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Garden Tours & Plant Sales in September–October 2023
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August 27, 2023(2 events)
10:00 am: Bellevue Botanical Garden Art in the Garden – Free. 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
2:00 pm: Auburn Symphony Orchestra Family Concert in the Garden – Tickets 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. Soos Creek Botanical Garden
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September 7, 2023(2 events)
10:00 am: Woodcock Demonstration Garden Tour – 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
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. Washington Park Arboretum
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September 8, 2023
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September 9, 2023(2 events)
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
10:30 am: Wonderful World of Plants & Tree Walk – 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. |
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September 10, 2023
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September 11, 2023(1 event)
12:00 pm: Lazy R Ranch Farm Walk – Pre-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. Cheney, WA
Cheney, WA
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September 12, 2023
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September 14, 2023(1 event)
5:00 pm: Garden Walk: The Dahlia Display at Bellevue Botanical Garden – 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
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September 15, 2023(1 event)
10:00 am: Curator Walk: Ever Aster, former Aster at Bellevue Botanical Garden – 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
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September 16, 2023(4 events)
10:00 am: Jefferson County Farm Tour – 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-tour, www.facebook.com/jeffcofarmtour or jeffcofarmtour@gmail.com. Jefferson County, WA
10:00 am: Jefferson County Farm Tour – 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-tour, www.facebook.com/jeffcofarmtour or jeffcofarmtour@gmail.com. Jefferson County, WA
10:00 am: Whatcom County Farm Tour – 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
10:00 am: Woodland Park & Woodland Park Zoo Tour – 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
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September 17, 2023(2 events)
10:00 am: Jefferson County Farm Tour – 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-tour, www.facebook.com/jeffcofarmtour or jeffcofarmtour@gmail.com. Jefferson County, WA
1:00 pm: Riverview Arboretum Tree Tour – 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
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September 18, 2023
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September 22, 2023(1 event)
10:00 am: San Juan Island Farm Tour – 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 23, 2023(3 events)
10:00 am: San Juan Island Farm Tour – 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: Kubota Garden Tour – 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.org, volunteers@kubotagarden.org or 206-717-8718. Meet at the kiosk adjacent to the parking lot. Kubota Garden
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-10/, www.facebook.com/21Acres/, generalinfo@21acres.org or 425-481-1500. Held at 21 Acres. 21 Acres
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September 24, 2023(2 events)
10:00 am: San Juan Island Farm Tour – 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
9:30 am: Carl English Gardens at the Locks Tour – 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
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September 25, 2023
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September 29, 2023(2 events)
9:00 am: Orcas Island Farm Tour – 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
12:00 pm: 21 Acres Farm Walk – 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
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September 30, 2023(1 event)
9:00 am: Orcas Island Farm Tour – 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
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OctoberOctober 1, 2023(3 events) 9:00 am: Orcas Island Farm Tour – 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 – 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/. 10:00 am: Point Defiance Zoo Garden Tour: Savage Garden – 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
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October 2, 2023
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October 5, 2023(2 events)
10:00 am: Woodcock Demonstration Garden Tour – 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
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. Washington Park Arboretum
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October 6, 2023(1 event)
9:30 am: Lopez Island Farm Tours – Visit 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)
9:30 am: Lopez Island Farm Tours – Visit 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.
10:00 am: Key Peninsula Farm Tour & Harvest Festival – 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 – 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
11:00 am: Old Apple Tree Festival – 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. |
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October 8, 2023(4 events)
9:30 am: Lopez Island Farm Tours – Visit 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.
10:00 am: Key Peninsula Farm Tour & Harvest Festival – 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 – 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
7:00 am: Farm & Homestead Tour & Apple Harvest Festival – 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
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October 9, 2023
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October 14, 2023(4 events)
10:00 am: Cranberry Harvest Festival & Tours – Celebration 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
10:00 am: W. WA Fruit Research Foundation Sample the Apple & Pear Harvest – 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
10:30 am: Wonderful World of Plants & Tree Walk – 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. 11:00 am: UBC 32nd Apple Festival – 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.
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October 15, 2023(2 events)
11:00 am: UBC 32nd Apple Festival – 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.
10:00 am: Cranberry Harvest Festival & Tours – Celebration 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
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October 16, 2023
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October 19, 2023
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October 20, 2023(2 events)
10:00 am: Curator Walk: Maples at Bellevue Botanical Garden – 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
5:00 pm: Haunted Heronswood – 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
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October 21, 2023(2 events)
5:00 pm: Haunted Heronswood – 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
10:00 am: Kubota Garden Fall Color Tour – 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
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October 22, 2023(2 events)
10:00 am: Kubota Garden Fall Color Tour – 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
1:00 pm: Riverview Arboretum Tree Tour – 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
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October 23, 2023
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October 24, 2023(1 event)
5:00 pm: Curator Tour: Fall Color in the Arboretum – 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
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October 25, 2023
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October 26, 2023
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October 27, 2023
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October 28, 2023(4 events)
10:00 am: Albers Vista Gardens Autumn Leaves Tour – 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
10:00 am: Fall Foliage Day – 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
10:00 am: Kubota Garden Fall Color Tour – 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
10:00 am: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden Fall Foliage Festival, Plant Sale & Tours – 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/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
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October 29, 2023(3 events)
10:00 am: Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden Fall Foliage Festival, Plant Sale & Tours – 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/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
10:00 am: Kubota Garden Fall Color Tour – 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
3:00 pm: Washington Park Arboretum Autumn Tour – 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
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October 30, 2023
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October 31, 2023
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November 2, 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. Washington Park Arboretum
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November 3, 2023
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November 4, 2023(1 event)
10:00 am: Albers Vista Gardens Beauty of Fall Tour – 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
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