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Kruckeberg workshop: Botany Basics and Native Plant ID

Monday, May 25, 2015

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Kruckeberg will hold a plant workshop on Saturday, May 30, 2015 10:30am to 2:00pm at the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, 20312 15th AVE NW, Shoreline 98177

Botany Basics and Native Plant ID

Learn the basics of botany and native plant identification in this fun, hands on class. This class is designed for beginners – no botany or plant ID experience required! Class will break for a 30 minute lunch. Bring your own lunch.

Cost: $35 ($25 for KBGF Members) Pre-register online
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Solstice Stroll this weekend

Saturday, December 20, 2014

Solstice Stroll
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

2014 Solstice Stroll, December 20 - 21 (Saturday - Sunday), 4:30 - 8:30 pm, Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, 20312 15th NW, Shoreline 

Kruckeberg Botanic Garden glow with light and unique art creations. Join them for refreshments and holiday carols.

Starting this year, they ask that everyone reserve an entry time to this free community event to ensure that neighborhood traffic and garden impacts are well-managed.

The process is simple: reserve a spot for you and your family using the simple online form. (Alternate link here).


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Make reservations now for the free Kruckeberg Solstice Stroll Dec 19-21

Monday, December 8, 2014


2014 Solstice Stroll, December 19 - 21 (Friday - Sunday), 4:30 - 8:30 pm, Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, 20312 15th NW, Shoreline 

Visit during the Winter Solstice to see the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden aglow with light and unique art creations. Join them for refreshments and holiday carols!

Starting this year, they ask that everyone reserve an entry time to this free community event to ensure that neighborhood traffic and garden impacts are well-managed.

The process is simple: reserve a spot for you and your family using the simple online form. (Alternate link here).

We look forward to seeing you at the Garden this winter!

Updated with alternate link 12-09-2014 10:04pm


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Fungus Frolic Saturday at Kruckeberg

Thursday, October 30, 2014



Fungus Frolic - Saturday, Nov 1, 10:00am to Noon

Join other plant (or in this case mushroom) geeks for an exploratory wander through the garden looking for mushrooms. Bring a field guide if you have one (they will have some on hand), to see what you can find and identify.

Beginners welcome. Cost: $10/person, free for KBGF members.
Sponsored by Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, 20312 15th Avenue NW



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Munch and Mulch at Kruckeberg Sunday

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Mulching at Kruckeberg Gardens

You can never have too many cookies. Join KBGF staff and volunteers to spruce up the garden for spring. We will edge and weed beds, lay down mulch, plant trees and shrubs in the Demo Garden, and, as always, bring snacks to share. No one will go home hungry.

Mulch and Munch Volunteer work party at Kruckeberg Gardens, 20312 15th Ave NW,  Sunday, April 6 from 1-3pm. Carpooling is encouraged.

Families with children and school groups are more than welcome to join. Email Vicki for more information.


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Join the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Docent Training Program

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Be a Kruckeberg docent
Learn about the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden and develop your skills as a volunteer docent! Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge with the public? Want to join a fun, vibrant group of volunteers? Have you been thinking about becoming a docent, but afraid you don’t know enough to lead tours?

Docents learn about the Garden's and Foundation's History and plant collection, as well as useful information about native plants, botany and horticulture. Docents get invited to special events and training opportunities, and join a fantastic and supportive team of volunteers.

The training prepares volunteers to interact with the public – serving as Garden Greeters, staffing outreach booths, and assisting with special events and tours. Those who would like to complete the optional Docent Tour Leader extension training will also have the opportunity to lead tours. 

Continuing education opportunities and field trips throughout the year help you continue to build skills and stay connected.

2014 GENERAL DOCENT TRAINING SESSIONS:
  • Sundays, 1 – 4 pm
  • April 6
  • April 13
  • April 27
  • Additionally, Docent Tour Leaders will assist with a tour in May or June and co-lead a tour in June or July. 
Email Kruckeberg for more information and to receive an application packet.


