Celebrate autumn at our Fall Foliage Festival that features tours, plant talks, and plant sales. Admission is FREE!
View event website »Taught by Laura Watson in partnership with the Master Gardeners of King County. Using great photos and a friendly speaking style, Laura will describe her personal experiences living with ten great understory trees for the Pacific Northwest, all but one of which are listed on Great Plant Picks and included in The Tree Book by Michael Dirr and Keith Warren. Attendees will receive an informative list of great trees to try that includes cultural information. $10.50 BBGS & King County Master Gardener Members/$15 Non-Member.
View event website »Each year, The Oregon Garden’s horticulture staff grows tens of thousands of annuals to be enjoyed by our visitors! Help us kick off the spring planting season and leave your mark on the Garden when you spend the morning planting annuals with us. Your work is rewarded with a bottomless mimosa bar, brunch buffet, live music and a bag full of goodies to take home!
View event website »In partnership with the Cascade Mycological Society and Lane Community College, Mount Pisgah Arboretum is excited to present the 2023 Mushroom Festival. Tickets will be by pre-sale only, opening in late-September. Festival Activities: A Huge Mushroom exhibit, Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms Display, Live Music, Guided Nature Walks by local naturalists, Mushroom Vendors, Kids’ Activities and Hayrides
View event website »Join us for a festive and magical evening of food and drink featuring celebrated chef Joshua McFadden. Enjoy music, hors d’oeuvres, and cocktails while strolling through the Upper and Lower Gardens before feasting on a multi-course family style dinner on the East Terrace of Leach’s gracious Manor House. All attendees will also receive a complimentary copy of Joshua McFadden’s James Beard Award-winning cookbook Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables.
View event website »Discover the fascinating and fun world of mushrooms! The program will start with an indoor introduction to the ecological roles of fungi, their forms, how they eat, reproduce and the basics of identification. The talk will be followed by a casual walk outdoors on the Arboretum trails to carefully observe and explore the species commonly found at Hoyt and in the Pacific Northwest during the fall season! See mushrooms in their natural habitat and start practicing those new fall mushroom ID skills!
View event website »Experience a two-hour guided forest bathing walk through Hoyt Arboretum’s unique tree collection and forested areas. Forest Bathing (also known as Forest Therapy) offers many health benefits from stress relief to immune system and mood support. Registration closes Friday, September 15th at 4:00pm
View event website »Our toned-down former “gala” event is now simply another beautiful boutique opportunity to join friends and break bread, enjoy a hosted bar, listen to live music, and support the valley’s own public botanical garden in its late summer glory. Come learn about the Garden’s successes of the year and its plans for the future.
View event website »Gardens West Manager, Darren Strenge, shares more about how we manage plant diseases here at the Reserve and what to look for in your own garden. Saturday, August 19 at 10:45 AM; Meet at the Arrival Garden Plaza for your walk. Limit to 12 participants.
View event website »Stroll the gardens while visiting wine stations that include paired appetizers and raffle prizes while listening to live music and learning about SBG’s displays of fine art. S&C Imports will share fine wines and you will have an opportunity to win wine!
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