Garden calendar | A listing of garden events, classes and sales

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Nov. 21-27

Events

Garden d'Lights

SAT-DEC. 31 Garden-themed light sculptures made of thousands of lights, 5-9:30 p.m. daily Nov. 24 through Dec. 31, Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St., Bellevue; free (www.bellevuebotanical.org).

Classes

Master Gardener Plant Clinic

MON Master Gardeners will answer gardening questions, 4-8 p.m., Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 N.E. 41st St., Seattle; free (www.king.wsu.edu/gardening/PlantClinics.html).

Gardens

Seattle Japanese Garden

ONGOING Information on the culture, philosophy and horticulture of the garden, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays, closed on Thanksgiving, Seattle Japanese Garden, 1075 Lake Washington Blvd. E., Seattle; regular admission, $3-$5 (206-684-4725).

Kruckeberg Botanic Garden

ONGOING Native plants and trees mixed with appropriate exotics. Guided tours by appointment for groups, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday through Sunday, Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, 2031 15th Ave. N.W., Shoreline; $10 (206-542-4777 or www.kruckeberg.org).

Bloedel Reserve

ONGOING 150-acre estate includes 84 acres of forest, Japanese garden, waterfall, azaleas and a visitor center, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday with admission by reservation only, closed on Thanksgiving, 7571 N.E. Dolphin Drive, Bainbridge Island; $6-$10 (206-842-7631 or www.bloedelreserve.org).

Lakewold Gardens

ONGOING 10-acre estate offers self-guided walking tour of rose, woodland, rhododendron gardens, waterfall, statuary and architecture by Thomas Church; garden store; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday through Sunday, 12317 Gravelly Lake Drive S.W., Lakewood, Pierce County; $3-$5 (253-584-4106 or www.lakewold.org).

Rhododendron Species

Botanical Garden

ONGOING Guided tours available for groups of 15 or more with advance registration. The 22-acre woodland garden features more than 10,000 rhododendrons, perennials, flowering trees, shrubs and ponds, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays- Wednesdays, Weyerhaeuser campus, 2525 S. 336th St., Federal Way; $2.50-$3.50 (253-661-9377 or www.rhodygarden.org).

Campus Garden

ONGOING Medicinal-herb garden and reflexology path, open 24/7, Bastyr University, 14500 Juanita Drive N.E., Kenmore; free (425-602-3272).

Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens

ONGOING 10-acre garden and a 43-acre woodland preserve with trails; schedule guided tours in advance, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday, 3531 S. Meerkerk Lane, Greenbank, Whidbey Island; $5 (360-678-1912 or www.meerkerkgardens.org)

Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden

DAILY 3-acre cottage-style garden featuring perennials, flowering shrubs and trees, with a stream and pond; private guided tours available, open daylight hours daily, North SeaTac Community Center, 13735 24th Ave. S., SeaTac; free (206-391-4003 or www.highlinegarden.org).

Volunteer Park Conservatory

DAILY Rooms are kept between 72 and 80 degrees to suit the exotic bromeliads, palms, ferns and orchids, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily, 1400 E. Galer St., Seattle; free (206-684-4743 or www.volunteerparkconservatory.org)

Parsons Garden

DAILY Seattle park, formerly a family garden, open daylight hours daily, Seventh Avenue West and West Highland Drive, Seattle; free (206-684-4075).

Carl S. English Jr. Garden

DAILY Ornamental garden featuring a collection of exotic trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants, 6 a.m.-9 p.m. daily, Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Lake Washington Ship Canal, Seattle; free (206-783-7001).

Work parties/volunteers

Seattle Tilth Programs

ONGOING Naturalist training to lead Earth Steward Garden Tours of the Children's Garden, and garden volunteer programs to help plant and maintain seasonal organic gardening displays, ongoing training, Seattle Tilth, Good Shepherd Center, 4649 Sunnyside Ave N., Seattle; free (information: 206-633-0451, ext. 2, or www.seattletilth.org).

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