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Snowy walk through Kruckeberg Botanic Garden

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

The road ahead was closed due to a spun out mini van Sunday morning on my morning hunt for good snowscape photos. As I stopped for the road block I noticed to my right that the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden was open, so I parked and decided to go for a little walk through the garden.

Snowy trail through the garden.
Photo by Carl Dinse

Moss and snow covered chair and table.
Photo by Carl Dinse

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Let the Garden Glow! At the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden’s first Solstice Stroll

Tuesday, December 10, 2013


Join the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation (KBGF) in bringing light to the longest nights of the year! For one weekend only (December 20 and 21), KBGF will be lighting up the garden with lights, luminaries, and glowing sculptures. Stop by and enjoy warm beverages and cookies, holiday carols, glow sticks for the kids, and the company of friends and neighbors.

This year, KBGF has partnered with artist Cynthia Knox, creative director of the SummerSet Arts Festival, to work with KBGF volunteers to create art for the Stroll. “The Kruckeberg Botanic Garden is a rare gem. I am looking forward to seeing it glow,” she says. Come discover a stand of giant flowers, a miniature "hobbit hive", a scattering of delicate frilly orbs, and more throughout the forest-like setting. The entryway to the stroll will be lined with luminaries made by local children.

The event is FREE. Donations will be encouraged to help put on the event. The 2013 Solstice Stroll is sponsored by: Dunn Lumber, John Wott, Sky Nursery, Shoreline Farmer’s Market, Char Garrett, Emily and Dan Suiter, Main Street Electric, and Bonnie Storm.

Parking is available on site. Signs will direct you to overflow parking at Syre Elementary and a shuttle will be available. Don’t forget to dress warmly for the Stroll!

The Solstice Stroll will be held December 20 and 21, 2013 (Friday and Saturday) from 4:30 to 9pm at the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden at 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline, WA 98177.


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Peaceful walk through a lit-up garden - Kruckeberg Solstice Stroll

Tuesday, December 3, 2013


Solstice Stroll - December 20-21, 4:30-9 pm

Go to Kruckeberg Gardens for the first ever Solstice Stroll for a peaceful walk through a lit-up garden on the shortest day of the year: the winter solstice.

Enjoy warm beverages and cookies, holiday carols, glow sticks for the kids, and the company of friends and neighbors. FREE. Donations encouraged.

Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline, WA, 98177
206-546-1281


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Holiday Greenery Festival at Kruckeberg Gardens Dec 1

Monday, November 25, 2013

Make a wreath at Kruckeberg workshop


Holiday Greenery Festival - December 1, 10 am - 4 pm

Shop for holiday crafts, buy a living Christmas tree, wreath, or garland, or decorate a lantern for the upcoming Solstice Stroll. Fun for all ages. Learn how to make a wreath from greenery collected from the garden at the wreath making workshops.

Workshop Sessions: 10am – 12pm; 12pm – 2pm; 2pm – 4pm.
Cost: $25/$15 KBGF Members. Pre-registration required.


Kruckeberg Botanic Garden, 20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline, WA, 98177.
206-546-1281.


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Annual fall tree and shrub sale at Kruckeberg's MsK Nursery in October

Sunday, September 8, 2013



Annual Fall, Tree, and Shrub Sale
MsK Nursery at the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden
October 11-13 and 18-20

Fall is our favorite time to plant! 

For two weekends enjoy discounts of 10-50% on all trees and shrubs in the nursery. Clearance items and select perennials also on sale. Bring your family to enjoy a cup of hot cider and a stroll through the garden to view the fall foliage.

Free Events:

  • Oct 12 and 19 (Saturdays) at 1pm – Guided tours of the garden. Learn the history of the Kruckeberg Garden in a 1-hour tour.
  • Oct 13 and 20 (Sundays) at 1 PM – The Right Plant for the Right Place Seminar. Experienced KBG horticultural staff highlight unique plant choices for difficult situations including dry shade and slope stabilization.

