Welcome

The Northwest Perennial Alliance (NPA) is one of the largest nonprofit gardening organizations in the Pacific Northwest, with more than 1,400 members. We attract all kinds of gardeners, from beginner to expert, who all share one thing in common: a love of gardening.

There’s no better place to learn more about gardening in the Puget Sound region. NPA offers a wide range of activities, all run by volunteers, including lectures, garden tours, plant sales and classes. We also maintain one of the premier perennial gardens in the U.S., the NPA Borders at the Bellevue Botanical Garden.

If you are looking for a garden club in the Seattle area, join a NPA neighborhood group. There are 18 of these small garden clubs in Seattle, Bellevue, Everett, Tacoma and many outlying areas.

Upcoming events

• Lecture Saturday, May 10, 1 pm at Lakewold Gardens, 12317 Gravelly Lake Drive SW, Lakewood, WA. My Life in Other People's Gardens with Steve Lorton. Door prizes and refreshments. NPA members free/nonmembers $5.

• Workshop for Members only - Saturday, May 17, 10 am - 12:30 pm. Advanced Copper Trellis with Kathleen DeMaria. Click here for more information. Not a member? Click here to join
  
  
• Primrose Party - Sunday, June 1, 11 am - 4 pm at the NPA Borders at Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue. Please join George Lasch for an afternoon of fun, as we lift, clean, divide and pot up the primroses in the Border. Plenty of tasks for everyone, no matter what skill level or ability. Bring small hand pruners. We'll meet at the workyard, at the north end of the Border. Lunch will be provided and everyone gets a primrose or other goodies to take home! Click here for questions or to let us know you are coming, but advance registration is not required.
  

• NPA Booth at Point Defiance Flower & Garden Show - Friday-Sunday, June 6 - 8, 10 am to 6 pm: 10 am to 5pm Sunday. Point Defiance Park, Tacoma.
  
  
• Workshop for Members only - Saturday, June 28, 10 am - noon. Make a Rebar Bender with Paul Nicholson. Click here for more information. Not a member? Click here to join
  
  
• Workshop for Members only - Sunday, July 27, 10 am - 2 pm. Garden Mosaics with Rachel Bigham and Jill Beppu. Click here for more information. Not a member? Click here to join
  
  
• Workshop for Members only - Sunday, August 17, 10 am - 2 pm. Create a Mediterranean Fragrant Wreath with Judy Zugish. Click here for more information. Not a member? Click here to join
  

• Lecture Sunday, September 21, 1 pm at Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st Street, Seattle. Ellen Hornig of Seneca Hill Perennials in Oswego, NY. Doors Open at Noon for Plant, Book, and Seed Sales. NPA members free/Nonmembers $5
  

• Lecture Saturday, October 25, 1 pm at Lakewold Gardens, 12317 Gravelly Lake Drive SW, Lakewood, WA. Lucy Hardiman. Door prizes and refreshments. NPA members free/nonmembers $5.

• Lecture Sunday, November 16, 1 pm at Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st Street, Seattle. How to Produce a 12-Month Show in Your Garden with Linda Beutler, author, instructor, fearless gardener, and professional florist. Doors Open at Noon for Plant, Book, and Seed Sales.
  NPA members free/Nonmembers $5

For more NPA events, see our calendar.

 

New Volunteer Opportunities in the NPA Borders

Two new volunteer crews are now available. Being part of a crew doesn’t mean a monthly obligation. Just pick the day that works best for you and come when you can.

• Second Sunday, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm with Gayle Richardson
  
  
• Fourth Thursday, 10:30 am - 2:30 pm with Carol Holloway

Click Here to Volunteer. Click Here for directions.

 

Find answers to your questions

If you have questions about the situation between the NPA Board and its Border Committee, click here.

 

Questions? Contact us.