UW Botanic Gardens Upcoming Classes Online

Tue, Apr 30th, 6–7:30pm PDT (90 minutes)

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Native Plants 101: Identification and Gardening

UW Botanic Gardens @ Online Class

Discover the beauty of Western Washington's native plants and learn how to identify them with this course. Gain insights into their growth preferences and how to incorporate them into your garden. Enroll now and bring the beauty of native plants to your yard!

Beginner 18 and older

May 1st

6:30–8pm PDT

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Wed, May 1st, 6:30–8pm PDT (90 minutes)

$25

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Seed Saving 101

UW Botanic Gardens @ Online Class

Discover the ancient art of seed saving and learn how to select, collect, and store seeds for a sustainable future. Uncover the secrets of heirloom seed genetics and unlock a world of possibilities in your garden.

All levels 18 and older

May 14th

6–7:30pm PDT

Tue, May 14th, 6–7:30pm PDT (90 minutes)

$25

+250 pts

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Bird Talk: The Woodpeckers of Washington

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Discover the awe-inspiring world of hummingbirds as master birder Connie Sidles unveils their extraordinary abilities and stunning beauty. From defying gravity with their courtship flights to flying faster than the eye can see, these tiny dynamos of the avian world will leave you captivated. Join us to unravel the enchantment of hummingbirds and learn how to attract them to your garden.

All levels 18 and older

Jun 4th

7–8:30pm PDT

Tue, Jun 4th, 7–8:30pm PDT (90 minutes)

$25

+250 pts

Gardening with the Seasons: Summer

UW Botanic Gardens @ Online Class

Discover time-saving tips and specialized pruning practices for a thriving summer garden at UW Botanic Gardens' online class. Learn how to manage weeds, irrigation, and potential pest problems, while maximizing your enjoyment of the season's abundant growth and blooms. Join us as we delve into sustainable practices for a great garden all year long.

All levels 18 and older

Jun 20th

7–8:30pm PDT

Thu, Jun 20th, 7–8:30pm PDT (90 minutes)

$25

+250 pts

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Botanical Sketching in Ink and Watercolor

UW Botanic Gardens @ Online Class

Capture the essence of early spring flora and with simple, quick techniques and portable materials like pens and watercolor washes! Capture the essence of early spring flora and with simple, quick techniques and portable materials. Using plant material from your own garden, you will be guided in a loose but accurate approach to sketching with pen and layering watercolor washes. Each session will begin with fun warm up exercises and will focus...

All levels 18 and older

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$244

4 sessions

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Soils Science - Full Series

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Learn everything you need to know about soils, from formation and chemistry to water and ecology, in this comprehensive series at UW Botanic Gardens. Build a holistic knowledge of soil stewardship techniques for ecosystem resilience and repair.

All levels 18 and older

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$202.50

7 sessions

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Native Plants 101: Gardening with Native Ephemerals and Understory Plants

UW Botanic Gardens @ Online Class

Learn how to bring vibrant color and life to your garden early in the year with native Puget Sound plants. Discover the beauty of Bleeding Heart, Trillium, and Vanilla Leaf as they bloom and thrive in your shady garden spot. Expand your gardening knowledge with this informative class at UW Botanic Gardens.

All levels 18 and older

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$25

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Crows: The Avian Einsteins

UW Botanic Gardens @ Online Class

Come listen to master birder and storyteller Connie Sidles share the amazing and complex lives of crows, the geniuses of the avian world! Join master birder and author Constance Sidles as she takes you into the secret world of crows! Crows are among the smartest of all birds—they can recognize human faces, pass knowledge along to new generations, work together to protect each other, set up sentries to watch for danger, and even use tools. Indeed,...

All levels 18 and older

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$25

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Introduction to Permaculture

UW Botanic Gardens @ Online Class

Get an introduction to sustainable gardening that focuses on whole-systems thinking and ecological regeneration for gardens of all shapes and sizes! Curious about Permaculture? Since its inception in Australia in the 70’s, permaculture’s popularity has been on a steady rise worldwide. Permaculture goes beyond ‘organic’ and focuses on whole-systems thinking and ecological regeneration for every scale. Get introduced to the ethics, principles...

Beginner 18 and older

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$30

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Nature as the Primary Teacher

UW Botanic Gardens @ Online Class

Do you want to incorporate more nature into your work with early learners? Are you looking to deepen your nature-based teaching practice? This workshop is designed to give teachers, parents and caregivers the inspiration and tools to advance their practice and focus on meeting early child developmental needs while helping children develop a lifelong connection to the natural world. Together we will reframe inside time vs outside time, explore best...

