• 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 meadows is one of the highlights of this...

  • Plant Sale

    Veggies, Flowers & Herbs available this year, at the annual Kiwanis Club Plant Sale. Visit us May 2 & 3 at 1515 Birchwood (across from old Big Lots), from 10am - 3pm both days. https://www.facebook.com/groups/kiwanisclubbellinghamwa/

  • Birchwood Garden Club’s 32nd Annual Plant Sale!!!

    Birchwood Garden Club’s 32nd Annual Plant Sale! Saturday, May 3rd 11 AM until 2 PM Cash or Check Only Please Birchwood Garden Club’s 32nd annual plant sale will be held on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025. The sale will...

  • Birchwood Garden Club’s May 7th Meeting

    Birchwood Garden Club Established 1931-Bellingham, Washington Planting Seeds of Friendship throughout our Community May Speaker Topic: Fungi in the Garden. The...

  • Whatcom Horticultural Society 35th Annual Private Garden Tour

    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....

  • Skagit Symphony’s Art in the Garden Bash

    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) Christianson’s Nursery Tri-Dee Arts The Old Thompson’s Greenhouse The Wishing Rock Credit Card Ticket sales: Skagit Symphony Office Please Note that this private garden features...

  • Birchwood Garden Club’s September 3rd Meeting

    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...

  • Brews and Bouquets-Creating a Seasonal Bouquet

    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...

  • Birchwood Garden Club’s October 1 Meeting

    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...

  • Planting and Care for Dahlias

    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 things you can do in the non-growing season. Come with your enthusiasm and questions! Pre-registration required. https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/bellingham/activity/search/detail/40315?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true...

  • Birchwood Garden Club’s November 5th Meeting

    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 Sarah Wheatley, Garden and Volunteer Programs Manager for Common Threads Farm, a local nonprofit that teaches gardening and cooking in...

  • Birchwood Garden Club’s December 3rd Meeting

    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...