• Kare-San-Sui Workshop: An Introduction to Japanese Dry Rock Gardens

    Join members of Vancouver-based Japanese Gardeners Association to learn about the history, essence, and concepts behind Kare-San-Sui, or Japanese dry rock gardens. In this hands-on workshop, participants will receive all the materials needed to make their own dry rock gardens. Expert gardeners Tim Nishibata, Hiro Okusa, Kumpei Wakino, and Toshiyuki Izawa will lead an...

  • Birchwood Garden Club’s February 7th Meeting

    Birchwood Garden Club Established 1931-Bellingham, Washington Planting Seeds of Friendship throughout our Community Birchwood Garden Club’s February 7, 2024 Meeting February topic: Tool Sharpening with Truk Tolstad The February 7th meeting of the Birchwood Garden Club will be held in the Rotunda Room of the Old City Hall Museum, 121 Prospect Street, Bellingham,...

  • Salish Seed Swap 2024

    Bring seeds to share, Learn about seeds and seed saving, get seeds for your garden, talk to other people interested in growing things! $10 suggested donation, at the door. No one turned away for lack of funds Early entrance (11:30 am) for members of the Salish Seed Guild and people bringing seeds to share. Several venders of local plant, speciality seeds and plant related products will be Selling their unique offerings. Please Bring your own...

  • Skagit Symphony’s Art in the Garden Bash

    Skagit Symphony’s Art in the Garden Bash Sunday, August 25th, 2024. 2:00pm-5:00pm Wander through an enchanting garden retreat while you take in the sounds of live ensembles from Skagit Symphony, and set your sights on fabulous works from well-known Skagit artists. Guests will wander through the serene setting of Briarwood Estate, and enjoy the locally made refreshments as well. Oh! And did we mention there is wine?! Buy tickets online or at one of the listed outlets. https://ssartinthegarden24.bpt.me/ Garden...

  • Birchwood Garden Club’s December 4th Meeting

    Birchwood Garden Club Birchwood Garden Club Established 1931-Bellingham, Washington Planting Seeds of Friendship throughout our Community December Topic: Creating a Garden at the NW Flower and Garden Show The December 4, 2024...

  • Birchwood Garden Club’s January 8, 2025 Meeting. Please Note Changes.

    Birchwood Garden Club Established 1931-Bellingham, Washington Planting Seeds of Friendship throughout our Community Topic: Japanese Aesthetics in Developing a Garden with Ryo Sugiyama Please note: Meeting date and location of meeting change below: The January 2025 meeting of the Birchwood Garden Club will be held January 8th (Please...

  • Birchwood Garden Club’s February 5th Meeting

    Birchwood Garden Club Established 1931-Bellingham, Washington Planting Seeds of Friendship throughout our Community February Topic: Getting in Shape for Gardening The February 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 6:30PM. The speaker for the evening will be Eric Short-Miller, DPT, from the Fyzical Therapy and Balance Center of Bellingham who will speak on “Getting in Shape for...

  • Gardening Green course in Bellingham

    Discover the secrets to vibrant, lower-maintenance, and environmentally friendly landscaping with WSU Whatcom County Extension's Gardening Green courses. 5-week in-person course in Bellingham on Saturdays, 10 am to 12 pm, from February 22-March 22. You’ll learn how to • Cultivate healthy soils, and conserve water, • Reduce maintenance, • Create naturally beautiful gardens that are bird and pollinator friendly, and • Help to keep our lakes and rivers clean...

  • Birchwood Garden Club’s April 2, 2025 Meeting

    Birchwood Garden Club Established 1931-Bellingham, Washington Planting Seeds of Friendship throughout our Community The April 2, 2025 meeting of the Birchwood Garden Club will...

  • Kilmacurragh: the evolution of an 18th century Irish Garden and its Spectacular Meadows

    Whatcom Horticultural Society is exceptionally excited to welcome you to this engaging lecture by Seamus O’Brien, one of Ireland’s best-known horticulturists and Head Gardener of the National Botanic Gardens, Kilmacurragh, County Wicklow. This garden estate is famous for its conifer and extensive rhododendron collections, and under Seamus’s direction, is being restored. The recent rejuvenation of the dramatic Kilmacurragh native wildflower...