EarthFest 2024

The City of Bellevue and the Bellevue Botanical Garden are thrilled to host our first annual EarthFest event featuring sustainable fun for all ages!The event will be full of family friendly, interactive activities and games, including garden tours, educational nature-ba......More

The City of Bellevue and the Bellevue Botanical Garden are thrilled to host our first annual EarthFest event featuring sustainable fun for all ages!The event will be full of family friendly, interactive activities and games, including garden tours, educational nature-based programs, creative arts activities, and environmental resource booths. Refreshments available for purchase at the Copper Kettle Coffee Bar in the Shorts House.   This event is free and open to all. Advance registration is not required. Please note that parking at the Bellevue Botanical Garden is limited in accordance with the Earth Day spirit, sustainable transportation methods are encouraged.  Email for more information, or call 425 452-2829

Garden Grounds, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue, 98005, United States

Master Gardener Clinic

Master Gardeners will be at BBG today to answer your questions on plant selection, maintenance, and composting, as well as strategies for managing pest and disease problems. These WSU-trained and certified volunteers use peer reviewed resources to answer a myriad of hom......More

Master Gardeners will be at BBG today to answer your questions on plant selection, maintenance, and composting, as well as strategies for managing pest and disease problems. These WSU-trained and certified volunteers use peer reviewed resources to answer a myriad of home gardeners’ plant questions.  Feel free to bring a bagged sample or photograph for them to review. FREE.

Garden Grounds, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue, 98005, United States

Guided Tour of the Garden

Discover the world of plants at the Bellevue Botanical Garden with a 1-hour docent-led tour. These general tours are open to the public and will introduce the plants and gardens at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, and offer interesting information about the Garden and its......More

Discover the world of plants at the Bellevue Botanical Garden with a 1-hour docent-led tour. These general tours are open to the public and will introduce the plants and gardens at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, and offer interesting information about the Garden and its history. Meet at the Shorts House at noon every Saturday and Sunday, April through October. The Shorts House is west of the main entrance. Registration is not required. Tours are free, with a $5 suggested donation per person. Donations can be made ONLINE or by cash or check. Make checks payable to Bellevue Botanical Garden Society.

Garden Grounds, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue, 98005, United States

Guided Tour of the Garden

Discover the world of plants at the Bellevue Botanical Garden with a 1-hour docent-led tour. These general tours are open to the public and will introduce the plants and gardens at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, and offer interesting information about the Garden and its......More

Discover the world of plants at the Bellevue Botanical Garden with a 1-hour docent-led tour. These general tours are open to the public and will introduce the plants and gardens at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, and offer interesting information about the Garden and its history. Meet at the Shorts House at noon every Saturday and Sunday, April through October. The Shorts House is west of the main entrance. Registration is not required. Tours are free, with a $5 suggested donation per person. Donations can be made ONLINE or by cash or check. Make checks payable to Bellevue Botanical Garden Society.

Garden Grounds, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue, 98005, United States

Storytime at the Garden for K-2

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. St......More

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 not required. If you will bring a group of 5 or more, or if you have questions, please email us.

Sharp Cabin, 12001 Main St., Bellevue, WA, 98005, United States

Creating Beautiful Containers

WebinarTaught by Molly van der Burch in partnership with the Master Gardeners of King County. Learn container basics, design ideas, and planting tips to create containers that have year-round pizazz.  Specific plant ideas for both shade and sun containers as well as soi......More

WebinarTaught by Molly van der Burch in partnership with the Master Gardeners of King County. Learn container basics, design ideas, and planting tips to create containers that have year-round pizazz.  Specific plant ideas for both shade and sun containers as well as soil and watering recommendations are included along with photos to inspire you to create your own container! $10.50 BBGS & King County Master Gardener Members/$15 nonmembers.

VIRTUAL (WEBINAR)

Famed Bird Photo Duo That Really Clicks!

