2023

    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

  • October 1, 2023 (3 events)


    September 29, 2023 October 1, 2023

    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


    October 1, 2023

    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/.


    October 1, 2023

    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

  • October 5, 2023 (2 events)


    October 5, 2023

    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
    2711 Woodcock Rd
    Sequim, WA


    October 5, 2023

    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
    2300 Arboretum Dr E
    Seattle, WA 98112

  • October 6, 2023 (1 event)

  • October 7, 2023 (4 events)


    October 7, 2023 October 8, 2023

    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.


    October 7, 2023 October 8, 2023

    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


    October 7, 2023

    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.

  • October 8, 2023 (4 events)


    October 7, 2023 October 8, 2023

    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.


    October 7, 2023 October 8, 2023

    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


    October 8, 2023

    Self-guided tour 10-3 on Oct. 8. Start at the Onalaska Alliance office (310 Carlisle Ave) or use the map to start at any stop. Get to know Onalaska farmers & homesteaders & learn about agriculture & rural life. Held in conjunction with the Apple Harvest Festival. Also cider pressing, music, food & vendor booths, quilt show, parade & more. Events at difference times & locations - see website. More information: onalaskaalliance.org/apple-harvest-festival.html or onalaskaalliance09@gmail.com.

    Onalaska, WA

  • October 14, 2023 (4 events)


    October 14, 2023

    Cost: $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 14, 2023

    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.


    October 14, 2023 October 15, 2023

    Cost: $10, includes access to UBC Botanical Garden  - must buy online only. Free for children 7 & under(accompanied by adults). Apples & apple trees for sale. Also demos, apple ID, Master Gardeners available, Tree Walk & more. 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 15, 2023 (2 events)


    October 14, 2023 October 15, 2023

    Cost: $10, includes access to UBC Botanical Garden  - must buy online only. Free for children 7 & under(accompanied by adults). Apples & apple trees for sale. Also demos, apple ID, Master Gardeners available, Tree Walk & more. 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 20, 2023 (2 events)


    October 20, 2023

    Cost: $10.50/member, $15/non-member. Register on website. Join Alex Wright, Bellevue Botanical Garden Curator, for a walk & talk about Maples in the garden. We’ll look at the different types of garden-scale maples grown at BBG. This program is outdoors. Please dress for the weather. More information: bellevuebotanical.org/event/curator-walk-maples/dmcinnis@bellevuewa.gov or 425 452-4216. Held at Bellevue Botanical Garden.

    Bellevue Botanical Garden
    12001 Main St
    Bellevue, WA 98005


    October 20, 2023 October 21, 2023

    Admission: $10/adults, $5/children 7-17, free/children 6 & under, Garden & tribal members.  Festival of fright, with creepy characters wandering the grounds, spooky spectres in the woodland & a chilling display of lights. We provide a safe place for kids to trick-or-treat along our illuminated pumpkin trail & a Trail of Terror for the older kids. Food & drink available to buy. More information: www.heronswoodgarden.org/event, info@heronswoodgarden.org or 360-297-9620. Held at Heronswood Garden.

    Heronswood Garden
    7530 NE 288th St
    Kingston, WA 98346

  • October 21, 2023 (2 events)


    October 20, 2023 October 21, 2023

    Admission: $10/adults, $5/children 7-17, free/children 6 & under, Garden & tribal members.  Festival of fright, with creepy characters wandering the grounds, spooky spectres in the woodland & a chilling display of lights. We provide a safe place for kids to trick-or-treat along our illuminated pumpkin trail & a Trail of Terror for the older kids. Food & drink available to buy. More information: www.heronswoodgarden.org/event, info@heronswoodgarden.org or 360-297-9620. Held at Heronswood Garden.

    Heronswood Garden
    7530 NE 288th St
    Kingston, WA 98346


    October 21, 2023

    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.

    Kubota Garden
    9817 55th Ave S
    Seattle, WA 98118

  • October 22, 2023 (2 events)


    October 22, 2023

    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.

    Kubota Garden
    9817 55th Ave S
    Seattle, WA 98118


    October 22, 2023

    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
    2601 Lougheed Hwy
    Coquitlam, BC

  • October 24, 2023 (1 event)


    October 24, 2023

    Cost: $25, pre-registration required. Register online. Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis. Ray Larson, Curator of Living Collections, leads tour through the most interesting plant collections in the Arboretum. Learn about rare & unusual plants, collections based on genetics & eco-geographic habitats, & the unusual way these plants have made their way to the Arboretum. This talk in particular will highlight plants in the Washington Park Arboretum with beautiful fall color. More information: botanicgardens.uw.edu/washington-park-arboretum/activities/arboretum-event-calendar/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D166265885, urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Held at the Washington Park Arboretum.

    Washington Park Arboretum
    2300 Arboretum Dr E
    Seattle, WA 98112

  • October 28, 2023 (4 events)


    October 28, 2023

    Free, but $10 suggested donation. 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


    October 28, 2023

    Admission: free, suggested $12 donation. Held in conjunction with the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden's Fall Foliage Festival. Pop-up shopping, display & docent-led tours of the collection starting at noon. More information: pacificbonsaimuseum.org/events/fall-foliage-festival-2023/info@pacificbonsaimuseum.org or 253-353-7345. Held at the Pacific Bonsai Museum.

    Pacific Bonsai Museum
    2515 S 336th St
    Federal Way, WA 98003


    October 28, 2023

    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.

    Kubota Garden
    9817 55th Ave S
    Seattle, WA 98118


    October 28, 2023 October 29, 2023

    Free admission. Featuring tours, plant talks, plant sale & more. Pop-up vendors Botanica & Prism Gardens Nursery will feature their cultivated collections. More information: www.rhodygarden.org/events/fall-foliage-festival-2023/www.facebook.com/RhodyGarden/eventsinfo@rhodygarden.org or 253-838-4646. Held at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, located on the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus.

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

  • October 29, 2023 (3 events)


    October 28, 2023 October 29, 2023

    Free admission. Featuring tours, plant talks, plant sale & more. Pop-up vendors Botanica & Prism Gardens Nursery will feature their cultivated collections. More information: www.rhodygarden.org/events/fall-foliage-festival-2023/www.facebook.com/RhodyGarden/eventsinfo@rhodygarden.org or 253-838-4646. Held at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, located on the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus.

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


    October 29, 2023

    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.

    Kubota Garden
    9817 55th Ave S
    Seattle, WA 98118


    October 29, 2023

    Call to register - limited participants. Cost: $10. October offers also the largest number of fruits & nuts of any month all year. This tour introduces the Arboretum & covers trees & shrubs in general with an emphasis on edible plants, both cultivated & wild. The weather may be poor, so dress accordingly. 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 by the Graham visitor center parking lot in Washington Park Arboretum.

    300 Arboretum Dr E, Seattle,WA