Anchorage Garden Club Flower Show
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| May 16 & 17 Friday & Saturday 10am-4pm |
Spring Clean Up at the Garden – Volunteers needed to help set up the nursery, remove mulch from flower beds, and do light trail maintenance. |
| May 17 Saturday 12pm $10 Open to the Public |
Wattle Fence Workshop – Learn to make a wattle fence with Barbara Miller. No fee for Spring Clean Up Volunteers. (Meet by ABG entry beds) |
| May 24 Saturday 10am-12pm ABG Members Only 12pm-4pm Public Welcome |
ABG Plant Sale & Membership Drive & Grand Re-Opening of "Shop-in-the-Garden" – Recruit a friend to join ABG and come early. Our nursery will be stocked with many new plant varieties as well as old favorites. |
| May 24 Saturday 2pm $30 |
Concrete Leaf Impression Workshop – Create a leaf cast with Barbara Miller. Class meets again at 6pm on Wednesday June 11th to paint and seal casts. Workshop fee includes all supplies. Call ABG office (770-3692) to sign up. (Meet in ABG Nursery) |
| May 24 – September 9 Sunday 1pm-4pm Tuesday-Saturday 11am-4pm Wednesday open until 7pm |
Shop in the Garden Open (Nursery and Gift Shop) – ABG and American Horticultural Society members get 10% discount on nursery sales and gift shop sales. |
| May 25 – September 13 Daily 1pm Wednesdays 6:30pm |
Guided Tours of the Alaska Botanical Garden – Tour our gardens with an ABG docent and you are sure to learn something new. Groups are welcome but should call ahead (770-3692) if more than 15 people will be attending the tour. (Meet at ABG Gift Shop) |
| May 27 – September 27 Tuesday-Saturday 11am-4pm |
Discovery Duffels – families and groups with kids ages 4-9 can check out a duffel bag containing a variety of activities for kids. Just ask a staff member or volunteer in the ABG Nursery. There is no charge but you will need to surrender a driver’s license while you have the bag. |
| June 4 – September 3 Wednesdays beginning at 6pm |
Wednesday Garden Notes |
| June 9 - July 30 Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays 9am - noon or 1pm - 4pm |
Junior Master Gardener Day Camp - Hands-on group and individual activities for children ages 7-11 with a focus on botany, horticulture, and ecology. Led by Patrick Ryan who is a certified Junior Master Gardener Specialist, 1st grade teacher, and a 1999 BP teacher of excellence. $125 per child. Visit our website (www.alaskabg.org) or call the ABG office (770-3692) for registration form. |
| June - September | ABG Entry Beds Exhibit: "An Alaskan Kitchen Garden" Enjoy an educational display about edible landscaping, incorporating tips about sustainable practices for the Alaskan home gardener. |
| June 19 Thursday 5:30pm-8:30pm $50 per person or $100 per family (reservation required) |
A Midsummer Gala in the Garden – Enjoy an enchanted evening of fine food, wine, and festive music in a spectacular garden setting. Join one of our experienced docents for a guided tour of the Garden or take a leisurely stroll as you enjoy our exclusive Gala preview of this year’s Garden Art Show. Children's program from 6 - 8pm (limit 50 children) |
| June 21 & 22 Saturday 11am-6pm & Sunday 11am-5pm Admission $5 per person (kids age 2 and under free) |
11th Annual Garden Fair & Garden Art Show – Family fun includes invitational garden art show, craft and plant vendors, speakers, demonstrations, Children’s Village, Plant Show for Alpine & Rock Plants, music, and food court. Saturday 10am early admittance for ABG members only. |
| June 26 – August 14 Thursdays Early Tours: 4-5:30pm or Late Tours: 5:30-7pm $120 (reservation required; ABG members only) |
Secret Garden Series – Tour eight private gardens. Chat with the owners in an unhurried atmosphere and learn secrets of their success. ABG membership required to purchase tickets; non-members may join at the time of ticket purchase. |
| June 28 & 29 Saturday & Sunday 11am-5pm $15 |
Parade of Ponds – Visit backyard ponds, streams, and waterfalls at private residences from Chugiak to Girdwood. Host, Green Acres andscaping, will donate proceeds to ABG. Purchase tickets at ABG events, Shop in the Garden, or by calling ABG at 562-7055. |
| July 11 Friday 3pm-7pm $30 per person (reservation required) |
Lighthouse Gardens Tea – Explore exquisite gardens and beautiful views at a riverfront home in Eagle River; enjoy a light meal and live music. This year's theme is dragons fly. |
| July 19 Saturday 10am - 6pm | Alaska Garden & Art Festival - at the Alaska State Fairgrounds in Palmer. ABG will sell plants, memberships, event tickets, and great merchandise from the Shop-in-the-Garden. |
| July 19 & 20 Saturday 10am-5pm & Sunday 12pm-5pm Donation Requested |
Coyote Garden Tour – Enjoy Les Brake's beautiful Coyote Garden which has been featured in Horticulture Magazine, Sunset, Country Gardens, and Gardens Illustrated. Donations benefit ABG and Willow Garden Club. (Mile 7, Willow / Fishhook Road, Willow) |
| July 24 Thursday 4pm-7pm $30 per person (minimum donation to ABG) |
Garden Party – Join Secret Garden Series ticket holders for hors d'oeuvres, beverages, and a tour of ABG horticulturist Barbara Miller's garden and don't forget to wish Barbara a happy birthday. (7241 Montagne Circle, Anchorage) |
| July 28 (Location & Times TBA) |
Alan Armitage - Evening Lecture and daytime "Walkabouts" in the Alaska Botanical Garden (details pending / tickets will go on sale in June) |
| August 2 & 3 Saturday 1pm-9pm Sunday 10am-6pm |
Anchorage Garden Club’s 65th Annual Flower Show – A flower show at ABG with both horticulture and flower design exhibits. Anyone can enter. Call the Anchorage Garden Club (566-0539) for a registration packet. |
| August 13 Wednesday 6:30pm | Mushroom Walk – with local expert Diane Pleninger; meet at ABG Shop in the Garden. |
| September 3 Wednesday 6:30pm | Mushroom Walk – with local expert Diane Pleninger; meet at ABG Shop in the Garden. |
| September 6 Saturday 12pm-3pm |
Volunteer Appreciation Picnic – ABG Staff and Board honor our 2008 volunteers. (ABG Nursery rain or shine). 2008 Raffle drawing at 1pm. |
| September 22 through September 27 Any day and any time between 9am-4pm |
Fall Clean Up at the Garden – Volunteers needed to help organize the nursery area and tool shed, inventory plants, trim perennials, and mulch flowerbeds. |
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