CANCELLED - Succulent Arrangement Workshop
Class cost: $50
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINE
Come join us for a fun and interactive class where you will learn how to create beautiful and functional succulent arrangements for your sunniest windowsill or your summertime patio! This class is welcome to all experience levels and is a fun, creative and relaxing way to spend your time with other plant-enthusiasts creating functional plant art! The class will also include care tips that will ensure the success of your succulent planter so you can watch it grow! All ages.
Class fee includes: 5-inch terracotta pot with tray , Variety of succulent plants , Succulent soil , Decorative rocks and stones, This in-person class will be delivered at the Center for Urban Horticulture.
Adelaide Nitroy, founder and owner of Fancy Plants, opened her business in 2022 with the hope of creating a safe and inclusive environment for people to learn plants and begin their plant journey. Her background in biology and plant…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Douglas Research Conservatory (DRC). Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_daac7930e80e.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Outdoor Joy Virtual Story Time
Is it too cold to go outside? Too gray? These books prove you can enjoy being outdoors no matter what!
THE EXTRAORDINARY GARDENER by Sam Boughton
STICKLER LOVES THE WORLD by Lane Smith
THE SHORTEST DAY by Susan Cooper and Carson EllisCheck in each month for new stories and activities that celebrate gardens, plants, and nature.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: Nick at nickjpw@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Age Range: Children. Families.
Monday, December 1, 2025 – Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
Online.
For more info visit depts.washington.edu. Arts & Crafts Exhibit & Sale
Work by three local artists is included in this year’s group show and sale:
Chavah’s Garden ~ tea towels, aprons and more
Molly Hashimoto ~ paintings, prints and cards
Susan Lally-Chiu ~ linocut prints of Northwest flora and fauna, handprinted textiles
Join us for an opening reception Monday, December 8 from 5 to 7 pm.
The exhibit is open during library hours.
Event interval: Campus location: Elisabeth C. Miller Library (EMLB). Accessibility Contact: Nick at nickjpw@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025 – Monday, December 29, 2025.
For more info visit depts.washington.edu. Glass Terrarium Workshop
Class Cost: $47
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINE
Join us for a fun, hands-on terrarium workshop—no experience needed! We'll provide everything you need: a mason jar, plants, substrate, tools, and even tiny springtails to keep your ecosystem healthy. Create your own thriving miniature garden and learn as you go. This all-ages workshop is great for curious minds, though a bit of patience and hand dexterity will go a long way. Come craft your very own living world in a jar!
Class fee includes:
Thrifted glass
Variety of plant cuttings
LECA, rocks, wood, and decorations
Adelaide Nitroy, founder and owner of Fancy Plants, opened her business in 2022 with the hope of creating a safe and inclusive environment for people to learn plants and begin their plant journey. Her background in biology and plant science gives a unique perspective to provide scientific understanding of how plants have evolved, how plants work at a biological level, and how plants can be grown…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Douglas Research Conservatory (DRC). Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_0ccf34918e81.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Park in the Dark (for grown-ups!)
Cost; $10 per person.
REGISTRATION
You asked, and we answered…We’re excited to offer Park in the Dark (for grown-ups!)
Park in the Dark (for grown-ups!) is based on our Park in the Dark program developed for children ages 6-12 and their caregivers. Park in the Dark (for grown-ups!) will be doing the same activities for participants 12 and up, who don't have a younger child to attend with and/or are kids at heart.
The activities, while selected with kids in mind, can be fun for all ages. Some of them are popular among our staff when we do them as a group in staff training. For higher-level scientific content, please look at our other adult education programs.
Thanks for sharing your interest in this type of program. We look forward to seeing you there!
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Washington Park Arboretum (LNDMK-8). Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_a3bd7f6e28a9.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Forest Bathing (in-person)
Cost: $25
Advance registration required.
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Join UW Botanic Gardens and Cascadia Forest Therapy for a unique forest bathing opportunity in the Washington Park Arboretum. Forest bathing (or shinrin-yoku) has been popular in Japan for decades and is gaining momentum in the US. The practice encourages you to move in nature at a slower pace and take in the atmosphere around you. Multiple scientific studies have shown that the practice lowers stress and blood pressure levels, while increasing immune system functioning, making you more resilient to diseases and illness.
