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  • Container Design for All Seasons with Cindy Funes

    Dunn Gardens 13533 Northshire Rd. NW, Seattle, WA

    Professional container designer Cindy Funes will share her expertise in selecting plants, colors and themes that seamlessly shift with the seasons, ensuring your containers remain fresh, vibrant and visually captivating... Read More

  • Sex Lives of Plants with Heronswood’s Dr. Ross Bayton

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    Live Webinar

    Flowers are the reason many people create gardens, but plants don't produce blooms for our benefit. Instead, flower production enables plants to share their genes and produce the next generation. Join Dr. Ross Bayton, director of the celebrated Heronswood Garden in Kingston, WA, as he examines the varied reproductive strategies of flowers, ferns, and conifers.... Read More

  • Historic Gardens of Gravelly Lake with Camille Paulsen (SOLD OUT)

    Lakewold Gardens 12317 Gravelly Lake Dr. SW, Lakewood, WA

    The Lakewood area, just south of Tacoma, is a treasure trove of historically significant homes and gardens around Gravelly Lake. Join NHS Board Member Camille Paulsen for a tour of six of these jewels, five of which are private and rarely experienced by visitors. The day starts at Lakewold Gardens, where its Executive Director and... Read More

  • A Short History of Flowers: The Stories that Make Our Gardens with Advolly Richmond

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    Live Webinar

    Curious about the geographic or name origins of your favorite flowers? If so, Advolly Richmond’s lecture will delight and illuminate. Her 2024 book, “A Short History of Flowers: the stories that make our gardens,” contains charismatic portraits of 60 plants – including West Coast natives Matilija poppy and Oregon grape –  and she will highlight... Read More

  • Climate Connections: Exploring West Coast Native Plants and Global Counterparts in the Miller Garden (SOLD OUT)

    Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden (Address will be made available to registrants two days prior to event.) Seattle, WA

    Join Head Gardener Del Brummet for a rare opportunity to experience the esteemed Elisabeth C. Miller Botanical Garden. The grounds are set into a sloped landscape overlooking the Puget Sound whose maritime air moderates the garden’s climate, which features many different soil types and microclimates. He will focus on how Elisabeth Miller thoughtfully combined West... Read More

  • Cutting Garden Inspiration with the Flower Farmers with Debra Prinzing and Robin Avni

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    Bellevue Botanical Garden, Aaron Education Center 12001 Main St., Bellevue, WA

    Doors open for socializing, book and flower sales: 6 PM Lecture and Q&A:  6:30 - 7:30 PM Book sales and signing:  7:30 - 8 PM   Co-authors Debra Prinzing and Robin Avni’s lushly photographed just-published book, “The Flower Farmers: Inspiration & Advice from Expert Growers” (Abrams Books), spotlights 29 stand-out growers, including a bracing mix... Read More

  • Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy Tour and Shopping (Morning Session) (SOLD OUT)

    Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy 1818 Hastings Ave, Port Townsend, WA, United States

    Join founders Kelly Dodson and Sue Milliken for an in-depth tour of their peerless Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy (FRBC) and Far Reaches Farm in Port Townsend. Immerse yourself in the Collectors Garden, which houses their extraordinary collection of rare and endangered plants from all over the globe. Explore the propagation greenhouse and experience the Crevice... Read More

  • Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy Tour and Shopping (Afternoon Session) (SOLD OUT)

    Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy 1818 Hastings Ave, Port Townsend, WA, United States

    Join founders Kelly Dodson and Sue Milliken for an in-depth tour of their peerless Far Reaches Botanical Conservancy (FRBC) and Far Reaches Farm in Port Townsend. Immerse yourself in the Collectors Garden, which houses their extraordinary collection of rare and endangered plants from all over the globe. Explore the propagation greenhouse and experience the Crevice... Read More

  • The Best Gardens are Shade Gardens with Susan Calhoun

    Live Webinar

    Some people lament having too much shade – they crave more sun and think that roses, lavender and vegetables are the only way to garden. But local expert Susan Calhoun urges people to stop struggling with shade and start loving every vibrant leaf and filtered sunbeam. She will survey the different types of shade gardens... Read More