How to Use Daylilies for Rope Making and More (In-Person)

Daylilies are an excellent drought-tolerant, easy-care plant and an ideal material for soft basketry: easy on the hands and plentiful in the garden.

Join Sharon Kallis, Lead Artist and Executive Director of EartHand Gleaners Society, to learn how to use them as material for rope making and then take that rope into other possible woven forms. Expect to leave with a few small samples, lots of inspiration, and the capacity to continue an independent winter weaving journey with success.

September Qigong Series (In Person)

Join Anita Wong of the YS Traditional Chinese Medicine & Martial Arts College for an introduction to Qigong.

Qigong is a meditation in motion, and a simple but effective system to enhance overall health and fitness. This exercise incorporates breathing techniques with body movements and directs energy throughout the meridians. Through this three-session course, you will relax the body and mind, strengthen bones, enhance balance, and improve blood circulation. This series is suited for beginners and experienced students, with easy-to-follow steps and deep relaxation. Class starts with Qigong practice, followed by some Taichi steps to close.

Storytelling & Hula at Bloedel Conservatory

Poh Tan is back at Bloedel Conservatory to connect people to plants and animals through storytelling and hula (Hawaiian dance).

Poh will share different stories from previous sessions and additional beginner hula steps.  In addition to being a scientist, Poh is also a hula dancer and she learned with Kumu Josie de Baat from Halau Kia’i O Ka Hula.  Join us to learn a few basic steps of hula and how hula can help tell meaningful stories about our environment.

World of Wasps - Guided Walk

Many people fear wasps, yet we would not have a sustainable future without them.

Wasps have incredible diversity, even greater than bees, and perform many vital roles in a healthy and dynamic environment that most people are unaware of. Explore the diverse ecology, and invaluable contribution wasps make to pest control and pollination with local expert Brian Campbell.

See their nests, learn how to identify these extraordinary creatures, and maybe even learn to love them.

Pollinator Profiles Guided Walk & Hummingbird Banding

Join us on September 17th from 4pm-5pm for Pollinator Profiles, featuring a guided walk highlighting some of the fascinating pollinators found in the Garden, in particular, our 2 native hummingbird species.

This exclusive afterhours evening will continue with an informative and fascinating session of Songbird & Hummingbird Banding from 5pm-7pm after the Garden has closed.

Chigiri-e Paper Art: Flowers

Chigiri-e is a Japanese art form using pieces of hand-dyed washi paper to create beautiful and detailed images. The result resembles a watercolour painting with a delicate texture.

In this hands-on, creative art workshop, you will practice handcrafting skills, learn step-by-step Chigiri-e paper techniques and create two art pieces. Supplies included.

Indoor Vertical Garden (In-Person)

Explore living walls and window farms and the systems used to implement them indoors, so you can enjoy a variety of plants year-round.

Discover the benefits and the various methods that can be used to set up indoor vertical gardens. Learn the principles of planning a thriving vertical garden, managing water and light requirements, and choosing the most suitable plants. Leave class inspired to transform your home or office into a natural work of art!