During this class the guide, in partnership with the forest, will offer an evolving series of invitations crafted to help participants slow down and open their senses. The opening of one’s senses encourages mindfulness, which readies the heart and mind to be fully present in the natural world. Come discover the medicine of being in the forest.
Accessibility: These sessions are slow-paced and generally cover less than a mile of trail.…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Washington Park Arboretum (LNDMK-8). Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Cascadia Forest Therapy. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_ea7405962d79.
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Botanical Print-Making Holiday Card Workshop
Cost: $45
Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. REGISTER ONLINE, Come make your own unique holiday cards and gift tags through an exploration of mixed media printmaking! Explore the patterns and textures of plants through print-making processes. This class will invite you to use natural materials, like fallen leaves & conifer needles, to create one-of-a-kind holiday cards to give to your loved ones this holiday season. All class supplies are provided.
Instructor Dillyn Adamo is a print-maker and arts educator in Skagit County, WA. Currently she works as the Learning & Engagement Coordinator at the Museum of Northwest Art, where she creates arts experiences for visitors of all ages. She has a passion for both biology and fine arts, and uses print-making as a way to explore both of these interests.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Douglas Research Conservatory (DRC). Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Dillyn Adamo. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_a0b9460a6be5.
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Big Box Store Plant Rehab
Class Cost: $45
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis
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Have you ever been tempted by a good deal at a big box store, only for your clearance rack plant to die as soon as you bring it home? In this class, we’ll learn about which plants are worth rehabbing, and how to bring a struggling plant back to life. No experience necessary. All ages.
Class fee includes:
Pot
Variety of plants
Soil
This in-person class will be delivered at the Center for Urban Horticulture.
Adelaide Nitroy, founder and owner of Fancy Plants, opened her business in 2022 with the hope of creating a safe and inclusive environment for people to learn plants and begin their plant journey. Her background in biology and plant science gives a unique perspective to provide scientific understanding of how plants have evolved, how plants work at a biological level, and how plants can be grown successfully.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Douglas Research Conservatory (DRC). Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Adelaide Nitroy, founder and owner of Fancy Plants. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_8ca05f8007c2.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Sounds Fun Virtual Story Time
This month’s stories celebrate the sounds of nature. Stop by the library during January or February 2026 to pick up an auditory scavenger hunt. , THE BAT by Elise Gravel
CHIRRI & CHIRRA by Kaya Doi
SQUEAK! By Laura McGee Kvasnosky and Kate Harvey McGee, Check in each month for new stories and activities that celebrate gardens, plants, and nature.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: Nick at nickjpw@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Age Range: Children. Families.
Thursday, January 1, 2026 – Saturday, January 31, 2026.
Online.
For more info visit depts.washington.edu. Soil Science - Full Series
Cost: Full Series 15% Discount - $230.00
REGISTER ONLINE, Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Join us in our series Getting Down to Earth: Understanding soils for ecosystem resilience and repair to learn about the properties of soil, the ecology of soil in its microclimate and larger environment, and how to manage and remediate soil for your restoration site. These classes were developed and are instructed by Christina Pfeiffer and Rodney Pond and are a part of UW Botanic Garden’s Ecological Restoration for Professionals program. This series will be beneficial for those working in ecological restoration, landscape professionals, landscape architects and designers, and natural area stewards. Home gardeners are welcome as well!
The Soils Science - Full Series includes all 6 soils science classes: Scratching the Surface: Soil Formation, Structure, and Chemistry , Buried Alive!: Digging into Soil Biology and Ecology , Soaking It All In: Understanding Soil Water , Getting into the…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Christina Pfeiffer and Rodney Pond. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_38813016038f.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:15 AM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Scratching the Surface: Soil Formation, Structure, and Chemistry (online)
Cost: $45
REGISTER ONLINE, Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Class 1 of 6. Students will be introduced to the format of the class series and learn the essential basics of soil science; how they are formed, their physical properties and chemistry. Students will be provided and introduced to soil management plan and soil assessment worksheets to develop for their own project sites. Instructors will give demonstrations of soil properties assessment techniques to be performed as homework at their project sites. Getting Down to Earth: Understanding soils for ecosystem resilience and repair - About the Series
Understanding soils – what they are, how they function, how they degrade, and how to steward them back to health – empowers restoration professionals to design and implement more resilient and self-sustaining ecosystem restoration projects. This series of classes will build from the ground up a holistic knowledge of soils that will enable students to understand how and when…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_fcd880cec112.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:15 AM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Feathered Friends Virtual Story Time
Birds are fascinating, whether they are flying, roosting, or building nests. Learn more about them in these stories.
