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! MORE INFO.
In-Person Inside Enjoy an informative evening with gardener and author Bill Thorness. Plan now to eat from your garden year-round! Learn what fall and winter vegetables to grow and when to start them, in this unique look at vegetable gardening in our maritime climate that splits the year into seven mini-seasons. With the longest spring on record and an autumn that often lingers, our climate means your urban farm never has to shut down. From the vast brassica family to...
ONLINE CLASS Taught by Dorota Haber-Lehigh. Celebrate the beauty of spring by creating a drawing of a flower, flower petals, or a flowering branch. We will use a variety of colored pencil techniques and approaches to drawing and sketching from observation. The workshop will include a presentation of Dorota’s botanical drawings of various flowers and flowering branches, a demonstration of how to approach drawing from observation, various techniques, and a time to draw together. You are welcome to work in...
In-Person Inside In his presentation, Peter Zale, Ph.D. will emphasize that hardy orchids fill a special role in temperate gardens where they often challenge traditionally held notions about the diversity of plant palettes for cold climates, perplex gardeners with their sometimes exacting cultural requirements, and lend exotic intrigue to garden spaces. Many orchids are as rare in the wild as they are in gardens, providing an additional and often under-looked function for gardeners to consider: conservation. His lecture will cover...
IN-PERSON OUTSIDE 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! Taught by the Mindful in the Wild team, psychotherapist Deborah Wilk, LMFT and naturopathic physician Jessica Hancock, ND. $24.50 BBGS members/$35 nonmembers. Sorry, this class is full. EMAIL US to be added to the waitlist.
WEBINAR Presented by Bruce Williams. Did you know that some world-famous bonsai are here in the Seattle area? In this webinar learn where bonsai comes from and why it is considered an art form. Satisfy your curiosity about who does bonsai and why, what kinds of trees work well, and how old they can get. Find out how you can take container gardening to a whole new level! This presentation will introduce you to this ancient and worldwide gardening art...
In-person We will take a tour of art in the garden! Then we will do some painting, play a game, and create a mini-garden to take home. Garden fun patch included. Recommended age: 6-9 years old. This workshop fulfills requirements for the GS Brownie Outdoor Art Creator badge, but you do not need to be a scout to participate. $17.50 BBGS Member or Scout/$25 nonmember; chaperones free.
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