Public Benefits

Plant Sales. Our March Mania Plant Sale kicks off the local plant sale season. Held in early March (it will be March 8th this year) at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, the sale is known for its hellebores, unique specialties and plants not readily found elsewhere.

The NPA Spring Plant Sale gathers plants from our famous NPA Border, donations from our members’ gardens and favorite vendors, for a plant lover’s dream sale. Held Sunday, April 19th, 10 am-3 pm, at North Seattle Community College, 9600 College Way North, Seattle.

We wrap up the season with the NPA Fall Plant Sale, Saturday, September 12th, 11 am-3 pm, at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. This sale features bargains galore for your late season garden. Proceeds benefit the NPA Border.

Scholarships. The NPA has a strong commitment to helping students build a career in horticulture, awarding two $1500 scholarships to matriculated students pursuing education in horticulture, botany, landscape design, landscape architecture or environmental science.  To apply for a scholarship click here to download an application, or contact our Scholarship Chair.  The deadline for the 2009 scholarships was January 15, 2010, with funding available March, 2010.

Study Weekend. This three-day “horticultural camp for grownups” rotates between the NPA in Seattle and sister organizations in Oregon and Canada. For more information, click here.

NPA Border at the Bellevue Botanical Garden. The NPA maintains one of the premier perennial gardens in the U.S. The NPA Border, at the Bellevue Botanical Garden, encompasses more than 22,000 square feet and 10,000 perennials.

The Bellevue Botanical Garden is free and open to the public. Driving directions.

Speakers Bureau. The NPA is primarily an educational organization, which is why we maintain a roster of speakers eager to share their knowledge and enthusiasm for horticulture in talks to small and large groups. For a copy of our Speakers Bureau list, contact our Speakers Bureau.