CRICK, CRACK, CROW! by Janet Lord and Julie Paschkis
MEL FELL by Corey R. Tabor
SWEEP UP THE SUN by Helen Frost and Rick Lieder, Check in each month for new stories and activities that celebrate gardens, plants, and nature.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: Nick at nickjpw@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Age Range: Children. Families.
Sunday, February 1, 2026 – Saturday, February 28, 2026.
Online.
For more info visit depts.washington.edu. Buried Alive!: Digging into Soil Biology & Ecology (online)
Cost: $45
REGISTER ONLINE, Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Class 2 of 6. We will explore the realm of soil biology, its web of interdependence that creates soil ecology, and how a healthy soil ecosystem builds the foundation of whole ecosystem health and resilience. Emphasis will be made on the relationship between soil biology, physical properties, and chemistry. Soil and landscape stewardship practices and their impacts on soil biology will be introduced. Instructors will provide a soil biology assessment work sheet and review key observations that indicate soil ecosystem health. Getting Down to Earth: Understanding soils for ecosystem resilience and repair - About the Series
Understanding soils – what they are, how they function, how they degrade, and how to steward them back to health – empowers restoration professionals to design and implement more resilient and self-sustaining ecosystem restoration projects. This series of classes will build from the ground up a…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Christina Pfeiffer & Rodney Pond. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_65ab7912b6a5.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:15 AM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Arboretum Lichens
Cost: $45
Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis.
REGISTER ONLINE
Lichens grow on trees, shrubs and rocks in botanic gardens and can tell us about air quality and the make-up of plants and geology. Botanic gardens can take on new meaning as a *fun* place to observe a symbiotic organism made up of a fungus and algae. You will also learn about common lichens found in an urban environment and take home a user-friendly chart that lists lichens found in your neighborhood.
Lichens are harmless to your plants and add aesthetic value to trees and shrubs. We can actually use them as indicators of air pollution! Join Dr. Katherine Glew at the Washington Park Arboretum to get a head start on learning lichens from one of Seattle’s botanic gardens. You can enjoy the late winter/early spring season by looking for lichens, rather than staying inside and missing out on the excitement of being outside!
Instructor Katherine Glew, Ph.D. is Curatorial Associate of Lichens at the University of…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Katherine Glew, Ph.D. Curatorial Associate of Lichens at the UW Herbarium, Burke Museum. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_9a781a534777.
Saturday, February 7, 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Washington Park Arboretum.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Soaking It All In: Understanding Soil Water (online)
Cost: $45
REGISTER ONLINE, Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Class 3 of 6. We will dive into exploring how water enters, moves, and gets stored in soils and the relationship between levels of soil moisture and ecosystem function. Topics will include how topography influences water movement, soil physical and chemical properties control soil water storage, and field methods for assessing soil water holding capacity and drainage. Irrigation tools and best management practices will be reviewed. Getting Down to Earth: Understanding soils for ecosystem resilience and repair - About the Series
Understanding soils – what they are, how they function, how they degrade, and how to steward them back to health – empowers restoration professionals to design and implement more resilient and self-sustaining ecosystem restoration projects. This series of classes will build from the ground up a holistic knowledge of soils that will enable students to understand how and when to choose soil…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Christina Pfeiffer & Rodney Pond. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_faed8c7deb99.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:15 AM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Getting into the Weeds: Sorting out the details of soil conditions & management considerations (online)
Cost: $45
REGISTER ONLINE, Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Class 4 of 6. Building up from the previous classes, we will review soil disturbance and resulting stewardship challenges commonly encountered at restoration sites such as former agricultural land, urban fill, construction sites, brownfields, and degraded natural areas. We will review how to assess for common soil disturbances as well as historical and ecological site conditions for their soil management plans. Reasons and resources will be reviewed for more technical soil testing through consultants and labs. Getting Down to Earth: Understanding soils for ecosystem resilience and repair - About the Series
Understanding soils – what they are, how they function, how they degrade, and how to steward them back to health – empowers restoration professionals to design and implement more resilient and self-sustaining ecosystem restoration projects. This series of classes will build from the ground up a holistic knowledge…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Christina Pfeiffer & Rodney Pond. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_135e539bce47.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 9:00 AM – 11:15 AM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com.