Hosted by Eastside Audubon.  Don and Margaret Larkin will share bird photos and discuss working as a married duo. Margaret, raised in an Eastern Washington apple orchard, and Don, from a Portland suburb, show unique bird photography styles. Honored multiple times by the......More

Hosted by Eastside Audubon.  Don and Margaret Larkin will share bird photos and discuss working as a married duo. Margaret, raised in an Eastern Washington apple orchard, and Don, from a Portland suburb, show unique bird photography styles. Honored multiple times by the North American Nature Photography Association, Margaret won the 2024 NANPA Showcase for a Columbia Gorge sunset photo. Don won in 2023 for a Cape Disappointment wave shot. See how the Larkins can shoot the same bird differently, yet both achieve stunning results. Free. REGISTER HERE MORE INFO  

The Aaron Education Center at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St, Bellevue, WA, 98005, United States

Guided Tour of the Garden

Discover the world of plants at the Bellevue Botanical Garden with a 1-hour docent-led tour. These general tours are open to the public and will introduce the plants and gardens at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, and offer interesting information about the Garden and its......More

Discover the world of plants at the Bellevue Botanical Garden with a 1-hour docent-led tour. These general tours are open to the public and will introduce the plants and gardens at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, and offer interesting information about the Garden and its history. Meet at the Shorts House at noon every Saturday and Sunday, April through October. The Shorts House is west of the main entrance. Registration is not required. Tours are free, with a $5 suggested donation per person. Donations can be made ONLINE or by cash or check. Make checks payable to Bellevue Botanical Garden Society.

Garden Grounds, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue, 98005, United States

Guided Tour of the Garden

Discover the world of plants at the Bellevue Botanical Garden with a 1-hour docent-led tour. These general tours are open to the public and will introduce the plants and gardens at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, and offer interesting information about the Garden and its......More

Discover the world of plants at the Bellevue Botanical Garden with a 1-hour docent-led tour. These general tours are open to the public and will introduce the plants and gardens at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, and offer interesting information about the Garden and its history. Meet at the Shorts House at noon every Saturday and Sunday, April through October. The Shorts House is west of the main entrance. Registration is not required. Tours are free, with a $5 suggested donation per person. Donations can be made ONLINE or by cash or check. Make checks payable to Bellevue Botanical Garden Society.

Garden Grounds, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue, 98005, United States

What we Sow: The Personal, Ecological, and Cultural Significance of Seeds

Jennifer Jewell will explore how the power of gardens and gardeners can be viewed through a lens of seeds, and the general state of seeds in our gardened lives: how they grow, where they grow, who grows them, who sells and/or controls them, and their care up and down th......More

Jennifer Jewell will explore how the power of gardens and gardeners can be viewed through a lens of seeds, and the general state of seeds in our gardened lives: how they grow, where they grow, who grows them, who sells and/or controls them, and their care up and down the seedsheds of our world.  Jewell will walk us through examples taken from her daily life, her research, and interviews over the past decade with seed keepers as synthesized in her newest book What We Sow: On the Personal, Ecological, and Cultural Significance of Seeds (2023). All together, the histories, stories, and overall state of seed wherever we find it and the people who care for it become both cautionary tales and guiding lights in ways we can all sow, seed, and grow our world more beautiful, more delicious, more biodiverse, and more brave. $20 NHS members/$30 for non-members. MORE INFO & TICKETS

The Aaron Education Center at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St, Bellevue, WA, 98005, United States

Eastside Fuchsia Society Plant Sale

Featuring a large selection of high quality hardy and hanging basket fuchsias and daylilies.  Lots of choices for great prices. Come early for best selection and please bring boxes to take your plants home!  Cash, check or credit card accepted. For a list of plants for ......More

Featuring a large selection of high quality hardy and hanging basket fuchsias and daylilies.  Lots of choices for great prices. Come early for best selection and please bring boxes to take your plants home!  Cash, check or credit card accepted. For a list of plants for sale, email the Eastside Fuchsia Society.

