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Garden Tours & Plant Sales in September–October 2023
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September 16, 2023(4 events)
10:00 am: Bellevue Demonstration Garden Harvest Festival & Plant Sale – 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
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: Rainier Beach Farm Fest – 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. |
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September 17, 2023(1 event)
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
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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(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
10:00 am: Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center Fall Native Plant Sale – 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. |
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September 24, 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 29, 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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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(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
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/. |
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October 6, 2023(1 event)
7:00 am: Apple Harvest Festival – 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 7, 2023(7 events)
7:00 am: Apple Harvest Festival – 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
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
10:00 am: Thurston Conservation District Harvest Festival – 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 – 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 – 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 – 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(3 events)
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 14, 2023(3 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: Sammamish Valley Fall Harvest Celebration – Activities for the whole family - making fresh cider, animals & more. More information: www.sammamishvalley.org/fallharvest-2023/, 21acres.org/event/fall-harvest-celebration-sammamish-valley-alliance-2/ or bvanderloop.sva@gmail.com. Home-base for this event will be at 21 Acres. Sammamish Valley (various)
Sammamish Valley, WA
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 20, 2023(1 event)
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(1 event)
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 22, 2023(6 events)
9:00 am: Mt. Baker Orchid Society Fall Show – Free. Orchid plants for sale. Talk on how to grow orchids will be held at 1pm in the Schoolhouse. More information: nwos.org, www.facebook.com/mountbakerorchidsociety/ or nwos@nwos.org. Held at Christianson’s Nursery. 10:00 am: Snohomish County Mycological Society Wild Mushroom Show – Free, donations accepted. Featuring a display of wild mushrooms collected by SCMS members, mushroom kits, free classes on mushroom identification at 11 & 1, books, videos, & raffle. Bring your own mushroom samples for identification. More information: www.scmsfungi.org. Held at Floral Hall in Forest Park. 802 E Mukilteo Blvd, Everett, WA
10:00 am: South Vancouver Island Mycological Society Annual Mushroom Show – Entrance by donation. 100's of macrofungi already identified for your learning/viewing pleasure. Bring your fungi & have us identify them for you. Local experts on hand to answer all your questions. Raffle & more. More information: svims.club or www.facebook.com/groups/1422862434412921/. Held at the Royal BC Museum. Royal BC Museum
10:00 am: Vancouver Mycological Society 42nd Annual Fall Mushroom Show – Admission: $5/person, free/children under 12. Fresh & dried mushrooms for sale, mushroom kits, speakers, displays, books & more. Bring your own specimens for identification. More information: www.vanmyco.org/event/42nd-annual-fall-mushroom-show/ or info@vanmyco.com. Held at VanDusen Gardens' Floral Hall. 5251 Oak, Vancouver, BC V6M 4H1
11:00 am: Applelooza Apple Festival – Free. Learn about apple varieties & taste an amazing range of local heirlooms sold at the market. More information: www.facebook.com/UniversityDistrictFarmersMarket/, nfma@seattlefarmersmarkets.org or 206-632-5234. Held at the Capitol Hill Farmers Market. Capitol Hill Farmers Market
11:00 am: NW Mushroom Ass. Wild Mushroom Show – Admission: $10/adults, $7/students & seniors, $5/NMA members, free/children under 12. Displays of mushroom identified to genus & species, with edibility recommendations. Also mushroom-related book sales, a children’s table, a table with information about dyeing fibers with mushrooms, local vendors & presentations by professional mycologists. Bring in a mushroom or two for identification. More information: www.northwestmushroomers.org or facebook.com/NorthwestMushroomersAssociation. Held in Viking Union at Western Washington University. |
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October 27, 2023(1 event)
11:00 am: Evergreen Chrysanthemum Association Fall Flower Show – Admission: $6. Featuring hundreds of unique blooms in a myriad of colors, shapes & sizes. More information: www.ecamumclub.org or 360-303-8284. Held at the Volunteer Park Conservatory's seasonal room. Volunteer Park Conservatory
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October 28, 2023(5 events)
10:00 am: Evergreen Chrysanthemum Association Fall Flower Show – Admission: $6. Featuring hundreds of unique blooms in a myriad of colors, shapes & sizes. More information: www.ecamumclub.org or 360-303-8284. Held at the Volunteer Park Conservatory's seasonal room. Volunteer Park Conservatory
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: Peninsula Fruit Club's Fall Fruit Show – Free, but donations appreciated. Sample 100's of varieties of apples, pears & other fruits. Get your mystery apples identified—bring 4-6 samples of each kind, don’t wash them, leave the stems on, tell us about the tree. Stock up on supplies, plants, learn about growing fruit. More information: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064882952172, peninsulafruitclub@gmail.com or 360-674-2368. Held at the West Side Improvement Club. West Side Improvement Club
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
12:00 pm: Puget Sound Mycological Society 60th Annual Wild Mushroom Show – Admission: $10/adults, $5/students with IDs, free/children under 12. Over 200 varieties of wild mushrooms will be displayed, identified & classified. Visitors can bring in mushrooms for experts to identify. (Collect the entire mushroom, including underground parts.) Speakers, exhibits, mushroom tasting, field guides & more. More information: www.psms.org, www.facebook.com/PSMS.mushrooms/, president@psms.org or 206-522-6031. Held at Shoreline Community College. Shoreline Community College
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October 29, 2023(5 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: Applelooza Apple Festival – Free. Learn about apple varieties & taste an amazing range of local heirlooms sold at the market. More information: www.facebook.com/UniversityDistrictFarmersMarket/, nfma@seattlefarmersmarkets.org or 206-632-5234. Held at the West Seattle Farmers Market. West Seattle Farmers Market
10:00 am: Evergreen Chrysanthemum Association Fall Flower Show – Admission: $6. Featuring hundreds of unique blooms in a myriad of colors, shapes & sizes. More information: www.ecamumclub.org or 360-303-8284. Held at the Volunteer Park Conservatory's seasonal room. Volunteer Park Conservatory
10:00 am: Puget Sound Mycological Society 60th Annual Wild Mushroom Show – Admission: $10/adults, $5/students with IDs, free/children under 12. Over 200 varieties of wild mushrooms will be displayed, identified & classified. Visitors can bring in mushrooms for experts to identify. (Collect the entire mushroom, including underground parts.) Speakers, exhibits, mushroom tasting, field guides & more. More information: www.psms.org, www.facebook.com/PSMS.mushrooms/, president@psms.org or 206-522-6031. Held at Shoreline Community College's Student Union. Shoreline Community College
12:00 pm: Oregon Mycological Society Fall Mushroom Show – Admission: $10/adults, free/OMS members & children under 12. See beautifully displayed specimens from around the region & talk to mushroom experts. There will be vendors, books for sale, mushroom cooking samples, speakers & more. More information: www.wildmushrooms.org/calendar/2023-fall-mushroom-show/, www.facebook.com/OregonMycologicalSociety or info@wildmushrooms.org. Held at the World Forestry Center – Miller Hall. World Forestry Center
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