For questions about the sale, please contact Roseann Beaudry, Nursery Manager, 206-546-1281x50



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Kruckeberg GardenParty July 17 to feature celebrities, Mediterranean feast, belly dancing and unique auction

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

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If you have ever wanted to spend some time with Northwest notables such as Harriet Bullitt, David Horsey, Ivan Doig, Tony Angell or Bill Ruckelshaus, you’ll have your chance July 17.

That evening, Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation (KBGF) throws its annual gala fundraiser GardenParty at the Shoreline Center. A host of celebrities will be on hand to auction off their time to join you for lunch or dinner, a studio tour, a day trip or other personal experience. A silent auction will feature rare plants, fine wine, garden art, meals, and other items, all to benefit the Richmond Beach garden.

GardenParty 2013 will be held Wednesday, July 17, 6-9 PM at the Shoreline Center, 18560 1st Ave NE, Shoreline.

KBGF Executive Director Brianne Zorn hopes the Garden will benefit from what she calls “a rare astronomical event for our region.” She says, “There will be more stars seen in Shoreline that night, perhaps than ever before. We hope people will enjoy celebrating the Garden with local celebrities.”

Attendees will be served a Mediterranean feast catered by Shoreline resident Jay Hosni, owner of Curbside Kebabs and Goodie’s Mediterranean Market. North City Bistro’s Pat and Larry Schoonmaker will provide the wine. Raks Maleka, a Seattle belly-dancing troupe, will entertain.

In keeping with the Garden’s environmental ethic, several celebrities who will attend or have contributed a “personal experience” auction item are noted conservationists. In addition to Harriet Bullitt, they include Bill Ruckelshaus, the first head of the Environmental Protection Agency; Estelle Leopold, daughter of Aldo Leopold and distinguished scientist/activist; Saul Weisberg, Director and co-founder of North Cascades Institute; and Denis Hayes, the Director of the Bullitt Foundation and first coordinator of Earth Day.

Art and Maureen Kruckeberg
Creators of the Garden
Attending writers and artists include Innis Arden residents Ivan Doig, the dean of western literature; music journalist and biographer Charles R. Cross; Tony Angell, author, sculptor, illustrator and former director of environmental education for Washington state; plant writer Arthur Lee Jacobson; award-winning science writer Peter Ward; and David Horsey, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner for his editorial cartoons while with the Seattle P-I, gifted writer, currently with the Los Angeles Times.

Featured live auction items include lunch and tour of renowned plantsman Dan Hinkley’s home and garden, Windcliff; a tour of the Bullitt Center, “the greenest commercial building on earth;” a round of golf with former Mariner star Erik Hanson at Sahalee Country Club; a paleontological expedition to Sucia Island led by Peter Ward and a two-night, all-expenses stay at Harriet Bullitt’s Sleeping Lady Resort in Leavenworth, including dinner with Harriet.

KBGF plans to add notables and auction items until the day of the event. Zorn advises checking the website  for an updated list of celebrities, the menu, auction items, registration and other details. Tickets start at $75 and $550 for tables of eight and should be purchased by July 15.


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26th Annual Mothers Day Plant Sale at Kruckeberg

Friday, May 10, 2013



Join us this weekend for the 26th anniversary of our traditional Mother's Day Plant Sale on May 10, 11, and 12.

Shop from our biggest selection of choice native plants, spring bulbs, and unusual exotics. 

Enjoy free activities all weekend, including:mds2013-brand

Family activities at the Sprout Spot where kids can dig in the soil, learn about plants, and make a gift for Mom. *FREE*

Introductory tours of the garden from our knowledgeable docents. *FREE*

Container gardening seminars to learn the tricks to creating a beautiful container garden with plants you have purchased. *FREE*

New this year!  Garden Art, including sculptures by Rodger Squirrell, and Wilburton Pottery will be available for purchase throughout the weekend.

Enjoy the sale even longer with food carts, including ice cream and a tamale cart, on Friday and Saturday. Then, buy mom a mocha on Sunday, May 12.

