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Garden Tours & Plant Sales in October–November 2023
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October 1, 2023 (3 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–
October 1, 2023Tickets: $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/.
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October 1, 2023Free 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.
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October 5, 2023 (2 events)
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October 5, 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–
October 5, 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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October 6, 2023 (1 event)
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October 6, 2023 – October 8, 2023Visit farms, farm stands, tours & more. Farms are open at designated times - see the schedule online for details. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/about-4-2 or farmtourssanjuans@gmail.com.
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October 7, 2023 (4 events)
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October 6, 2023 – October 8, 2023Visit farms, farm stands, tours & more. Farms are open at designated times - see the schedule online for details. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/about-4-2 or farmtourssanjuans@gmail.com.
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October 7, 2023 – October 8, 2023Self-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.
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October 7, 2023 – October 8, 2023Free, 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, 2023Free. 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.
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October 8, 2023 (4 events)
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October 6, 2023 – October 8, 2023Visit farms, farm stands, tours & more. Farms are open at designated times - see the schedule online for details. More information: www.farmtourssanjuans.com/about-4-2 or farmtourssanjuans@gmail.com.
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October 7, 2023 – October 8, 2023Self-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.
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October 7, 2023 – October 8, 2023Free, 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, 2023Self-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.
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October 14, 2023 (4 events)
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October 14, 2023Celebration of the cranberry. Cranberry bog tours, vendors, music & 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 14, 2023Cost: $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, 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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October 14, 2023 – October 15, 2023Cost: $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.
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October 15, 2023 (2 events)
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October 14, 2023 – October 15, 2023Cost: $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, 2023Celebration of the cranberry. Cranberry bog tours, vendors, music & 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 20, 2023 (2 events)
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October 20, 2023Cost: $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–
October 20, 2023 – October 21, 2023Admission: $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.
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October 21, 2023 (2 events)
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October 20, 2023 – October 21, 2023Admission: $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–
October 21, 2023Registration 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 -
October 22, 2023 (2 events)
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October 22, 2023Registration 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–
October 22, 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.
Riverview Lands Arboretum -
October 24, 2023 (1 event)
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October 24, 2023Cost: $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.
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October 28, 2023 (4 events)
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October 28, 2023Free, 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–
October 28, 2023Admission: 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–
October 28, 2023Registration 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–
October 28, 2023 – October 29, 2023Free 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/events, info@rhodygarden.org or 253-838-4646. Held at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, located on the Weyerhaeuser Corporate Headquarters Campus.
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October 29, 2023 (3 events)
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October 28, 2023 – October 29, 2023Free 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/events, info@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–
October 29, 2023Registration 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–
October 29, 2023Call 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.
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November 2, 2023 (1 event)
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November 2, 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.
Washington Park Arboretum -
November 4, 2023 (1 event)
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November 4, 2023Free, 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 -
November 5, 2023 (1 event)
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November 5, 2023Free with zoo 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. 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 18, 2023 (1 event)
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November 18, 2023Free, 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.
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November 25, 2023 (1 event)
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November 25, 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