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 July–August 2023
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July 5, 2023(1 event)
6:30 pm: NHS Presents: Meadows, Ancient & New with Eric Lee-Mäder – Cost: $10/members, /$15 non-members. Register online. Join meadow ecologist Eric Lee-Mäder for a deep-dive into the natural history of meadows past & present, with an emphasis on the restoration & regeneration of native Pacific Northwest meadow ecosystems. This recording will be sent within 48 hours & will be available for viewing by the registrant for 3 weeks. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172. Online
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July 19, 2023(1 event)
6:30 pm: NHS Presents: Lavender- From Plant to Essence with Sue Goetz – Cost: $10 members/$15 non-members. Register online. Sue will share highlights from a trip in July 2022 to visit lavender farmers & the fields of growing regions along the lavender trail in the South of France. Highlights of harvesting & producing the essential oils & how a professional perfumer’s “nose” looks for the quality of plants grown for their essence. Sue Goetz is an award-winning garden designer, writer, & speaker.This recording will be sent within 48 hours & will be available for viewing by the registrant for 3 weeks. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172. Online
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July 22, 2023(2 events)
12:00 pm: Sustainable NE Seattle Garden Tour – Free. Visit 11 gardens demonstrating a range of growing techniques for vegetables, fruit trees & shrubs. Not only can you learn about the plants themselves, but some gardens also include water conservation features, wildlife habitat, composting techniques & chicken coops. Map & more information: sustainableneseattle.org/2023-seattle-gardentour-circular-economy/, info@seattlereconomy.org, 206-543-2366 or 206-419-6584. NE Seattle (Various)
1:00 pm: 21 Acres Farm Walk – 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
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July 28, 2023(1 event)
10:00 am: Curator Walk: Fossil Homecoming at Bellevue Botanical Garden – Cost: $10.50/member, $15/non-member. Register on website. Join Alex Wright, Bellevue Botanical Garden Curator, for this walk: Fossil Homecoming: Plants that Used to Be Native to the Pacific Northwest. Alex will provide a tour of plants known only from fossils in the PNW, but that survived elsewhere in the world. Held rain or shine. More information: bellevuebotanical.org/event/curator-walk-fossil-homecoming-plants-that-used-to-be-native-to-the-pacific-northwest/, dmcinnis@bellevuewa.gov or 425 452-4216. Held at Bellevue Botanical Garden. Bellevue Botanical Garden
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August 3, 2023(1 event)
11:30 am: UW Botanic Gardens: First Thursday Walking Tour – 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. -::~:~::~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~::~:~::- Please do not edit this section. Washington Park Arboretum
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August 6, 2023(2 events)
9:00 am: Forest Bathing at Kubota Garden – Cost: $25/member, $30/non-member. Reservations required. A session to connect with nature in community, in partnership with Cascadia Forest Therapy. More information: kubotagarden.org/index.html, info@kubotagarden.org or 206-725-5060. Held at Kubota Garden. Kubota Garden
10:00 am: Point Defiance Zoo Garden Tour: Plants Gone Wild – Free 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. Point Defiance Park (Zoo)
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August 12, 2023(2 events)
9:00 am: Heronswood Hydrangea Festival & Sale – The 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
10:00 am: Garden Walk in Port Angeles – 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/clallammastergardeners, laurel.moulton@wsu.edu or 360-565-2679. Held at the 5th Street Community Garden. 5th Street Community Garden
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August 18, 2023(1 event)
10:00 am: Curator Walk: Hydrangea hydrangeoides at Bellevue Botanical Garden – Cost: $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. Bellevue Botanical Garden
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August 19, 2023(1 event)
10:00 am: Forest Bathing Walk at The Washington Park Arboretum – Cost: $25, register online or by phone. Forest bathing has been popular in Japan for decades & is gaining momentum in the US. The practice encourages you to walk in the forest at a slower pace & take in the atmosphere around you. These walks are slow-paced & generally cover less than a mile of trail. During this time the guide will offer a series of invitations crafted to help participants slow down & open their senses. More information: botanicgardens.uw.edu/about/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D169114803, urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Starts at the Graham Visitors Center. Washington Park Arboretum
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August 20, 2023(1 event)
3:00 pm: U District & Portage Bay Tour – Cost: $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. Portage Bay (various)
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