2019 Calendar of Events

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January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

January

Thursday, January 17
Border Weed & Feed
10 am - noon
NPA Border at Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue  98005
Spend two hours working in the Border, then enjoy a potluck lunch.

Saturday, January 19
"Growing Mushrooms at Home"
with Tristan Woodsmith from Fungi Perfecti
10 am - noon
Aaron Education Center at Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98005
NPA members $25/Nonmembers$35--SOLD OUT
This is a joint class between NPA and the Bellevue Botanical Garden Society. Register via the Bellevue Botanical Garden website.

Saturday, January 19
Afternoon Tea with the Head Gardener
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Redmond
$75/person. Registration is required and limited to 30 participants.
This is a members-only fundraiser to benefit NPA.
Read more and register now.


Sunday, January 20
"The Promise of Spring" Event
10:30 am - 2:30 pm
NPA members free/Nonmembers $15
Aaron Education Center at Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue  98005
Read more about this special NPA event featuring two lectures, a plant sale and door prizes.

February

Wednesday - Sunday, February 20 - 24
Northwest Flower & Garden Festival
Visit the NPA booth (#2501) at the show
Wednesday - Saturday, 9 am - 9 pm; Sunday, 9 am - 6 pm
Washington State Convention and Trade Center
705 Pike Street, Seattle

Saturday, February 16
"The Hidden Half of Your Garden – A New Way to Think About Soil”
with David Montgomery and Anne Biklé
10 am - noon
Aaron Education Center at Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98005
NPA members $25/nonmembers $35--SOLD OUT
Read more.
This is a joint class between NPA and the Bellevue Botanical Garden Society. Register via the Bellevue Botanical Garden website.

Thursday, February 21
Border Weed & Feed
10 am - noon
NPA Border at Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue  98005
Spend two hours working in the Border, then enjoy a potluck lunch.

March

Saturday, March 9
MARCH MANIA PLANT SALE
9 am - 3 pm
Aaron Education Center, Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue WA 98005
Great sale and indoor location, too! Read more.

Thursday, March 14
Border Weed & Feed
10 am - noon
NPA Border at Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue  98005
Spend two hours working in the Border, then enjoy a potluck lunch.

Saturday, March 16
"Hydrangea How To"
with Kit Haesloop
10am - noon
Aaron Education Center at Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98005
NPA members $25/nonmembers $35
Class limit: 25--SOLD OUT
This is a joint class between NPA and the Bellevue Botanical Garden Society. Register via the Bellevue Botanical Garden website.

Tuesday, March 19
"Pruning Shrubs in the NPA Border"
workshop with Bess Bronstein
Noon - 2 pm
Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98005
NPA members $25/nonmembers $35
Class limit: 20
Read more and sign up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, March 24
Nicolay Memorial Lecture
The film “Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf”
Doors open at noon for plant sales
Film begins at 1pm
NPA members $5/Nonmembers $20
Aaron Education Center at Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue 98005
Read more and buy advance tickets. 

April

Tuesday, April 9
"Hydrangea How To"
with Kit Haesloop
1 - 3 pm
Aaron Education Center at Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98005
NPA members $25/nonmembers $35
Class limit: 25--SOLD OUT
This is a joint class between NPA and the Bellevue Botanical Garden Society. Register via the Bellevue Botanical Garden website.

Thursday, April 18
Border Weed & Feed
10 am - noon
NPA Border at Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue  98005
Spend two hours working in the Border, then enjoy a potluck lunch.

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday, April 28
NPA Spring Plant Sale
9 am - 3 pm
Aaron Education Center at Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue 98005

May

Open Gardens season begins this month!
Tour private gardens every weekend, now through mid-September. See your Open Gardens directory for details.

Thursday, May 16
Border Weed & Feed
10 am - noon
NPA Border at Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue  98005
Spend two hours working in the Border, then enjoy a potluck lunch.

Saturday & Sunday, May 18 - 19
NPA Open Days at Windcliff
10 am - 3 pm
Windcliff Garden
10345 NE Shore Drive
Indianola, WA
Self-tour the gardens at Windcliff. Rare and unusual plants for sale.
See your Open Gardens book for additional open days at Windcliff.

Thursday, May 23
"Irises for Everyone"
with Daniel Mount
6:30 - 8:30 pm
Aaron Education Center at Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98005
NPA members $25/nonmembers $35
Class limit: 25
Read more & sign up.

June

Friday-Sunday, June 7 - 9
Sorticulture Garden Arts Festival
Legion Memorial Park, Everett
Visit the NPA booth to say hello.

Thursday, June 20
Border Weed & Feed
10 am - noon
NPA Border at Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue  98005
Spend two hours working in the Border, then enjoy a potluck lunch.

Every weekend
Open Gardens
10 am - 4 pm
Free
It's the peak of Open Gardens season for NPA members, with dozens of gardens open to tour in June.
Grab your trusty directory and go!

July

Thursday, July 18
Border Weed & Feed
10 am - noon
NPA Border at Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue  98005
Spend two hours working in the Border, then enjoy a potluck lunch.


Every weekend
Open Gardens
10 am - 4 pm
Free
More open gardens to tour this month with your Open Gardens book. Enjoy!

August

Friday, August 9
"Hypertufa Containers Hands-on Workshop"
with Lisa McGregor
11 am - 2:30 pm
Aaron Education Center at Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98005
NPA members $25/nonmembers $35
Class limit: 20
Read more & sign up.

Thursday, August 15
Border Weed & Feed
10 am - noon
NPA Border at Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue  98005
Spend two hours working in the Border, then enjoy a potluck lunch.

Wednesday, August 28
"Winter Flowering Perennials"
with Trevor Cameron
11 am - noon
Aaron Education Center at Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98005
NPA members $25/nonmembers $35
Class limit: 50
Read more & sign up.


Every weekend
Open Gardens
10 am - 4 pm
Free
Soak up the saturated colors of late summer in our August open gardens.

September

Sunday, September 15
Annual Membership Meeting & Lectures
Two great lectures at this year's event:
"Designing a Dry Woodland Garden" with Alanna Matteson and
"The Gardens at Sunnyside--30 Years of Living Next to the Candy Store"
with Steve Smith
Doors open at noon for plant sales, lectures begin at 1 pm
Free to NPA members/$15 Nonmembers
Aaron Education Center at Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98005
Read more.

Thursday, September 19
Border Weed & Feed
10 am - noon
NPA Border at Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue  98005
Spend two hours working in the Border, then enjoy a potluck lunch.

Tuesday, September 24
"Graceful Grasses"
with Daniel Mount
10 am - noon
NPA Border at Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98005
NPA members $10/nonmembers $15
Class limit: 20
Read more & sign up.

October

Thursday, October 17
Border Weed & Feed
10 am - noon
NPA Border at Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue  98005
Spend two hours working in the Border, then enjoy a potluck lunch.

Sunday, October 6
NPA Lecture in Gig Harbor
with Christopher Woods
Noon to 2 pm
3510 Grandview St. Gig Harbor, WA
Doors open at NOON for an NPA Plant Sale
Lecture begins at 1 pm
NPA members free / Nonmembers $10
Limit: 110 participants, NO reservations, so arrive early!  
Read more.

November

November 24 - December 30
Garden d'Lights at Bellevue Botanical Garden
4:30 - 9:00 pm
12001 Main Street, Bellevue  98005
Tickets $5; children 10 and under free
Order online at www.gardendlights.org