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HABITAT RESTORE Community recycling event
saturday april 17th // 11:00am-3:00pm
Habitat ReStore 1200 W Northern Lights North parking lot

Come and visit our gardening booth! The Habitat ReStore is hosting a community recycling event in their north parking lot. Check out a list of recycling vendors who will be participating along with a list of items you can recycle at the event. Please bring clean and gently used materials to repurpose and recycle.

Edible and Medicinal Plants of Southwest Alaska
thursday april 22nd // 6:00-7:00pm- via zoom

Please join us for a virtual "meet-and-greet" with the authors and contributors of a new book Ungcautnguuq Nunam Qainga Tamarmi- All the Land’s Surface is Medicine: Edible and Medicinal Plants of Southwest Alaska. We'll hear from cultural anthropologist Ann Fienup-Riordan, Yup’ik language expert Alice Rearden, ethnobotanist Kevin Jernigan, and photographer Jacqueline Cleveland.

cut floral care- virtual workshop
tuesday april 27th // 6:00-7:00pm- via zoom

Learn how to make your bouquets last longer, and then conduct your own science experiment with the spent blooms. We’ll talk about flowers purchased from a shop, and care of blooms from your home garden. Join ABG’s Education Specialist Patrick Ryan in this floral workshop and botany review.

mOTHER'S dAY sPRING FLORAL DESIGN
mAY 8TH, 2021 // 4:00-5:30PM (In-person and virtual)

In Person: $85-$95 (SOLD OUT)
Virtual with supply kit: $75-$85
Virtual access: $8-$10
Celebrate Mother's Day with this inspiring outdoor spring floral design class! Learn to work with spring seasonal blooms and foliage (all Alaska or US grown) to create an amazing floral work of art! Class taught by Greta Lewanski of Turnstone Farm.

Mother's Day Sip-and-stroll in the garden
Sunday May 9th // 11:00am-3:00pm

Treat the mother or mother figure in your life to a special afternoon in the Garden on Mother's Day this year for our Mother's Day Sip-and-Stroll. Mothers and children 6 and under get in free! Ticket price includes hot coffee/tea, danishes and quiches catered by Benji's Bakery and Cafe (check out their Instagram), live music from Knock on Wood Marimba Ensemble, and optional guided tours through the Garden. Tickets on sale now!

Midtown mall annual spring garden show
600 East Northern Lights Blvd
Saturday May 22nd // 10:00am-5:00pm

The Midtown Mall is hosting its Annual Spring Garden Show this year. ABG will be there with seeds, tomato, pepper and tomatillo starts! Come and visit our booth! Masks are required inside the mall.

SOLD OUT - Local Wildflower and plant id (4-day class)
Wednesdays (May 12, 19, 26 and june 2) // 6:30-9:00pm

Class is Full. Ever wonder what those beautiful flowering plants growing along your favorite hiking trails are; have you ever thought to yourself "Can I eat that"?  If you are constantly asking these questions and more than you will want to join ABG for a hands-on field botany class with Dr. Marilyn Barker. Learn about local plants, their identification, and uses.

ABG Summer Camp 2021
jUNE-JULY (8 weeks of summer camp fun!)

Come and learn all about gardening, soils, botany, cooking, and art! Full Day and Half Day options available. Each unique camp offers a chance for your child to go in depth into the subjects that interest them the most! New camps added this year; check them out!

Guided Gardening - A Learning community supported
Agriculture (CSA) Program // June-September 2021

Join the Alaska Botanical Garden this summer for our Guided Gardening: A Learning Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program!  We’re gathering up our horticultural expertise to dig deeper into the CSA model: in addition to receiving a share of fresh produce all summer, we invite you to take an active role in learning how the food on your table is grown, from seed to soup. 

artist opportunities

Alaska Botanical Garden is seeking an artist rendering or design proposal for a metal sculpture that will be placed along the Garden pathway, as well as proposals from qualified artists who would be interested in the design, fabrication, and installation of a donor recognition wall sculpture for the entry plaza at ABG.

What's in bloom (Summer weekly GUIDE)

When summer hits, things change quickly throughout the Garden. Use this weekly guide as a reference in planning your visit.

Be bear and moose aware

Anchorage is bear and moose country. Learn to be safe outdoors by making noise and staying aware.
The Alaska Botanical Garden is an independent nonprofit living museum. Our mission is to showcase the beauty and value of Alaska's gardens and natural areas through science, education, and recreation using organic and sustainable practices.

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