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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 August–September 2023

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September 16, 2023(4 events)

10:00 am: Bellevue Demonstration Garden Harvest Festival & Plant Sale


September 16, 2023

Plant sale & other garden-related items for sale. Harvest related displays & demonstrations, including concrete leaf casting and seed saving. Also children's activities & more. More information: www.facebook.com/bellevuedemonstrationgarden/ or bellevuedemo@hotmail.com. Sale held at the Bellevue Demonstration Garden.

Bellevue Demonstration Garden
15500 SE 16th St
Bellevue, WA 98007

10:00 am: Jefferson County Farm Tour


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

10:00 am: Jefferson County Farm Tour


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

10:00 am: Rainier Beach Farm Fest


September 16, 2023

Free. A celebration of urban agriculture & the Southeast Seattle community. Urban Agriculture & Bee Demonstrations, storytelling, food trucks & more. More information: www.tilthalliance.org/event/farm-fest-at-rainier-beach-urban-farm-wetlands/www.facebook.com/TilthAlliance/info@tilthalliance.org or 206-633-0451. Held at Rainier Beach Urban Farm & Wetlands.

September 17, 2023(1 event)

10:00 am: Jefferson County Farm Tour


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

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September 22, 2023(1 event)

10:00 am: San Juan Island Farm Tour


September 22, 2023 September 24, 2023

Free. 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, 2023(2 events)

10:00 am: San Juan Island Farm Tour


September 22, 2023 September 24, 2023

Free. 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

10:00 am: Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center Fall Native Plant Sale


September 23, 2023

Free. Get tickets online. Wide array of native plants for sale. Also herb blend demo, crafts, kids activity & more. More information: www.oxbow.org/event/fall-native-plant-sale-2/events@oxbow.org or 425-788-1134. Held at Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center.

September 24, 2023(1 event)

10:00 am: San Juan Island Farm Tour


September 22, 2023 September 24, 2023

Free. 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

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September 29, 2023(1 event)

9:00 am: Orcas Island Farm Tour


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 30, 2023(1 event)

9:00 am: Orcas Island Farm Tour


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

October 1, 2023(2 events)

9:00 am: Orcas Island Farm Tour


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

9:00 am: Salt Spring Island Annual Apple Festival


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/.

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October 7, 2023(7 events)

10:00 am: Key Peninsula Farm Tour & Harvest Festival


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.

10:00 am: Skagit Valley Festival of Family Farms & Farm Tours


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

10:00 am: Thurston Conservation District Harvest Festival


October 7, 2023

Seed swap, workshops, soil testing info, cider pressing, silent auction & more. More information: www.thurstoncd.com/, www.facebook.com/thurstoncd, nwhite@thurstoncd.com or 360-754-358. Held at the South Union Grange Hall.

10:00 am: Vashon Island CiderFest


October 7, 2023

Apple tree starts, apple ID, cider tasting (tickets available onsite), exhibits, kids & adult activities, & more. More information: www.vashonchamber.com/Vashon-CiderFest/, executivedirector@VashonChamber.com or 206-463-6217. Held at Vashon Village.

11:00 am: Meerkerk Gardens Fall Plant Sale & Octoberfest


October 7, 2023

Cost; $10/person, free/kids under 16, payable on website or at entry. Come & purchase your fall plants. Great deals on rhododendrons, azaleas & companion plants. Also music, food, & beer garden. Parking is limited so please carpool, take the bus, ride a bike, or walk, if possible. More information: www.meerkerkgardens.org/events/2023/10/7/octoberfest, gardeninfo@meerkerkgardens.org or 360-678-1912. Held at Meerkerk Gardens.

3531 Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank, WA 98253

11:00 am: Old Apple Tree Festival


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.