Location: West Seattle
Address: 5640 16th Ave S.W.
Acreage: Approx. 12
I’m working my way through our city’s privately managed, publicly open gardens, which landed me on a sunny day on the campus of South Seattle College. Because this isn’t a Seattle Parks department […]
Location: Arboretum/Montlake/Madison Park
Address: 1075 Lake Washington Blvd. E.
Acreage: 3.5
November is the peak time of year to witness the colors changing at the magnificent Japanese Garden inside the Washington Park Arboretum. Walk the gravel loop path to find little bridges, ponds and waterfalls […]
Location: University District
Address: 3501 N.E. 41st St.
Acreage: 90
The Washington Park Arboretum gets a lot of attention for its fantastic gardens, pleasant trails and wetlands viewing. Much less visited, but also excellent, is the University of Washington’s Center for Urban Horticulture directly across Union […]
Location: Bellevue
Address: 12001 Main Street, Bellevue
Acreage: 53
Enjoy a peaceful stroll through 53 acres of incredibly varied gardens at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens and take your time examining the diverse plant groupings. Or, take my lead and do it the less peaceful way and bring along […]
