2012 Calendar of Events
January
January 14, Saturday
A Winter Walk with George Lasch
FREE!
10 am - noon
Class limit: 20 - must preregister; contact the NPA office
January 15, Sunday
Lecture - Creating Successful Container Gardens
with Tina Dixon
1 pm - Doors Open at Noon for Plant and Seed Sales
NPA members free/Nonmembers $10
Center for Urban Horticulture
3501 NE 41st Street, Seattle
Read more about Tina.
February
February 8 - 12, Wednesday - Sunday
Northwest Flower & Garden Show
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
800 Convention Place, Seattle
February 9, Thursday
An Educational Evening with Steve Hootman
Admission: $5 at the door
Presented by the Growin' Wild NPA Neighborhood Group
Harbor Place Cottesmore
1016 29th Street NW, Gig Harbor
Read more.
February 15, Wednesday
Making More Plants with Kathy Norsworthy
10 am – noon
Fee: $20 Class Limit: 15
Register now.
February 18, Saturday
Soup and Snowdrops with Barbara Flynn
11 am- 2 pm
Fee: $30 Class Limit: 15
Register now.
March
March 10, Saturday
MARCH MANIA PLANT SALE
9 am - 2 pm
Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue
Read more.
March 14, Wednesday
Hydrangeas with George Lasch
10 am - noon
Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue
Register now.
March 18, Sunday
NICOLAY ART AUCTION & LECTURE
Steve Lorton will help NPA auction an original Kevin Nicolay painting!
Read more about the auction.
Followed by:
Pacific Northwest Native Plants & Perennials At Our Fingertips
with media personality Greg Rabourn
Read more about Greg.
Doors open at noon for MsK Native Plant Sale
Auction & Lecture at 1 pm
NPA members $5/Nonmembers $10
Center for Urban Horticulture
3501 NE 41st Street, Seattle
March 24, Saturday
Potting Up Party -- Please donate plants from your garden!
10 am - 2 pm
Bellevue Botanical Garden workyard
12001 Main Street, Bellevue
April
April 4, Wednesday
Pruning with Walt Bubelis
9 am - noon
Fee: $30 Class limit: 15
Register now.
April 7, Saturday
Growing Dazzling Dahlias with Aimee Sherrill
11 am - 1 pm
Fee: $20 Class Limit: 20
Register now.
April 22, Sunday
SPRING PLANT SALE
9 am - 3 pm
North Seattle Community College
9600 College Way N, Seattle.
Get Spring Plant Sale details here.
May
Every weekend, Saturday & Sunday
Open Gardens
10 am - 4 pm
Free.
Open Gardens season starts this month, with lots of gardens to explore. Grab your little yellow book and go!
June
June 7 - 10
Hardy Plant Study Weekend in Eugene, Oregon
Presented by the Willamette Valley Hardy Plant Group
"Into the Woods/Out of the Woods"
Tickets on sale now! Download a registration form.
Download a brochure.
www.thehardyplantgroup.org
June 23, Saturday
20th Anniversary Celebration at Bellevue Botanical Garden
2 - 5 pm
Bellevue Botanical Garden
12001 Main Street, Bellevue
Every weekend, Saturday & Sunday
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.
July
Every weekend, Saturday & Sunday
Open Gardens
10 am - 4 pm
Free.
More open gardens to tour this month with your Open Gardens book. Enjoy!
August
August 4, Saturday
Fundraiser at Windcliff
Every weekend, Saturday & Sunday
Open Gardens
10 am - 4 pm
Free.
Tour additional open gardens in August.
September
October
November
For more information, contact our office.