The Aaron Education Center at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St, Bellevue, WA, 98005, United States

Hua Yuan School 2024 Chinese Floral Art Exhibition

Hua Yuan School Chinese floral arrangement annual exhibition. Free and open to the public. Registration not required.  Email for more information.

Gathering Place at BBG, 12001 Main St., Bellevue, WA, 98005, United States

Master Gardener Clinic

Master Gardeners will be at BBG today to answer your questions on plant selection, maintenance, and composting, as well as strategies for managing pest and disease problems. These WSU-trained and certified volunteers use peer reviewed resources to answer a myriad of hom......More

Master Gardeners will be at BBG today to answer your questions on plant selection, maintenance, and composting, as well as strategies for managing pest and disease problems. These WSU-trained and certified volunteers use peer reviewed resources to answer a myriad of home gardeners’ plant questions.  Feel free to bring a bagged sample or photograph for them to review. FREE.

Garden Grounds, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue, 98005, United States

Guided Tour of the Garden

Discover the world of plants at the Bellevue Botanical Garden with a 1-hour docent-led tour. These general tours are open to the public and will introduce the plants and gardens at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, and offer interesting information about the Garden and its......More

Discover the world of plants at the Bellevue Botanical Garden with a 1-hour docent-led tour. These general tours are open to the public and will introduce the plants and gardens at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, and offer interesting information about the Garden and its history. Meet at the Shorts House at noon every Saturday and Sunday, April through October. The Shorts House is west of the main entrance. Registration is not required. Tours are free, with a $5 suggested donation per person. Donations can be made ONLINE or by cash or check. Make checks payable to Bellevue Botanical Garden Society.

Garden Grounds, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue, 98005, United States

Drawing Spring Petals

Online ClassTaught by Dorota Haber-Lehigh. Celebrate the ephemeral beauty of spring flowers by focusing on depicting flower petals. You will learn how to combine watercolor underpainting with color pencil techniques, as well as various approaches to drawing and sketchin......More

Online ClassTaught by Dorota Haber-Lehigh. Celebrate the ephemeral beauty of spring flowers by focusing on depicting flower petals. You will learn how to combine watercolor underpainting with color pencil techniques, as well as various approaches to drawing and sketching from observation. We will explore depicting realistic veins as we add drops of water to our petals. The workshop includes a presentation of Dorota’s botanical drawings of flowers, flowering branches, a demonstration of drawing from observation, and then time to draw together. You may work in a loose or precise style. You can use your sketchbook or recommended surfaces. Although drawing in realistic form will be the focus, individual styles will be encouraged and celebrated. All levels welcome. This is a hands-on workshop that will take place on Zoom.

VIRTUAL (WEBINAR)

Northwest Perennial Alliance Spring Plant Sale

Hosted by the NW Perennial Alliance. 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......More

Hosted by the NW Perennial Alliance. 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 purchases back to your car. Free and open to the public. MORE INFO

The Aaron Education Center at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St, Bellevue, WA, 98005, United States

Hua Yuan School 2024 Chinese Floral Art Exhibition

Hua Yuan School Chinese floral arrangement annual exhibition. Free and open to the public. Registration not required.  Email for more information.

Gathering Place at BBG, 12001 Main St., Bellevue, WA, 98005, United States

Guided Tour of the Garden

Discover the world of plants at the Bellevue Botanical Garden with a 1-hour docent-led tour. These general tours are open to the public and will introduce the plants and gardens at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, and offer interesting information about the Garden and its......More

Discover the world of plants at the Bellevue Botanical Garden with a 1-hour docent-led tour. These general tours are open to the public and will introduce the plants and gardens at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, and offer interesting information about the Garden and its history. Meet at the Shorts House at noon every Saturday and Sunday, April through October. The Shorts House is west of the main entrance. Registration is not required. Tours are free, with a $5 suggested donation per person. Donations can be made ONLINE or by cash or check. Make checks payable to Bellevue Botanical Garden Society.

Garden Grounds, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue, 98005, United States