Join Zoya Kobets from Prana Path for the Wisdom of Nature series: A Meditation Practice in the Garden. The theme for this session is Balance and Harmony. This practice aims to cultivate peace and balance within participants guided by the lessons from nature, self, and community. During these sessions, Zoya will lead you through a series of practices designed to help deepen your connection to the Earth. Each session starts with an opening circle followed by slow yoga movements, setting...

Learn more about the birds at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Join Eastside Audubon for a monthly walk that explores the birds and their habitat in the Garden. This one-mile walk will be on trails with various surfaces and may include gravel, mulch, or pavement. Please dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. Parking in the lot is free. From the parking lot enter the garden through the breezeway and turn left. Meet your guide in the covered Gathering...

Taught by Atenas Morales. Get ready for a fun and quick experience! In this workshop the focus is on the creative experience, allowing you to dive into eco-printing in a relaxed and expressive way. Participants will learn to eco-print on a pre-mordanted cellulose bandana, creating unique pieces full of color and texture. It’s the perfect way to start exploring eco-printing in a short amount of time, enjoying creativity and taking home a one-of-a-kind botanical treasure. $59.50 BBGS Members/$85 Non-Members. Atenas...

Explore your creativity with Adult Education Program Manager Anne Dziok. In this workshop we will be carving three different eraser stamps that we will use to create personalized greeting cards. No experience necessary, but some dexterity is helpful. Please inquire if you would like to attend but need accommodation. You will go home with your stamps, stamp pad, and newly created cards. All materials provided. $35 BBGS Member/$50 Non-Member.

Join us for a 90-minute walking tour of Seattle’s newest and boldest urban park, led by Richard Hartlage of Land Morphology, which provided planting design services for this expansive project. The park skims along Elliott Bay, spanning 20 acres and 26 blocks, and features 500 plant varieties and nearly 800 trees. Each planting zone tells a unique story rooted in local history and ecology and exemplifies how thoughtful planting design creates spaces that connect the community with nature, enhance biodiversity,...

Taught by Deborah Wilk. Celebrate the autumn equinox with a restorative forest bathing experience as day and night come into perfect balance. As we walk slowly from the upper flower-filled garden to the more forested areas, we will renew our connection to the natural world, noticing the cooler air, breathing deep the scent of fallen leaves, and basking in the changing colors as we transition towards autumn. Awaken your senses and ground yourself in the Earth’s comforting rhythms, soothing mind,...

Join us for a 90-minute walking tour of Seattle’s newest and boldest urban park, led by Richard Hartlage of Land Morphology, which provided planting design services for this expansive project. The park skims along Elliott Bay, spanning 20 acres and 26 blocks, and features 500 plant varieties and nearly 800 trees. Each planting zone tells a unique story rooted in local history and ecology and exemplifies how thoughtful planting design creates spaces that connect the community with nature, enhance biodiversity,...

Taught by Jo Anne Iaciofano. Grab your mat, kick off your shoes, and join this Pilates-inspired class to improve body movement, core strength, and muscle control. This beginner friendly class, using mind-body connection and breath, will take you through a series of exercises with an emphasis on technique and fluidity. We will focus on those areas most stressed during gardening by using your core to power the muscles, increasing your energy and endurance. All levels welcome. Wear comfortable clothing and...

Nature journaling at the Bellevue Botanical Garden is a wonderful way to connect with the environment through curiosity and observation of the natural world. This free adult program will help guide your practice whether you are just starting out or are an experienced journaler. In this warm and welcoming environment, you will be encouraged to experiment and find your voice. In each session we will gather for introductions and brief guidance, and then head out into Garden to journal and...

Taught by Jeanne Hansen. Step into a quiet, sensory-rich experience where art and presence meet in the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Slow down, wander the gardens, and reconnect with the subtle beauty of the natural world through painting fall leaves. Gather fallen leaves that speak to you—not for their perfection, but for their texture, color, shape, and the quiet stories they carry. Learn painting techniques that can be applied to a variety of subjects while reflecting on patterns in nature, embracing...

