Whatcom Horticultural Society 35th Annual Private Garden Tour Saturday June 28, 2025 • 10am-5pm 5 Amazing Bellingham Gardens • A cozy cottage-style garden connecting three homes • A tapestry of mature trees and shrubs on a south hill slope • A colorful, textured garden anchored by evergreens, ground covers, and maples. • A garden with an exceptional plant collection and amazing garden structures. • A big view of the islands, big rocks, collectable plants, and a crazy swing. TICKET...

Skagit Symphony’s Art in the Garden Bash June 29th, 2025, 2pm-5pm Experience the enchantment of Briarwood Estate’s flowing gardens, as you discover and enjoy choral, theatrical, Shakespearian, musical, and fine art displays at the 2025 Art in the Garden Bash. https://skagitsymphony.networkforgood.com/events/85765-art-in-the-garden-bash Ticket outlets (Cash & Checks only)...

Birchwood Garden Club September Speaker Topic: Begonias, Fuchsias and Geraniums with Judy Boxx The September 3, 2025 meeting of the Birchwood Garden Club will be held in the Rotunda Room of the Old City Hall Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225. Doors open at 6:30PM. The speaker for the evening will be Judy Boxx who will speak on the care and beauty of begonias, fuchsias and geraniums. Included will be information...

Whatcom Horticultural Society is back with one of our favorite MEMBER-ONLY EVENTS – making your own arrangement! Materials fee $45 – pre-registration online is required! You can pay online or at the door, but please pre-register by Sept 11! Seating is limited; this event will fill up fast. You must be a current member to attend, join, or renew online. Renew also for 2026 at the...

Birchwood Garden Club October Speaker Topic: “Iris—A Flower for All Seasons” with Patrick Spence of Cascadia Iris Gardens. The October 1, 2025 meeting of the Birchwood Garden Club will be held in the Rotunda Room of the Old City Hall Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225. Doors open at 6:30 PM. The speaker for the evening will be Patrick Spence of Cascadia Iris Gardens in Lake Stevens, Washington. His presentation is titled, “Iris—A...

Join us this evening for a fun and informative class led by local dahlia experts and enthusiasts from the Whatcom County Dahlia Society. Throughout tonight’s discussion and presentation, you will learn about digging, dividing and storing tubers over the winter. There will be demonstrations including the best tools to use and simple...

Birchwood Garden Club November Topic: Common Threads Farm School Program The November 5, 2025 meeting of the Birchwood Garden Club will be held in the Rotunda Room of the Old City Hall Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225. Doors open at 6:30 PM. The speaker for the evening will be...

Birchwood Garden Club Established 1931-Bellingham, Washington Planting Seeds of Friendship throughout our Community December Topic: Attracting Hummingbirds Speaker--Julie Whittaker, owner of The Wild Bird Chalet The December 3, 2025 meeting of the Birchwood Garden Club will be held in the Rotunda Room of the Old City Hall Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225. Doors open at 6:30PM. The speaker for the evening will be Julie Whittaker, owner of the Wild Bird Chalet, 108 Ohio...

Birchwood Garden Club Established 1931-Bellingham, Washington Planting Seeds of Friendship throughout our Community May Speaker Topic: Fungi in the Garden. The May 7, 2025 meeting of the Birchwood Garden Club will be held in the Rotunda Room of the Old City Hall Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Our speaker will be our own Fred M....

Birchwood Garden Club Established 1931-Bellingham, Washington Planting Seeds of Friendship throughout our Community January Topic: The Importance of Native Plants The January 7, 2026 meeting of the Birchwood Garden Club will be held in the Rotunda Room of the Old City Hall Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225. Doors open at 6:30 PM. The speakers for the evening will be Bay Renaud and Angie O’Hare...

Birchwood Garden Club Established 1931-Bellingham, Washington Planting Seeds of Friendship throughout our Community February Topic: Pruning Trees and Shrubs The February 4, 2026 meeting of the Birchwood Garden Club will be held in the Rotunda Room of the Old City Hall Museum, 121 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225. Doors open at 6:30 PM. The speaker will be Travis Dickson, a certified ISA Arborist and the owner of Rain Dance Landscaping, a Pacific Northwest-based company...