Anchorage Garden Club Flower Show
(Some of these dates are still tentative & subject to change.
We will soon publish a printable calendar for distribution & download.
)
| February 27 Friday 6:30pm - 8:30pm Free |
An Introduction to Botanical Illustration Free Reception & Public Lecture by botanist, teacher, and illustrator Linda Ann Vorobik, Ph.D. |
| February 28 & March 1 Saturday & Sunday $125 per person |
An Introduction to Botanical Illustration Workshop with professional botanist, teacher, and illustrator Linda Ann Vorobik, Ph.D. |
April 3 (Friday) 6:30 pm Free for ABG members / $10 non-members |
Alaska Botanical Garden Annual Meeting Keynote Speaker: Paul Stamets of Fungi Perfecti |
April 4 (Saturday) All Day Registration information will be published soon |
Alaska Botanical Spring Garden Conference Keynote Speaker: Paul Stamets of Fungi Perfecti |
| May 2 (Saturday)
7 pm $15 ABG & AMGA members / $20 non-members |
Tracy DiSabato-Aust " HIGH-IMPACT LOW-CARE GARDEN PLANTS: Tough But Beautiful Plants That Anyone Can Grow" $15 ABG & AMGA members, $20 non-members |
| May 11 - 16 (Mon - Sat) 10am-4pm |
Spring Clean Up Week at the Garden – Volunteers needed to help set up the nursery, remove mulch from flower beds, and do light trail maintenance. |
| May 23 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 – September 9 Tuesdays-Sundays 11am-5 pm |
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 24 – September 12 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 10 people will be attending the tour. (Meet at ABG Gift Shop) |
| May 24 – September 12 Tuesdays-Sundays 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. You will need to surrender a driver’s license while you have the bag. Requested donation: $ 5 |
| June 3 – September 2 Wednesdays beginning at 6pm |
Wednesday Garden Notes |
| June 8 - July 29 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 18 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 20 & 21 Saturday noon-7pm & Sunday 11am-5pm Admission $5 per person (kids age 2 and under free) |
12th 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. |
| July 2 – August 20 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 27 & 28 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 770-3692 |
| July 10 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. |
| TBA (July) 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) |
| August 1 & 2 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. |
TBA |
Mushroom Walk – with local expert Diane Pleninger; meet at ABG Shop in the Garden. |
| TBA | Mushroom Walk – with local expert Diane Pleninger; meet at ABG Shop in the Garden. |
| TBA | Volunteer Appreciation Picnic – ABG Staff and Board honor our 2009 volunteers. (ABG Nursery rain or shine). |
| TBA | Plastic Pot Recycling Day Join ALPAR & ABG to recycle types 2, 5, & 7 plastic pots. |
| September 20 through September 26 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. |