Taught by Erin Cox from Field and Forest Crafts. Come make a willow hanging basket - a quintessentially British design. Whether you use it in your kitchen to hold garlic, put it out for the birds with suet balls, or tuck a potted plant inside, it’s adorable. Try your hand at a locking wale, randing, figure eight weave, an eye knot, and adding a simple handle. So many willow skills in one project! $80.50 BBGS members/$115 non-members

Taught by Erin Cox from Field and Forest Crafts. Create a one-of-a-kind wild woven glass vessel for your home - or to give as a gift. Come explore some of the flexible leaves and stems that grow in our gardens as we weave. We will start by creating a simple starburst willow bark base and work our way up, adding subtle colors and textures. We’ll play with different bark strips for contrast. Each student’s finished vessel will be unique! $80.50...

In Person and Online Taught by Ray Pforter. Autumn is a season filled with photo ops.  Explore how to make the very most of them with an orientation on Zoom focused on composition and creative shooting techniques, a chance to photograph on location at the Garden in the rich end-of-the-day light, then share your results for feedback from the instructor and fellow students. For all skill levels, using any camera or phone.  Bring a tripod if you can.  The in-person class...

Learn more about the birds at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. Join Eastside Audubon for a monthly walk that explores the birds and their habitat in the Garden. This one-mile walk will be on trails with various surfaces and may include gravel, mulch, or pavement. Please dress for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes. Parking in the lot is free. From the parking lot enter the garden through the breezeway and turn left. Meet your guide in the covered Gathering...

Taught by Erin Cox. Let’s make pine needle hand brooms! You will be using a plentiful local resource, Pacific Ponderosa pine, while learning the basics of the broom-making tradition. Though not native to Western Washington, they thrive here and their needles are always on Erin's gathering list. Once cleaned and dried, they can be stored for years of future weaving. Erin will discuss harvesting, storage, and uses for the needles in this hands-on workshop. Each student will make 3 brooms. ...

Taught by Erin Cox. Come try your hand at bulrush spiral weaving and make quirky bulbs, cattails, and dragonflies to add whimsy to your home or garden. Spiral weave, sometimes called corn dolly weave, is a simple and versatile weaving pattern that allows for creativity. While the technique can be used with materials ranging from wheat stalks to willow rods, bulrush provides a beginner-friendly material that is gentle on the hands. In this workshop, we'll start with a simple bulb...

Join Sue Goetz for a workshop on the art of using herbs, edible flowers, and seasonal botanicals to craft cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks. We’ll explore growing and harvesting and how to capture maximum flavor from the garden. Then learn about flavor profiles and pairing techniques (sweet, bitter, citrus, floral, and savory). Simple syrups, infusions, and muddled herbs methods as well as creative ways to use herbs from the garden in cocktails and mocktails. $42 BBGS Member/$60 Non-Member

Taught by Dr. Katherine Glew. Have you always wondered about what lichens are and why they are found on your trees, rhododendrons and azaleas? Lichens are harmless to your plants and add aesthetic value to your garden. Learn about common lichens found in an urban environment and what they tell us about air quality, forest health, geology and why they are indicators of changes in the climate, ecosystems, and geology. You will leave with a fresh understanding of lichens and...

Nature journaling at the Bellevue Botanical Garden is a wonderful way to connect with the environment through curiosity and observation of the natural world. This free adult program will help guide your practice whether you are just starting out or are an experienced journaler. In this warm and welcoming environment, you will be encouraged to experiment and find your voice. In each session we will gather for introductions and brief guidance, and then head out into Garden to journal and...

WEBINAR Taught by Adam Romero. Deer are common visitors to many of our gardens, and their voracious appetites can present a challenge. This talk explores how to garden with deer in the landscape, focusing on deer biology, plant selection, and garden design. Designing for and selecting plants with deer in mind can help turn deer from pests that eat our prized plants into animals co-present in our garden ecosystems, all while offering fresh opportunities to rethink how we approach gardening....