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Tour the Gardens at the Ballard Locks with Walt Bubelis – SOLD OUT
Members: $30.00, Non-Members: $40.00
May 9, 2024 @ 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
This class is sold out, click register to add your name to the waitlist!
Tour the Gardens at the Ballard Locks with Walt Bubelis
Discover the planted treasures of the Carl English Botanical Gardens at the Ballard Locks with renowned local horticulturalist Walt Bubelis. Walt will walk us through this historic botanical garden with its rich mix of trees and shrubs from all over the world, such as the very first Dawn Redwood to come to Seattle, a magnificent Oriental Spruce, an impressive Cork Oak and more. He will also talk about some of the people who made this unique garden possible, from Carl English to this day.
Walt Bubelis, Professor Emeritus of Horticulture, taught horticulture at Edmonds College for 41 years. Walt has inspired and taught many of the present-day horticulturalists in this area and continues to share his knowledge through his plant walks and classes for local gardening organizations.
LIMIT: 20 (MAXIMUM 2 PER REGISTRATION) – FEE IS PER PERSON
A portion of the class fees will be donated to the Walt Bubelis Endowed Horticulture Scholarship fund at Edmonds College




