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Otis Douglas Hyde Herbarium
Have you ever stopped in to visit the Otis Douglas Hyde Herbarium here at the Center for Urban Horticulture? This amazing resource is home to over 20,000 plant specimens and focuses on horticulturally...
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Plan your event at the 2012 Vendor Showcase
The 2nd annual vendor showcase is coming up in July! Are you planning to attend? You can now RSVP via Facebook. Nearly 50 caterers, rental companies, photographers, entertainers, florists and many...
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Save the date: CUH work party on 9/15
UWBG invites our friends and neighbors to join NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, to a work party to spiff up the Center for Urban Horticulture. Projects include invasive plant...
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Paths II: The Music of Trees now playing
We’ve been closely following the progress of Abby Aresty’s “Music of Trees” project, a sound installation project in the Arbortetum. We’re pleased to report that the installation is up and running....
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7th Annual Handmade Tile Festival
Artisan Tile NW presents: 7th Annual Handmade Tile Show and Sale Sponsored by Artisan Tile NW and UW Botanical Gardens The theme for this year’s Handmade Tile Festival is botanicals. The 2012 festival...
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520 Bridge Mitigation Projects in the Arboretum
Photo Credit: Ethan Welty Say goodbye to the “ramps to nowhere.” As part of the new 520 bridge construction project, the ramps will be coming down. As announced in a recent press conference, WSDOT will...
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Amphibian Monitoring at the Arboretum
The Woodland Park Zoo, in collaboration with several other local organizations, is working with volunteers to survey amphibian egg masses in local ponds and wetlands, including the Arboretum....
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UW Student Restoration Ecology Program featured in BGjournal
The January 2013 edition of BGjournal features an article on the restoration work UW students have accomplished as part of the Restoration Ecology Capstone course sequence. The capstone works with...
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2013 Earth Day Events
Are you ready for Earth Day? Here are just a few Earth Day activities happening this month: The Seattle Conservation Association (SCA), the University of Washington Botanic Gardens (UWBG), and Seattle...
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Summer Hours at the Miller Library
Summer is just around the corner, and with it comes summer hours at the Miller Library. The library will be opening at noon on Mondays (instead of 9am) starting June 17. Monday morning hours resume on...
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19th Annual Miller Memorial Lecture
Join us for the FREE 19th annual Miller Memorial Lecture, featuring Tony Avent, renowned plantsman and horticulturist. Mr. Avent will speak on So Many Plants, So Little Time: Little Known Perennial...
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Molly Hashimoto Exhibit at the Miller Library
Molly Hashimoto’s nature paintings and prints will be on display at the Miller Library from November 1, 2013 – December 28, 2013. Hashimoto’s art depicts local flora and fauna, taking inspiration from...
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Five Great Holiday Gift Ideas
Monoprint card by Roberta McDaris Long The holidays are upon us, and we have many opportunities for unique gifts that will delight your friends and family, all while supporting a good cause! Support...
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Art Exhibit: A Wetlands Affair, Drawings by Juliet Shen
Artist Juliet Shen has adopted the Union Bay Natural Area as her outdoor studio, drawing there from her small folding stool through all four seasons. Her drawings of the area will be on display at the...
View ArticleNow accepting book donations for the annual Garden Lovers’ Book Sale
Save the date: the Miller Library annual book sale is coming up on April 4th and 5th. And if you need to make some space on your bookshelf, we are accepting donations of gently used gardening books!...
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NHS Spring Plant Sale – March 7
Join us for the Spring Ephemeral Plant Sale on March 7 with selections from more than 20 local nurseries. Dan Hinkley will present a special lecture, “Favorite Vignettes of Spring: Noteworthy Plant...
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Garden Lovers’ Book Sale & Preview Party
The annual Garden Lovers’ Book Sale is coming up. This is your chance to build your gardening library at bargain prices! Join us for the preview party to enjoy wine and light refreshments while getting...
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$1 Seed Packets at the Miller Library
Did you know that the Miller Library has fresh seed packets collected from Hardy Plant Society of Washington member gardens? And that they are only $1 per packet? And that proceeds benefit the Miller...
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Stormwater Garden gets new plants
Pacific Coast Hybrid Irises, Yucca Filamentosa, and many varieties of Hebe are just a few of the plants you’ll see in the newly planted beds around the Stormwater Garden. The garden is irrigated from...
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