All levels 18 and older

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$25

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Natural Pest and Disease Control for Edibles

UW Botanic Gardens @ Online Class

This class will guide you through the keys to success of prevention, observation, and patience, so that you can choose plants that resist pests and diseases, as well as how to correctly identify pest insects and beneficials and treat problems as they arise. At one time or another, all gardens will be visited by pest insects, plant diseases, or weed problems, but using sustainable gardening strategies will save the day! This class will guide...

All levels 18 and older

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$25

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Basics of Permaculture Design

UW Botanic Gardens @ Online Class

Ready to take gardening to the next sustainable level? This class covers the basics of permaculture design and how to implement it on any size garden! Permaculture designs are creative, productive & aesthetic. We will learn how to consult the client (could be yourself!), assess the wild energies on the land (‘sector analysis’), create ‘zones’, maximize connections and how to incorporate typical Permaculture designs like keyholes, spirals,...

Beginner 18 and older

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$30

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Ecological Restoration: Native Plant Selection

UW Botanic Gardens @ Online Class

Ecological Restoration: Native Plant Selection and Installation Learn all about the right plant for the right place in restoration projects! This class will also include planting strategies for different restoration goals, such as species diversity, pollinator & wildlife habitat, aesthetics, and more. This class consists of two, 2hr zoom sessions. The fourth and final course in the Ecological Restoration series focuses on installing...

All levels 18 and older

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$45

2 sessions

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Plant CSI: Trouble w/ Roses - Common Diseases and Pests

UW Botanic Gardens @ Online Class

Become a Plant Crime Scene Investigator (CSI)! Learn about key plant diseases and insect pests that can cause problems for favorite trees and shrubs in the landscape. Shakespeare wrote “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”. But why do they often look so bad? This class will discuss diseases and insect pests common to roses grown in the maritime Pacific Northwest, including blackspot, rust, cercospora leaf spot, powdery mildew, crown...

All levels 18 and older

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$30

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Plant CSI: Why Does my Japanese Maple Look so Bad?

UW Botanic Gardens @ Online Class

Become a Plant Crime Scene Investigator (CSI)! Learn about key plant diseases and insect pests that can cause problems for favorite trees and shrubs in the landscape. Japanese maples (Acer palmatum) are wonderful specimen trees in the landscape, showing off many form and color variations. Yet often stems will die back, and sometimes even large limbs or an entire tree will die. It sometimes appears to happen overnight! This 1.75-hour online course...

All levels 18 and older

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$30

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Plant CSI: What’s Wrong With my Apple Tree?

UW Botanic Gardens @ Online Class

Become a Plant Crime Scene Investigator (CSI)! Learn about key plant diseases and insect pests that can cause problems for favorite trees and shrubs in the landscape. There is nothing better than taking the first juicy bite of a delicious apple picked right off of the tree. But then you notice the holes and dark areas on the fruit, and spots on the leaves, and the bark seems to be peeling off. What’s happening? This course will cover common insect...

All levels 18 and older

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$30

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Gardening with the Seasons: Fall

UW Botanic Gardens @ Online Class

Autumn is a dynamic season in the garden. Many plants are heading into dormancy, while others are in a period of active growth. Doing the right gardening tasks now can set the stage for next year's garden: adding new plants for seasonal interest or making changes to address problems observed over the past season. Some of the best things to do - or to avoid - at this time of year may seem counter-intuitive to some gardeners. This session will...

All levels 18 and older

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$25

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Ecological Restoration Project Design and Installation

UW Botanic Gardens @ Online Class

Course attendees will learn fundamental principles that guide the field of ecosystem restoration as well as best practices in site assessment, project design, plant selection, and project implementation. Participants will also be provided with planning and implementation strategies that address macro and microclimate changes; budget restrictions; dramatic increases in open space use; species diversity, habitat, ethnobotanical, and cultural goals;...

All levels 18 and older

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$45

2 sessions

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Bird Talk: The Super Migrants

UW Botanic Gardens @ Online Class

Discover the awe-inspiring journey of migratory birds as they navigate through the skies, passing through our state in breathtaking waves. Join master birder Connie Sidles this fall as she unveils the latest scientific insights into the astonishing phenomenon of bird migration and explores ways to support these courageous travelers.

All levels 18 and older

No upcoming schedules

$25