Floral Class · Hosted by Volunteer Park Conservatory
This hands-on workshop will offer your choice of learning how to make a flower arrangement or a beautiful flower crown, from flowers grown by local farmers. Students will have the option of creating a medium-sized bouquet arrangement (10-18 stems) OR a floral crown. Flowers will be locally sourced, with some coming from the Seattle Wholesale...
Dargarth: A Day for Sieges
Dargarth is a Live Action Wargame. Players engage in medieval fantasy combat and roleplay with full garb and padded weapons. "Warm up those battering rams and grappling hooks, we're going to have some castle battles! To be done after the normal land-actions, of course. "
The Fungus Among Us: Houseplant Fungi Workshop at the Conservatory
This fun, introductory class will cover Fungi 101, beneficial fungal-plant relations, common fungal diseases, and a workshop to mix your very own bottle of Friendly-Fungal Plant Spray, an anti-fungal remedy less vicious than industrial fungicides. Fungi connect to 90% of all plants around the world, but what is a fungus’ role when it comes to...
Second Saturday Work Party
Come meet your neighbors and friends, and enjoy gardening in Volunteer Park at our monthly 2nd Saturdays Stewardship event, 10 AM to Noon. Look for the sign at the Black Sun sculpture across from Seattle Asian Art Museum to tell you where we’ll be in the park. We clean garden beds, weed, mulch, and remove invasive plants to keep our park beautiful....
Second Saturday Work Party – Canceled!
This month's 2nd Saturday Work Party is canceled due to schedule conflicts. Please join us instead at Spring Restoration Day on April 28 from 10AM-2PM. Our regular 2nd Saturday Work Party will return on May 11th!
Earth Day Family Educational Event: The magic of rainfall
FROM FACEBOOK: Join us on for a special family friendly Earth Day Educational Event exploring the important subject of Stormwater. It is a FREE event, with fun activities for the whole family! Rain and stormwater demonstrations, booths from community organizations, stormwater related crafts, lawn games, and quiz games with prizes. FREE event. April 20, 2019...
Earth Day
VPT is celebrating Earth Day on Sunday, April 28 in Volunteer Park for our Spring Restoration!
Introduction to Orchids Workshop
FROM FACEBOOK: It's back! This ever-popular orchid class will help you better understand orchids so you can grow them easily in your home. Learn the basics from experienced orchid grower Mike Cory, who will cover an overview of orchid growing, the different species of orchids, common misconceptions and myths, followed by a Q&A and hands-on...