11:30 am: UW Botanic Gardens: First Thursday Walking Tour
11:30 am – 1:00 pm February 1, 2024
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/free-public-tours/, urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Meet at the Graham Visitors Center.
11:30 am: UW Botanic Gardens: First Thursday Walking Tour
11:30 am – 1:00 pm February 1, 2024
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/free-public-tours/, urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Meet at the Graham Visitors Center.
10:00 am: Point Defiance Zoo Garden Tour: Plant Journeys
10:00 am – 11:00 am February 4, 2024
Free with zoo admission or membership. Join our horticulturist Bryon Jones & be awed by the power of plants at Point Defiance Zoo. Learn about our plants' journeys, from South America to Asia to Australia. More information: www.pdza.org/event/garden-tours-plant-journeys/, comments@pdza.org or 253-404-3800. Held at the Point Defiance Zoo. Meet at the Pacific Rim Plaza, just inside the front gate.
Cost: $25/member, $30/non-member. Reservations required. A session to connect with nature in community, in partnership with Cascadia Forest Therapy. Experience Kubota Garden in an intentionally sensory way. More information: kubotagarden.org/index.html, info@kubotagarden.org or 206-725-5060. Held at Kubota Garden.
6:30 pm: NHS Presents: Under Western Skies: Visionary Gardens from the Rocky Mts. to the Pacific Coast with Caitlin Atkinson
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm February 7, 2024
Cost: $12 members/$20 non-members. Register online. The natural landscapes of the American West offer an astounding variety of climates for gardens. Take a photographic tour through these diverse gardens & look at the ecological & aesthetic choices garden creators are making, examining the connections between people, plants & place. Caitlin Atkinson is a photographer of places, spaces & all things botanical. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
9:00 am – 8:00 pm February 14, 2024 – February 17, 2024
Admission: various prices, options (early bird, half-day, multi-day passes, group, student) available some on website, some at the door. Tickets available at the door, online, or at ticket outlets around Washington that are listed on the website. Display gardens, plant bazaar, seminars & speakers. More information: www.gardenshow.com, www.facebook.com/nwfgs, 206-231-0140, info@gardenshow.com or SocialMedia@mpeshows.com. Held at the Seattle Convention Center.
9:00 am – 8:00 pm February 14, 2024 – February 17, 2024
Admission: various prices, options (early bird, half-day, multi-day passes, group, student) available some on website, some at the door. Tickets available at the door, online, or at ticket outlets around Washington that are listed on the website. Display gardens, plant bazaar, seminars & speakers. More information: www.gardenshow.com, www.facebook.com/nwfgs, 206-231-0140, info@gardenshow.com or SocialMedia@mpeshows.com. Held at the Seattle Convention Center.
6:00 pm: NHS Presents: An Evening with Jo Thompson: 15 Years of Making Gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm February 15, 2024
Cost: $55 members/$65 non-members. Register online. Reception & a special lecture with celebrated garden designer & plantswoman from the UK & the 2024 NWFGF International judge, Jo Thompson. Jo will share her experiences creating award-winning show gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, which earned her numerous accolades. She will also be doing a book signing of her latest publication, The Gardener’s Palette. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172. Held at the Center for Urban Horticulture.
9:00 am – 8:00 pm February 14, 2024 – February 17, 2024
Admission: various prices, options (early bird, half-day, multi-day passes, group, student) available some on website, some at the door. Tickets available at the door, online, or at ticket outlets around Washington that are listed on the website. Display gardens, plant bazaar, seminars & speakers. More information: www.gardenshow.com, www.facebook.com/nwfgs, 206-231-0140, info@gardenshow.com or SocialMedia@mpeshows.com. Held at the Seattle Convention Center.
9:00 am – 8:00 pm February 14, 2024 – February 17, 2024
Admission: various prices, options (early bird, half-day, multi-day passes, group, student) available some on website, some at the door. Tickets available at the door, online, or at ticket outlets around Washington that are listed on the website. Display gardens, plant bazaar, seminars & speakers. More information: www.gardenshow.com, www.facebook.com/nwfgs, 206-231-0140, info@gardenshow.com or SocialMedia@mpeshows.com. Held at the Seattle Convention Center.
Admission: various prices, options (early bird, half-day, multi-day passes, group, student) available some on website, some at the door. Tickets available at the door, online, or at ticket outlets around Washington that are listed on the website. Display gardens, plant bazaar, seminars & speakers. More information: www.gardenshow.com, www.facebook.com/nwfgs, 206-231-0140, info@gardenshow.com or SocialMedia@mpeshows.com. Held at the Seattle Convention Center.
6:30 pm: NHS Presents: A Gardener’s Guide to Botany with Scott Zona
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm February 21, 2024
Cost: $12 members/$20 non-members. Register online. A Gardener’s Guide to Botany, based on Scott’s latest book by the same name, is an exciting dive into the Plant Kingdom. Your beautiful, tranquil garden is a battlefield in which plants wage war against predators & struggle to out-compete one another. This is a fascinating look at how plants grow—not how to grow plants. Trained in horticulture & botany, Scott Zona has explored plants all over the world. He has published over 175 scientific & popular articles & 3 books. More information: www.northwesthort.org, info@northwesthort.org or 206-780-8172.
10:00 am – 7:00 pm February 22, 2024 – February 24, 2024
Admission: $15/person, $13/Seniors (60+), free/12 years & under. Plant & Nursery Marketplace, seminars, workshops, showcase gardens, special attractions & more. More information: www.homeshowpdx.com, homeandgardenshows@hbapdx.org or 503-479-2660. Held at the Portland Expo Center.