Weekend Schedule
May 10, 11 & 12
10 am - 5 pm

Free activities on Saturday and Sunday:
All day:  Family activities at the Sprout Spot
1 pm: Garden Tour
2:30 pm: Container Gardening Seminar

History
Mareen Kruckeberg first opened her private garden and nursery for a small plant sale on Mother’s Day weekend in 1987. The annual sale and open house event grew into a thriving community tradition at the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden. Continue the tradition by joining us this year May 10 - 12.


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Explore Kruckeberg on guided tours this weekend

Friday, May 3, 2013

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The forecast is looking fantastic for this weekend – it’s a great time to visit the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden in Richmond Beach! We invite you to explore the KBG this weekend on one of our two upcoming specialty tours.

Dr. Art Kruckeberg was one of the founders of the Washington Native Plant Society and an early advocate of gardening with native plants. He planted a wonderful array of northwest native plants in his four acre botanic garden. Celebrate Native Plant Appreciation week on our Native Plant Tour, where you will learn about native plants and how to use them in your own garden landscape.

Native Plant Tour, Saturday, May 4, 11am-1pm, $10 per person.

Mareen Kruckeberg’s naturalistic garden design provides excellent wildlife habitat. Join us for an early morning walk with Master Birders / Garden Docents looking for birds while you learn how to incorporate some of the KBG’s design elements into your own garden.

Bird Tour, Sunday, May 5, 7am-9am, $10 per person.





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Mother's Day Plant Sale at Kruckeberg's Ms K Nursery

Monday, April 22, 2013



MsK Rare and Native Plant Nursery at the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden

Join us for the 26th anniversary of our traditional spring sale! Shop from our biggest selection of choice native plants, spring bulbs, and unusual exotics.  Enjoy free activities all weekend!  In addition to the plant sale, join us for:
  • Family activities at the Sprout Spot where kids can dig in the soil, learn about plants, and make a gift for Mom. *FREE*
  • Introductory tours of the garden from our knowledgeable docents. *FREE*
  • Container gardening seminars to learn the tricks to creating a beautiful container garden. *FREE*
  • New this year!  Garden Art will be available for purchase throughout the weekend.
Weekend schedule:
  • May 9 - 3 p.m.-7 p.m.: KBGF Members Pre Sale. New members welcome.
  • May 10 - 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Plant sale open to the public.
  • May 11 / 12 - 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Plant sale open to the public.  Free family activities all day in the Sprout Spot. Garden tours daily at 1 p.m. Container Gardening seminar daily at 2:30 p.m.
20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline 98177
Phone: 206-546-1281 x20
Mobile: 206-465-5055


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26th annual Mother's Day Plant Sale and open house at Kruckeberg

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Choosing just the right plant for Mom
Photo by Adan Heuser

26th Annual Mother’s Day Plant Sale and Open House
MsK Rare and Native Plant Nursery
at the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden
May 9, 10, 11, 2013

Join us for the 26th anniversary of our traditional spring sale! Shop from our biggest selection of choice native plants, spring bulbs, and unusual exotics. Enjoy free activities all weekend! In addition to the plant sale, join us for:

  • Family activities at the Sprout Spot where kids can dig in the soil, learn about plants, and make a gift for Mom. *FREE*
  • Introductory tours of the garden from our knowledgeable docents. *FREE*
  • Container gardening seminars to learn the tricks to creating a beautiful container garden. *FREE*
  • New this year! Garden Art will be available for purchase throughout the weekend.

Weekend schedule:

May 9, 3pm-7pm: KBGF Members Pre Sale. New members welcome.

May 10,  10am-5pm: Plant sale open to the public.

May 11 and 12,  10am-5pm: Plant sale open to the public. Free family activities all day in the Sprout Spot.  Garden tours daily at 1pm. Container Gardening seminar daily at 2:30pm.

20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline, WA, 98177
Phone: 206-546-1281 x20
Mobile: 206-465-5055


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Rain garden plant sale at Kruckeberg this weekend

Monday, February 25, 2013


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MsK Rare and Native Plant Nursery at the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden - Rain Garden Plant Sale
March 1-3, 2013, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10am to 5pm

MsK Nursery at the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden is reopening on March 1!  We’re kicking off the season with a 25% discount on rain garden plants throughout the nursery.

