Bellevue Botanical Garden

In Person Join us in the Garden after work for a relaxed and informative hour at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. NPA President Tere Kaulfus will provide an in-depth look at the Perennial Border in June. Renowned for year-round dramatic displays, the perennial border is an example of a distinctively American-style mixed border and is a living demonstration of what works best in Northwest gardens. The Northwest Perennial Alliance created and maintains this award-winning garden entirely by volunteers. Comfortable walking shoes...

IN-PERSON Taught by Molly Hashimoto. Draw and paint wildflowers using a variety of water media, including pen and wash, watercolor crayons, and watercolor. We'll employ different papers as we discover which work best for various subjects and media. All supplies will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own materials. Molly will bring her own photos: subjects will include forest, desert, and alpine species. $42 BBGS Members, $60 nonmembers. Sorry, this class is full. Email Us to join...

In person Join Alex Wright, Bellevue Botanical Garden Curator, for a series of Curator Walks. The topic of this walk is The Rose Is a Rose: Robert Frost vs. the Rose Family. Alex will provide a survey of the rose family (Rosaceae), including the fragrant, the tasty, the weedy, and the unexpected. This program is outdoors and will go on rain or shine. Please dress for the weather. $10.50 Member/$15 Non-Member.   Join us for our next Curator Walk on...

IN-PERSON Join Dave Hunter, Owner & Founder of Crown Bees, for an introduction to a gentle summer pollinator, the Leafcutter Bee. In this conversational approach to learning, you’ll walk away with fresh understanding of why the bees show up in the summer, how to care for them, and precisely what to do for best success.  Similar to mason bees, the summer leafcutter bees are hole-nesting, gentle pollinators that use tiny snips of leaves rather than mud in their nest building....