Fuchsia and Friends Plant Sale
Fuchsia and Friends Plant Sale
Plant sale featuring fuchsias, iris, daylilies and other plants. Free and open to the public. MORE INFO.
Plant sale featuring fuchsias, iris, daylilies and other plants. Free and open to the public. MORE INFO.
May is a great time to buy plants from a select group of local small nurseries and specialty growers who sell an amazing collection of hard-to-find and old-time favorite perennials, shrubs, ferns, grasses and more. Your support helps these growers thrive and prosper, and in return they can grow even more special plants for our gardens! This is a 'Farmer's Market Style' plant sale where you purchase plants directly from each seller. Bring your own small wagon/cart to carry your...
The Goat Rocks Wilderness lies on the Cascade crest between Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams and includes one of the most scenic portions of the Pacific Crest Trail. In August 2021 Mark Turner spent a week backpacking there, visiting Snowgrass Flats, Cispus Basin, and Goat Lake. He’ll share floristic highlights of the area. Mark Turner is a freelance editorial photographer specializing in botanical subjects, especially NW wildflowers and gardens. His next book for Timber Press (with co-author Sami Gray), Weeds of...
In Person Taught by Dan Paquette. Learn about the mosses in the Bellevue Botanical Garden as well as a history of moss, its life cycle, and how to differentiate the moss and liverworts from other plants. Find out how many mosses there are in Washington State and the world. Dan belongs to the American Bryological and Lichenological Society, the Bryology Chapter of the California Native Plant Society, and the International Association of Bryologists. $24.50 BBGS Member/$35 Non-Member. Sorry, this class...
An annual event to promote and appreciate the art of Chinese Flower Arrangements. Registration not required. EMAIL for more information.
An annual event to promote and appreciate the art of Chinese Flower Arrangements. Registration not required. EMAIL for more information.
This is a hybrid event: in-person and online After working from home for nearly a year because of the pandemic, Jason Morse decided to leave his four walls behind, and set off on a five-month road trip to visit over thirty of America’s most compelling botanic gardens. While photographing gardens over time, he noticed a great overlap between photographic composition and the principles of good landscape design. Jason will share examples of photography from his trip and discuss some of...
In person Join Alex Wright, Bellevue Botanical Garden Curator, for a series of Curator Walks. The first is Passing the Barberry (and their cousin Vancouveria). You will walk the garden as Alex talks about the barberry family (Berberidaceae) and its myriad forms. This program is outdoors and will go on rain or shine. Please dress for the weather. $10.50 Member/$15 Non-Member. Sorry, this class is full. Join us for upcoming Curator Walks on June 16 and July 21. Additional...
IN-PERSON Taught by BBGS Adult Education Program Manager Anne Dziok. In this class we will explore the basics of fern table materials, construction, and composition. We will look at examples of types and uses of fern tables and how they are displayed. Participants will be building their own small fern table to take home. Fern tables can look great in your garden or among your potted plants on the patio. $35 Member/$50 Non-Member. Sorry, this class is full. Email Us...
IN-PERSON Taught by Pauline O’Rourke. What are Beneficial Bugs? Why do we need them and how do we attract them to our garden? Join us at the Bellevue Botanical Garden as we examine live insects, read a story, create a bug craft, and go in search of pollinators. Best for ages 3-8 with accompanying adult(s). Fulfills requirements for the Girl Scout Brownie badge. $17.50 BBGS Member or Scout/$25 all others. Adult chaperones are free. Sorry, this class is full.
IN-PERSON Taught by Deborah Wilk and Jessica Hancock. Integrating elements of mindfulness meditation and Shinrin-Yoku (Japanese Forest Bathing), we will stroll slowly, opening our senses to the vibrant wonders of spring while learning to soothe mind, body and spirit. Experience the Garden in a whole new way! Psychotherapist Deborah Wilk LMFT and Naturopathic Physician Jessica Hancock ND are from Mindful in the Wild. $28 BBGS members/$40 nonmembers. Sorry, this class is full. Email Us to join the waitlist.