MsK Nursery at the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden sustains the legacy of Garden co-founder and renowned horticulturist Mareen Kruckeberg. Most plants are propagated from seeds or cuttings from the Garden itself. 

Like Us on Facebook during the month of February to receive special offers and discounts for MsK Nursery! KBGF Members receive an additional 15% off their purchase.

20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline, WA, 98177

MsK Nursery is operated by the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation, and all proceeds from Nursery sales support KBGF. Visit MsK Nursery and stay to tour the full-grown specimens in the botanic collection of the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden.

Remember that parking is very limited, so car pool if you can.


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Rain Garden Plant Sale at MsK Nursery Mar 1-3

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

MsK Rare and Native Plant Nursery 
at the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden
Rain Garden Plant Sale March 1-3, 2013
Friday, Saturday, Sunday 10 am to 5 pm

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MsK Nursery at the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden is opening for the season on March 1!  We’re kicking off the season with discounts on rain garden plants throughout the nursery.

MsK Nursery at the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden sustains the legacy of Garden co-founder and renowned horticulturist Mareen Kruckeberg. Most plants are propagated from seeds or cuttings from the Garden itself. The vegetation of the Northwest is diverse and beautiful, and MsK Nursery strives to make a large selection of these plants available to the public.

MsK Nursery uses organic fertilizers that include mycorrhizae, beneficial root fungi that enhance plant vigor, instead of chemical pesticides or synthetic fertilizers. The skilled horticulturists at MsK Nursery specialize in native plants from the Pacific Northwest and exotics from the Garden’s collection and will help you find the perfect specimen for your garden.

"Like" Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation on Facebook during the month of February to receive special offers and discounts for MsK Nursery!

20312 15th Ave NW, Shoreline, WA, 98177

MsK Nursery is operated by the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation, and all proceeds from Nursery sales support KBGF. Visit MsK Nursery and stay to tour the full-grown specimens in the botanic collection of the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden.  Thank you for your support!


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March events for Kruckeberg Botanic Gardens

Sunday, February 10, 2013

Kruckeberg Botanic Garden and the MsK Nursery will offer these events in March.

The Garden is located at 20312 15th NW, Shoreline 98177. There is very limited parking, so car pools are always advised.


MsK Nursery Rain Garden Sale
March 1 - 3
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
10 AM to 5 PM

MsK Nursery at the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden is reopening for the season on March 1!  We’re kicking off the season with discounts on all rain garden plants throughout the nursery.


Workshop: Propagation Series Part 1 – Dividing
Thursday, March 14
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
$35 / $25 for KBGF members


Workshop: Pruning with Plant Amnesty
Saturday, March 23
10 AM – 12 PM
$35 / $25 for KBGF members


Docent Training
Saturdays, March 3, 10, 17, and 2
1 PM – 4 PM

Apply here to participate.


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Kruckeberg Botanic Garden Foundation’s Annual Meeting features Master Artist Tony Angell

Monday, January 7, 2013

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Renowned sculptor, author, illustrator, and educator (and Lake Forest Park resident) Tony Angell will give an illustrated talk on “Birds and Art in the Garden” and sign books at KBGF’s annual meeting, January 10, 2013, 7pm at the Innis Arden Clubhouse, 1430 NW 188th St, Shoreline 98177.

For 30 years Tony directed environmental education for the state of Washington. A self-taught artist, he has achieved wide acclaim for his work in multiple media that celebrates nature. His five books finely delineate sea birds and mammals, owls, and the family of crows, ravens, and jays. 

Tony’s sculpture “Surf Birds” is currently installed in front of the new Native Plant Demonstration Garden at Kruckeberg and will be on display through August 2014. 

The cost of the event is $10 for non-members and free to members and non-members who join KBGF at the door or prior online.

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