Presented by the Hardy Fern Foundation. A gathering of local specialty nurseries providing difficult-to-find companion plants and ferns from around the world, including spore-grown ferns and divisions from the Hardy Fern Foundation collection. Free and open to the public. Plants priced as marked. MORE INFO.
The King County Master Gardener Foundation presents “Cool Plants, Hot Topics,” their annual fall plant sale and talks. Enjoy curated speakers and the colors of the Bellevue Botanical Garden as it transitions into fall while you shop regional plant and gardening vendors. Get early access to the plant sale at 9:30am with online registration for all three talks. This year’s inspiring education event features practical strategies for growing a resilient garden in a changing climate: Gardening for Change: Protecting and...
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...
Celebrate summer’s close with a relaxed morning among friends in the beautiful Garden. Enjoy delightful refreshments sponsored by Trader Joe’s and a performance by The Memphis Belles from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m., with songs inspired by the theme Autumn in New York. Attendees will also enjoy a special discount at the Trillium Store. This event is open to all who identify as seniors and their family and friends. Free, no registration required. Refreshments sponsored by
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 storytime at the Bellevue Botanical Garden! We will have a reading of a garden-related book and a brief activity. This event is for families with children in grades K-2 or those interested. This is not a drop off program. Adults must attend with children. Storytime for K-2 will take place in the Sharp Cabin at the Bellevue Botanical Garden (southwest of the Urban Meadow; follow the signs). This is a free event. Donations are appreciated. Registration is...
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,...
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