10:00 am: Seattle Home & Garden Show
10:00 am – 6:00 pm February 22, 2024 – February 25, 2024
Admission: $15/adults, $10 /seniors (60+), $9/military, $3/juniors (7-15), free/under 7. Tickets available on website. Hundreds of home & garden displays. More information: seattlehomeshow.com, info@seattlehomeshow.com or 425-467-0960. Held at Lumen Field Event Center.
10:00 am: Spokane Annual Home & Yard Show
10:00 am – 8:00 pm February 22, 2024 – February 23, 2024
Admission: $10/adults, $12/adult weekend pass, free/kids 12 & under. Featuring hundreds of displays & demonstrations offering the latest in yard related products, services & improvements. Step into spring through our feature landscape displays. Talk to the experts. More information: www.custershows.com/home.php?flag=1&secid=1, info@custershows.com or 509-924-0588. Held at Spokane Fair & Expo Center.
23February 23, 2024●●(3 events)
10:00 am: Portland Spring Home & Garden Show
10:00 am – 7:00 pm February 22, 2024 – February 24, 2024
Admission: $15/person, $13/Seniors (60+), free/12 years & under. Plant & Nursery Marketplace, seminars, workshops, showcase gardens, special attractions & more. More information: www.homeshowpdx.com, homeandgardenshows@hbapdx.org or 503-479-2660. Held at the Portland Expo Center.
10:00 am: Seattle Home & Garden Show
10:00 am – 6:00 pm February 22, 2024 – February 25, 2024
Admission: $15/adults, $10 /seniors (60+), $9/military, $3/juniors (7-15), free/under 7. Tickets available on website. Hundreds of home & garden displays. More information: seattlehomeshow.com, info@seattlehomeshow.com or 425-467-0960. Held at Lumen Field Event Center.
10:00 am: Spokane Annual Home & Yard Show
10:00 am – 8:00 pm February 22, 2024 – February 23, 2024
Admission: $10/adults, $12/adult weekend pass, free/kids 12 & under. Featuring hundreds of displays & demonstrations offering the latest in yard related products, services & improvements. Step into spring through our feature landscape displays. Talk to the experts. More information: www.custershows.com/home.php?flag=1&secid=1, info@custershows.com or 509-924-0588. Held at Spokane Fair & Expo Center.
24February 24, 2024●●(5 events)
10:00 am: Portland Spring Home & Garden Show
10:00 am – 7:00 pm February 22, 2024 – February 24, 2024
Admission: $15/person, $13/Seniors (60+), free/12 years & under. Plant & Nursery Marketplace, seminars, workshops, showcase gardens, special attractions & more. More information: www.homeshowpdx.com, homeandgardenshows@hbapdx.org or 503-479-2660. Held at the Portland Expo Center.
10:00 am: Seattle Home & Garden Show
10:00 am – 6:00 pm February 22, 2024 – February 25, 2024
Admission: $15/adults, $10 /seniors (60+), $9/military, $3/juniors (7-15), free/under 7. Tickets available on website. Hundreds of home & garden displays. More information: seattlehomeshow.com, info@seattlehomeshow.com or 425-467-0960. Held at Lumen Field Event Center.
10:00 am: Forest Bathing Walk at The Washington Park Arboretum
10:00 am – 11:30 am February 24, 2024
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%3D169114812, urbhort@uw.edu or 206-685-8033. Starts at the Graham Visitors Center.
Admission: $10/adults, $12/adult weekend pass, free/kids 12 & under. Featuring hundreds of displays & demonstrations offering the latest in yard related products, services & improvements. Step into spring through our feature landscape displays. Talk to the experts. More information: www.custershows.com/home.php?flag=1&secid=1, info@custershows.com or 509-924-0588. Held at Spokane Fair & Expo Center.
1:00 pm: 21 Acres Farm Walk
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm February 24, 2024
Free. Register online. Explore how agroecology, soil health & land stewardship can build resilient local food economies & support direct climate action. See our wetlands, organic fields, solar-powered projects & more. More information: 21acres.org/event/21-acres-farm-walk-15/,www.facebook.com/21Acres/, generalinfo@21acres.org or 425-481-1500. Held at 21 Acres.
10:00 am – 6:00 pm February 22, 2024 – February 25, 2024
Admission: $15/adults, $10 /seniors (60+), $9/military, $3/juniors (7-15), free/under 7. Tickets available on website. Hundreds of home & garden displays. More information: seattlehomeshow.com, info@seattlehomeshow.com or 425-467-0960. Held at Lumen Field Event Center.
10:00 am: Portland Spring Home & Garden Show
10:00 am – 5:00 pm February 25, 2024
Admission: $15/person, $13/Seniors (60+), free/12 years & under. Plant & Nursery Marketplace, seminars, workshops, showcase gardens, special attractions & more. More information: www.homeshowpdx.com, homeandgardenshows@hbapdx.org or 503-479-2660. Held at the Portland Expo Center.
10:00 am: Spokane Annual Home & Yard Show
10:00 am – 4:00 pm February 25, 2024
Admission: $10/adults, $12/adult weekend pass, free/kids 12 & under. Featuring hundreds of displays & demonstrations offering the latest in yard related products, services & improvements. Step into spring through our feature landscape displays. Talk to the experts. More information: www.custershows.com/home.php?flag=1&secid=1, info@custershows.com or 509-924-0588. Held at Spokane Fair & Expo Center.